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Stats NZ: Rising Dairy Prices Lift Export Prices

NZCTU: Govt Guts WorkSafe

NZ Immigration: MBIE Disrupts Organised Crime

FMA: Good Cents - Kiwis On Savings And Debt Research

Government: Outstanding New Zealanders Honoured

DPMC: King's Birthday 2025 Honours List

NZSSD: Warning - Fake Videos Targeting People With Type 2 Diabetes

NIWA: Seasonal Climate Outlook - June To August 2025

Gordon Campbell: On Why Leakers Are Essential To The Public Good

For obvious reasons, people in positions of power tend to treat the leaking of unauthorised information as a very, very bad thing, and – to maintain the appearance of control – they will devote a lot of time and energy into tracking down and punishing those responsible. Just as obviously, the history of the last 100 years has been changed – very much for the better – by the leaking of unauthorised information.

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NEW ZEALAND POLITICS

Government: WorkSafe Makes Significant Shift To Rebalance Its Activities, Launches Road Cone Hotline

A range of changes that will significantly refocus WorkSafe from an enforcement agency to one that engages early to support businesses and individuals to manage their critical risks.

The Tree Council: Auckland Council Notifies Plan Change 113 Notable Trees

Plan Change 113 is open for submissions now. PLEASE take a few minutes to make a submission to say that you support the plan change in its entirety. There are bound to be landowners opposing trees on their properties being scheduled. So it is important that there is support from the public for protecting these trees.

ACT New Zealand: ACT New Zealand Celebration Brunch - David Seymour's First Speech as Deputy PM

Today’s an opportunity to thank you for all your efforts setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of New Zealanders, and recommit ourselves to the mission of promoting a free society, says ACT Leader David Seymour.

NZ Police: Operation Purple | Anti-Social Road User Gathering In Levin

Police intend to hold everyone identified as having committed an offence to account, with the Eagle helicopter proving vital in helping gather relevant information to help us follow up.

New Zealand Defence Force: The Latest Update On The HMNZS Manawanui Response

Commodore Brown said, “In the final days during the recovery work, the salvors carefully lifted the azipod that detached from the ship in the grounding, and the 3.3 tonne anchors with their chains, onto the barge for transport back to New Zealand.”

NZCTU: NZCTU Release Detailed Budget 2025 Analysis

“This Budget is funded above all by the gutting of the pay equity system, the halving of the government’s contribution to people’s Kiwisaver accounts, and other cuts that will disproportionality impact women, welfare recipients, and working households,” said NZCTU Economist Craig Renney.

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Luxon Must End Climate Denial Speculation 12:57 PM | Green Party
Building Consent System Productivity On The Rise 9:21 AM | New Zealand Government
WorkSafe Makes Significant Shift To Rebalance Its Activities, Launches Road Cone... 6:42 AM
Oral Questions — Questions To Ministers | Sitting Date: 21 May 2025 02/06/25 | Hansard
Top Sportspeople Recognised With Honours 02/06/25 | New Zealand Government
King’s Birthday Honours Recognise Significant Contributions Of Māori 02/06/25 | New Zealand ...

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BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

Electricity Authority: Authority Confirms New Next-Gen Switching Service; Proposes Multiple Trading Relationships For Consumers

We envisage a future in which consumers are equipped with data and innovative tools to seamlessly compare and switch plans and providers, choose multiple providers for different services, and sell surplus power back to the grid, all with a few taps on a smart device.

Mānuka Charitable Trust: Mānuka Charitable Trust Warns Global Buyers Of Misleading Australian Honey Claims

Capilano makes claims that, in the Trust’s view, deliberately undermine the authenticity, cultural significance, and scientific uniqueness of honey derived from Mānuka located in Aotearoa New Zealand – a native species of deep significance to Māori and found only in Aotearoa.

Engineering New Zealand: NZ Building System Needs Urgent Improvement

Although the Government is committed to making changes across key areas, the current building system reform programme lacks strategic direction, and efficiency and cost savings are frequently prioritised over quality outcomes.

GNS Science: Bioshields Could Help Slow Tsunami Flow

Lead researcher and GNS Tsunami Scientist Jean Roger said the study findings are expected to help local governments, planners, environmental agencies and infrastructure managers make informed decisions about natural environment management and natural hazard solutions.

Transport and Infrastructure Committee: Inquiry Into Ports And The Maritime Sector Opened

The committee has established this Inquiry to examine the current state of play, challenges, and future opportunities within the ports and maritime sectors.

Netsafe: Netsafe And Chorus Power Up Online Safety For Older Adults

Netsafe has powered up its efforts to protect and empower older adults in Aotearoa, with the launch of twelve new resources and a dedicated digital hub for community organisations.

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Adelaide, Here We Come. New Direct Flights From Christchurch 5:20 PM | Christchurch Airport
Two Months, No Offers: Is Wellington's Real Estate Market Improving? 3:36 PM | RNZ
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Russell McVeagh Promotes Sarah DeSourdy Hastings To Partnership 2:24 PM | Russell McVeagh
MBIE Disrupts Organised Crime 2:11 PM | New Zealand Immigration
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COMMENT

DC Harding: In The Spirit Of Natural Justice

In the presence of “doubt” and natural justice, can such a harsh sentence be handed down? Can the current NZ government stand on moral ground in the future & hold another government to account on the validity of their decisions if they choose to impose the recommendations of this report?

Martin LeFevre - Meditations: Animal Encounters During Meditative States

To grow into human beings, we have to be able to effortlessly quiet the movement of thought within ourselves. Then we are whole, and can communicate with animals.

Ian Powell: Gisborne Hospital Senior Doctors Strike Highlights Important Health System Issues

Today’s dispute is in response to the uncompetitive conditions of employment, particularly salaries (there is a pay gap with Australia of around 65% on base 40-hour salaries). This sits behind the severe widespread senior doctor shortages which, in turn, sits behind high levels of fatigue and burnout.

Keith Rankin: Who, Neither Politician Nor Monarch, Executed 100,000 Civilians In A Single Night?

The main reason for the executions was some kind of 'impunity'; they did it because they could. The more they failed to bring the war to an end, the more they persevered in doing the executions that hadn't achieved their stated goals. Just one more city.

Eugene Doyle: Writing In The Time Of Genocide

I don’t want to live in a country that turns a blind or a sleep-laden eye to one of the great crimes against humanity. I have come to the hurtful realisation that I have a very different worldview from most people I know and from most people I thought I knew.

Gordon Campbell: On Wealth Taxes And Capital Flight

When it comes to tax policy, Labour’s only election campaign concession to left wing voters is going to be a capital gains tax.

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New Cartoon from Adrian Maidment 02/06/25 | Adrian Maidment
Animal Encounters During Meditative States 02/06/25 | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
Gisborne Hospital Senior Doctors Strike Highlights Important Health System Issue... 01/06/25
Humanitarian Camouflage: The Debut Of The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation 31/05/25 | Binoy Kamp...

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WORLD

UN News: Deadly Flooding In Nigeria Displaces Thousands

Flash flooding in western Nigeria at the weekend has caused devastation around the town of Mokwa in Niger state, leaving more than 150 dead and 3,000 people displaced – more than half of whom are children aged 12 and under.

John P. Ruehl, IMI: Alongside China’s, Which Social Credit Systems Are Developing?

China’s state-run social credit system has drawn global attention for years, but other versions are actively spreading. These systems increasingly shape the behavior and outcomes of citizens’ lives, often without their knowledge.

Palestinian Journalists Protection Center: Farewell To The Last Lens - The Story Of Journalist Yahya Sobeih’s Martyrdom

PJPC and several international human-rights organisations have demanded an independent investigation into the targeting of Yahya Sobeih, stressing that "the continued targeting of journalists without accountability constitutes a compound crime and a blatant violation of international humanitarian law."

UN News: Pandemics To Pollution - WHO Assembly Delivers Landmark Health Decisions

The centrepiece of the Assembly’s outcomes was the WHO Pandemic Agreement, adopted on 20 May after more than three years of negotiations.

NZDF: New Zealand-led Task Force, With Royal Navy, Seizes NZ$1b Worth Of Drugs In Arabian Sea

Commodore Rodger Ward, Commander of CTF 150, stated this was the largest value narcotics interdiction made under New Zealand command this year.

ACI Asia Pacific: Air Connectivity Ranking - Asia-Pacific Reports 13% Growth; Middle East Leads With 28%

The latest study shows regional connectivity surged 14%, driven by Gulf hubs and China’s reopening.

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LIFESTYLE

Bowel Cancer NZ: Broken Promise, Lost Lives - Govt’s Bowel Cancer Screening Pledge 98% Undelivered

Bowel cancer screening is a $30 test that prevents an $80,000 cancer. The human cost of delay is tragic – and the economic case for early detection couldn’t be clearer. It is indefensible for more Kiwis to continue losing their lives to this preventable, treatable disease.

NZFC: Apply For The New Zealand Film Commission’s He Kauahi Catalyst

The He Kauahi Catalyst supports New Zealand filmmakers keen to progress their talents to the next stage and create exceptional narrative short films. Through this initiative up to $90,000 is available for narrative drama and animation short films.

Organ Donation NZ: Organ And Tissue Donation Helped Save And Improve The Lives Of Hundreds Of People In 2024

The report summarises deceased organ and tissue donations facilitated by Organ Donation New Zealand (ODNZ) in 2024, and shares insights on how donation can have a powerful and lasting impact on individuals, whānau and communities.

Taupo District Council: Punarua Exhibition Arrives At Taupō Museum

Punarua offers a moment of celebration and reflection during Matariki. The exhibition shares not just the piupiu, but the journey to create it, with an accompanying documentary that takes viewers behind the scenes, from the first threads to its international debut.

Office of Early Childhood Education: Teachers Are Paying The Price For Lack Of ECE Funding In The Budget

The OECE’s chief advisor Dr Sarah Alexander says the message this sends to educators and employers alike is clear: “ECE teachers and their families are the ones that must self-sacrifice to keep ECE service financial margins up”.

Science Media Centre: Teen Dies After Controversial Tackle Game – Expert Reaction

"We must treat these impacts with the same seriousness as we do car crashes,” says Professor Patria Hume, Professor Human Performance, AUT.

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