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Rural News – Farm pay growth slows after strong gains – Federated Farmers

Source: Federated Farmers

Farm worker pay growth has levelled off in the last few years, after a post-pandemic period of rapid growth, a new report shows.
The 2026 Federated Farmers-Rabobank Farm Remuneration Report, released today, shows the average salary for a farm worker increased by $1,367 to $72,778, or a weighted average rise of 3% across 13 job positions.
“For some of those roles, the increases have been higher,” Federated Farmers employment spokesperson Karl Dean says.
“For example, the average salary for a dairy farm assistant – the most common position on a dairy farm – rose to $63,359 this year, a rise of 5%.
“Wages for an arable farm machinery operator jumped a massive 30% to $82,651.”
The moderation in farm worker pay rises in the last two years is consistent with broader labour market trends, with wage growth across the economy typically 2-2.4% annually.
“Keep in mind, too, that average annual salaries in our sector jumped 13% between 2022 and 2024, with a weighted average rise of 17% for sheep and beef farm roles,” Dean says.
This is the 15 th farming salaries report Federated Farmers and Rabobank have produced, this time collating results from a survey of 427 farm employers in early 2026.
The findings cover data relating to nearly 1,500 employees across 13 positions, ranging from dairy farm assistant to arable farm managers.
Bruce Weir, Rabobank General Manager for Country Banking, says the report highlights slightly stronger growth in Total Package Values (TPV) for farm employees.
“The salary figures don’t include the range of other benefits provided to farm employees, which can include things like vehicle usage, meat, firewood, phone and power allowances,” he says.
“For many farm employees, those extras can add up to several thousand dollars a year.
“Overall, the weighted average TPV across all farm employees lifted 5% to $77,030, nearly $4,252 more than the average salary.”
Despite the relatively modest lift in salaries and TPV over the last two years, Weir says the sector’s recent strong performance makes it an attractive option for young Kiwis.
“The agri sector has performed really strongly over the last 18 months and has been the shining light of the New Zealand economy,” he says.
“The sector’s long-term outlook remains positive, and the strong investment we’re currently seeing should flow through to new job opportunities in the years ahead.”
However, Weir says ongoing salary growth is also essential to ensure the sector continues to entice the next generation into agri careers.
“Remuneration matters to young people, and attracting strong talent will depend on on-farm salaries keeping up with – or surpassing – the wider employment market.”
Dairy positions
For dairy farm workers, the average weighted rise in TPV was 5%, up to $77,186.
“Pay rises for dairy farm staff were stronger in entry- and mid-level roles, and while the labour market remains competitive for experienced dairy workers, wage pressures have eased,” Dean says.
The dairy sector is facing increasing margin pressure despite solid commodity prices.
While forecast milk prices remain relatively strong at $9.20-$9.80 per kilogram of milk solids, breakeven costs have risen to around $8.50kgMS.
That’s eating into margins for many operators and is reflected in farmers’ weakening profit expectations, which fell to a net negative position in early 2026, Dean says.
“These factors help explain why dairy farm pay increases have been more incremental compared to bigger lifts in the previous years,” Dean says.
Sheep and beef positions
In the sheep and beef sector, the weighted average increase in TPV since 2024 was 2%, rising to $76,296, despite difficult operating conditions in 2024/25.
Sheep and beef salaries rose by a weighted average of 2%.
A Federated Farmers survey in February this year showed strong profitability on sheep and beef farms, but much more caution over forward expectations, reflecting ongoing cost pressures and market volatility.
“Even with conditions improving, farmers will be conscious of how cyclical schedules are, and are likely to take a cautious approach to reinvesting in staff until returns prove more reliable and consistent,” Dean says.
Arable positions
In the arable sector, the average TPV rose to $73,980, a weighted average increase of 7%.
Salaries increased by a weighted average of 5% but the results varied across arable positions.
Machinery operators saw big increases in both TPV and salary, but general farm hands and farm managers experienced declines.
Deans says the pay boost for machinery operators is largely attributable to the lift in technology in harvesting and other equipment coming onto farms, and the greater level of knowledge required to operate this equipment.
“These skills are becoming harder to find and come at a cost of remuneration.
“The lift in pay also reflects the fact that the past two wet harvests have increased the number of hours worked by operators to get the harvest done and extra time spent getting crops established.”
Dean says that while a relatively smaller sample size from this sector means results should be interpreted with some caution, the outcomes reflect economic and operational pressures.
“There is global oversupply in herbage seed, softer prices are putting a dampener on returns to farmers and wetter conditions over the past season have reduced yields.
“The decline in pay for general hand and manager positions is down to reduced profitability in the sector.”
Rabobank New Zealand
Rabobank New Zealand Limited is a part of the global Rabobank Group, the world’s leading specialist in food and agribusiness banking. Rabobank has more than 120 years’ experience providing customized banking and finance solutions to businesses involved in all aspects of food and agribusiness. Rabobank is structured as a cooperative and operates in 38 countries, servicing the needs of about 8.6 million clients worldwide through a network of close to 1000 offices and branches. Rabobank New Zealand is one of the country's leading agricultural lenders and a significant provider of business and corporate banking and financial services to the New Zealand food and agribusiness sector. The bank has 27 offices throughout New Zealand.
Federated Farmers of New Zealand
Federated Farmers is a membership-based organisation that has been representing rural land-owners for more than 125 years. Our staff and elected farmers have been a collective voice in decision-making, speaking to all levels of government directly to get a positive outcome for our members. Through our advocacy at a local and national level, we have influenced decisions around legislation affecting stock and land, the supply of farm needs, taxation and rating.
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Climate News – Commission advises no change to NZ ETS settings but flags late-2020s risk

Source: Climate Change Commission

  • The Climate Change Commission’s routine annual advice on NZ ETS auction settings, released today, recommends keeping auction volumes and price controls the same for now to limit the risk of further price instability and support confidence in the NZ ETS.
  • This year’s analysis also points to a possible unit shortfall risk by the late 2020s. It’s uncertain if and when a shortfall could happen, but it would likely result in volatile price spikes. The Commission advises the Government to consider and consult on options to mitigate this risk.
  • Auction settings shape expectations and market confidence, which matters for investment decisions, but they have limited reach – auctioned units are a small share of total units, and the NZ ETS covers less than half of domestic emissions.
  • The NZ ETS will struggle to provide an investment signal by the mid-2030s. The Government needs to start a transparent and consultative process to determine how the NZ ETS can best evolve.
No change for the moment, but plan now to address future risk
The Climate Change Commission’s regular annual advice on NZ ETS auction unit limits and price control settings recommends keeping settings the same for now, with minor adjustments for technical updates and inflation.
However, the analysis has identified a potential future unit shortfall that could happen as early as 2028, which could result in volatile price spikes that would have serious consequences. A shortfall would mean that more units might need to be auctioned in the future so the NZ ETS can function well, while remaining aligned with emissions targets, but this is uncertain.
“This annual advice is designed to help the Government make regular updates as needed. We’ve identified a potential future unit shortfall, which is concerning but uncertain. Our view is that the best option for now is to hold auction settings steady, get ready to act if needed, and reassess next year when better information is available,” says Jo Hendy, Chief Executive of the Climate Change Commission.
“These recommendations aim to avoid changes that could further unsettle the market, as market participants have told us that sentiment is low.
“While this advice is focused on making the NZ ETS work as well as it can given its existing architecture, bigger reforms are needed for the NZ ETS to be an effective tool in the 2030s. We advise the Government to start developing these reforms carefully and transparently, and with consultation,” says Hendy.
A unit shortfall could create price volatility – with serious consequences
“For an ETS to support an orderly transition to meet emissions targets, the emissions price should rise steadily over time to encourage the shift to low-emissions options. In contrast, a unit shortfall could cause volatile price spikes – which could force emissions reductions through lower production or factory closures rather than from upgrading to lower emissions technologies and processes,” says Hendy.
“A shortfall could also put the Government under pressure to make ad hoc market interventions, which in the past has been bad for confidence. The Government can get ahead of that by publicly consulting on options to address a future shortfall.”
These recommendations are conditional on the next settings advice and update being in 2027, which the Government has recently confirmed will go ahead. (When the advice was prepared the Government had announced its intent to shift to settings decisions every two years, so the Commission’s advice includes an alternate option for the Government to consider if the next review were not until 2028.)
Auction settings are important, but have limited reach
NZ ETS auction settings shape expectations and market confidence, which matters for investment decisions, but they have limited reach. Auctioned units are a small share of total units in the system, and the NZ ETS covers less than half of Aotearoa New Zealand’s emissions. This means settings are important, but not decisive on their own.
“Annual auction settings can’t solve the bigger design challenges with the NZ ETS. The scheme covers around 40% of domestic emissions, and that share is declining. Under the current architecture, by the mid-2030s the NZ ETS will struggle to provide an investment signal for either decarbonisation or forestry,” Hendy says.
“We’ve previously advised that the Government needs to start a transparent and consultative process to determine what an effective NZ ETS in the 2030s will look like.
“Investors need credible, well-signalled and consistent policies on the NZ ETS – and on climate change generally – to have confidence that investments in emissions reduction will generate returns.”
Resources
Summary of recommendations
  • Unit limits: Maintain the current NZ ETS auction volumes through to 2030 and set 2031 auction volumes on the basis that the surplus of units in the market has been depleted by then.
  • Price controls: Retain and extend to 2031 the current price control settings, with inflation adjustments from 2029.
Unit shortfall risk
The risk of a unit shortfall is because the surplus of units has reduced – and may continue to reduce – more quickly than expected. This is mainly due to no units being bought at auctions since late 2024.
Scope of the NZ ETS settings advice
This annual advice is about recommending NZ ETS unit limits and price control settings for the following five years. The volumes of NZUs available for auction, which this advice focuses on, are only a small proportion of the total units in the system.
Unlike the Commission’s other work, this advice is focused on making the NZ ETS work as well as it can given its existing architecture. This advice discusses some of the wider issues with the NZ ETS, but does not recommend specific policy reform, changes to the ambition of targets or to the Government’s climate strategy. The Commission provides other advice that addresses broader prospects for reducing emissions through the NZ ETS and other mechanisms, and monitors the country’s progress towards meeting emissions targets. The next annual emissions reduction progress report is due in July this year.
What happens next
The Government will consider this advice and run a public consultation on proposals, led by the Ministry for the Environment on behalf of the Minister of Climate Change. The Commission expects that this will be in the second quarter of 2026.
The Government must make decisions on NZ ETS unit limits and price control settings by 30 September 2026. The new settings will come into force on 1 January 2027.
Proposed amendments to the CCRA
In 2025, the Government announced its intention to amend the Climate Change Response Act 2002. More information is available at: environment.govt.nz/what-government-is-doing/areas-of-work/climate-change/amending-the-climate-change-response-act
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Health and Employment – NZNO members to consider new offer from Te Whatu Ora

NZNO members to consider new offer from Te Whatu Ora

Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Nurses, midwives and health care assistants who are members of NZNO have received a proposed terms of settlement offer from Te Whatu Ora.
Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa NZNO Chief Executive Paul Goulter says the offer was the first received since June 2025.
“It will now be up to our 36,000 Te Whatu Ora members to decide collectively and democratically whether the offer is good enough or they want to continue campaigning,” Paul Goulter says.
The NZNO bargaining team will spend the next few weeks speaking with members about the details of the offer, he says.
“While this process is underway in the lead up to a membership ballot, it is not appropriate for me to go into any details in the proposed terms of settlement. It is important that members hear the details first,” Paul Goulter says. 
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ANZAC Day – Anzac Day Hīkoi for Peace – Peace Action Wellington

Source: Peace Action Wellington

The Hīkoi for Peace is happening on Saturday, 25 April starting at 2pm at Waitangi Park walking to Pukeahu for a free concert and peace activities from 3pm-4pm. A collection of organisations working for peace, justice, ecological well-being and decolonisation is hosting the whānau-friendly event.

“We believe that Anzac Day must be a day where we commit to working for peace, justice, decolonisation and ecological sustainability. People can see that hatred and conflict are threatening to poison unity between peoples for the private profit of a very few. We do not want war,” said Valerie Morse, a member of the Hīkoi organising committee.

“We believe a better, beautiful flourishing world is not only possible, it is urgently necessary for us, for our children and for generations to come. Our world is the most astonishing garden that can care and provide for all of us – but it can't do that when billionaire war criminals are driving us to global war and nuclear destruction.”

“The Hīkoi is also about ethical remembering of our history and demanding ‘never again’ for anyone. Ethical remembering means to learn what World War 1 was really about, the horrors that happened there, and taking action to ensure those never happen again.”

“Many of us know that World War 1 was a huge imperial war that wasted millions of young people's lives unnecessarily. There is a lot more to that story that directly impacts the whole world today. People are making the connections between the US and Israeli war on Iran, the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, crushing climate change events and growing poverty. We are united in a determination to build a different
future.”

The Hīkoi organising committee includes Peace Action Wellington, Pōneke Anti-Fascist Coalition, Justice for Palestine, Alternative Jewish Voices, Asians Supporting Tino Rangatiratanga, Climate Liberation Aotearoa, Pōneke4Palestine, Aotearoa Irish for Justice & Peace, International Socialist Organisation Aotearoa and Aotearoa Healthcare Workers for Palestine. We work under the tikanga of Te Kahu o Te Raukura (a cloak of aroha and peace) acknowledging the call from mana whenua and Parihaka for peace and respect in the rohe.

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Awards – Granicus announces seven Digital Government Award winners delivering measurable impact for citizens across Australia and New Zealand

Source: Granicus

Granicus' annual Digital Government Awards recognise public sector organisations and teams delivering measurable improvements in citizen engagement, service delivery and transparency  

Granicus today announced the winners of its annual Digital Government Awards, recognising public sector organisations, citizen engagement, operational efficiency and public trust across Australia and New Zealand.

This year's honourees are delivering tangible results, cutting case processing times from weeks to days, expanding resident participation from hundreds to thousands, and saving hundreds of staff weeks through smarter digital services. It is proof that practical, measurable digital transformation is happening at every level of government across Australia and New Zealand. Now in its 15th annual year, the program draws from thousands of public sector organisations that work with Granicus to deliver better outcomes for citizens and communities.

Ian Roberts, ANZ Managing Director at Granicus, said:

“Faster services, with processing times cut from weeks to days; clearer communications, with engagement reaching thousands more residents; and stronger trust, built through more open and inclusive decision‑making. Every year we see the ambition, creativity and commitment of public sector teams across Australia and New Zealand. This year's winners show what is possible when digital is used with purpose. They are improving how citizens engage with services and building more transparent, responsive government. We are proud to recognise their achievements.”

The 2026 Digital Government Award winners, recognised across seven categories of excellence: Changemaker, Community Engagement, Operational Excellence, Service Delivery, Total Government Experience, Trust and Transparency, Website of the Year include:

Changemaker

Winner: Clarence Valley Council

Enabled residents to contribute thousands of verified koala sightings through a live, interactive mapping platform, generating high‑quality conservation data that feeds directly into NSW BioNet and informs state‑wide environmental planning.

Community Engagement

Winner: Sutherland Shire Council

Expanded participation in transport planning from traditional consultation to hyper‑local, map‑based engagement, reaching 64,000 residents on under $400 ad spend and converting 365 location‑specific insights into real changes to its 10‑Year Bike Plan.

Operational Excellence

Winner: Hunter's Hill Council

Modernised fragmented digital systems into a single, secure platform, increasing online applications from under 4% to over 50%, reducing manual payments by 46%, and halving request turnaround times.

Service Delivery

Winner: Corangamite Shire Council

Transformed consultation into an always‑on digital participation service, with half of all engagement now driven by young people through tools like quick polls, idea boards and analytics‑driven feedback loops.

Total Government Experience

Winner: Hunter's Hill Council

Unified website, forms, payments and engagement into one end‑to‑end digital experience, cutting online form completion times from up to 60 minutes to under five and reducing inbound phone enquiries by 33%.

Trust and Transparency

Winner: Voice of Queenslanders with Disability 2025 Project Team

Delivered transparent, annual reporting from more than 1,700 people with disability, using lived‑experience data and analytics to track policy outcomes across housing, health, employment and inclusion over three years.

Website of the Year

Winner: City of Parramatta

Re‑platformed and redesigned a 1,000‑page council website in eight months, driving a 79% increase in visits, tripling search usage, and making services easier to find for more than 260,000 residents.

The winners were selected for their demonstrable impact on citizen experience, organisational efficiency and public trust. They demonstrate how digital transformation can deliver practical benefits at scale across local and central government.

Notes

About Granicus:

Granicus is the global leader in customer experience technologies for government, supporting more than 7,000 public sector organisations worldwide. Through its Government Experience Cloud, Granicus helps governments deliver trusted, accessible and impactful digital services that strengthen engagement, improve operational efficiency and enhance outcomes for the people they serve. Now powering almost 30 billion digital interactions globally each year and connecting more than 500,000 government professionals with 300 million opt-in subscribers, Granicus is proud to serve as a critical strategic partner to governments as they work to deliver equitable and secure government experiences. Granicus empowers stronger relationships between government and constituents across the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. By simplifying interactions and communicating critical information, Granicus brings governments closer to the people they serve—driving meaningful change for communities around the globe.

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Appointments – Link Financial Group appoints Geoff Waller to lead next phase of growth

Source: NZHL

Link Financial Group (LFG) has appointed senior banking executive Geoff Waller as its new General Manager, effective 18 May 2026, as the business focuses on its next phase of adviser-led growth.
Kip Hanna, NZHL Group CEO, which LFG is part of, said the appointment reflects LFG’s ambition to grow in a way that strengthens advisers and expands access to financial advice across New Zealand.
“For us, growth isn’t about scale for its own sake,” Hanna said. “It’s about ensuring more New Zealanders can access high-quality financial advice by backing advisers with the right support, expertise and leadership.
Geoff’s appointment reflects our ambition to grow while strengthening advisers and protecting the culture that underpins the business.”
Waller brings deep experience across retail banking and insurance, most recently as Chief Customer Officer at The Co-operative Bank, and previously as General Manager Retail at Kiwibank. He is widely regarded as a people-focused leader with a strong track record in customer outcomes, operational execution and team leadership.
The appointment follows Josh Bronkhorst stepping back from the CEO role to focus on his health, after contributing more than 30 years contribution to the financial services sector.
Under Bronkhorst’s leadership, LFG grew into one of the largest New Zealand-owned aggregation businesses, building on the foundations of Mortgage Link and Insurance Link. His tenure was defined by an adviser-first operating model, expanded adviser choice, strengthened compliance and professional development, and the creation of Advice Link, a New Zealand-built CRM now used by hundreds of advisers nationwide.
Commenting on his appointment, Waller said LFG’s culture, values and adviser focus were key drivers in his decision to join.
“The common thread throughout my career has been working with great people and strong cultures, and that’s exactly what attracted me to LFG,” Waller said.
“Josh has built a business with a genuine commitment to adviser success and an environment where people feel supported and valued. I know there are big shoes to fill, and I’m excited to carry that forward while staying true to the values that have underpinned the business.”
Waller said his immediate focus would be on building relationships across the adviser network and understanding where he can add the most value.
“My leadership approach centres on people, collaboration and execution,” he said.
“Over my first few weeks, I’m looking forward to spending time with advisers and teams, listening carefully and understanding what’s working well and where we can continue to improve. I’m also keen to work closely with the NZHL Group team to ensure clarity on our strategic direction and leverage the strength of the wider group.”
About LFG
Established over 30 years ago by a group of visionary mortgage advisers, Mortgage Link was one of the founding aggregators for financial advisers in New Zealand. Expanding its offerings to offer a holistic approach to financial services, Insurance Link (2015), FG Link (2016) and Advice Link (2017) were launched, forming Link Financial Group (LFG) as a broad Financial Services Aggregator in 2017.
As a Financial Advice Provider (FAP), LFG empowers advisers with the flexibility to operate under its brands or their own brands as an Authorised Body under the LFG Licence or under their own brands and Own FAP Licence, offering them robust compliance support, innovative technology like the custom-built Advice Link CRM, continuous professional development and business growth support.
LFG's commitment to empowering financial advisers through knowledge, skill, and compliance-focused support has solidified its position as one of New Zealand's most enduring and successful financial aggregators.
For more information, visit https://www.lfg.co.nz/
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BusinessNZ congratulates Labour for backing India FTA deal

Source: BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ welcomes the Labour Party’s public support for the NZ-India Free Trade Deal, saying it represents our best chance to secure meaningful access to one of the world’s most important growth markets.
BusinessNZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich says trade has long been a strength of New Zealand’s economic policy, and bipartisan support has underpinned our success.
“Earlier in April, the BusinessNZ Network published an open letter signed by 28 exporters and industry associations, asking for all parties to support this deal. 
“Since then, more than 100 businesses have signed on and joined the call, and it’s great to see Labour has decided to back these Kiwi businesses too.”
ExportNZ Executive Director Josh Tan says one in four jobs in New Zealand are tied in some way to our export sector, and the agreement is ultimately about backing the people behind New Zealand’s export economy.
“The reduction of barriers secured in this Free Trade Agreement will directly benefit sectors including horticulture, sheep meat, seafood, wine, honey, wood products, seeds and natural fibres, machinery, digital technology, and services.
“This deal is critical to New Zealand’s success. It opens the door to one of the world’s fastest-growing major economies and creates real opportunities for our exporters. 
“We cannot afford to delay this deal, and I welcome a major opposition party joining the call to sign this deal and get it into force.
“BusinessNZ and ExportNZ look forward to fully analysing the benefits of this Free Trade Agreement and a full, but expedited, parliamentary process.”
BusinessNZ’s campaign to ” Back the India Deal” is an open letter to all political parties, asking them to uphold New Zealand’s bipartisan approach to trade by supporting the agreement. You can read more about it on the ExportNZ website: https://exportnz.org.nz/back-the-india-deal/
The BusinessNZ Network including BusinessNZ, EMA, Business Central and Business South, represents and provides services to thousands of businesses, small and large, throughout New Zealand.
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Health Tech – Major diagnostic imaging expansion brings advanced imaging closer to home for Otago and Southland patients

Source: RHCNZ

Patients across Otago and Southland are set to benefit from a major expansion of diagnostic imaging services, with PET-CT technology now permanently based in the region for the first time at Pacific Radiology’s new Dunedin Central clinic.
Pacific Radiology Group (PRG), the South Island’s largest diagnostic imaging provider, officially opened its purpose-built clinic on Wednesday 22 April, with an opening event attended by the Mayor of Dunedin, Sophie Barker, local councillors, local iwi and representatives from the health sector.
For patients going through serious health events such as cancer, the need to travel to Christchurch to access advanced diagnostic imaging has added pressure at an already challenging time. Establishing permanent PET-CT services in Dunedin will reduce the need for this trip, helping patients and their whānau receive diagnosis and care closer to home.
In addition to PET-CT, the Dunedin Central clinic offers MRI, CT, Breast Imaging, Fluoroscopy, Interventional Procedures, Ultrasound and X-ray services. The clinic has been designed to support improved access, timely diagnosis and a more seamless experience for patients and referrers across Otago and Southland.
The clinic also strengthens Pacific Radiology’s close partnership with Health New Zealand, including its role in delivering services for BreastScreen Aotearoa. This partnership supports access to vital breast screening and follow-up imaging services for women across the region, helping ensure continuity of care close to home.
The Mayor of Dunedin, Sophie Barker, says the opening of the clinic represents an important investment in health infrastructure.
“The opening of this clinic is an important investment in health infrastructure for Dunedin and the wider Otago and Southland region,” Mayor Barker says.
“Improving access to specialised diagnostic services closer to home makes a real difference for patients and their whānau and strengthens Dunedin’s role as a regional centre for healthcare.”
Located in the Mataukareao Building at 30 Great King Street, the clinic has been developed in partnership with the landlord, Hāpai Commercial Property LP and reflects a significant investment by a large-scale collective iwi property fund, including mana whenua, Ōtākou Rūnaka.
Bevan Hames, General Manager for Hāpai Commercial Property LP, says the development reflects a long-term commitment to supporting health services that meet the needs of the community, as well as sustainability objectives driven by a 5-star green rating.
“We see this as an important long-term investment in health infrastructure for Dunedin,” says Hames.
“Developments like this are about supporting essential services and creating facilities that deliver lasting value for the community.”
Dr Jacquie Copland, PRG’s Regional Managing Radiologist for Otago and Southland, says establishing PET-CT services in Dunedin permanently is a step forward for cancer care in the region.
“PET-CT imaging plays a critical role in cancer diagnosis and treatment planning, and until now patients in Otago and Southland have often needed to travel long distances to access this level of care,” Dr Copland says.
“Providing these services locally on a permanent basis will make a real difference for patients and their whānau.”
The Dunedin Central clinic is open and providing diagnostic imaging services for patients and referrers across Otago and Southland.
About Pacific Radiology Group
Pacific Radiology Group is part of RHCNZ Medical Imaging Group, New Zealand’s largest private radiology provider, delivering over 35% of the country’s radiology services. With more than 1,300 employees, including over 180 specialist radiologists, RHCNZ operates over 65 clinics nationwide across Auckland Radiology Group, Bay Radiology and Pacific Radiology Group, delivering advanced imaging services to support accurate diagnosis and improved health outcomes.
About Hāpai Commercial Property LP
Hāpai is a large-scale property fund that is unique in Aotearoa being 100% Iwi owned and controlled and singularly focused on empowering enduring Māori success in the property sector. Hāpai Property concentrates on combining Iwi capacity with proprietary opportunity to drive collective growth for our Investors. Hāpai Property was founded in 2019 by six Iwi and has since grown to 36 iwi and Māori partners, to undertake their property investment collectively, enabling scale, diversification and effective execution. Hāpai’s investment mandate covers commercial and industrial property, mixed-tenure housing (including build-to-rent and retirement villages), and land improvement / development (land banking, and rezoning).
The Hāpai Property portfolio includes eight large commercial properties, over 400 residential properties built or under development, alongside close to 1000 houses in the development pipeline, as well interests in over 270ha of land designated for rezoning.
What is PET-CT imaging?
A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging test that can help reveal how your tissues and organs are functioning. The PET scan uses very small, safe amounts of radioactive tracers and is used most frequently to detect and assess disease within the body. The PET images are fused with anatomical CT images to produce 3D images of your body. These images are viewed by a radiologist who produces a detailed report.