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US Fed is now hostage to a war thousands of miles away: deVere CEO
Source: deVere Group July 30 2026 The US Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady at 3.5% to 3.75% was shaped less by economic data than by a conflict...
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BusinessNZ – New model highlights $1.3 trillion energy bill to 2050
Source: BusinessNZ Meeting New Zealand’s energy needs to 2050 will cost approximately $1.3 trillion, according to the country’s latest and most comprehensive whole-of-energy-system model to date. BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC)...
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Education – Most NZ principals, teachers, students using AI – but better guidance, national framework needed, ERO finds
Source: Education Review Office The Education Review Office (ERO) is calling for a national framework for AI in education, and better guidance for teachers to use with students in classrooms....
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Local News – August is the month for burgers in Porirua
Source: Porirua City Council The grills are firing up for scrumptious winter burger offerings as August becomes Visa Wellington a Plate month again. This year, 19 Porirua venues are giving...
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Swiss Economy – KOF Economic Barometer: Outlook improves again
Source: KOF Economic Institute The KOF Economic Barometer increases in July. After rising slightly above its average for the first time since the beginning of the year in the previous...
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Billo on Advertising and AI – Two AI Laws Take Effect August 2. Most Ad Campaigns Fall Under Neither
Source: Billo California will require large generative AI providers to introduce detection and provenance features, while the European Union will require providers, brands and agencies to mark or label AI-generated...
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Consumer NZ – How easy is it to buy a banned toy in New Zealand?
Source: Consumer NZ 31 July 2026 Consumer NZ is warning that gaps in Aotearoa’s product safety system are leaving shoppers exposed, after finding a toy banned in the United Kingdom...
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Major Wellington City Council restructure is wrong time for upheaval
Source: Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi Wellington City Council’s planned job cuts mean less capacity to deliver the services Wellingtonians rely on, and less spending power in...
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Loopy Tunes encourages everyone to give te reo Māori a go with new waiata ‘Kia Kaha Kōrero Mai’
Source: Loopy Tunes Christchurch-based children’s music stars Loopy Tunes sister duo have returned with an inspiring new waiata, ‘Kia Kaha Kōrero Mai’ released today, encouraging whānau and educators to embrace...
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Employment Disputes – Fire and Emergency urges NZPFU back to the ERA
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand remains committed to working with the Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) to achieve a fair and sustainable settlement, Acting...