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The Great New Zealand Road Trip: Nine Questions with former Prime Minister Sir John Key
The New Zealand Herald
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August 29, 2025
It’s a beautiful leafy suburb, full of young families and some of Auckland’s nicest restaurants. What are your passions? Golf, helicopter flying, family, travel, eating and wine (but don’t tell the doctor). Which New Zealander (alive or dead) do...
State President receives New Zealand Parliament Speaker
VietnamPlus
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August 29, 2025
Hanoi (VNA) – State President Luong Cuong on August 29 received Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives (Parliament) Gerry Brownlee, who is on an official visit to Vietnam. President Cuong welcomed Brownlee to Vietnam, noting that the...
Welcome to spring, when New Zealand racing has to share spotlight with Australia
The New Zealand Herald
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August 29, 2025
Add to that the hype around Australian racing, an army of successful Kiwis led by James McDonald and Chris Waller, and the knowledge of the Australian product among New Zealand punters and the last at Ellerslie or Trentham is no longer the “get...
President receives New Zealand Parliament Speaker
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI – President Lương Cường on August 29 received Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives (Parliament) Gerry Brownlee, who is on an official visit to Việt Nam. President Cường welcomed Brownlee to Việt Nam, noting that the trip is...
Discovering Eden: A Mountain Biker’s Journey to New Zealand
The New Zealand Herald
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August 29, 2025
We had already sampled areas and countries with fabled and famous trails. Whistler, California, Vermont, North Carolina, Moab, Fruita, Sedona, Colorado, Scotland, Wales and all the usual European hotspots in the Alps and along the Mediterranean....
Air New Zealand Looks To Recover From ‘Unprecedented’ Engine Issues
Aviation Week Network
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Engine issues affecting Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) and Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines have proved to be “much deeper and more persistent” than their manufacturers expected, according to Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran. He added that the...
Meridian, Nova break ground on 400MW New Zealand solar plant
PV Tech
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August 29, 2025
Nova secured resource consent for Te Rahui in April 2024. Phase one is slated to begin commercial operations in mid-2026 and reach full capacity by mid-2027. A final investment decision on the 200MW second stage is pending, though both parties aim...
New Zealand: a ‘two-tiered market’
Hotel Management
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August 29, 2025
Nick Thompson, JLL The New Zealand hotel market is currently showing a bifurcation of demand and trading performance across many of its major markets and regions. This disparity has been highlighted by the strength of the Queenstown market, which...
New Zealand recalls Deep beans over salmonella
Fresh Plaza
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August 29, 2025
Vimm Enterprises has recalled Deep-brand sprouted mat, moong beans, and surti undhiu mix in New Zealand due to potential salmonella contamination. "Salmonellosis can be serious, so it is important that people do not eat these products," said NZ...
Bollywood Filmmaker Captain Rahul Bali Highlights the Economic Impact of Film Industry on Tourism at HORECFEX 2026 in Danang, Vietnam
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 29, 2025
NewsVoir Danang [Vietnam], August 29: Acclaimed Bollywood Filmmaker, Cultural Ambassador and Visionary Producer Captain Rahul Bali, best known for laying the foundation of India - Vietnam Cinematic relations and producing Bollywood films like...
New Zealand’s most hit overbridge: Is it time to close the road?
The New Zealand Herald
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August 29, 2025
Currently, it is closed to vehicles for repair after being hit by an excavator being towed on a trailer in early July. The viaduct reopened after the bridge strike, but was temporarily closed on July 29. Many agree the cheapest solution to stop...
Business News | Bollywood Filmmaker Captain Rahul Bali Highlights the Economic Impact of Film Industry on Tourism at HORECFEX 2026 in Danang, Vietnam
Latestly
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August 29, 2025
NewsVoir Danang [Vietnam], August 29: Acclaimed Bollywood Filmmaker, Cultural Ambassador and Visionary Producer Captain Rahul Bali, best known for laying the foundation of India - Vietnam Cinematic relations and producing Bollywood films like...
Former New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush praised for leadership following cop killings near Melbourne
The New Zealand Herald
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August 29, 2025
Dezi Freeman was being investigated for historical child sex abuse offences when police executed a search warrant and he opened fire. Senior Constable Neal Thompson, 59, and Senior Constable Vadim De Waart, 35, were both killed. Freeman, 56, was...
New Zealand crowns Young Winemaker and Young Viticulturist of the Year
Winetitles Media
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August 29, 2025
Ruby McManaway, New Zealand Young Winemaker of the Year and Anna Kelland, Young Viticulturist of the Year.Image courtesy New Zealand Winegrowers New Zealand’s search for the Young Viticulturist and Young Winemaker of the Year has come to a close,...
Tesla to introduce Full Self-Driving in New Zealand
DRIVEN Car Guide
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Tesla is set to introduce its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system in New Zealand. The system will be available on the latest models with 'Hardware 4' first. No released date has been announced yet. Tesla is set to introduce its advanced FSD-S -...
New Zealand Printing & Packaging Forum debuts on October 14
New Zealand Printer
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August 28, 2025
PrintNZ has partnered with New Zealand Printer magazine to host the inaugural New Zealand Printing & Packaging Forum on October 14 at Sorrento in the Park, Auckland. Register for the Forum, which runs from 9:30 am to 4pm . With a dynamic series of...
New Zealand consumer confidence hits lowest level in 10 months: survey
The Business Times Singapore
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Published Fri, Aug 29, 2025 · 07:05 AM [SYDNEY] Consumer confidence in New Zealand fell to its lowest level in ten months in August, ANZ-Roy Morgan data showed on Friday, with consumers facing several headwinds including falling employment and...
PNG Delegates Set to Learn from New Zealand’s Resilient Infrastructure
PNG Business News
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A delegation from Papua New Guinea’s Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), Department of Works and Highways (DoWH) and Climate Change and Development Authority (CCDA) visited Aotearoa New Zealand from Saturday 23 to Saturday 30 August 2025 to...
End of de minimis shipping could be biggest Trump tariff of all for many U.S. businesses
CNBC
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August 29, 2025
At the stroke of midnight, 92% of all U.S. cargo shipments, and up to 4 million packages daily, lost their duty-free status with President Donald Trump's removal of the de minimis exemption for low-value trade. Any imported goods sent through the...
Working Around New Zealand: How Businesses and Employees Are Adapting to Economic Changes
Infonews NZ
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As recent economic turbulences continue, New Zealand's labour market is transforming at a rapid rate. The overlap of labor market transformation, technological advancements, and workers' preference changes has caused a new definition of how...