Parliament Hansard Report – Papers, Petitions, Select Committee Reports, and Introduction of Bills – 001477

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Source: Govt’s austerity Budget to cause real harm in communities PETITIONS, PAPERS, SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS, AND INTRODUCTION OF BILLS SPEAKER: A petition has been delivered to the Clerk for presentation. CLERK: Petition of Social Justice Aotearoa requesting that the House initiate a select committee inquiry into the performance and structure of the Independent Police Conduct … Read more

Bold Ngahere plan gets green thumbs up in Devonport-Takapuna

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Source: Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines Devonport-Takapuna is gearing up for a decade dedicated to growing more trees after the local board agreed to produce a 10-year plan to boost green spaces in the area. The decision to develop a 10-year Ngahere (forest) Action Plan follows a report that looked … Read more

Three arrests in Wairoa in relation to weekend incidents

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Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Darren Pritchard: Three Wairoa men are before the courts following three separate, unrelated incidents in the town over the weekend. The first incident occurred in Ruataniwha Road at around midday on Saturday 17 May, when a man allegedly presented a firearm. Soon after, … Read more

Post-Cabinet Press Conference: Monday 19 May 2025

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Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets POST-CABINET PRESS CONFERENCE: Monday, 19 May 2025 PM:           Welcome. Hey, well, kia ora, good afternoon, everyone. Before I begin, can I just congratulate the legend that is Ardie Savea and just say how fantastic it is that he’s won the Super Rugby player of the tournament before … Read more

Parliament Hansard Report – Tuesday, 20 May 2025 – Volume 784 – 001476

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Source: Govt’s austerity Budget to cause real harm in communities TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025 The Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m. KARAKIA/PRAYERS BARBARA KURIGER (Deputy Speaker): Almighty God, we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance in … Read more

Parliament Hansard Report – Karakia/Prayers – 001475

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Source: Govt’s austerity Budget to cause real harm in communities TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025 The Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m. KARAKIA/PRAYERS BARBARA KURIGER (Deputy Speaker): Almighty God, we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance in … Read more

Discovery Premieres New Documentary

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Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 May 2025 – Discovery Channel announces the premiere of Taiwan Revealed: AI Technology Island, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC (Taiwan). This brand-new documentary, which offers an insight into Taiwan’s advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor technologies, premieres on the Discovery … Read more

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise partners with PT World Infinite Network to accelerate market growth in Indonesia

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Source: Media Outreach JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 May 2025 – Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise a leading provider of secure networking and communication solutions enabling organizations and industries to accelerate their operational efficiencies and competitiveness, announced today a strategic partnership with PT World Infinite Network (PT WIN). ALE has appointed PT WIN as Value-Added … Read more

Release: Govt risks hospice care by cutting women’s pay

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Source: New Zealand Labour Party The Government’s decision to cut women’s pay could result in an exodus of palliative care nurses from the profession. “Hospice nurses were just weeks away from having their years-long pay equity claim settled when the Government cruelly cut women’s pay equity for their Budget,” Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said. … Read more

Release: Govt leaves sexual abuse survivors out in the cold

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Source: New Zealand Labour Party The Government is quietly cutting more services for women, this time it’s ACC support for survivors of sexual abuse and pausing the expansion of a major sexual violence prevention programme. “Continuing the Government’s disturbing pattern of undermining support for women and sexual violence survivors, ACC Minister Scott Simpson has indicated … Read more

BUDGET 2025 – What Vote Health Needs Just to Stay Afloat

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Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Budget 2025 will need to include $2 billion in additional operational funding this year just for the public health system to stand still. “Year on year specialists in our public hospitals are being asked to do more and more,” says ASMS policy director Harriet Wild. “If we do not see … Read more

Federated Farmers – Government must deliver on KiwiSaver promise for young farmers

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Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is calling on the Government to deliver on National’s pre-election promise to change KiwiSaver rules to help young farmers get their foot on the farming ladder. On the eve of the 2023 election National pledged that, if elected to Government, they would allow young farmers to use their KiwiSaver to buy … Read more

Youth offenders caught red handed

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Source: New Zealand Police A group of young people had their plans foiled after a break-in at Sylvia Park Shopping Centre last night. Mall security reported a burglary taking place at 8.15pm. “A group of offenders were seen breaking into a mobile shop inside Sylvia Park,” Auckland City East Area Prevention Manager Inspector Rachel Dolheguy … Read more

Health – Urgent and after-hours care support welcome, but Budget must tackle GP funding and retention – Genaro

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Source: GenPro The General Practice Owners Association is welcoming a $41 million a year uplift in funding for urgent and after-hours care services and hopes the government’s newly proactive approach to supporting family doctors continues in Thursday’s Budget. “The after-hours and urgent care system is under considerable stress – about 10 urgent care services closed … Read more

Advocacy – Nine Aid Trucks Are Not Enough: The Occupying State’s Token Gesture in Gaza Must Be Condemned – PFNZ

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Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand May 19, 2025 – Auckland, New Zealand – In a clear act of defiance against international humanitarian obligations, the occupying state has permitted only nine aid trucks to enter the Gaza Strip — covering both the devastated north and south. This paltry number of trucks represents a deliberate and … Read more

Report shows Govt’s callous lack of support for system at breaking point

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Source: Green Party A new report from Aotearoa Educators’ Collective, released today, has confirmed what teachers, students, and whanau have been calling out for years–our learning support system is overstretched, underfunded, and simply not working. “This report paints a stark picture of systemic strain, with those working in learning support being pushed to breaking point,” … Read more

Arrest made in Poukawa assault on cyclists

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Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Acting Detective Sergeant Steve Leonard: A man has been arrested in relation to an assault in Hawke’s Bay last month in which cyclists competing in a race were pelted with glass bottles. On the afternoon of Saturday 19 April, the occupants of a black ute were seen on Mutiny … Read more

Stats NZ information release: Disability and activity limitations: 2023 Census

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Source: Statistics New Zealand Disability and activity limitations: 2023 Census – 20 May 2025 – Disability and activity limitations: 2023 Census provides information through the release of 52 new Aotearoa Data Explorer tables and a report Using data from the Household Disability Survey and the 2023 Census. Disability and activity limitation statistics provide important insights about … Read more

Woman charged over apartment burglary

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Source: New Zealand Police Police have made arrests following an early morning burglary at a Devonport apartment building. Two offenders were seen allegedly breaking into the Queens Parade complex just before 2am. Waitematā East Area Response Manager Senior Sergeant CJ Miles says Police quickly deployed into the area. “Our staff were on scene quickly and … Read more

Proposed temporary fisheries closure offshore of Napier Port, to the take of all finfish, shellfish, and seaweed

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Source: police-emblem-97 Have your say Ngāti Pārau Hapū Trust has requested a temporary closure offshore of Napier Port, Hawke’s Bay, under section 186A of the Fisheries Act 1996. The requested closure would prohibit the take of all finfish, shellfish, and seaweed for 2 years. The closure is to be called Te Oho o Parapara rāhui. … Read more

Matariki Festival’s 2025 programme launches

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Source: Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines The Matariki Festival programme for 2025 launches today via the Matariki Festival website. This season’s programme celebrates wai (water), with a whakataukii at its heart: Waitaa ki te Maanuka, Waitii ki te Mangatangi, Waipuna ki te Rangi. Ngāti Tamaoho, in partnership with Te Kaunihera … Read more

Dairy conversions: What’s the story?

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Source: PISA results continue to show more to be done for equity in education Changes in the regulatory environment for National Environmental Standards for Freshwater The  National Environmental Standards for Freshwater (NES-F 2020) temporary agricultural intensification regulations controlling the conversion of land to dairy farmland expired on 1 January 2025. Before this date, under the NES-F … Read more

Caught on camera: Gang member arrested in Paihia

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Source: New Zealand Police An eagle-eyed camera operator alerted Police to a person possessing a firearm in Paihia overnight. “At around 2am Police were notified by Kaitaia cameras that a male had been seen on CCTV pulling what appeared to be a firearm from his pants,” Mid North Area Response Manager Senior Sergeant Mark Barratt … Read more

A 22 year old mystery solved

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Source: New Zealand Police A 22 year old Lake Taupo mystery involving a Russian stuntman has been solved thanks to some useful information being sent in following an appeal by Police. Artour Melikov was 36 when he was reported missing on 10 September 2002. Turangi Police located his vehicle at the Jellicoe Reserve, 400 metres … Read more

Upgrades to improve rail reliability

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Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Train commuters and businesses moving goods around the country will see more reliable rail services, thanks to the Government’s investment of $604.6 million for rail upgrades and renewals through Budget 2025, Rail Minister Winston Peters and Transport Minister Chris Bishop say.  “The funding provides $461 million to … Read more

Proposed temporary fisheries closures at Tangoiro/Waihirere and Motuoroi, north of Gisborne

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Source: police-emblem-97 Have your say Ngāti Wakarara – Ngāti Hau Takutai Kaitiaki Trust has requested 2 temporary closures at: Tangoiro/Waihirere Motuoroi. Both areas are north of Gisborne. If granted, the closures would prohibit the take of finfish and shellfish (including crustaceans and rock lobster) for 2 years, under section 186A of the Fisheries Act 1996. … Read more

NZ-AU: FioBit: Best Bitcoin Cloud Mining Site in 2025 with the Most Profitable Bitcoin Investment Plans for Fast Earnings

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Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) Sydney, Australia, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sydney, Australia—According to the CoinMarketCap Fear and Greed Index, crypto market sentiment in May 2025 remains in the “Extreme Greed” zone, reflecting strong investor appetite for digital assets. With this momentum, cloud mining has become a strategic entry point for both new and experienced … Read more