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Banking and Business – ASB full year result: Profit down 1%
Source: ASB ASB has reported a cash net profit after tax (NPAT) of $1,350 million for the 12 months to 30 June 2025, down 1% on the previous year. Statutory...
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Education – A young woman from Auckland takes on illiteracy as World Literacy Foundation Youth Ambassador
Source: World Literacy Foundation The World Literacy Foundation announced today that Zayna Mansoor, a student at Epsom Girls Grammar School, is a Youth Ambassador for 2025. She will serve as...
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First Responders – Fire and Emergency New Zealand welcomes 50 firefighters home from Canada
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is welcoming 50 firefighters home this week from Canada, where they’ve been combating severe wildfires in Cross Lake, Manitoba. Deputy...
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Update: Stokes Valley shooting
Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan: Hutt Valley Police have made significant progress in the investigation into the shooting of a 40-year-old Stokes Valley...
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No escape for car thief
Source: New Zealand Police A swift response saw an alleged offender’s joy ride end with a trip to Auckland for court. Around 5.30am on Monday 11 August, a member of...
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BNZ cuts fixed home loan rates across multiple terms ahead of OCR announcement
Source: BNZ Statements BNZ today cut fixed home loan rates across multiple terms in anticipation of next week’s expected OCR cut. BNZ General Manager Home Lending James Leydon says the...
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Property Market – New Zealand homes 13% cheaper than late 2021 peak – QV
Source: Quality Valuation (QV) New Zealand homes 13% cheaper than late 2021 peak – QV The latest QV House Price Index shows average home values across Aotearoa New Zealand dipped...
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GWM Hosts World’s First Factory Marathon, Showcasing China’s Automotive Innovation to the World
Source: Media Outreach BAODING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 August 2025 – Great Wall Motor (GWM) has combined sport, technology, and industrial pride in a landmark event—the 2025...
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Greenpeace – Academics warn Luxon’s approach to climate targets risks worsening global hunger
Source: Greenpeace In a paper published today, a group of academics from the University of Galway, University of Melbourne, University College Cork, and Climate Resources has warned that proposed Irish and...
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Property Market – Relocating Kiwis push up premium property prices – Sotheby’s
Source: New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty Selwyn in Canterbury, Nelson-Tasman and areas of the Waikato have been identified as emerging premium property hotspots, with an increase in property sales over...
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The Global Anti-Scam Summit (GASS) Asia 2025 returns to Singapore with a strong regional coalition against scams
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 August 2025 – As scam networks across Southeast Asia grow more coordinated and transnational, the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) is...
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Wildberries launches ESG platform for charitable, environmental projects
Source: Media Outreach MOSCOW, RUSSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 August 2025 – Wildberries, a leading digital platform in Eurasia, has launched an online portal called RWB Participation that...
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Energy Sector – More than enough renewable gas for all NZ homes – GasNZ
Source: GasNZ New Zealand could produce enough renewable gas from waste to supply all Kiwi households’ natural gas use two-to-three times over. Jeffrey Clarke, chief executive of GasNZ, says that...
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MyRepublic Completes Sale of Remaining 49.9% Stake in Broadband Business to StarHub
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 August 2025 – MyRepublic today announced that StarHub has acquired the remaining 49.9% stake in MyRepublic’s flagship broadband business. From...
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eefit Returns to the International Academic Stage — Patented Far Infrared Technology Praised by Nobel Laureate and Renowned Scientists
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 August 2025 – With a rapidly increasing aging population, chronic non-communicable diseases and sub-health problems faced by middle-aged...
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Exercise New Zealand Warns of Hidden Dangers Behind Weight loss Drugs
Source: Exercise New Zealand As New Zealand joins a growing number of countries offering GLP-1 weight loss injections (such as Ozempic and Wegovy), Exercise New Zealand is urging Kiwis and...
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Climate – Extreme rainfall in New Zealand from future cyclones could rise by up to 35% – Earth Sciences
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand Rain from tropical cyclones to increase under warmer climate New high-resolution modelling predicts that rainfall from tropical cyclones will significantly increase under global warming. Earth Sciences...
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Property Market – Home ownership dream remains alive despite gloomy survey results – (FAMNZ)
Source: Finance and Mortgage Advisers Association of New Zealand (FAMNZ) New Zealanders are being urged not to abandon their dreams of home ownership, despite a survey* revealing 72 percent of...
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Business – Industrial gas users almost out of options
Source: EMA A lack of available gas supply will force price increases and some very tough decisions across multiple business sectors as today’s release of the Industrial and Consumers Gas Survey...
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NZ-AU: Vast Secures New Funding and Launches Capital Raise to Accelerate Port Augusta Green Energy Hub
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) SYDNEY, Aug. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vast Renewables (“Vast” or the “Company”), a leading Australian clean energy technology company, today announced that it has secured new...
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Capella at Galaxy Macau Offers Exclusive Previews to the Luxury Resort’s Most Distinguished Clientele
Source: Media Outreach Previewing the Glittering New Landmark, Galaxy Macau celebrates its unwavering commitment to the craft of ultra-luxury hospitality at Asia’s Award-Winning Integrated Resort MACAU SAR – Media OutReach...
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DHL Express Tops the List in the Best Workplaces™ in Hong Kong for the Second Time
Source: Media Outreach DHL Express has received “The Legends” recognition, awarded to companies maintaining their position on the Best Workplaces list for ten consecutive years HONG KONG SAR – Media...
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Advisory: ACC workers to continue strike action tomorrow – PSA
Source: PSA Tomorrow morning, PSA members at ACC will picket in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin as part of strike action. This is the second strike in as many months at...
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Assistance sought in finding “callous” sea lion killers
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 11 August 2025 DOC Southern South Island Operations Director Aaron Fleming says the killing of the three highly endangered New Zealand pakake is the latest...
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Hong Kong Fabric Innovator Comfiknit Supports The Unified Diversity Fashion Show – SOROYURU in Osaka･Kansai Expo
Source: Media Outreach Showcasing its Disruptive Textile Technology on a Global Stage & Celebrating Diversity and Interconnection HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 August 2025 – Hong...
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Kelray Heating Introduces Locally Made Fire Pits for New Zealand Backyards
Source: Press Release Service Headline: Kelray Heating Introduces Locally Made Fire Pits for New Zealand Backyards Kelray Heating has launched a new collection of outdoor fire pits, offering New Zealand...
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Energea reveals modernized travel tech collection with elevated design details
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 August 2025 – Energea has debuted its highly anticipated tech collection, perfect for travel and everyday use, now available in...