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Petition Says @Frontflict Charges In Spain Are State-sponsored Intimidation Of Palestinian Solidarity
Wednesday, 5 August 2026, 7:46 am | Joint Media Statement
Journalists and media organisations stand in solidarity with Asier and Youssef: An outrageous attack on free speech and Palestinian solidarity More >>
Councils To Decide Whether Northland's Local Government Proposal Moves Forward
Friday, 31 July 2026, 2:38 pm | Joint Media Statement
Under the proposal, the Far North would become a unitary authority from 2028, retaining its existing community boards and Māori ward. More >>
Port Unions Demand Accountability From Lyttelton Port Board And Management
Wednesday, 29 July 2026, 8:53 am | Joint Media Statement
The unions oppose the proposed long-term operating arrangement, which they say would amount to the privatisation of port operations, and expect it to be rejected. More >>
Hunters Deliver High-Quality Protein To Wellington Foodbanks
Monday, 27 July 2026, 2:54 pm | Joint Media Statement
“At a time when the cost of living is putting pressure on many households, access to high-quality protein can make a meaningful difference,” Game Animal Council Chief Executive Corina Jordan says. More >>
Educators, Researchers And Young People Gathered In Tāmaki Makaurau To Weave Anti-Racist Futures In Education
Thursday, 9 July 2026, 12:47 pm | Joint Media Statement
The conference insisted that anti-racism in education is not a professional development exercise. It is a struggle over whose knowledge counts, whose safety matters, and whose futures our schools are built to serve. More >>
International Paramedics Day Recognises Evolving Role Of Paramedics
Wednesday, 8 July 2026, 8:19 pm | Joint Media Statement
On International Paramedics Day, Hato Hone St John and Wellington Free Ambulance are highlighting the evolving role of paramedics as they respond to patients with increasingly complex health needs. More >>
Control Of Teaching Council One More Step In Highly Disturbing Trend
Wednesday, 24 June 2026, 7:36 am | Joint Media Statement
The passing of the legislation today follows the recent decision by the Minister of Health not to re-appoint the Medical Council chair and deputy chair as Council members. More >>
Port Unions Warn Tōnui Proposal Opens Backdoor To Global Monopoly
Tuesday, 23 June 2026, 4:19 pm | Joint Media Statement
Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) President Aubrey Wilkinson says that handing day-to-day port operations and cargo handling to a foreign state-owned operator will endanger local supply chains. More >>
Unions Blast Covert Plans To Privatise Lyttelton Port
Thursday, 18 June 2026, 12:41 pm | Joint Media Statement
The Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) and the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) are taking a decisive stance to stand as frontline defence for the Canterbury community. More >>
Over 80 Community Groups Urge Governments To Remove ISDS From ASEAN-ANZ Trade Deal
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 2:30 pm | Joint Media Statement
June 15, 2026 : The ten ASEAN countries and Australia and New Zealand have agreed to review investor rights to sue governments known as Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) in the updated AANZFTA agreement in the second half of 2026. Consensus of ... More >>
Motueka Residents Demand Action On Failing Wastewater Infrastructure
Saturday, 6 June 2026, 4:53 pm | Joint Media Statement
The community says it will continue to escalate the issue until meaningful action is taken. More >>
Hastings And Central Hawke’s Bay Mayors Say More Support Needed To Help Protect New Zealand-Grown Food
Saturday, 30 May 2026, 5:31 pm | Joint Media Statement
Central Hawke’s Bay Mayor Will Foley said the funding announced today was an encouraging start, but more support would be needed. More >>
Regional Deal Unlocks New Zealand's Global Trade Gateway
Thursday, 14 May 2026, 3:01 pm | Joint Media Statement
The Regional Deal responds by bringing nationally and regionally significant projects into a single, coordinated programme with a clear focus on delivery. More >>
Joint Statement On Local Government Announcement
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 6:22 pm | Joint Media Statement
The issues involved are complex and will create uncertainty, but there is also an opportunity to look at how we best position ourselves to shape the future for the communities we all serve. More >>
Clean Energy Powers Sustainable, Reliable, And Climate Resilient Healthcare For Savai‘i Communities
Thursday, 16 April 2026, 3:59 pm | Joint Media Statement
With the installation of solar power systems, healthcare facilities are now better equipped to provide roundtheclock care. More >>
From Bombs To Barrels: The War Profit Scandal That Finance Ministers Won’t Discuss
Wednesday, 15 April 2026, 7:46 pm | Joint Media Statement
130+ Civil Society Organizations Call for a Permanent End To War, Windfall Tax on Oil and Gas Profits. More >>
Hawke’s Bay Councils Progress Regional Water Services Organisation
Thursday, 9 April 2026, 5:41 pm | Joint Media Statement
While councils will continue to set the overall direction and expectations, the forum will provide coordinated oversight, with the organisation itself responsible for delivering day-to-day water services across the region. More >>
Emergency Diesel Storage Useless Without New Zealand Ships To Move It
Saturday, 4 April 2026, 7:37 pm | Joint Media Statement
“The Government has found the money for storage. It must now find the will to rebuild the national maritime capability needed to move that fuel,” says Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Carl Findlay. More >>
No More Paper: Fiji Launches First-Ever Digital Immunization Records For Every Child
Thursday, 2 April 2026, 6:23 pm | Joint Media Statement
The new digital system will ensure that every child in Fiji has a secure vaccination record that can be accessed from any immunization site across the country. More >>
Broken Promises, Forest At Risk: Sawa Ali Residents Demand Immediate Halt To Logging
Sunday, 29 March 2026, 9:52 pm | Joint Media Statement
To date, BTR has yet to fulfil its promise to provide the boundary map, while logging activities in Block 24 continue and the promised compensation has not been delivered. More >>
