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New Zealand Scraps Census
MrWeb
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June 20 2025 In the same week that governments in Great Britain were advised to keep their decennial census surveys in something like their current form, the government of New Zealand has decided to discontinue its own census, which in recent...
NZ secret squirrel data gets new home in spy data centre
iStart
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Published on the 03/07/2025 | Written by Heather Wright Industry reaction… Appropriately, for a facility which will be run by New Zealand’s spy agency, the launch of an ‘all-of-government’ data centre for New Zealand’s ‘most sensitive’ government...
Is this the end for New Zealand's Richard Nixon statue?
RNZ
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June 25, 2025
One of only two statues of US president Richard Nixon in the world could soon be removed from its Tasman home. Photo: LDR / Max Frethey A small Tasman town faces an important question: keep the infamous statue of Richard Nixon or build a community...
IRONMAN Announces New Performance-Based Age-Group Qualification System for IRONMAN World Championship and IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Events Beginning with 2026 Qualifying Cycle
Ironman
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TAMPA, Fla. (July 2, 2025) – IRONMAN, the global leader in triathlon, today announced a new performance-based age group qualification system for its IRONMAN World Championship® and IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championship events, beginning with the 2026...
CJ 4DPLEX and EVT sign Multi-Theater SCREENX Deal Across Australia, New Zealand and Germany
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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Six New 270-Degree Panoramic SCREENX Locations HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CJ 4DPLEX, the world's leading producer of premium film formats and cinema technologies, has signed a six-theater deal with EVT, owners of Event...
Aussies get new nonstop flights to South America ex-Australasia, from an unlikely source
KARRYON
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July 2, 2025
In June, Auckland Airport announced that one of Asia’s largest carriers, China Eastern Airlines, intends to launch flights connecting China with Argentina via New Zealand. Expected to launch in December 2025, the new service will initially operate...
Delicious NY Bakery Opens Its First NJ Location
Beach Radio - New Jersey
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July 2, 2025
You no longer have to travel to New York City, fighting the summer traffic and busy streets, to enjoy the taste of the most delicious croissants around. A super popular bakery in Manhattan just opened its very first New Jersey location, bringing...
Exclusive: New Zealand's most connected data centre eyes rapid growth
IT Brief - New Zealand
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June 22, 2025
Tucked into the heart of Auckland's CBD, Datacentre220 isn't your average tech facility. In fact, according to CEO Ross Delaney, it's "New Zealand's most connected data centre" - a title which he says isn't just marketing spin, but backed by hard...
Canterbury’s Lincoln University to be new Bioeconomy Science Institute HQ, Scion to leave Christchurch
Newstalk ZB
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July 2, 2025
By RNZ The board behind the new Bioeconomy Science Institute, which merges public research organisations, has picked its new headquarters. AgResearch’s Tuhiraki building at the Lincoln University Campus in Canterbury will become the head office of...
Lincoln to be new Bioeconomy Science Institute HQ
Star News
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July 2, 2025
By Monique Steele of RNZ The board behind the new Bioeconomy Science Institute - which merges public research organisations has picked its new headquarters. AgResearch's Tuhiraki building at the Lincoln University Campus in Canterbury will become...
New app aims to tackle labour shortages in agriculture
Farmers Weekly
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June 26, 2025
A new purpose-built app, called AG-HAND, designed to connect agricultural businesses with individuals seeking work across all corners of the industry has been launched. The app is designed to connect agricultural employers with job seekers across...
China downplayed nuclear-capable missile test, classified New Zealand gov’t papers show
Hong Kong Free Press
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June 22, 2025
China tried to mislead foreign governments in 2024 by playing down the importance of a nuclear-capable missile test over the Pacific Ocean, New Zealand diplomats privately warned in documents obtained by AFP. This handout photograph, taken on...
Canterbury's Lincoln to be new Bioeconomy Science Institute HQ, Scion to leave Christchurch
RNZ
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July 1, 2025
Plant and Food Research chief executive Mark Piper now holds the role at the helm of the new Bioeconomy Science Institute. Photo: SUPPLIED/PLANT & FOOD RESEARCH The board behind the new Bioeconomy Science Institute - which merges public research...
TWR appoints next president and CEO: energy and innovation for a new era
Evangelical Focus
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July 2, 2025
Early in 2005, a “godly, attuned woman” in Phoenix, Arizona, told Andy Schick that she believed he would be married within the year. Schick thought, “Oh no,” since it hadn’t crossed his mind that he might marry someone he hadn’t even met yet. “And...
Man running across Iceland for friend missing in New Zealand
Bristol Post
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June 21, 2025
A Bristol man is running across Iceland this week to raise funds for a memorial bench for a friend who went missing in the mountains of New Zealand around a month ago. Elliot Jenkins, from Portishead, has launched a GoFundMe page with the aim of...
Hopes new Auckland police college campus will attract more recruits
RNZ
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July 1, 2025
Photo: RNZ/Calvin Samuel There are hopes a new police college campus in Auckland will help attract more recruits. A class of 40 officers in training; 33 from Auckland and seven from Northland, were welcomed at the opening of the Royal New Zealand...
720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade welcomes new commander
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 1, 2025
FORT HOOD, TEXAS — The 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, III Armored Corps hosted a change of command ceremony, June 13, 2025, at their headquarters on Fort Hood, Texas. The change of command is a time honored...
New Website Launches To Showcase Hibiscus Coast Adventures
Scoop
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Supplied/Escapism WHANGAPARĀOA, Auckland: Whangaparāoa has a new tourism platform, Adventures on the Hibiscus Coast, created to celebrate local experiences and position the region as a premier day-trip destination. While it may not be part of your...
Inside Noel Edmonds' life in New Zealand with wife Liz at River Haven
Heart Radio
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20 June 2025, 12:50 Noel Edmonds and his wife Liz have set up River Haven in New Zealand. Picture: ITV Where does Noel Edmonds live, can you visit River Haven, how much is he worth and why did he move to New Zealand? Listen to this article Noel...
New York, Texas offers zipline adventure of a lifetime
The Victoria Advocate - Texas
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Several thousand people from all around the world visit New York, Texas Zipline Adventures each year. Some have come from as far as New Zealand or Australia, and many travel from the metroplexes of Dallas Fort-Worth, Austin or Houston. While some...