International students forced to pay up to $5,730 for compulsory Treaty course

March 13, 2025

Source: ACT Party

ACT’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Dr Parmjeet Parmar is calling on Auckland University to scrap its compulsory ‘Waipapa Taumata Rau’ course, covering the Treaty of Waitangi and traditional Māori knowledge systems, after discovering that international students are being forced to pay thousands of dollars for it.

“It’s no wonder Auckland University is slipping down the international rankings when they’re charging students up to $5,730 for a course that has no relevance to their studies or future careers abroad.

“This mandatory course is damaging the university’s reputation among international students, who we rely on to pay full fees and subsidise costs for local students and taxpayers. A student who speaks English as a second language and only plans to stay in New Zealand for their degree gains no practical benefit from being forced to study local indigenous belief systems.

“When students have flexibility in their schedules, they can choose electives that align with their academic or personal interests. This choice brings interest and enjoyment to the university experience and attracts students. Forcing them into compulsory courses they don’t need or want takes the joy out of study and discourages enrolment.

“Auckland University should be focused on academic excellence, not ideological box-ticking. It’s time to let students decide what’s best for their education.”

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Technical bulletin: Occupational divers under training – trainee divers

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March 13, 2025

Source: Worksafe New Zealand

13 March 2025

This technical bulletin provides guidance about the work trainee divers may undertake while under direct supervision during occupational diving operations.

Introduction

WorkSafe New Zealand requires applicants to provide dive logs to support their Certificate of Competence (CoC) application.

WorkSafe has recently seen an increase in divers submitting dive logs that indicate a need to make clear the distinction between a ‘diver under training’ and a ‘diver working without a CoC’.

This technical bulletin clarifies recommendations for divers who do not hold a current CoC as an occupational diver, but who are doing training dives while at work.

Background

The Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995 (the Regulations) require occupational divers working for a Person Conducting or Undertaking a Business (PCBU) to hold a CoC in the category in which they are diving. The CoC is issued by WorkSafe.

The Regulations have a provision allowing workers to undertake training to become the holder of a CoC, but require diving ‘under the direct supervision’ of another diver who holds a CoC for that category of diving.

WorkSafe defines direct supervision as being ‘within reach or contact at all times to ensure immediate assistance can be provided if necessary’.

When is a diver under training?

If a diver does not hold a current CoC, they must be under the direct supervision of a current CoC holder while diving is taking place. In this case they are considered a ‘trainee diver’.

As with all trainees in the workplace, supervision is required because they do not yet meet the necessary level of competency to operate independently in the workplace. For divers, this level of supervision is higher than expected in other workplaces.

Students undertaking formal instruction on a diving course (for example, Australian Diver Accreditation Scheme, Professional Association of Diving Instructors, and Science Diving New Zealand) are not working and do not require a CoC under the Regulations providing all the diving is in accordance with the course syllabus and supervised by a suitably qualified trainer holding a CoC.

But if they begin work tasks outside of their dive course (for example, leading dives, taking samples, fixing nets, cleaning aquariums or being a safety diver) they are considered to be working and will be seen as requiring a CoC.

What sort of training can be undertaken?

While the Regulations allow for employees to train to become a holder of a CoC, the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) requires a PCBU to ensure the reasonable safety of all workers, including those under training.

Before conducting any trainee diving, a PCBU must ensure that the minimum diver level pre-requisite competency has been met, and the trainee divers are competent to learn the specific tasks required for that category of CoC. This includes the use of the diver’s breathing equipment and any hazardous powered tools – both of which should be taught in a formal diving course before use in any workplace.

As trainee divers are learning, PCBUs must also consider both the environment and duration of the training as well as competency levels. Dive sites should be assessed to be of low risk, close to appropriate surface and emergency support and in an environment where the focus is on the work skills being taught, not the hazards of the actual dive site. Remote and isolated sites are not recommended.

Further, being a ‘trainee diver’ should be time limited to ensure the diver has an expectation of how long it will take to achieve competency in the assigned work skills and be able to be assessed for all the skills learnt. Most trainee divers should be able to effectively show competency within a few weeks or months, depending upon the complexity of diving and skills required. In any case the trainee period should be limited to six months at maximum, unless there are exceptional circumstances.

What is not considered training?

A trainee diver cannot fill the role of a standby diver – any standby diver must be able to immediately come to the working diver’s assistance, and as such must already hold a suitable CoC. Performing the role of a standby diver is not considered training.

Even though a trainee diver may be considered the CoC diver’s ‘buddy’ when diving, they cannot be counted as an extra ‘working diver’. Doing so without having separate direct supervision may not be considered training and could indicate the diver is working without a CoC.

Dive logging as a trainee diver

It is expected practice that trainee divers log any supervised dives as training dives to achieve a competency requirement or qualification. This practice is clearly undertaken in a formal course environment and should be replicated by all divers under training.

All normal dive log details should be recorded (such as date, location, depth and time) along with details of their supervising diver, other divers in the team as well as the competencies and activities being undertaken. The logs of training dives should then be submitted as part of their CoC application.

Any dives not directly supervised are not considered training or suitable recent experience for the trainee diver and could indicate that the diver may have been working without a CoC.

Medicals for trainee divers

The Regulations require that occupational divers be ‘medically fit’. Due to the health and exposure risks associated with occupational diving, any trainee diver should be medically assessed and hold a diving medical clearance prior to undertaking any training dives under supervision.

Recommendations

The competency requirements for the relevant categories of CoC are the minimum standards for an occupational diver in the respective sectors. Sometimes a risk assessment will identify additional competencies that divers may require.

WorkSafe recommends:

A trainee diver must be under direct supervision of a suitable CoC holder when underwater.
A trainee diver should hold a suitable medical clearance for occupational diving and have the minimum pre-requisite diving qualifications required to apply for a CoC in that category of diving before starting in-water training.
Training should only be conducted with appropriate controls for the safety of both the trainee and supervising diver.
Training sites should be assessed as suitable for the trainee diver and with adequate surface and emergency support.
At no time should a trainee diver be using any diver’s breathing equipment or hazardous powered tools unless qualified from, or as part of, a formal training program.
All training dives should be logged as such with appropriate details included.
Employers should aim to achieve the competency requirements in a timely manner with minimal delay. Divers should not be operating as divers-in-training for an extended period.

Further information

WorkSafe occupational diving guidance

Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995(external link)

Providing information, training, instruction or supervision for workers

Acknowledgement

This technical bulletin has been developed in consultation with the Diving Industry Advisory Group (DIAG).

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INVESTMENT SUMMIT: Improving access to justice through investment

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March 13, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government

New Zealand’s justice sector presents investment opportunities spanning the next 30 years, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith and Courts Minister Nicole McKee outlined at the New Zealand Infrastructure Investment Summit today.

“In recent years the state of our nation’s courthouses have started to be addressed. Work on a number of significant projects is already underway, including new courthouses in Tauranga, Papakura and Whanganui and major upgrades at two of the country’s busiest courts, Auckland District Court and Manukau District Court,” Mr Goldsmith says.

“Now we’re looking to take that to the next level. That creates an opportunity for investment. It also means jobs for Kiwis in these areas as the rebuilds begin.

“This government is focused on economic growth and the more investment we can generate, the more benefits we see, as the infrastructure projects bring work and income to the regions.

“That is why we want to accelerate investment and partner with those who can share their expertise in investment property development and innovative funding solutions, and work to create high quality justice infrastructure,” Mr Goldsmith says.

“There are both immediate and longer-term opportunities for investment over the next 30 years,” Mrs McKee says.

“We intend to follow a Public Private Partnership model to design, build, finance and maintain three new courthouses – a new District Court in Waitakere, a combined High and District Court in Rotorua, and a new Māori Land Court, also based in Rotorua.

“This is a project of real significance, with a capital investment of estimated to be over $400m. These buildings will address critical capacity and functionality issues, improve access to justice and enhance service delivery for years to come.

“Investing in justice infrastructure means contributing to improving access to justice, enhancing community safety and supporting economic development.

“And economic development is all about growth and jobs.”

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INVESTMENT SUMMIT: First Fast-Track projects into process

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March 13, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government

On the first day of the country’s first Infrastructure Investment Summit, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop and Regional Development Minister Shane Jones are pleased to welcome the first completed applications accepted by the EPA under the Fast-track Approvals Act to have projects considered by expert consenting panels.
“The Fast-track Approvals scheme opened for applications just over a month ago. Today, the EPA has announced that three major projects have been assessed as complete to go to expert panels,” Mr Bishop says.
These first three projects are:

Bledisloe North Wharf and Fergusson North Berth Extension: The Ports of Auckland have said that this wharf extension would enable larger cruise ships to berth, and the expansion would increase New Zealand’s importing and exporting capacity.
Delmore: This is a development which includes 1,250 residential dwellings in Auckland, claiming to contribute approximately $249.5 million to GDP and generate/support 1,870 full time jobs.
Maitahi Village: Includes the planned development in Nelson of around 180 residential dwellings (50 being Iwi-led housing), a commercial centre, and a retirement village with approximately 194 townhouses and 36 in-care facility units, with the applicant saying it could have a total economic impact on local business activity of $308 million.

“This is proof to those attending the NZ Investment Summit today that this Government is serious about removing our structural barriers to growth, and doing its part to make infrastructure quicker, easier, and cheaper to build in New Zealand,” Mr Bishop says.
“While this is only the first step in the process, it’s great to see such a wide range of projects in this first tranche – including housing, infrastructure, and involving Iwi/Māori.
“New Zealanders are sick of the red and green tape holding back development, and are excited to take advantage of our new scheme that cuts through this thicket of obstruction, so we can grow our economy and benefit the lives of all Kiwis.”
“Today’s news shows there is potential, and demand, for a streamlined approvals regime like this to get significant, economy-enhancing pieces of infrastructure built in New Zealand. Projects like this are critical to growing our country’s economy, meaning more jobs and higher wages – making all New Zealanders better off,” Mr Jones says.
“The three projects were included as listed projects in the Fast-track Approvals Act last year, and were able to apply for consideration by expert panels from 7 February when the Fast-track applications portal opened.
“Now that the projects are deemed complete by the Fast-track team, a competing applications test will be undertaken, and provided there are no competing applications identified, an expert consenting panel will be established to make decisions on the projects and impose any necessary environmental conditions.”
Editor’s note:

The Fast-track team will now check if there are competing applications or existing resource consents for the same activity.
Once it is determined that there are no competing application or existing resource consents for the same activity, the next step is for the Fast-track team to provide the application to the panel convener.
The panel convener appoints a panel of up to four members for each project, generally chaired by a suitably qualified lawyer or planner with experience in relevant law. Panel members must also include a person nominated by the relevant local authorities.
For future decisions on Fast Track projects, once a listed project’s application for is considered complete and in scope, the name of the project and other details will be publicly available and published on the Fast-track website [www.fasttrack.govt.nz].
Each project has its own project web page which provides information about the project, including its status (e.g. “listed”, “applied”, “comments”, “panel considering” or “decision”) and other details, once available.

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INVESTMENT SUMMIT: Māori business success primed for investment

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March 13, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government

Iwi and Māori businesses will be in prime position to seize international co-investment opportunities at the Infrastructure Investment Summit this week as a recent economic report revealed Māori assets have grown to $126 Billion, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says.
More than 100 companies managing about $6 Trillion in capital will converge at the Government’s Infrastructure Investment Summit in Auckland this week, which will showcase Aotearoa New Zealand’s growth sectors and infrastructure pipeline.
“The release of the Te Ōhanga Māori – the Māori Economy 2023 report by MBIE earlier this week showed Iwi and Māori organisations have formidable financial muscle along with a wealth of cultural insight to invest with international organisations in major government infrastructure projects.
“Growing the Māori economy is about jobs and growth for all Kiwis. When infrastructure is built, employment rises and everyone benefits. That’s why this government is so focused on economic growth,” Mr Potaka says.
A Panel of Iwi leaders, alongside Minister Potaka, will highlight the burgeoning opportunities for investors to work with Iwi and Māori businesses. The Panel features some of the key Iwi leaders driving significant economic growth including Justin Tipa (Ngāi Tahu and Ngāti Mamoe), Rukumoana Schaafhausen (Ngāti Hauā, Waikato), Tukoroirangi Morgan (Waikato), and Jamie Tuuta (Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Tama, Ngāti Maru and Te Ati Awa).
“Iwi and Māori are saying we’re here, we’re open for business, and we want to partner with the Government and with the world. The Summit provides an opportunity for them to put their best foot forward and demonstrate areas where international companies can align and invest in opportunities for economic growth.
“The Summit will highlight our cultural interests and intergenerational investment horizon as providing key points of difference globally and competitive advantage in key markets,” Mr Potaka says.
“Representatives from various large Iwi and Māori companies will also be attending including Ngāi Tahu Holdings with its success in tourism, fisheries and property, Tuaropaki Trust with investments in geothermal energy and horticulture, and Tainui Group Holdings with notable success in commercial properties and infrastructure.
“While traditional industries such as agriculture, forestry and fishing have long been foundational to Māori business, activity is shifting toward new sectors such as energy, property development, professional services, scientific research and tourism.
“Investing with Iwi and Māori can mean gaining a partner with a deep commitment to intergenerational development, a responsibility to care and grow opportunities in their rohe, and a unique understanding of the local environment and future workforce.”

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Good progress on action to stabilise Disability Support Services

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March 13, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government

Minister for Disability Issues Louise Upston is pleased with progress to stabilise the disability support system so it can deliver better outcomes for disabled people.
In August 2024, the Independent Review into disability support services made recommendations to stabilise services and provide a base for further work to strengthen them.
“Six months on, good progress is being made towards ensuring disabled people receive fair, consistent, and transparent services and supports,” Louise Upston says.
“In addition to running the nationwide community consultation process currently underway, DSS has also made progress in:

Transferring Disability Support Services (DSS) and its supporting functions from the Ministry of Disabled People – Whaikaha to a branded business unit of MSD, while also ensuring continuity of services and care for disabled people.
Completing a rapid review of residential contracts and developing a pricing model for residential care. This new model will provide simpler, credible pricing based on the current costs of care and enable DSS to sustainably forecast costs and needs into the future.
Providing greater consistency across NASCs and Enabling Good Lives sites and ensuring they are prioritising those in highest need.
Taking action to forecast expenditure and implement more fiscal discipline.
Developing a monitoring function to support continuous quality improvements.

“Good progress has been made, but there is still work to do so the system is fair, equitable, transparent, and sustainable.
“The Taskforce will soon begin further work to strengthen disability support services, with more community engagement to come later this year,” Louise Upston says.

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INVESTMENT SUMMIT: Investment into Christchurch Men’s Prison

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March 13, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government

Funding through Budget 2025 will deliver 240 new high security beds at Christchurch Men’s Prison, along with a new Health Centre and Intervention and Support Unit containing 52 beds, Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell announced today at the Investment Summit in Auckland.

“Our government is committed to restoring law and order and ensuring there are consequences for crime, and because of that we’ve seen the prison population nearing its March 2018 peak,” Mr Mitchell says.

“We’re investing in our prisons to meet the growing demand for capacity, keep frontline staff, prisoners and the public safe, and provide the best possible environment to rehabilitate prisoners to reduce the risk of reoffending.

“We are also well aware that big infrastructure projects like this create jobs for ordinary Kiwis and that is why we are keen to see this project up and running as quickly as possible,” says Mr Mitchell.

Cabinet has agreed to provide funding for Phase 1 of Corrections’ Christchurch Men’s Prison Redevelopment Programme. The indicative capital cost for construction of the facilities in Phase 1 of this redevelopment is approximately $700-$800 million.

Phase 1 of the redevelopment will be designed, built, financed, and maintained for a period of 25 years under a Public Private Partnership (PPP), with Corrections retaining responsibility for operations and custodial management of the facility.

“Delivery of this work as a PPP supports the Government’s Going for Growth programme by promoting infrastructure investment in New Zealand.

“This investment will help ensure we have enough fit-for-purpose beds to manage high security prisoners, and that Corrections has sufficient capacity to meet the growing prison population.

“The new Intervention and Support Unit will provide dedicated, specialist mental health support to prisoners who are at risk of harming themselves or others. This unit will be safer for staff, giving them the facilities they need to do their jobs well, and will be a much better environment for the prisoners being treated there,” Mr Mitchell says.

“A significant number of prisoners experience mental health issues, which can be extremely challenging for both them and our frontline staff.

“The new Health Centre will deliver a range of healthcare services to the men in prison. In addition to nurses and general practitioners, the new facility will host a range of other health professionals, including psychiatrists, psychologists, physiotherapists, optometrists and dentists.

“Helping prisoners address their mental health and health care needs is essential to ensuring they can go on to take part in other rehabilitation programmes and treatment.

“The staff at Christchurch Men’s Prison work incredibly hard to manage some of this country’s most dangerous people and keep New Zealanders safe. We are committed to ensuring they have safe, modern facilities to work in and an environment where they can deliver effective rehabilitation, mental health and health services,” Mr Mitchell says.

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Correction: Fourth person taken to hospital after taking unknown substance

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March 13, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police (National News)

This statement replaces an earlier version, reflecting the circumstances, and substances involved are under investigation. It is not clear if both incidents are linked.

Please attribute to Wairarapa Relieving Area Commander Inspector Nick Thom:

A fourth person has been in hospital overnight after ingesting an unknown substance in Wairarapa.

Police were called to a Masterton home about 8.50pm on Wednesday, where a person was in a critical condition.

It follows an incident on Saturday 8 March, where three people were found unresponsive at a Tinui property. All three had taken an illicit substance, which they believed to be cocaine.

While the substances responsible for the harm are not believed to be the same, Police are making enquiries to determine if there are any links between both cases.

We are investigating to determine what the substances in these cases are, but these harm incidents are a reminder to never assume that what you have is the same as what you are being told it is. Misrepresentation can occur anywhere along the supply chain.

If you or someone you know takes a substance and starts to experience unusual effects, call 111 immediately.

Inter-agency group DIANZ has released more information on Saturday’s incident, as well as advice, through their High Alert page.

ENDS

Issued by the Police Media Centre

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NZ-AU: NOVONIX Receives Approval for Purchase of Enterprise South Land for Planned Enterprise South Manufacturing Facility

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March 13, 2025

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU)

BRISBANE, Australia, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NOVONIX Limited (NASDAQ: NVX, ASX: NVX) (“NOVONIX” or “the Company”), a leading battery materials and technology company, announced today, that it has received unanimous approval from each of the City of Chattanooga and Hamilton County for the purchase of a 182-acre parcel of land for its second mass production plant (“Enterprise South”). Enterprise South will be acquired for approximately US$4.6 million and will be subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions to be specified in the purchase and sale agreement. The Company also received an estimated US$54 million in net tax and other benefits to be realised over a 15-year period and are subject to the satisfaction of a number of conditions. These transactions remain subject to final approval by the Chattanooga Industrial Development Board.

To meet increasing customer demand, the Company previously announced plans for its next large-scale synthetic graphite manufacturing plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Enterprise South is expected to reach full production capacity of 31,500 tonnes per annum (“tpa”) by the end of 2028 and is anticipated to create 500 full-time jobs. The Enterprise South facility, together with NOVONIX’s existing Riverside facility which is scaling up to production of 20,000 tpa, is planned to bring the Company’s total production capacity to over 50,000 tpa in Chattanooga by 2028.

Mr. Robert Long, Interim CEO of NOVONIX, said: “We are pleased to announce this next step in our expansion in Chattanooga and deepen our roots in the local community as we continue to grow as a company. We have worked closely with the city, county, and state over the past seven years of operations in Chattanooga. They have been great partners and we, in turn, are proud to strengthen our local hiring and workforce development commitments to the community.”

In addition to the commitments contained in the Company’s local Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreement, NOVONIX also announced the extension and expansion of its local partnership with Lookout Valley Middle High School, NOVONIX Institute of Advanced Battery Technology (NIABT). As part of Hamilton County School’s Future Ready Institutes, the NIABT provides career-focused learning aimed at equipping students with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in the battery industry and other STEM innovation fields.

In December, the Company announced a conditional commitment from the DOE through the Loan Programs Office (“LPO”) for a direct loan of up to US$754.8 million to be applied towards the financing of NOVONIX Enterprise South.¹

NOVONIX’s Riverside facility, also located in Chattanooga, is poised to become the first large-scale production site dedicated to high-performance synthetic graphite for the battery sector in North America. It is slated to begin commercial production in early 2026, with plans to grow output to 20,000 tpa to meet current customer commitments. Previously, the Company announced that the DOE’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (“MESC”) awarded the Company a US$100 million grant² and that it was selected for a US$103 million investment tax credit³ towards the funding of the Riverside facility. NOVONIX has signed binding offtake agreements to supply synthetic graphite to Panasonic Energy,⁴ Stellantis,⁵ and PowerCo,⁶ committing its full production capacity at its Riverside facility and triggering the need for additional capacity at Enterprise South.

This announcement has been authorised for release by Admiral Robert J Natter, USN Ret., Chairman.

About NOVONIX
NOVONIX is a leading battery technology company revolutionizing the global lithium-ion battery industry with innovative, sustainable technologies, high-performance materials, and more efficient production methods. The Company manufactures industry-leading battery cell testing equipment, is growing its high-performance synthetic graphite material manufacturing operations, and has developed a patented all-dry, zero-waste cathode synthesis process. Through advanced R&D capabilities, proprietary technology, and strategic partnerships, NOVONIX has gained a prominent position in the electric vehicle and energy storage systems battery industry and is powering a cleaner energy future.

To learn more, visit us at www.novonixgroup.com or on LinkedIn and X.

For NOVONIX Limited
Scott Espenshade, ir@novonixgroup.com (investors)
Stephanie Reid, media@novonixgroup.com (media)

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains forward-looking statements about the Company and the industry in which we operate. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” or “would,” or other similar expressions. Examples of forward-looking statements in this communication include, among others, statements we make regarding our anticipated production capacity and commencement of commercial production at our Riverside facility and the planned Enterprise South facility, our plans to purchase property for and build the new production facility, and our efforts to finance this new production facility with a loan from the LPO.

We have based such statements on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Such forward-looking statements involve and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the timely deployment and scaling of our furnace technology, our ability to meet the technical specifications and demand of our existing and future customers, the accuracy of our estimates regarding market size, expenses, future revenue, capital requirements, needs and access for additional financing, the availability and impact and our compliance with the applicable terms of government support, including the DOE MESC grant and, if a definitive agreement is executed and the loan is funded, the LPO loan, our ability to satisfy the conditions precedent to our entering into definitive loan documents and to the DOE’s funding the LPO loan and, if the loan is obtained, our ability to comply with the restrictions and obligations under the loan documents, our ability to obtain patent rights effective to protect our technologies and processes and successfully defend any challenges to such rights and prevent others from commercializing such technologies and processes, and regulatory developments in the United States, Australia and other jurisdictions. These and other factors that could affect our business and results are included in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 20-F. Copies of these filings may be obtained by visiting our Investor Relations website at www.novonixgroup.com or the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or outcomes, and actual performance and outcomes may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this communication. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement in this communication is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.

¹NOVONIX Offered Conditional Commitment for US$754 Million Loan from the U.S. Department of Energy for New Synthetic Graphite Manufacturing Plant in Tennessee – NOVONIX
²NOVONIX Finalizes US$100 Million Grant Award from U.S. Department of Energy – NOVONIX
³U.S. Government Selects NOVONIX to Receive US$103 Million in Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Tax Credits – NOVONIX
⁴Panasonic Energy and NOVONIX Sign Binding Off-Take Agreement – NOVONIX
⁵NOVONIX and Stellantis Sign Binding Offtake Agreement – NOVONIX
⁶NOVONIX and PowerCo SE Sign Binding Offtake Agreement – NOVONIX

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Backbase and Synpulse partner to accelerate banking transformation across APAC

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March 13, 2025

Source: Media Outreach

Backbase is on a mission to re-architect banking around the customer. We are the creators of the Engagement Banking Platform – a composable platform that empowers banks to accelerate their digital transformation through progressively modernizing their main customer journeys. From onboarding, to servicing, lending and investing, our platform streamlines every aspect of the customer and employee journey. Pre-integrated with leading core systems and cutting-edge fintechs, it enables institutions to unlock innovation at scale, driving instant value creation.

Industry analysts Forrester, Gartner, Celent, Omdia and IDC continuously recognize Backbase’s category leadership. Over 150 financials around the world have embraced the Backbase Engagement Banking Platform — including AIB, Banorte, Barclays, BIAT, Bank of the Philippine Islands, BDO, BNP Paribas, Banque Saudi Fransi, BRD, Citibank, Discovery Bank, First National Bank, HDFC, Ila Bank, KeyBank, Lloyds Banking Group, NatWest, Navy Federal Credit Union, OTP Group, PostFinance, Raiffeisen, Standard Bank, Saudi National Bank, Société Générale, and TPBank.

Backbase is a private fintech company, founded in 2003 in Amsterdam (Global HQ), with regional offices in Atlanta (Americas HQ), Cardiff, Dubai, Hyderabad, Kraków, London, Mexico City, Singapore (Asia HQ), Sydney, and Toronto. Visit www.backbase.com for more.

– Published and distributed with permission of Media-Outreach.com.

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