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New Zealand takes a stand against farm-to-forest conversions
AUCKLAND, June 18, 2025 –– On June 16, the New Zealand Government introduced groundbreaking legislation aimed at curbing large-scale farm-to-forestry conversions, a move that has sparked debate across the nation. The…
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Gender gap closes at fastest rate since pandemic – but full parity still over a century away
GENEVA, June 12, 2025 – – The global gender gap has closed to 68.8 percent, marking the strongest annual advancement since the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet full parity remains 123 years away at current rates,…
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Global conference update: Fonterra does ‘cooperative business’ in SE Asia
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17, 2024: With the Alliance’s Global Conference taking place in Malaysia in November this year, delegates will get the opportunity to learn more about successful cooperatives operating in the…
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International
Spain reign as Women’s World Cup goes beyond greatness
WELLIGTON – Slogans can often be empty but, in ‘Beyond Greatness’, the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ found both a mission statement and a fitting epitaph. France 2019 had, after all, been…
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International
Seven out of 10 people protected by at least one tobacco control measure-WHO report
KAMPALA – A new World Health Organisation [ WHO ] report highlights that 5.6 billion people – 71 percent of the world’s population – are now protected with at least one best…
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Sports
Netball World Cup 2023: How Uganda She Cranes tamed South Africa to become Africa’s best
CAPE TOWN – Hosts South Africa played Uganda in an all-African showdown for 5th place on the final day at the Netball World Cup. While the Proteas secured a two-goal victory over…
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International
New Zealand: The Cooperative Bank shares US$ 2.5mln profit with customers
WELLINGTON – The Cooperative Bank recently forked out US$2.5 million in rebates to customers across New Zealand. The Wellington-headquartered bank is 100 percent-owned by its customers, who are shareholders, and is also…
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Africa
Netball World Cup 2023: All set for spectacular start in Cape Town
CAPE TOWN – The stage is set and it’s finally go-time as Africa’s first-ever Netball World Cup gets underway in Cape Town on Friday. The 16 competing teams arrived in South Africa’s…
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International
ICA’s Bruno Roelants’ passionate message as he says bye to global cooperative movement
KAMPALA-Since January 12, 2023, the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] has been calling for candidates to apply for the position of ICA Director General. The successful candidate will succeed Bruno Roelants, who, after…
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Africa
Kenya co-ops top in Africa, says WOCCU report
NAIROBI-Co-operatives in Kenya top in African content with high membership and wealth, a new Statistical Report by the World Council of Credit Unions [ WOCCU ]shows. The report indicates that 9,041 Co-operative…
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