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$16.25 million allocated for new hybrid operating theatre

 $16.25 million in funding has been secured to build a new advanced hybrid operating theatre, enabling patients at Wellington Regional...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 19 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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Greens vow to cancel fast-track mining consents

The Green Party promises to cancel consents for all coal, hardrock gold, and seabed mining projects that were approved through...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 18 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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Services sector still contracting, but decline slows

The services sector remains in contraction, although the decline has slowed. The BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI) for October...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 18 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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Nicola Willis tightens Fair Trading Act enforcement against deceptive promotions

Finance Minister Nicola Willis strengthens the Fair Trading Act, enhancing its ability to crack down on companies that run misleading...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 18 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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Apple ordered to pay Masimo $634 million for patent infringement

Apple has been ordered by a federal jury in California to pay $634 million to Masimo, a medical device company,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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Dr Gary Payinda steps up as Labour’s Whangārei candidate

Emergency medicine specialist Gary Payinda has been chosen as Labour’s candidate for Whangārei, a seat currently represented by National’s Shane...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 18 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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Immigration crackdown sparks concern among Charlotte residents

A senior Border Patrol official recently highlighted a wave of arrests in Charlotte, North Carolina’s largest city, amid reports of...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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Supreme Court confirms Uber drivers are employees 

The Supreme Court has dismissed Uber's appeal against a previous court ruling, confirming that four drivers who challenged the rideshare...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 18 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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Alibaba accused of aiding Chinese military against the US

A White House memo reported by the Financial Times claims that Alibaba is providing technological support to the Chinese military...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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Dispute with China causes drop in Japan stocks

Rising tensions between Tokyo and Beijing over Taiwan have led to a sharp fall in Japanese tourism and retail stocks....

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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South Korea vows increased home investments amid US tariff pact

Samsung Electronics and several major South Korean companies have committed to significantly increasing their investment at home following a trade...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Nov 2025 | 3 min read
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Trump urges vote on Epstein files release

President Donald Trump has shifted his position, urging House Republicans to back the release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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Feedback sought on new measures to protect hoiho from fishing impacts

Feedback is currently being requested on new plans that will lower the risks that commercial fishing presents to hoiho (yellow-eyed...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 18 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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13 nations unite for better healthcare through digital technologies

Thirteen countries have launched a new global partnership aimed at improving the use of digital technologies in healthcare, such as...

By Nicole Valdez | 17 Nov 2025 | 3 min read
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Housing market shows new life in latest data

The housing market finally showed signs of activity last month, the Real Estate Institute said.  The latest data released shows that...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 17 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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NHC announces NZ$1.2m funding for 13 new hazard projects

The Natural Hazards Commission (NHC) Toka Tū Ake has confirmed funding for 13 research projects intended to “boost natural hazards...

By Nicole Valdez | 17 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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