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Auckland. Scoop " Tower Partners With Renti To Make Insurance Easier For Renters
16+ hour, 21+ min ago (424+ words) Press Release " Tower Insurance Kiwi and Pacific insurer Tower has partnered with rental services start-up Renti to make it easier for New Zealand tenants to organise insurance as part of moving house. Tower Director of Partnerships Alan Fletcher says Tower…...
Auckland. Scoop " Queenstown's $35 Million Home Hits The Market
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (400+ words) Press Release " New Zealand Sotheby's International Realty A spectacular Queenstown property could be New Zealand's highest residential property sale this year. The landmark estate at 2-4 Pinnacle Place, Queenstown " listed by New Zealand Sotheby's International Realty (NZSIR) " is expected to sell…...
Auckland. Scoop " Chris Bishop Turns Down Easing Truck Weight Restrictions
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (405+ words) Lauren Crimp Political reporter The Transport Minister has told truckies he won't grant their wish to carry heavier loads, saying it will wreck roads and cost too much to fix. Transporting New Zealand has long been calling for the government…...
Auckland. Scoop " Rental Market Shows Signs Of Stabilising As Annual Decline Narrows
2+ week, 2+ day ago (525+ words) Press Release " Trade Me Property Aotearoa's rental market appears to be stabilising, with the national median rent recording consecutive months of narrow annual falls, following a year of more significant declines. The national median weekly rent hit $620 in May, down…...
Auckland. Scoop " Voices Of Hope Launches Auckland School Tour, Reaching Thousands Of Rangatahi With Conversations Around Mental Health
2+ week, 3+ day ago (379+ words) Press Release " Voices of Hope Voices of Hope is set to kick off its 2026 school tour in the Auckland region from 22-24 June and 29 June-1 July, bringing important conversations around mental health and hope to thousands of rangatahi across the region....
Auckland. Scoop " Auckland's Leading Cultural Organisations Unite For A Region-Wide Matariki Celebration
3+ week, 1+ day ago (279+ words) Press Release " Tataki Auckland Unlimited The coordinated programme is a joint initiative of T'maki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum, the Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT), Te Whatu Stardome Observatory and Planetarium, and the T'taki Auckland Unlimited-operated Auckland Art…...
Auckland. Scoop " New Zealand Secondary Students Choir Turns 40!
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1204+ words) New Zealand Secondary Students Choir Turns 40! Scoop - New Zealand News Press Release " NZ Secondary Students" Choir Our esteemed national choir for teenagers, the New Zealand Secondary Students Choir (NZSSC) turns 40 this year, with success stories aplenty from its four decades,…...
Auckland. Scoop " National Backs Farmers " QEII National Trust Funding Added To List
3+ week, 3+ day ago (424+ words) Press Release " New Zealand National Party Today's announcement that National is doubling the permanent, baseline funding for the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust for the first time since 2015, is yet another win for the agriculture and rural sector, says National…...
Southern Cross Healthcare Appoints Associate Professor Arend Merrie As Chief Medical Officer
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (91+ words) Press Release " Southern Cross Healthcare As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the CMO provides the senior clinical voice across Southern Cross Healthcare, supporting evidence-based practice, continuous improvement, and strong partnerships with credentialled medical specialists and hospital teams. Southern…...
Budget 2026: University Leader Welcomes Extra Funding, But Critics Warn Students Worse Off
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (429+ words) A University of Auckland leader has welcomed the Budget decision to cover more student enrolments. The $234 million would enable the Tertiary Education Commission to fund 99 percent of enrolments in 2026 and 2027. The commission had previously warned that it did not have…...