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Zespri: Zespri Forecasts Strong 2025/26 Season Returns For Growers

Max Harris: 95 NZ Lawyers Call for Stronger Govt Stance on Israel

Stats NZ: The Current State Of Housing In Aotearoa New Zealand

Stephen Olsen: Memories of Megan

MIST: Moriori Challenge Crown Over “Tino Rangatiratanga”

Roy Murphy: Making democracy work | Part 6 - The recommendations

Te Pāti Māori: Extend The Regulatory Standards Bill Submissions Deadline

NCSC: Financial Losses Of NZ$7.8 Million Reported To The NCSC

Gordon Campbell: On The West’s War Against Iran

Clearly, the world needs to stop talking about Israel’s right to defend itself, and start talking about the world’s need to defend itself against Israel. Gaza, Lebanon, Iran....these have become the stepping stones in Israel’s plan to expand its rule, unrivalled, over all the land between the river and the sea.

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NEW ZEALAND POLITICS

Banking Class Action: Please Explain! The Proponents Of The Retrospective Law Change Need To Front Up

“The Select Committee process cannot be allowed to rubber-stamp a law change that overrides consumer rights and undermines public trust – especially when those responsible won’t even show up to explain it,” Scott Russell said. “If this is in the public interest, let the public hear why.”

NZ Government: Targeted Action On Suicide Prevention

New Zealand continues to face stubbornly high suicide rates. Last year, 617 people died by suspected suicide. Behind that number are grieving families, friends, colleagues, and communities.

NZ Labour Party: Luxon Open To Halving Workers’ Sick Leave

“Christopher Luxon promised during the election campaign that he wouldn’t take worker’s sick leave, now he’s suggesting his government might,” Labour workplace relations and safety spokesperson Jan Tinetti said.

NZCTU: Government Turns Its Back On Workers’ Safety

“The failure of the Government to support this convention reflects its total disregard and disinterest in workers’ safety and health and shows how isolated New Zealand has become from global efforts to improve safeguards at work,” said NZCTU President Richard Wagstaff.

Auckland Council: Experienced Property Owners Convicted For Persistent RMA Breaches Across Auckland Homes

Yuanhua Li, Chao Ma, and Yan Ma were sentenced by Judge Dickey for their failure to comply with abatement and enforcement notices, after knowingly allowing unconsented minor dwellings to remain on their properties at 2 Prebble Place, Mission Bay and 12 Exmouth Road, Northcote for over four years.

EDS: Government Undermines Regional Powers To Protect Coastal Biodiversity

“This is a direct attack on the ability of local communities to safeguard their coastal environments,” said EDS Chief Operating Officer Shay Schlaepfer.

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NZ’s Foreign Policy Reset: Progress & Reflections | Keynote Speech To The New Ze... 17/06/25
Labour Lets Greens Take The Opposition Lead On Finance 17/06/25 | New Zealand National Party
Modernising Early Childhood Education Funding 17/06/25 | New Zealand Government
ECE Funding Review Must Centre Tamariki 17/06/25 | Green Party
Govt Bill Strips Vital Job Protections From Workers 17/06/25 | New Zealand Labour Party
Move To Bolster Health Services With Private Care Welcomed, Could Go Further 17/06/25
Govt Set To Surpass Both Law And Order Targets 17/06/25 | New Zealand Government

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Victoria Park New World Fire Update #5 7:42 AM | Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Name Release: Fatal Crash, SH2, Maharahara 6:54 AM | New Zealand Police
Fears Methven Will Be ‘Overun’ With Airbnbs 17/06/25 | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Repo...
Survey Confirms Urgent Change Is Needed To Restore Trust At WCC 17/06/25 | Andrew Little
Traffic disruption, Prebensen Drive, Napier - Eastern 17/06/25 | New Zealand Police
New World Victoria Park Fire Update #4 17/06/25 | Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Lights On For SH22/Great South Road Intersection 17/06/25 | NZ Transport Agency

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BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

REINZ: Cautious Confidence Returns To The Property Market

New Zealand’s median price has seen a year-on-year decline of 0.9%, settling at $763,000. When considering New Zealand, excluding Auckland, the median price remained stable over the year at $689,000.

FSCL: Financial Ombudsman Service, FSCL, Rated Accessible And Fair Dispute Resolution Service In Independent Review

The five-yearly review, undertaken by independent reviewer Nanette Moreau Hammond, found that the service is meeting its legislative requirements of fairness, independence, accessibility, effectiveness, accountability, and efficiency.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand: Monetary Policy Affects Some Parts Of The Economy Differently - RBNZ Analytical Note

RBNZ research found that sectors that make or trade goods, as well as housing and real estate related sectors are among the most sensitive to changes in the Official Cash Rate.

Tātaki Auckland Unlimited: Iconic Auckland Eats 2025 Top 100 Dishes Revealed After Record Number Of Nominations

“Iconic Auckland Eats continues to grow as a celebration of Auckland’s culinary scene,” says Tātaki Auckland Unlimited Director Destination, Annie Dundas.

Hugh Grant: What Is Cloud Migration And How Does It Work

Organizations that move from one cloud provider to another have to undergo a form of cloud migration as well. In either case, at least some of the work can normally be automated, while certain tasks need a more human touch.

Property Council New Zealand: Hiwa Recreation Centre Takes Top Award At 2025 Property Industry Awards

“Hiwa is a physical manifestation of the importance the University places on the holistic wellbeing of its student cohort; and the project sits at the heart of a strategy to encourage student activation and engagement on-campus,” said Leonie Freeman, chief executive of the Property Council.

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Why Professional Packing & Storage Simplifies Your Move 7:20 AM | Hugh Grant
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Current Sick Leave Entitlements 'Manifestly Unfair' - Business Owner 17/06/25 | RNZ
Zespri Forecasts Strong 2025/26 Season Returns For Growers 17/06/25 | Zespri
Cautious Confidence Returns To The Property Market 17/06/25 | REINZ
REINZ Announces New Chief Executive 17/06/25 | REINZ

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COMMENT

Binoy Kampmark: Condemning The Right To Self-Defence - Iran’s Retaliation And Israel’s Privilege

The calculus regarding the use of force by Israel vis-à-vis its adversaries has long been a sneaky one. It is jigged and rigged in favour of the Jewish state.

Gordon Campbell: On The Making Of King Donald

After decades of watching the US prop up dictatorships in Central America, South America and the Middle East, there’s a certain irony in seeing authoritarian rule play out on the streets of Los Angeles. No doubt, Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard - and the US Marines! - has been deliberately provocative. That’s the point. The enemy is whoever opposes him.

Binoy Kampmark: Rogue States And Thought Crimes - Israel Strikes Iran

The broader Israeli logic here is less the coherence of the nuclear threat than one of settling scores and crippling a rival it has long accused of directing operations against its interests, if not directly than through its proxy militias.

Eugene Doyle: The West’s War On Iran

What we are witnessing is the racist, genocidal Israeli regime, armed and encouraged by the US, Germany, UK and other Western regimes, launching a war that has no justification other than the expansion of Israeli power and the advancement of its Greater Israel project.

Richard S. Ehrlich: Deadly Border Feud Between Thailand & Cambodia

In an official letter to Thailand's embassy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia's Foreign Ministry officially demanded an investigation and trial for Thailand's troops who 'without provocation' allegedly killed the Cambodian.

Gordon Campbell: On Free Speech And Anti-Semitism

For the record: the haka in Parliament did not disrupt the taking of the first reading vote on The Treaty Principles Bill. It occurred after the votes from the other political parties had been cast and tallied, as the footage from Parliament clearly shows.

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Self-Defence And Acceptable Murder: Netanyahu Dreams Of Regime Change 17/06/25 | Binoy Kampm...
Condemning The Right To Self-Defence: Iran’s Retaliation And Israel’s Privilege 16/06/25
The West’s War Against Iran 16/06/25 | Gordon Campbell
The West’s War On Iran 14/06/25 | Eugene Doyle
Rogue States And Thought Crimes: Israel Strikes Iran 14/06/25 | Binoy Kampmark
AUKUS: A Very Antipodean Stupidity 14/06/25 | Binoy Kampmark
Clio: Whose Side Is 'History' On? 13/06/25 | Keith Rankin

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WORLD

Global Climate and Health Alliance: Health Community Demands Ambition On Ending Fossil Fuel Dependence And Robust Investment In Protecting Communities

“Brazil’s rare and critical opportunity to reform decision-making on global climate action should not be squandered”, said Jeni Miller, Executive Director of the Global Climate and Health Alliance.

NZDF: New Zealand Warship Links Up With UK Carrier Strike Group For Combined Operation

Over the course of Operation Highmast, 13 nations will deploy vessels, aircraft and more than 4,500 military personnel to support the task group which formed in the English Channel in late April.

Greenpeace: Urgent Action Needed At SB62 As Amazon, Climate Slip Closer To Tipping Points

Delegates in Bonn must seize the moment and work towards a radical shift in climate ambition and pave the way to address the 1.5°C ambition gap.

UNICEF: Statement By UNICEF Executive Director On The Children Killed By The Alarming Escalation Of Violence In The Middle East

UNICEF urgently calls on all parties to uphold their obligations under international law and to ensure the protection of civilians, in particular children. All children have the right to live without the threat of war and violence.

Big Shift Global Campaign: The World Bank Is Making Bad Economic Decisions | U-Turning On Its Energy Policies

Not only is the World Bank making poor economic decisions by choosing to fund projects that are often more expensive than renewable energy alternatives, but it is locking countries into decades of pollution and fossil fuel extraction.

UN Department of Global Communications: FAO Releases The Most Detailed Global Assessment Of Marine Fish Stocks To Date

Informed by over 650 experts from more than 200 institutions and over 90 countries, this participatory and inclusive report analyzes trends across all FAO marine fishing areas and offers the clearest picture to date of how global marine fisheries are faring.

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LIFESTYLE

Toitoi - Hawkes Bay Arts And Events Centre: Comedy And Calamity Collide In Mr & Mrs Macbeth Of Duart Valley Road At Toitoi This July

Two of Aotearoa’s most beloved stage performers, Mark Hadlow and Lara Macgregor, bring their razor-sharp timing and explosive chemistry to the Toitoi Opera House stage this July in the hit theatrical comedy Mr & Mrs Macbeth of Duart Valley Road.

PPTA Te Wehengarua: PPTA Hopes For Simple And Speedy Collective Agreement Talks

We hope the Government will agree that the solution is simple – improve pay rates and conditions through a new collective agreement for secondary teachers. Let’s get this sorted simply and quickly, for the sake of our young people and our teachers.

Australasian Leukaemia and Lymphoma Group: Australasian-led Clinical Trial In Stem Cell Transplant For Blood Cancers Set To Change 40 Years Of Standard Practice

“This new treatment triples the chances of a patient being alive, healthy and free of GVHD three years after stem cell transplant,” said lead ALLG BM12 researcher, Professor David Curtis.

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Gordon Campbell: On The West’s War Against Iran

NEW ZEALAND POLITICS

Banking Class Action: Please Explain! The Proponents Of The Retrospective Law Change Need To Front Up

NZ Government: Targeted Action On Suicide Prevention

NZ Labour Party: Luxon Open To Halving Workers’ Sick Leave

NZCTU: Government Turns Its Back On Workers’ Safety

Auckland Council: Experienced Property Owners Convicted For Persistent RMA Breaches Across Auckland Homes

EDS: Government Undermines Regional Powers To Protect Coastal Biodiversity

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BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

REINZ: Cautious Confidence Returns To The Property Market

FSCL: Financial Ombudsman Service, FSCL, Rated Accessible And Fair Dispute Resolution Service In Independent Review

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand: Monetary Policy Affects Some Parts Of The Economy Differently - RBNZ Analytical Note

Tātaki Auckland Unlimited: Iconic Auckland Eats 2025 Top 100 Dishes Revealed After Record Number Of Nominations

Hugh Grant: What Is Cloud Migration And How Does It Work

Property Council New Zealand: Hiwa Recreation Centre Takes Top Award At 2025 Property Industry Awards

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COMMENT

Binoy Kampmark: Condemning The Right To Self-Defence - Iran’s Retaliation And Israel’s Privilege

Gordon Campbell: On The Making Of King Donald

Binoy Kampmark: Rogue States And Thought Crimes - Israel Strikes Iran

Eugene Doyle: The West’s War On Iran

Richard S. Ehrlich: Deadly Border Feud Between Thailand & Cambodia

Gordon Campbell: On Free Speech And Anti-Semitism

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WORLD

Global Climate and Health Alliance: Health Community Demands Ambition On Ending Fossil Fuel Dependence And Robust Investment In Protecting Communities

NZDF: New Zealand Warship Links Up With UK Carrier Strike Group For Combined Operation

Greenpeace: Urgent Action Needed At SB62 As Amazon, Climate Slip Closer To Tipping Points

UNICEF: Statement By UNICEF Executive Director On The Children Killed By The Alarming Escalation Of Violence In The Middle East

Big Shift Global Campaign: The World Bank Is Making Bad Economic Decisions | U-Turning On Its Energy Policies

UN Department of Global Communications: FAO Releases The Most Detailed Global Assessment Of Marine Fish Stocks To Date

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LIFESTYLE

Toitoi - Hawkes Bay Arts And Events Centre: Comedy And Calamity Collide In Mr & Mrs Macbeth Of Duart Valley Road At Toitoi This July

PPTA Te Wehengarua: PPTA Hopes For Simple And Speedy Collective Agreement Talks

Australasian Leukaemia and Lymphoma Group: Australasian-led Clinical Trial In Stem Cell Transplant For Blood Cancers Set To Change 40 Years Of Standard Practice

Rural Women New Zealand: HRT Patches Decision Important For Rural Women

RNZ Online: Respected Kiwi Writer Maurice Gee Has Died, Aged 93

HMAC: HMAC Welcomes Government Health Changes

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