HEIDELBERG holds its ground in a difficult market environment in FY 2024/25 – targets achieved, significant increase in incoming orders compared to previous year

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Source: Media Outreach Sales and adjusted EBITDA margin at previous year’s level according to preliminary figures Free cash flow excluding special items clearly positive at around € 50 million Rising order intake compared to previous year lays the foundation for a good start to FY 2025/26 Additional, positive order impetus expected from China Print trade … Read more

Greenpeace – Luxon Government to pass law tonight that legalises killing Kiwi

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Source: Greenpeace The Luxon Government has just introduced a bill into the House that would make it legal to kill protected wildlife. Greenpeace understands the Bill is being rushed through all stages under urgency tonight, without public consultation or proper scrutiny. The amendment to the Wildlife Act, New Zealand’s foundational wildlife protection law, would allow the … Read more

Government Cuts – Government Rollback on Pay Equity is a Huge Step Backward for Women’s Rights, says ‘Mind the Gap’ co-founder – YWCA

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Source: Auckland YWCA The Government’s proposed amendments to the Equal Pay Act 1972 represent a major setback for pay equity and a breach of women’s fundamental rights, says leading gender advocate Dellwyn Stuart, co-founder of Mind the Gap and CEO of YWCA Auckland. “This move takes us backwards, not forwards,” says Ms Stuart. “It remains a … Read more

Arlo Unveils All-new PoE Adapter With Enhanced Connectivity

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Source: Media Outreach About Arlo Technologies, Inc. Arlo is an award-winning, industry leader that is transforming the ways in which people can protect everything that matters to them with advanced home, business, and personal security solutions. Arlo’s deep expertise in AI- and CV-powered analytics, cloud services, user experience and product design, and innovative wireless and … Read more

Dynabook Launches Ultra-Light Portégé Z40L-N Copilot+PC with Self-Replaceable Battery

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Source: Press Release Service – New Zealand May 6, 2025, Dynabook ANZ Pty. Limited., The Laptop Experts, have launched the Portégé Z40L-N, a powerful 14.0″ Copilot+PC¹ designed for business mobility. Weighing under 1kg² and housed in a durable magnesium alloy chassis, it delivers AI-powered performance, enterprise grade security and a self replaceable battery, which makes … Read more

VinFast officially launches VF 6 in Indonesia

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Source: Media Outreach JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 May 2025 – VinFast announces the official launch of the VF 6, a mid-size electric vehicle, in Indonesia, offering attractive incentives for early adopters. With the rapid expansion of its showroom network, service centers, and V-GREEN charging stations, VinFast is accelerating its presence in … Read more

Economy – 2024 General Insurance Stress Test Results published today – Reserve Bank of NZ

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Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 6 May 2025 – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has published the results from the 2024 General Insurance Industry Stress Test. The exercise assessed insurers’ responses to a major earthquake and severe but plausible cyber-risk incidents. The seismic scenario was based on a magnitude 8.7 earthquake along the … Read more

Government Cuts – Changes will gut the Equal Pay Act and lock in discrimination – CTU

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Source: New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi is slamming the Government’s proposed changes to the Equal Pay Act, announced today by Brooke van Velden, as an attack on working women and their rights to pay equity. “It is shameful that the Government … Read more

Government Cuts – “A national embarrassment” – Workers First on Government’s pay equity betrayal

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Source: Workers First Union Workers First Union has described today’s announcement that the Government will attempt to shut down existing pay equity claims and make it harder to file new ones as a “national embarrassment” that will worsen inequality in New Zealand and continue the flood of experienced professionals in historically female-dominated professions to countries overseas. … Read more

Politics and Business – Pay equity improvement supported – BusinessNZ

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Source: BusinessNZ BusinessNZ supports amending the pay equity process to make it more transparent, evidence-based, and more able to achieve robust settlements. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich says the current process is bringing large anomalies between the public and private sectors, in effect leading to new equity problems – between those employed in the public sector … Read more

Local News – Pacific Language Weeks has new addition for 2025 – Porirua

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Source: Porirua City Council Bislama, the official language of Vanuatu, has been added to the list of Pacific Language Weeks to be celebrated in Porirua in 2025. Language weeks are important to our city as they highlight the diversity, language, heritage and identity of our many Pacific communities. After Rotuman Language, from 11-17 May, we recognise … Read more

Government Cuts – Dark day for women as Government slams brakes on pay equity to save money – PSA

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Source: PSA The Government’s proposed changes to the Equal Pay Act will severely limit people in female-dominated professions to be paid fairly, said the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA). “The new legislation announced today throws away all the work that has been done to date solely to save the Government money,” Public … Read more

Politics and Health – Pay equity changes an attack on women: NZNO

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Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Changes by the Government to make pay equity claims harder to lodge and resolve are an attack on women, New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says. Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke Van Velden today announced changes saying they will “significantly reduce costs to the Crown”. NZNO chief executive … Read more

Police stress safety to heavy vehicle drivers

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Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Southland Police are reminding heavy motor vehicle drivers of the importance of road safety as the country makes its way towards winter. “There have already been a couple of crashes involving trucks and I want to remind drivers to manage their fatigue and drive to the conditions for this … Read more

Witnesses sought after suspicious fire in Bluff

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Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police are appealing for information following a suspicious car fire in Bluff on Sunday 4 May. About 3.40pm, a Ford Courier ute was set alight while it was parked on Marine Parade. The vehicle suffered substantial damage. Senior Constable Pete Jenkins says a man carrying a red petrol can … Read more

Government move to kill pay equity process is an attack on women workers – E tū

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Source: Etu Union E tū is slamming the Government’s announcement that it will make it harder for workers to claim pay equity, describing it as an attack on women and a green light to pay them less for work of equal value. The changes, announced by Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden, will raise the … Read more

Government turns back clock on pay equity for teachers

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Source: Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA) “This claim has followed a robust and agreed process between all parties,” said PPTA Te Wehengarua President Chris Abercrombie. “We’ve conducted more than 300 interviews with teachers and comparator roles across the sector, using a consistent, agreed-upon tool to gather data. That evidence has been through consultation with both … Read more

Post-Cabinet Press Conference: Monday 5 May 2025

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Source: New Zealand Government POST-CABINET PRESS CONFERENCE: Monday, 5 May 2025 EPIQ TRANSCRIPT PM:           Well, look, good afternoon, everyone. It’s great to be joined this afternoon by our awesome Trade Minister, Todd McClay, who’s doing some incredible work. As you know, it’s a big sitting block with the Budget at the end of it, and … Read more

Politics and Health – Mental health workforce crisis exposed – urgent action needed now – PSA

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Source: PSA The Government must take urgent action on the acute shortage of mental health workers after revelations of the scale of problem. The PSA is demanding the Government: 1. Immediately fill all vacancies 2. Lift the hiring ban across the country 3. Reinstate police support for all mental health call outs 3 News has obtained … Read more

PPTA calls on Minister Stanford to come clean on Kāhui Ako

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Source: Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA) Kāhui Ako, or Communities of Learning, bring together schools with the aim of helping students to achieve their full potential. They give highly skilled and experienced teachers the opportunity to lead projects in and across schools, providing support and advice to teachers on agreed priorities such as attendance, transitions … Read more

State Highway 2 blocked, Waiotahe

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Source: New Zealand Police (District News) State Highway 2 is blocked at Waiotahe, west of Ōpōtiki, due to a serious crash. It happened at the intersection with Baird Road about 5:35am, and involved two vehicles. Indications are that one person is seriously injured. Diversions are in place and motorists are asked to delay travel if … Read more

Delays on the Auckland network

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Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Motorists should expect delays on parts of the Auckland motorway network this morning. Emergency services are responding to a two-truck collision on the Northern Motorway, near the Auckland Harbour Bridge. Southbound traffic is being impacted this morning, with some lanes closed while the scene is cleared. Fortunately no injuries … Read more

Changes to improve pay equity process

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Source: New Zealand Government The Government is amending the Equal Pay Act [the Act] to make the process of raising and resolving pay equity claims more robust, workable and sustainable, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden announced today. Pay equity is achieved when women and men are paid the same for work that is … Read more

2024 General Insurance Stress Test results published

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Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand The 2024 General Insurance Stress Test (GIIST) bulletin published today noted insurers’ resilience in managing claims from an extreme seismic event. It also highlighted the need for a coordinated response across the industry and government to manage such shocks and ensure ongoing insurance availability. MIL OSI

Release: Questions over Erica Stanford’s personal email use

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Source: New Zealand Labour Party Erica Stanford has been misusing her personal email address to manage sensitive information relating to Budget and visa changes prior to their public release. “Documents show the Education Minister has sent sensitive government information to an unprotected email address,” Labour’s education spokesperson Willow-Jean Prime said. “We’re talking about serious government … Read more

Privacy notice

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Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 4 February 2021Last updated 4 February 2021 Print Share A privacy notice is an outward-facing document, a TEO usually publishes on a website, to show the public how you manage personal information.A privacy notice is an outward-facing document, a TEO usually publishes on a website, to show the public … Read more

Eligibility – MPTT

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Source: Tertiary Education Commission Consortium eligibilityFor the full eligibility requirements, see the MPTT funding conditions for the relevant year.To be eligible to receive MPTT consortium activities funding you must be the lead member of a consortium. An MPTT consortium consists, ideally, of at least one tertiary education organisation (TEO) funded for work-based learning, one TEO … Read more