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NZTA: Working Together With ADC On Second Ashburton Bridge

Government: Modern Civil Aviation Law Comes Into Effect

WellSouth: Pressure Cooker In Rural General Practice

Law Commission: New Legislation For Managing High-Risk Offenders Recommended

Justice Committee: Report on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill

PHARMAC: 21,000 Would Benefit From Proposed Changes To IUD Access

Te Pāti Māori: Urges Governor-General To Block Repeal Of 7AA

Andrea Compton: Too hard?

Gordon Campbell: On The Clash Between Auckland Airport And Air New Zealand

Plainly, the claims being tossed around in the media last year that the new terminal envisaged by Auckland International Airport was a gold-plated “Taj Mahal” extravagance were false. With one notable exception, the Commerce Commission’s comprehensive investigation has ended up endorsing every other aspect of the airport’s building programme (and its pricing/charging decisions) as “reasonable” and /or “acceptable” within the terms of the Commerce Act. The new terminal will integrate the airport’s domestic and international functions, and is set to become operational in 2029 at the latest.

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NEW ZEALAND POLITICS

New Zealand Defence Force: Final Court Of Inquiry Into HMNZS Manawanui Grounding And Sinking In Samoa Released

Rear Admiral Golding said the decision to proactively release the Court of Inquiry report in its fullest capacity was an acknowledgement of the warranted public interest in the incident.

Organics Aotearoa NZ: Gene Tech Bill - A High-Stakes Gamble That Risks Farmers’ Livelihoods, Trade, And NZ’s Global Reputation

Delivering its oral submission to the Health Select Committee, OANZ urged the government to include stronger controls over the environmental release of GMOs, warning that failure to do so would jeopardise New Zealand’s billion-dollar organic sector, harm the wider primary industry, and undermine the country’s global reputation.

Fire and Emergency NZ: Check Your Smoke Alarms When Clocks Go Back This Sunday

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is reminding people to check their smoke alarms are working when daylight saving ends on Sunday 6 April.

NZ Government: Repeal Of 7AA Puts Child Wellbeing First

The Bill’s passing will enable Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children and its frontline staff to focus first and foremost on the safety and wellbeing of children when creating care arrangements, says Minister for Children, Karen Chhour.

NZ Government: Reducing Ambiguity About What Is Reasonably Practicable For Health And Safety Compliance

“As part of my health and safety reform, I am making a change to the ACOP model to reassure people that if they comply with an ACOP, they have done enough to meet their health and safety duties. As the Minister of Workplace Relations and Safety I will approve each new ACOP against a set of standards to ensure they are high quality,” Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden says.

Office of the Speaker: New Zealand Parliamentarians Attend 150th IPU Assembly

Stuart Smith MP, Tangi Utikere MP, Kahurangi Carter MP, and Dana Kirkpatrick MP will take part in discussions covering topics including eradicating poverty, fostering social inclusion, and increasing the participation of marginalised groups in decision making.

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Strengthening Strategic Ties With UAE Investors 1:35 PM | New Zealand Government
Government Delivers Breakthrough Week For Building 1:32 PM | New Zealand Government
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Travellers To Benefit From Joint Airline Agreement Extension 05/04/25 | New Zealand Governme...
Modern Civil Aviation Law Comes Into Effect 05/04/25 | New Zealand Government
Super-sized Granny Flats Coming To Backyards 05/04/25 | New Zealand Government
Security Resources To Support Ethnic Communities 05/04/25 | New Zealand Government

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Seafood New Zealand: Seafood Situation Saved By A Sausage - New Plymouth Locals Innovate, Using Crayfish Bait

Keith says the exact recipe for creating these sausages is staying secret for now. But Rob Ansley, Skipper and MD of Ocean Pearl Fisheries, says there is potential to share the new sausage bait with other commercial fishers outside their existing trial.

Takeovers Panel: Takeovers Panel Convenes Meeting To Inquire Into The Acquisition Of Shares In NZME Limited

On the basis of the information available to the Panel, the Panel considers that there is reasonable possibility that the parties were associates and therefore certain share acquisitions by Mr Grenon may not have been in compliance with rule 6(1)(a) of the Takeovers Code.

WorkSafe NZ: Conveyor Belt Death-Trap Was A Danger In Plain Sight

A WorkSafe investigation found the conveyor had exposed moving rollers and nip points which should have been guarded. The factory’s procedures allowed workers to routinely clean near the conveyor system while it was in motion.

Commerce Commission: 2degrees Fined $325,000 For Misleading Claims About ‘Free’ Aussie Business Roaming

Claims made by 2degrees in a widespread advertising campaign between 2020 to 2023 created an impression that customers on mobile business plans would have the ability to roam year-round in Australia at no extra cost when that was not the case.

Natural Hazards Commission: Hub Launched To Empower Architects And Engineers To Build Above Code

“Many people don’t know they can ask for more from their buildings. The point of Design.Resilience.NZ is to become is a one-stop-shop for anyone who is interested in building, buying or upgrading a home to above code minimum,” NNHC’s Principal Advisor for Resilient Buildings, Caleb Dunne says.

Harmony Energy: Ceremony Heralds Start Of Construction On New Zealand’s Largest Solar Farm Project

The solar farm, which is expected to be commissioned by late 2026, will cover 182 hectares and generate 280 gigawatt hours of electricity per year, enough renewable electricity to supply the equivalent of approximately 35,000 New Zealand homes and businesses.

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Binoy Kampmark: Closed For Business - The Oddities Of Trump’s Tariffs

The imposition of what Trump calls reciprocal tariffs was broadly savage. Over 180 countries fell within their scope.

Martin LeFevre - Meditations: Teach Children The Distinction Between The World And Nature

Perhaps the most important distinction we can teach children, which most adults lose sight of as they grow older, is the difference between nature and the world. Though this is the simplest, first and most crucial distinction, the relationship between nature and the world is clearly an exceedingly difficult actuality to understand and maintain.

Ramzy Baroud: Civil War On The Horizon? The Ashkenazi-Sephardic Conflict And Israel’s Future

For Netanyahu and his supporters, a compromise is not possible because it would only signal the return of the balancing act that started in the early 1980s. For the Ashkenazi power base, submission would mean the end of Israel’s David Ben-Gurion, Chaim Weizmann, and others—essentially, the end of Zionism itself. With no possible compromise in sight, civil war in Israel becomes a real possibility.

Gordon Campbell: On The Government’s Latest Ferries Scam

Has Winston Peters got a ferries deal for you! South Korea’s vast HMD has a unique ability to dictate the terms of the ferries contract.

Peter Dunne: Dunne's Weekly - While We're Breaking Up Monoliths, What About MBIE?

To ensure New Zealand does not become a backwater for international sporting and related events, the government ought to establish a stand-alone independent specialist agency to work on both securing such events for New Zealand and the public and private funding required for them to proceed.

Adrian Maidment: Supermarket Signs

New cartoon | "Yes, it's confusing, son. But here - Savings, Low Prices, and Unbeatable Value DON'T actually mean Savings, Low Prices, or Unbeatable Value!"

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Addressing Hate Speech And Incitement: Holding Meta Accountable In Africa 1:54 PM | Binoy K...
Closed For Business: The Oddities Of Trump’s Tariffs 04/04/25 | Binoy Kampmark
Teach Children The Distinction Between The World And Nature 04/04/25 | Martin LeFevre - Medi...
On The Clash Between Auckland Airport And Air New Zealand 03/04/25 | Gordon Campbell
Civil War On The Horizon? The Ashkenazi-Sephardic Conflict And Israel’s Future 03/04/25
Dunne's Weekly: While We're Breaking Up Monoliths, What About MBIE? 03/04/25 | Peter Dunne
Revisiting Universalism 02/04/25 | Ian Powell

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John P. Ruehl, IMI: What Will Tech Moguls Do With Their Wealth?

Tech billionaires are embedding themselves in U.S. economic systems while experimenting with new ways to manage their fortunes. Lacking traditional family dynasties, they must also contend with an unpredictable alliance with Trump.

ITUC: Workers Must Not Pay The Price Of An Imposed Trade War

The announced tariff package will act as yet another regressive tax on working people, raising prices and putting jobs at risk by driving up production costs, and will prevent other countries from developing their economies in a more just way.

Greenpeace: Major Deep Sea Mining Company Goes Bankrupt

Greenpeace urges governments to stand up to deep sea mining, and attempts by The Metals Company to bypass the United Nations process, by supporting a deep sea mining moratorium at the next ISA meeting in July.

New Zealand Defence Force: Indian And New Zealand Navies Involved In $181m Drug Bust In Indian Ocean

The 121kg of heroin and 2386kg of hashish was discovered when marine commandos from Tarkash boarded a suspect dhow and conducted a thorough search. The drugs were found in various cargo holds and compartments.

Google Cloud Security: North Korea’s Expanding IT Threat - NZ And Other Nations In The Crosshairs

DPRK IT workers' activity across multiple countries now establishes them as a global threat. While the United States remains a key target, in recent months, these workers have encountered challenges securing and maintaining employment in the country.

ICHRP: ICHRP Condemns Harassment And Threats Against Victims Of Duterte’s War On The Poor

Among the false narratives promoted were claims of unfair treatment of Duterte during his arrest and targeted online attacks on victims' families, their legal counsels, and those supportive of the movement for justice.

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E tū: Bupa Roster Changes Put Residents And Caregivers At Risk

E tū Director Mat Danaher says the new rosters are being imposed without listening to the voices of those who know best. “Workers who have spent decades in this sector are being ignored when they say these roster changes will cause real harm,” he says.

Democratic Voice of Burma: The Resilience And Hope Of Myanmar’s People On Screen In Auckland Sat April 5

“We hope that the people of New Zealand, members of parliament, and policy-makers come to understand the human rights violations and reality on-the-ground in Myanmar. We will use our voices through film to reach them,” said Khin Yupar, DVB Peacock Film Festival co-organizer.

NZSEG: Powering The Future - NZSE College And Royal New Zealand Navy Forge Educational Partnership

The signing of the agreement took place at the NZSE College’s Auckland City campus, between NZSEG CEO Wendy Liao and Commander Dave Rogers, Naval Specialist Training at the Royal New Zealand Navy.

Courtney Duncan: Illness Prevents Duncan From Contesting First Round Of 2025 World Women’s Motocross Championship

No stranger to injury recovery over her many years of motocross racing, Duncan says this set back is frustratingly different.

GPNZ: Extended Skill Mix In Primary Care Teams Improves Patient Access And Outcomes

“Signs seem positive, but we will continue to push hard for the sustained investment and workforce development needed to make this the new normal,” concludes Andrew Swanson-Dobbs, CEO at WellSouth Primary Health Network and member of the GPNZ Executive Committee.

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra: Music Legend To Conduct Bach, Beethoven And Mozart With NZSO

Renowned for his profound interpretations of Baroque music, Maestro Suzuki will lead a New Zealand orchestra for the first time in an extraordinary programme of masterpieces by three other legends: JS Bach, WA Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven.

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