Source: Press Release Service
Headline: Incredible NZ Banknote Collection at Auction
Next week, Roxbury’s Auction House (based in Queensland) is holding their final major sale of 2025, with an extraordinary range of NZ banknotes up for auction.
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Source: University of Auckland (UoA)
Fresh from an outstanding season with the Black Ferns Sevens and the excitement of the 2025 Rugby World Cup, Theresa Setefano was humbled to receive Sportswoman of the Year and Most Meritorious Performance at the University of Auckland’s Blues Awards.
Setefano’s sporting success meant pivoting away from her Medical School studies after she was first contracted to the New Zealand Sevens in 2016, and named in the New Zealand Women’s Rugby World Cup squad the following year.
Having just returned from the United Kingdom back into the fold of family life with husband Ryan and fur baby Buzzy, a Pointer cross, her sights are set on completing a Bachelor of Health Science degree. The midfielder is just four papers away from graduating.
“It’s an honour,” she says of receiving the Blues Awards on 3 October. “Because I’ve been studying for so long, I thought the University would be getting sick of me,” she laughs and recalled swapping degrees as her rugby career took off. “I was very surprised.”
Setefano’s recent Rugby World Cup campaign in England was a rollercoaster.
“We didn’t come away with what we wanted, but we were grateful to play for bronze and w
in. That was special,” she reflects. “Sport teaches you it doesn’t always go your way… it’s not always gold medals and championships.
“But the saying, you learn more from your losses than your wins is 100 percent true. We learned a lot about the team and also about ourselves too,” she says emphasising a mindset on growth, not perfection.
“Every time the outcome doesn’t go your way, it’s the perspective that gets you through. It’s about resilience and remembering why you started. We are more than just rugby players.”
Her values of ‘family, love and faith’ have helped maintain the balance of competing in sport at the highest level while undertaking university studies.
“I’ve always wanted to change the statistics for Pacific health. I’ve seen older generations pass away earlier than other ethnicities. Through health science, I’ve learned how much influence your environment has on your well-being.
“Going to the doctor isn’t going to fix everything. Health is bigger than physical—it’s mental, spiritual, social. Models like Fonofale and Te Whare Tapa Whā really embody that.”
Setefano wants to use her experience and platform to inspire Pacific communities:
“Just because the stats show Pacific life expectancy is low, doesn’t mean that’s how it has to be. It’s about empowering our community that change is possible. There are barriers, financial and environmental, but we can find ways through.
“I want to share my journey as an athlete and show that behaviours and mindset affect health. It doesn’t mean everyone has to train like me—but small changes matter. I want Pacific people to know that better health is possible.”
She wants to tap into the natural resource of Pacific peoples — community.
“Pacific people are community-based. We love doing things together and that’s a strength we can use to change the narrative around health.”
For Setefano, rugby, study and service are all connected by one thread:
“Family and love. That’s why I do, what I do. My parents, grandparents, and the University have shaped me. Rugby has given me perspective. Now I want to give back.”
“My goal and my why in everything I do, is to always lead with love wherever we go. That comes from our upbringing, our culture, being Pacific, being Sāmoan women, being women of faith and everything we do, we always lead with love.”
Setefano acknowledged that some things were ‘easier said than done’ when it came to walking the talk.
“I can only control what I can control, so I always endeavour to lead with love, to spread joy wherever I go, and really just inspire and empower young people, to be their true selves.
“For me it comes from my faith. I know that God has a plan for me, that he’s in control and so when I do get lost, or when I find it hard in certain situations, I turn to him.
“That’s what really helps me get through the hard times, as well as my family and my husband; they’re my anchors and so I just know everything will actually be okay.”
Reflecting on her journey, Setefano says rugby has built a strong foundation:
“I have learnt so much playing rugby—it has provided me with a lot of perspective and a lot of experiences. And also my upbringing, my parents, my grandparents—they have instilled in me strong values.
“The University has provided the education that I’m very passionate about, and all of that has gotten me to where I am today.”
Source: Media Outreach
HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 October 2025 – Nikken Sekkei will take part in “Japanese Culture in Architecture and Materials,” an exhibition organized by the Vietnam Interior Association (VNIA), to be held from October 23 (Thu) to 25 (Sat), 2025, at C.space Design Complex in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 125-year history since its establishment in 1900, we at Nikken Sekkei take an integrated approach to our projects as a professional service firm. We have been actively involved in Vietnam since 1994, contributing to several significant and impactful projects that support the nation’s development. These include the Ho Chi Minh City General Master Plan, the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center, Daikin Headquarters, and the Vietnam Military History Museum and more.
Nikken Sekkei Vietnam, a local subsidiary, was established in 2022 through the integration of our representative offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, originally opened in 2007 and 2008, and officially launched operations in October 2023.
Featuring approximately 30 projects—including luxury and lifestyle hotels, workplaces, and more—this exhibition showcases how innovative interior design can transform both new and existing spaces by highlighting their unique character and generating new value. Our projects reflect a refined integration of Japanese aesthetic principles and meticulous craftsmanship, offering a compelling fusion of tradition and innovation that embodies the essence of Japanese culture—the central theme of the exhibition.
On October 23 from 2:00-2:45PM, Mitsuhiko Imai of Nikken Sekkei Space Design Group will give a talk titled “Canopy by Hilton Osaka Umeda: Playful Hotel Design Inspired by Local Culture – Creating the ‘Omoroi’ Space.”
For more information, please visit: URL
https://www.cspacecomplex.com/vanhoanhat2025?fbclid=IwY2xjawM17n9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFKOXhKSFBMSV
Hashtag: #NikkenSekkei
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU)
PERTH, Australia, Oct. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX:PDN, TSX:PDN, OTCQX:PALAF) (Paladin or the Company) advises its shareholders (Shareholders) that the Notice of Meeting and accompanying forms of proxy and voting instruction form (collectively, the Meeting Materials) for the Company’s upcoming annual general meeting (AGM) are now available on Paladin’s website (www.paladinenergy.com.au), on the ASX website (www.asx.com.au) and under Paladin’s profile on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca).
The Company advises Shareholders who hold shares of Paladin (Shares) recorded in the Company’s Canadian register of Shares (Canadian Shareholders) maintained by Paladin’s Canadian transfer agent, Computershare Investor Services Inc. (Computershare Canada) that delivery of the Meeting Materials to Canadian Shareholders may be delayed due to potential postal service disruptions in Canada resulting from the strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (the Canadian Postal Disruption). Accordingly, the Company encourages Canadian Shareholders to access the Meeting Materials electronically to obtain information regarding the AGM, including instructions on how to vote at the AGM.
Shareholders who hold Shares recorded in the Company’s Australian register of Shares maintained by the Company’s Australian transfer agent, Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd., should not be impacted by the Canadian Postal Disruption and it is anticipated that the Meeting Materials will be delivered to such Shareholders in the normal course before the AGM.
Date, Time, and Location of the AGM
The AGM will be held in person on November 18, 2025 at 9:00 am (Australian Western Standard Time) (November 17, 2025 at 8:00pm (Eastern Standard Time) at Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Level 6, Brookfield Place, Tower Two, 123 St Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia, 6000.
Business to be Conducted at the AGM
In addition to receiving and considering the Financial Report, Directors’ Report and Auditor’s Report for the financial year ended 30 June 2025, Shareholders will be asked to consider and vote on the following matters at the AGM, each of which is more particularly described in the Notice of Meeting:
Instructions for Canadian Shareholders
In light of the Canadian Postal Disruption, the Company strongly encourages Canadian Shareholders to vote their Shares online, by facsimile or by phone (as described below and in the Notice of Meeting). To ensure their vote is counted at the AGM, Canadian Shareholders are encouraged to NOT send their completed form of proxy or voting instruction form (VIF) by mail.
If Canadian Shareholders have any questions about voting their Shares, or want to request electronic copies of the Meeting Materials, please contact Computershare Canada by calling 1-800-564-6253 (toll free within North America).
Additional information regarding voting at the AGM can be found in the Notice of Meeting under the section entitled “Attendance and Voting Information”.
Canadian Registered Shareholders
Canadian Shareholders who are the registered holder of their Shares (Canadian Registered Shareholders) should vote their Shares either (i) online at www.investorvote.com, (ii) by facsimile at +1-888-453-0330, or (iii) by phone at 1-866-732-VOTE (8683). Canadian Registered Shareholders may request their control number online at https://www.investorvote.com or by contacting Computershare Canada at 1-800-564-6253 (toll free within North America).
Canadian Registered Shareholders voting by proxy must do so no later than 15 November 2025, at 8:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) (the Proxy Cut-off Time).
Canadian Beneficial Shareholders
Canadian Shareholders who hold their Shares beneficially (Canadian Beneficial Shareholders) through a stockbroker, securities dealer, bank, trust company, a clearing agency in which such an intermediary participates or other intermediary (Intermediary) should receive instructions on how to vote their Shares at the AGM from their Intermediary. Every Intermediary has its own procedures and provides its own instructions to its clients. Canadian Beneficial Shareholders should contact their Intermediary to obtain instructions on how to vote their Shares at the AGM and to obtain copy of their VIF and/or their control number required to vote online using www.proxyvote.com. Canadian Beneficial Shareholders should follow the instructions of their Intermediary carefully to ensure that their Shares are voted at the AGM. Canadian Beneficial Shareholders must submit their completed VIF in accordance with the instructions provided by their Intermediary at least one business day before the Proxy Cut-off Time.
This announcement has been authorised for release by the Company Secretary of Paladin Energy Ltd.
For further information contact:
Forward-looking statements
This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Australian securities laws and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of Canadian securities laws (collectively referred to in this document as forward-looking statements). All statements in this document, other than statements of historical or present facts, are forward-looking statements and generally may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “anticipate”, “expect”, “likely”, “propose”, “will”, “intend”, “should”, “could”, “may”, “believe”, “forecast”, “estimate”, “target”, “outlook”, “guidance” and other similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements involve subjective judgment and analysis and are subject to significant uncertainties, risks and contingencies, many of which are outside the control of, change without notice, and may be unknown to Paladin.
Although as at the date of this press release, Paladin believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements due to a range of factors. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate.
Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and should rely on their own independent enquiries, investigations and advice regarding information contained in this press release. Any reliance by a reader on the information contained in this press release is wholly at the reader’s own risk. The forward-looking statements in this press release relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made. Paladin does not assume any obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. No representation, warranty, guarantee or assurance (express or implied) is made, or will be made, that any forward-looking statements will be achieved or will prove to be correct. Except for statutory liability which cannot be excluded, Paladin, its officers, employees and advisers expressly disclaim any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the material contained in this press release and exclude all liability whatsoever (including negligence) for any loss or damage which may be suffered by any person as a consequence of any information in this press release or any error or omission therefrom. Except as required by law or regulation, Paladin accepts no responsibility to update any person regarding any inaccuracy, omission or change in information in this press release or any other information made available to a person, nor any obligation to furnish the person with any further information. Nothing in this press release will, under any circumstances, create an implication that there has been no change in the affairs of Paladin since the date of this press release. Readers are cautioned that this information may not be appropriate for any other purpose and readers should not place undue reliance on such information.
– Published by The MIL Network
Source: New Zealand Government
Important family and sexual violence reduction milestones have been achieved, leading to safer communities, says Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence.
“Family violence and sexual violence are significant and deeply entrenched issues in New Zealand. We are all aware of the need to address these national shames, but the responses have sadly not always interconnected, and this led to a system that was trying to do a-lot but doing little of it very well.
In December, I launched the second Te Aorerekura Action Plan. This plan is about fixing what matters by prioritising fewer things and focusing more clearly on aligning communities and agencies around getting the right supports to victim-survivors and breaking the cycle of violence.
I can now confirm that we have accomplished all of the plan’s milestones early, resulting in safer communities,” says Minister Chhour.
Achievements have included:
“I am proud of the achievements we have made in such a short time, I also acknowledge that we could not do this without the commitment of our communities.
Every community is different, but none are immune to the tragedies of family violence and sexual violence. This is why working collectively to reduce and address harm is so important – it is a matter of life and death.
Canterbury’s long running Integrated Safety Response (ISR) approach is a strong example of a locally led and innovative multi-agency response.
There has been a 53% reduction in family violence homicides in Canterbury since the ISR approach started. It has saved lives and the lessons from ISR – including emphasis on using family violence specialists, identifying and responding quickly to high-risk event – are being applied across the country in a number of ways.
While (ISR) did not start under my watch, this work matters more than partisan politics, anything that makes our nation safer should be celebrated and learned from,” says Minister Chhour.
Source: Media Outreach
ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 October 2025 – Wildberries, a leading digital platform in Eurasia, has launched the option to pay for purchases on credit on its marketplace to customers in Kazakhstan. The service is offered through partnerships with several Kazakhstani banks.
The launch of new payment options is part of fintech development strategy and commitment to creating convenient services that make Wildberries accessible to every customer.
Credit purchases are available for all items priced above 10,000 tenge (around $19), except for those subject to customs duties. To apply for credit, customers need to select the relevant option at checkout and fill out a brief form with their information.
After that, the service will offer credit options from partner banks allowing the customer to remotely sign the contract. Debt repayment is also done through the selected bank’s service, and Wildberries will not charge any additional fees.
The Wildberries marketplace is actively expanding in Kazakhstan. From January to September 2025, sales by Kazakhstani entrepreneurs on the platform grew by 44% compared to the same period a year earlier.
The new credit payment option will help sellers on the marketplace to increase their average check, boost conversion rates and expand their customer base by offering a convenient way for customers to access higher-priced products.
Wildberries has been developing its own ecosystem of complementary fintech services as a core strategic focus. Fintech services currently available on the platform include online lending for customers and sellers, consumer insurance, the WB Club subscription, and a buy now, pay later (BNPL) service.
In 2024, Wildberries’ infrastructure processed more than 20 million orders per day on the marketplace website and app.
Hashtag: #Wildberries
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
– Published and distributed with permission of Media-Outreach.com.
Source: New Zealand Police
Hamilton Police have charged three people in relation to the serious assault on a young man on Northolt Road, Fairview Downs, in Hamilton.
On 13 October, a young man was attacked at a residential address by several people, and suffered critical, life-threatening injuries during the incident.
He is undergoing surgery today, and remains in a serious condition.
Police arrested and charged two 20-year-old men and an 18-year-old female in relation to this incident.
They now face charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and aggravated burglary.
Hamilton Police would like to thank the members of the public who continue to provide valuable information to support our work.
If you have any information which may assist, please update us online now or call 105.
Please use the reference number 251014/9668.
Alternatively, you can report information anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
ENDS
Issued by Police Media Centre
