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The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) says that supermarkets and food businesses will need to gain NZ Environmental Protection Authority (EPANZ) approval to import the first fresh GMO tomato before it goes on sale as food, as it is not approved for growing in New Zealand.

By GE Free NZ
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By PSA
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A survey of international visitors shows that two thirds believe New Zealand should keep GMO crops and animals out of the environment.

By GE Free NZ
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Taxpayers have shelled out $58 million in redundancy payments to let go 2,800 health workers after the Government forced Te Whatu Ora Health NZ to slash its workforce to save money.

By PSA
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By Leon Aarts
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By Leon Aarts
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Traditional lead forms are quietly losing their power.

By Arham Web Works
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In the previous article, I focused on management changes that can help reduce nitrate leaching.

By Media PA
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Stephen Hatfield is supporting the Tauranga business community as a sponsor of the upcoming event hosted by NZ Business Connect on 24 February.

By Media PA
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The Taxpayers' Union says Wednesday's decision by the Reserve Bank to hold the Official Cash Rate at 2.25 percent shows inflation remains a serious problem and further interest rate relief is highly unlikely.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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Public trust is built and maintained when public money is spent in ways that can withstand scrutiny.

By Office of the Auditor-General
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The Employment Relations Amendment Bill will help restore balance, certainty and common sense to New Zealand's employment framework, BusinessNZ says.

By BusinessNZ
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Attribute to Western Bay of Plenty Area Commander, Inspector Clifford Paxton: Bay of Plenty Police have arrested and charged a man following a breach at the Mount Maunganui landslide site cordon early Wednesday morning.

By New Zealand Police
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Parliament has just passed the most extreme anti-worker legislation since the notorious Employment Contracts Act of 1991, stripping away protections that have been the foundation of fair employment for decades.

By PSA
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Workers First said that the passage of the Employment Relations Amendment Bill today was the "darkest day in decades" for New Zealand workers' rights and that every person, whether an employee or contractor, should be deeply concerned for their future job security and prosperity.

By Workers First Union
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Road freight association Transporting New Zealand has welcomed the release of the Infrastructure Commission's National Infrastructure Plan that was tabled in Parliament by Minister Chris Bishop today.

By Transporting New Zealand
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New planning and environmental law must leave room for innovation if we are to achieve change in New Zealand and build a country for the future, says New Zealand Minerals Council chief executive Josie Vidal.

By New Zealand Minerals Council
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The proportion of births to mothers aged under 25 years in 2025 reached a record low of 1 in 7 births, half of what it was a generation ago, according to data released by Stats NZ today.

By Statistics New Zealand
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Food prices increased 4.6 percent in the 12 months to January 2026, following a 4.0 percent increase in the 12 months to December 2025, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.

By Statistics New Zealand
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The Taxpayers' Union is slamming Inland Revenue for hiding behind tax secrecy laws instead of notifying Police after receiving an alleged kidnapping claim linked to a tax scam.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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The Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) says the government's new Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill takes a constructive step towards a modern, risk-based system - but warns several significant issues must be addressed through the submission and select committee process.

By EMA
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Public organisations spend public money on behalf of New Zealanders.

By Office of the Auditor-General
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The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission has released a National Infrastructure Plan setting out a practical, affordable pathway to deliver the infrastructure New Zealanders need to thrive over the next 30 years.

By New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
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In a world where artificial intelligence is reshaping how we travel, communicate, and make decisions, the importance of genuine human hospitality has never been clearer.

By Media PA
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