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Monumental Energy provides update on the Copper Moki-1 oil and gas well in New Zealand
Oilfield Technology
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July 11, 2025
Monumental Energy Corp. has announced it has made progress on the second workover in the Copper Moki campaign, i.e., at the Copper Moki-1 (CM-1) oil and gas well, located in the Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. The primary objective of the CM-1...
New Zealand Manufacturing Sector Improves In June - BusinessNZ
RTTNews
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July 11, 2025
The manufacturing sector in New Zealand continued to contract in June, albeit at a slower rate, the latest survey from BusinessNZ revealed on Friday with a Performance of Manufacturing Index score of 48.8. That's up from the downwardly revised...
InDebted Acquires Debtworks, Appoints First New Zealand‑Based MD To Accelerate Local Growth
Financial IT
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InDebted, the global fintech transforming the collections experience through technology and empathy, today announced its acquisition of Debtworks, one of New Zealand’s most established providers. This strategic move marks InDebted’s fifth...
New Zealand's manufacturing slump continues, slowing economic recovery
RNZ
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July 11, 2025
The BNZ-Business New Zealand Performance Of Manufacturing Index (PMI) improved slightly to 48.8 from 47.4 in May. Photo: UnSplash/ Silvia Brazzoduro Manufacturing activity lifts, but remains weak at 48.8 - below 50 in contraction Four of five...
Lorde Plots Australian And New Zealand Leg Of Ultrasound World Tour For Early 2026
Stereoboard
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Photo: Talia Chetrit Lorde has announced the Australian and New Zealand leg of her Ultrasound World Tour. The Auckland music star will kick off the run with a hometown performance at Spark Arena on February 11, before heading to Christchurch,...
Tourism New Zealand launches #BeyondTheFilter campaign with Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa
ETTravelWorld.com
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July 11, 2025
Tourism New Zealand has unveiled a new brand campaign, #BeyondTheFilter, with Indian actors and real-life couple Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa as the campaign’s faces. The initiative is a call to Indian travellers to move beyond the pursuit of...
New Zealand manufacturing ticks up in June but still in contraction, survey says
KFGO - North Dakota
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July 10, 2025
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Manufacturing activity in New Zealand slightly rose in June but still remained in contraction as businesses continue to grapple with weak consumer demand, high living costs and economic uncertainty, a survey showed on Friday. The...
Luxury retail giant Duty Free Shoppers closing New Zealand stores
The New Zealand Herald
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July 11, 2025
“This decision reflects challenging economic conditions and is aligned with DFS’ broader strategy to optimise global operations.” DFS Group’s network spans major airports and downtown stores around the world. The company carries major brands...
InDebted acquires Debtworks to boost New Zealand collections
IT Brief - New Zealand
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July 11, 2025
InDebted has acquired Debtworks, strengthening its presence in New Zealand's debt collection sector and naming its first country head based in the market. The acquisition follows a competitive process managed by PwC and represents InDebted's fifth...
New Zealand launches New Zealand Anti-Scam Alliance
Mortgage Professional Australia
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July 10, 2025
“The Anti-Scam Alliance represents a significant step forward and is the first in a series of actions that will strengthen New Zealand’s scam defences. However, there is more work to do,” Simpson said. The government is also exploring amendments...
Lorde’s Ultrasound Tour Heads to Australia and New Zealand in 2026
Billboard
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July 11, 2025
Lorde is coming home. The New Zealand-born pop visionary has announced the Australasian leg of her Ultrasound World Tour, scheduled to take place across arenas in Australia and New Zealand in February 2026. Explore Explore See latest videos,...
Australia and New Zealand Need to be More Vocal in Opposition to Trumpian Policies
The Diplomat
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July 10, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump’s foreign policy, including the recent reinstatement of tariffs, must necessarily lead to a rethink in Canberra and Wellington of their approaches to the current American administration. While both the Australian and...
Banking Ombudsman Scheme Welcomes Establishment Of The New Zealand Anti-Scam Alliance
Scoop
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The Banking Ombudsman Scheme welcomes the announcement of the New Zealand Anti-Scam Alliance, recognising it as a significant and timely step toward a more coordinated and proactive response to scams in Aotearoa. "We have been calling for...
Lorde: Alt-Pop Icon Announces New Zealand & Australia Ultrasound World Tour Arena Shows For February 2026
Scoop
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Friday, 11 July 2025, 9:19 am Press Release: Frontier GENERAL ON SALE BEGINS FRIDAY 18 JULYVIRGIN THE ALBUM DEBUTS #1 ON OFFICIAL AOTEAROA MUSIC CHARTS (NZ) & ARIA ALBUM CHART (AU) Photo/Supplied. Lorde announces highly anticipated Ultrasound...
New Zealand’s Dunedin City Council taps HCLTech for digital overhaul
TechCircle
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July 10, 2025
Indian IT services firm HCL Technologies on Thursday signed a 10-year strategic partnership with New Zealand's Dunedin City Council (DCC) to modernise and manage its IT services, aiming to improve services and better engage with the community. The...
New Zealand Financial Markets Authority Welcomes New Zealand Anti-Scam Alliance
Mondovisione
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The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) – Te Mana Tatai Hokohoko - welcomes the formation of the joint operational partnership to tackle scams, the New Zealand Anti-Scam Alliance. FMA Executive Director, Licensing and Conduct Supervision Clare...
Việt Nam co-chairs ASEAN-New Zealand foreign ministers’ meeting
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn led the Vietnamese delegation to attend the ASEAN+1 foreign ministers’ meetings with China, Australia, Canada, India, and New Zealand in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Việt...
Vietnam co-chairs ASEAN-New Zealand foreign ministers’ meeting
Vietnam Pictorial
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July 10, 2025
Deputy PM and FM Bui Thanh Son, on behalf of ASEAN countries, commended the strong and substantive growth in the ASEAN-New Zealand partnership over the past 50 years and supported elevating it to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership this year....
State Power, Corporate Power – or ‘Little Powers’? A century of energy exploitation in Aotearoa New Zealand
Resilience
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July 10, 2025
The day must come when electricity will be for everyone, as the waters of the rivers and the wind of heaven. It should not merely be supplied, but lavished, that men may use it at their will, as the air they breathe.” wrote the French novelist...
New Zealand Launches Anti-Scam Alliance
Scoop
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Hon Scott Simpson Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Important progress in the fight against online financial scams has been made with the launch of a new initiative between government, industry and consumer groups, Commerce and Consumer...