Canterbury and Waikato University appointments

August 27, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government

Universities Minister Dr Shane Reti has announced four new appointments and two reappointments to the governing councils of the University of Canterbury and the University of Waikato.

“I am very pleased to appoint Dr Sina Cotter Tait and Steven Wakefield to the University of Canterbury Council, and Fiona Michel and Erin Wansbrough to the University of Waikato Council,” says Dr Reti.

“These are high calibre appointments who bring valuable skills and experience to their respective Councils, and who will support the leadership and decision making of these important institutions.

“I am also pleased to reappoint Hon Amy Adams to the University of Canterbury Council, and Graeme Milne ONZM to the University of Waikato Council. Hon Adams and Mr Milne are making valuable contributions and I am grateful they are willing to serve a further term.

“Universities have a critical role to play in generating the ideas and developing the talent we need to build up our economy, and it is important that these institutions are governed by capable and experienced councils.”

University of Canterbury Council

Sina Cotter Tait and Steven Wakefield have been appointed to the University of Canterbury Council, while Hon Amy Adams has been reappointed for a further term on the Council.

Dr Sina Cotter Tait has more than 20 years’ experience as a civil engineer, and holds a number of directorships.

Steven Wakefield is a professional director who has extensive experience in risk advisory services and governance. He is currently Chair of the New Zealand Health Innovation Hub.

Hon Amy Adams is the current Chancellor of the University of Canterbury. She provides legal expertise, strong governance experience, and valuable regional networks to the council.

University of Waikato Council

Fiona Michel and Erin Wansbrough have been appointed to the University of Waikato Council, and Graeme Milne has been reappointed for a further term.

Fiona Michel is the Chief Executive Officer of Braemar Hospital and has held senior executive roles in the private and public sectors, including in health.

Graeme Milne ONZM is a professional director who previously held senior roles in the primary industry and health sectors in New Zealand and internationally. He has served on the University of Waikato Council since 2017.

“I welcome all the new appointments and thank them for stepping up to this important role. I also acknowledge with gratitude those reappointed members who are continuing to support and serve on our tertiary institutions,” says Dr Reti.

“I also wish to recognise the valuable contributions made by the outgoing council members, and to thank them for their service.”

The outgoing council members are Simon Graafhuis (University of Waikato), Meleane Burgess (University of Waikato), and Keiran Horne (University of Canterbury).

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Long-term safety and resilience improvements to start at Mangahauini Gorge

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August 27, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government

Major works are getting underway in Mangahauini Gorge on State Highway 35 (SH35) north of Gisborne, as crews tackle the final and largest phase of Cyclone Gabrielle recovery efforts in Tairāwhiti, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says.

“Since Cyclone Gabrielle, Transport Rebuild East Coast and local contractor crews have worked very hard to keep one lane of the highway through the Mangahauini Gorge open, while a long-term solution was designed. The upcoming programme of work is all about protecting the highway for the long-term,” Mr Bishop says.

“Once complete in mid-2026, SH35 through the gorge will be fully open to two lanes for the first time since Cyclone Gabrielle. Much of the work will take place in and around the Mangahauini River, where repeated weather events have shifted the riverbed and eroded the land beneath the highway.

“The Mangahauini River is constantly shifting, but cyclones like Bola and Gabrielle trigger dramatic changes, moving the riverbed several metres in every direction. These shifts weaken the land, cause slips, and undermine the highway, leading to closures and major disruptions for the community.

“A key innovation in the work to be delivered is the construction of a ‘roughened channel’, believed to be the first of its kind in a New Zealand river. Half a kilometre of the riverbed will be reshaped into the roughened channel, with specially made interlocking blocks (called hanbars), rocks and other material.

“The roughened channel will help keep the river on course and away from the road, ensuring SH35 stays open for East Coast communities. The highway will also be realigned, repaired, and rebuilt to make it straighter, smoother and safer.

“At a programme cost of around $50 million, the work is being delivered in packages with East Coast contractors. Crews have started early site set-up this month, with work expected to continue into mid-2026. Larger earthworks and river works are expected to start in September, with the new roughened channel laid in the summer season, followed by the new road surfacing.

“Local contractors did an excellent job building a temporary track through Mangahauini Gorge after the cyclone, and I want to thank them for their rapid response that reconnected communities when it mattered most. The final programme of work will upgrade that route to meet state highway standards, ensuring long-term safety, resilience, and reliability for SH35.

“I want to thank local communities for their patience as the team has worked hard to get us to this point and I look forward to the works through the Mangahauini Gorge being completed in mid-2026.”

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Tax Reform – Government tying its own hands with Tax Bill repealing transparency provisions – PTA

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August 27, 2025

Source: Tax Justice Aotearoa (TPA)

Tax Justice Aotearoa are outraged by the proposed repeal of transparency provisions in the Government’s new omnibus Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025–26, Compliance Simplification, and Remedial Measures) Bill, comparing the move to putting a blindfold on IRD, at a time when we need to be taking a closer look at how our tax system operates.

The Minister has described these as practical changes that make the tax system simpler and more effective, but when it comes to the repeal of s 17GB nothing could be further from the truth. This was the provision that enabled the IRD to conduct its groundbreaking research into high net worth individuals in 2023, which revealed the extreme inequality between the effective tax rates of the most well off and the average working New Zealander.

“This repeal is a fundamental blow to transparency in our tax system and shields the rich and powerful from legitimate scrutiny, making it harder to ensure our tax system is balanced and not asking too much of workers and those least able to pay,” says Glenn Barclay, spokesperson for Tax Justice Aotearoa.

“While it is very clear that s 17GB was necessary because pre-existing powers were insufficient to gather information that could inform policy change to address our unbalanced tax system, it is not clear what the problem is that the government is trying to fix with its repeal,” says Barclay.

“We understand that there were no reported problems during the research and reporting process relating to the High Net Worth Individuals project. No formal complaints were received and no legal action was taken against IR. IR appears to have conducted the process with integrity.”

“Most importantly, IR was able to produce important research that should inform the development of our tax settings going forward to address inequities revealed in that study,” says Barclay.

“While it is for the government to decide what tax policies it advances in light of such research, ignoring the evidence is one thing, but this measure is essentially outlawing crucial evidence from even being collected in the first place. That is deeply concerning when we’re talking about fairness across our tax system and hardworking New Zealanders having confidence that they are getting a fair go.”

“We encourage all political parties to reconsider this matter as it goes through the select committee process and urge them to remove the repeal of s 17GB from this Bill.”

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Serious crash, SH93, Clutha

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August 27, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police

State Highway 93, Old Coach Road, is closed at Clutha following a single-vehicle crash this morning.

Emergency services were called to the scene, between Dodds Road and Hurst Road, about 10.15am.

Traffic is being diverted along State Highway 1, and motorists should factor in the longer travel time.

The Serious Crash Unit has been notified and the road is expected to remain closed for several hours.

No further details are available at this time.

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Issued by the Police Media Centre

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Water reform for sustainability and growth

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August 27, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government

Local communities across the country are set to benefit from the completion of the Government’s Local Water Done Well legislation, which will enable safe, reliable, and financially sustainable water services, Local Government Minister Simon Watts and Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson say.

“Already, two million Kiwis are set to benefit from Local Water Done Well through accepted water services delivery plans, and through the changes we made to the Watercare charter last year,” Mr Watts says.

“As the remaining water service plans are submitted, local communities will be covered under models specifically designed to ensure sustainability and investment in the water infrastructure needed.

“When we came into Government, we made it clear that we would provide a solution for local communities that achieved this, and which managed finances responsibly, to respond to historic under-investment. This investment will additionally help to enable further housing growth across our regions.

“In 2023, councils and communities resoundingly rejected Labour’s expensive Three Waters policy, a proposal that we moved to repeal and replace with water reforms which will now keep water service ownership and decision-making local.

“Now, with enactment of the enduring Local Government (Water Services) Act and Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act, we have given councils the framework, delivery models, and tools they need to address the specific challenges they are facing, in a way that works for the ratepayers they serve.

“This Government knows that the unavoidable solution to years of underinvestment in water infrastructure comes at a cost to everyday Kiwis, and that is why this legislation focuses on financial sustainability.

“Local Water Done Well also provides for monitoring of progress and finances, and oversight for the public. It introduces economic regulation of water services to provide oversight and accountability, and that gives confidence to consumers.

“The legislation also strips out excessive and unnecessary regulatory costs, while ensuring that compliance requirements are at the level needed for safe, effective water services.”

“Kiwis should be getting a fair deal on water, and Local Water Done Well delivers on this,” Mr Simpson says.

“The Commerce Commission will oversee the economic regulation regime, which will initially apply to local government drinking water supply and wastewater services.

“This oversight by the Commerce Commission will ensure that ratepayers are getting the quality infrastructure they deserve, at a price that is fair and reasonable.”

“We are already receiving strong water services delivery plan submissions from councils, both as multi-council arrangements and from those going it alone, and I look forward to seeing the remaining submissions to provide the best coverage for Kiwis,” Mr Watts says.

“Multi-council arrangements provide a good option for financial sustainability, and we are already seeing instances of these as more councils submit plans. Ultimately, Local Water Done Well is about the quality of water services, and provided they meet the requirements, we are ensuring councils have flexibility to make arrangements best-suited for their communities.

“I want to congratulate and acknowledge all the councils putting in fantastic work. We are seeing great plans and we anticipate that the overwhelming majority will do what’s right for locals.

“Local Water Done Well is all about giving councils and locals the choice of what works for them, and which works for ratepayers for years to come, and I look forward to long awaited improvements.”

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Banking Sector – ASB partners with NZ Product Accelerator to drive productivity using AI

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August 27, 2025

Source: ASB

ASB has partnered with the New Zealand Product Accelerator to launch a programme which will connect artificial intelligence (AI), data science and business analytics master’s students and interns with ASB business customers. Students will be placed within a business for one semester to help them solve real world problems, using AI and innovative digital technologies to drive productivity.

NZ Product Accelerator works with Kiwi companies to identify opportunities to grow their business through implementing innovation, tech and science. Through this new partnership, ASB and NZ Product Accelerator will align a student’s unique skills with an ASB business customer’s individual needs to maximise growth potential.

Starting with an initial cohort of 13 students from the University of Auckland, the programme plans to scale up to around 100 student placements and internships each semester from a range of New Zealand universities. Businesses from a variety of sectors are participating, including manufacturing, healthcare, education, fashion and construction.

Private training institute academyEX, led by Frances Valintine, is one of the first businesses to join the programme and will work with a student to leverage data to improve its customers’ learning experience. Another student will join healthcare equipment company, Allied Medical, to develop an AI-powered system to accelerate and improve technical parts enquiries. Other businesses participating in the first cohort include cosmetics business The Beauty Lab Collective and manufacturer Windowmakers.

Ben Speedy, ASB’s General Manager Commercial Banking and Business Strategy says: “Unlocking productivity is essential for Kiwi businesses to grow, but many have been challenged with limited investment and slow tech adoption. This programme provides a practical way for businesses to integrate AI and accelerate growth. We’re excited to help these businesses gain cutting-edge skills, while offering students real-world experience. As AI, data science and business analytics continue to evolve, this partnership will be a game changer for these businesses.”

Sir Ian Taylor, Patron of the NZ Product Accelerator says: “The NZ Product Accelerator sits at the intersection of innovation, industry and impact. The partnership with ASB brings together the brilliance of Kiwi research and science with the real-world needs of business. The NZ Product Accelerator model proves how collaboration can accelerate progress, drive commercial success, and deliver lasting benefits to Aotearoa.”

Ben Speedy says: “Enabling growth is a priority for us at ASB. We continue to support exporters and innovators with capital and global network opportunities, as well as boosting our internal capability in the critical food and fibre and manufacturing sectors.”

Over the past five years ASB has grown business lending more than any other bank, with net business lending up $4.5 billion. Last year, ASB worked with the Employers and Manufacturers Association and Productivity and Transformation Consultants LMAC to deliver 21 productivity workshops, aimed at supporting manufacturers to embrace big data, digitisation and advanced technology. Over 200 businesses attended, with 40 of them going on to complete an investment roadmap for a productivity gaining initiative.

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Culture and Arts – SCREENRIGHTS ANNOUNCES $300K CULTURAL FUNDING INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR TWO AOTEAROA PROJECTS

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August 27, 2025

Source: Screenrights

Screenrights has announced six projects will be supported by the 2025 round of its annual Cultural Fund, with a total $299,750 in funding for this year’s focus of Creative Intelligence. Among them are two Aotearoa New Zealand initiatives: Jack Media’s Te Piringa: A Programme for Indigenous Wellbeing in Screen Storytelling and Script to Screen’s Script Development Workshops for Deaf, Disabled and Neuro Diverse creatives. Each will receive $50,000, alongside four Australian projects also selected for funding this year.

GARUWA will run ‘Ngaluwi: Documentary Storytelling Incubator’, a 12-month initiative designed to support First Nations documentary practitioners and teams, with a grant of $49,750. Milk Crate Theatre’s ‘MCT ScreenLab: Unearthing New Voices for the Screen’ will receive $50,000 for their 20-week program providing accessible, professional screen-based training for individuals with diverse lived experiences, including those experiencing homelessness, disability, and mental health challenges. And Aotearoa New Zealand’s Jack Media will receive $50,000 for ‘Te Piringa: A Programme for Indigenous Wellbeing in Screen Storytelling’, a six-month Indigenous-led pilot program designed to support the health and wellbeing of Māori and Indigenous screen practitioners, both on-screen participants and crew.

A ‘Residency+ Producing Skills Program’ aims to develop culturally diverse and First Nations screen producers through a three-phase capacity building initiative from Cinespace supported by a $50,000 grant. ‘AI for Women in Screen’ will see Jessie Hughes deliver masterclasses designed to upskill women screen practitioners in AI* tools, enabling them to lead creative teams through technological transformation in the screen industry, with $50,000 in funding from the Screenrights Cultural Fund. And Aotearoa New Zealand’s Te Tari Tuhi Kupu A Whakaahua Script to Screen will receive $50,000 for their ‘Script Development Workshops for Deaf, Disabled and Neuro Diverse creatives’ program designed to upskill Deaf, Disabled, and Neuro Diverse (DDN) creatives in innovative screen storytelling.

“We were once again so impressed with the calibre of applications and the breadth of the potential positive impact for the screen sectors in both Aotearoa-NZ and Australia,” says Screenrights Board Director and Cultural Fund Working Group Chair Rachel Antony. “My thanks, too, to our panel of external assessors for their thoughtful consideration and recommendations of this final six.”

The Screenrights Cultural Fund makes a difference by supporting people with exciting and innovative new initiatives that foster the creation and appreciation of screen content in Australia and New Zealand. Including this year’s funding round, the Cultural Fund has now provided almost $2 million in funding for projects since it was launched in 2018. Applications were assessed by a panel of professionals with both local and international expertise in screen, media and education.

*Screenrights recognises the benefits that generative AI can offer the screen industry, while advocating for the legal use of copyright materials through licensing. Upholding copyright is vital for maintaining a viable creative sector that can contribute to and benefit from the use of generative AI. Further information about our position can be found here.

https://www.screenrights.org/cultural-fund

ABOUT THE SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS

Ngaluwi: Documentary Storytelling Incubator
Activity: A 12-month initiative by GARUWA, a First Nations-owned and led production enterprise, Ngaluwi is designed to support First Nations documentary practitioners. The program offers tailored mentorship and strategic guidance for projects at various stages (development, production, or impact design), prioritising cultural safety, creative sovereignty, and First Nations values. It aims to support and amplify First Nations storytellers making positive social, environmental and political change. The incubator will select three First Nations-led documentary projects via a national call-out, providing up to nine hours of bespoke support per team from a network of producers and impact experts. This initiative seeks to build a replicable model for a sustainable and culturally safe ecosystem for First Nations impact storytelling.
Location: online across Australia
Amount Funded: $49,750
Recipient Quote: “With Ngaluwi, we’re creating a space where First Nations storytellers can be supported in ways that honour cultural integrity and our responsibilities to future generations. GARUWA is deeply committed to nurturing this next wave of documentary filmmakers, and Screenrights’ support allows us to build an incubator that meets projects where they are, strengthening an ecosystem where First Nations voices lead the way in shaping stories of justice, healing and change.” – Genevieve Grieves, Worimi, Co-founder & Creative Director, GARUWA

MCT ScreenLab: Unearthing New Voices for the Screen
Activity: The MCT ScreenLab aims to provide accessible, professional screen-based training for individuals with diverse lived experiences, including those experiencing homelessness, disability, and mental health challenges. This 20-week program expands Milk Crate Theatre’s Community Arts and Cultural Development (CACD) practice into film and digital storytelling. It includes intensive learning led by professional screen artists covering story development, concept planning, production, post-production, and funding, followed by a hands-on creative production phase where participants create original screen content. Delivered in accessible community spaces in the City of Sydney, the initiative seeks to unearth new talent, champion diverse narratives, and build pathways into the screen sector for underrepresented voices in Australia.
Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Amount Funded: $50,000
Recipient Quote: “Milk Crate Theatre is delighted to receive the support of Screenrights Cultural Fund to bring our ScreenLab project to life. We can’t wait to bring an amazing range of new and diverse stories and talent from our community to new audiences through screen.” – Jodie Wainwright, CEO, Milk Crate Theatre

Te Piringa: A Programme for Indigenous Wellbeing in Screen Storytelling
Activity: A six-month Indigenous-led pilot program designed to support the health and wellbeing of Māori and Indigenous screen practitioners, both on-screen participants and crew. The program addresses the emotional labour, cultural responsibility, and potential for retraumatisation involved in Indigenous storytelling, especially concerning topics of colonisation and intergenerational trauma. Te Piringa will offer culturally grounded wānanga (gatherings), therapeutic and peer support, and trauma-informed practices. It will also develop Indigenous-led resources such as mana-enhancing talent agreements, guidelines for working with sensitive material, and trauma-led protocols for interviewing, consent, and participant aftercare. These tools aim to embed Indigenous wellbeing and safety into the screen sector, serving as a template for other Indigenous cultures and minority groups. The pilot will directly support 10-15 participants through three regional wānanga and an online resource hub, with an evaluation to inform future scalability and systemic change within the screen industry.
Location: regional areas and online across New Zealand
Amount Funded: $50,000
Recipient Quote: “I’m incredibly grateful to receive this funding to bring Te Piringa to life. This kaupapa has the potential to become a significant cultural resource for Indigenous storytellers and creatives, one that uplifts our people, honours our ways of healing, and embeds care at the heart of how we work. It’s a step toward a safer, stronger future for our industry.” – Nicola Smith, Jack Media

Residency+ Producing Skills Program
Activity: The Residency+ Producing Skills Program is a capacity-building initiative designed to develop culturally diverse and First Nations screen producers. It focuses on strategic planning, pitching, market access, and business development, addressing identified gaps in project development, financing, marketing, and distribution skills among emerging creatives. The program, based in Footscray, Victoria, will run in three phases in 2026: Packaging & Pitching; Production Management; and Marketing & Distribution. It aims to foster diverse leadership, create sustainable pathways for underrepresented creatives, and ensure their projects are strategically positioned within the Australian screen industry.
Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Amount Funded: $50,000
Recipient Quote: “This program will build the capacity of culturally diverse producers and creatives to lead their own projects and careers. By investing in skills like development, packaging, and distribution, and teaching adaptability and resilience in a fast changing industry, we’re not only increasing the visibility of underrepresented voices—we’re creating lasting pathways for our community to thrive in the screen industry.” – Steve RE Pereira, President, Cinespace Inc.

AI for Women in Screen
Activity: A generative AI Masterclass designed to upskill women screen practitioners in AI tools, enabling them to lead creative teams through technological transformation in the screen industry. Delivered in partnership with Screen Producers Australia, the program employs a “train the trainer” model, providing participants with hands-on experience in creating AI-enhanced visual treatments and equipping them to deliver similar workshops to others across Australia. The program will be offered as a 2-day in-person Masterclass in Sydney for 30 selected women and a 1-day online Masterclass for 50+ national participants. Led by Jessie Hughes, an awarded creative technologist and screenwriter, the initiative aims to increase women’s visibility and value in the industry by adding graduates to a national database of hireable AI-literate screen practitioners, addressing the underrepresentation of women in AI fields. The project is designed for scalability and long-term impact through continued resource sharing and future program iterations.
Location: Sydney, NSW and online across Australia
Amount Funded: $50,000
Recipient Quote: “This initiative is about giving Australian women leaders a crucial headstart in shaping the future of our industry. As we navigate a profound technological shift, I am committed to seeing women lead the charge in our screen industry’s adoption of AI. I’ve seen the transformative power of this approach firsthand; creators from a previous Forbes-featured program have gone on to attain university lectureships and step into senior screen roles. The success of these women is a testament to what happens when we intentionally create opportunities for creatives who previously weren’t made to feel like tech was a space for them. This is about more than upskilling; it’s about shifting power, expanding opportunity, and shaping the future of the Australian screen sector with diverse creative intelligence.” Jessie Hughes
Script Development Workshops for Deaf, Disabled and Neuro Diverse creatives

Activity: A programme designed to upskill Deaf, Disabled, and Neuro Diverse (DDN) creatives in innovative screen storytelling. Co-created with DDN artists and organisations, the programme supports participants in utilising their unique perspectives in story development, aiming to break down barriers for their progression in the New Zealand screen sector. The programme will feature script development workshops for emerging DDN creatives held in various centres across NZ. These workshops will cover fundamentals of screen storytelling, including character development, conflict creation, scripting, dialogue writing, and genre exploration, and are open to those developing short films, TV, digital series, and feature films (excluding documentaries). A key objective is to reduce barriers to progression, with a final online pitch session, for those participants who want to, to invited New Zealand screen industry decision-makers. As Script to Screen alumni, participants also receive ongoing support through the STS awhi programme as well support to attend STS events likes Big Screen Symposium.
Location: Various centres (tbc) across New Zealand
Amount Funded: $50,000
Recipient Quote: “NZ’s leading screen sector professional development organisation, Te Tari Tuhi Kupu a Whakaahua Script to Screen, is proud to be piloting a new community programme of Script Development Workshops.

This bespoke programme of workshops will upskill Deaf, Disabled and Neuro Diverse (DDN) creatives in Aotearoa, NZ, to create innovative and compelling screen stories for TV, Film and online platforms. This programme places creatives unique perspectives at the heart of their story development, helping them to create and develop authentic work that resonates with audiences. These workshops have been designed to support this underserved and underrepresented group of creative talent, helping to uplift them and their stories, and creating pathways for progression in the screen sector in Aotearoa, NZ. Script to Screen looks forward to working with the community on the final planning and design of the programme before inviting applications from participants. A huge mihi (thanks) to the Screenrights Cultural Fund for supporting this important work, we can’t wait to get started.” – Dale Corlett, Tumu Whakarae Executive Director, Script to Screen

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Wanted to arrest: Xilin Huang and Gongbao Fang

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August 27, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police

Police are seeking to locate Xilin Huang and Gongbao Fang, who have several warrants for their arrest.

Huang, 39, and Fang, 46, are wanted to arrest on numerous drugs offences including possession for supply of methamphetamine, and other controlled drugs.

It is believed the two Chinese Nationals may be working as tradesmen.

Police believe these men are in the Auckland region and locating them is a priority.

Any sightings of Huang or Fang should be reported to Police on 111 immediately.

If you have any information on his whereabouts, please contact Police on 105, quoting file number 250728/9750.

Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

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Reminder: Consultation closing soon for second toll point on Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road

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August 27, 2025

Source: New Zealand Transport Agency

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is reminding people that public consultation for the proposed second toll point on the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road (TELTR) will close at 5pm this Thursday, 28 August.

Susan Collins, Regional Manager of System Design for NZTA is encouraging anyone intending to make a submission to do so before the deadline.

“We’re committed to hearing from the community and value your input as part of this important process.”

As a reminder, motorists travelling the full length of the TELTR will only be charged one toll per journey.

This means drivers will either pay at the existing toll gantry or at the new toll point when entering or exiting via the Pāpāmoa East Interchange – not both.

Feedback plays a vital role in shaping the future of transport infrastructure in the region. Don’t miss the opportunity to have your say:

Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road

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New Business Investor Visa to boost investment and support business succession – BusinessNZ

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August 27, 2025

Source: BusinessNZ

A new Business Investor Visa will encourage more foreign direct investment and give New Zealand business owners greater succession options, says BusinessNZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich.

“This is a positive step in the Government’s programme to support foreign investment and attract international expertise, and will help ensure greater business continuity, giving owners more choices for succession planning.”

Mrs Rich welcomed the shift away from the previous entrepreneur visa model. “It’s good to see the criteria focused on the skills and experience of the individual, without the overly prescriptive business plan requirements that were in place under the old system.

“Attracting global business skills and expertise will deliver real benefits to our economy and our communities,” Mrs Rich said.

The BusinessNZ Network including BusinessNZ, EMA, Business Central, Business Canterbury and Business South, represents and provides services to thousands of businesses, small and large, throughout New Zealand.

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