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Man arrested after vehicle causes life changing injuries
Source: New Zealand Police A 19-year-old man has been arrested and remanded in custody on nine separate driving related charges. The charges come in the wake of two bystanders being...
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Merlin Entertainments Group’s Madame Tussauds Hong Kong Korean Heartthrob Jung Hae In’s Wax Figure Inviting Fans to Enjoy ‘Our Time’ in Hong Kong
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 November 2025 – Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, a brand under the Merlin Entertainments Group, is thrilled to announce...
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Bills backing skilled tradies pass first reading
Source: New Zealand Government Legislation that will allow skilled plumbers and drainlayers to sign off on their own work has passed its first reading in Parliament, alongside a second Bill...
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Taiwan CareTech Alliance Enters Japan’s Aging Market with Smart Elderly Care Products
Source: Media Outreach TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 November 2025 – As Japan transitions into a super-aged society, the demand for long-term care and assistive technologies is...
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Hong Kong FinTech Week x StartmeupHK Festival 2025: United for decade of innovation and scaling
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 November 2025 – The Hong Kong FinTech Week x StartmeupHK Festival (HKFW x SMUF) 2025 concluded November 7,...
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Mautohe Cathedral Cove to close as wet weather rolls in
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 18 November 2025 MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for Coromandel in response to two weather systems currently bearing down on New Zealand...
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Education – Open letter from Howick and Pakuranga Principals’ Association
Source: NZ Principals Federation Open Letter follows: He tono kia rongo, kia kōrero tahi, kia whakatika – A call for listening, dialogue, and action Tēnā koe Minister, On behalf of the...
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Defence News – NZDF and researchers confirm 85 Cook Islands soldiers eligible for Second World War service medals
Source: New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) The families of 85 Cook Islanders who served in the local military but missed out on their medals due to being discharged prior to...
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Advocacy – UN Security Council Vote on the US Gaza Resolution: A Deeply Concerning and Risky Development for Palestinian Rights – PFNZ
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand The Palestine Forum of New Zealand expresses deep concern regarding the UN Security Council’s vote on the United States–backed resolution endorsing President Trump’s proposed...
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Hong Kong International Communications Electronic Chamber Launches with Historic Inaugural Banquet
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 November 2025 – The Hong Kong International Communications Electronic Chamber (HKICEC), jointly initiated by industry leaders, was officially...
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Breakbulk cargo inspections: Key findings
Source: Maritime New Zealand Maritime NZ has conducted 28 proactive inspections across 12 ports to assess health and safety practices in the handling of breakbulk cargo – primarily logs, but...
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Pouākai boardwalk improvements underway
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 18 November 2025 The Taranaki Crossing project is a partnership involving DOC, Kānoa – Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit (Kānoa), Ngā Iwi o Taranaki...
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Alleged burglars caught in the act
Source: New Zealand Police It was a busy night for burglars in Manurewa overnight, with Police ruining the fun for a handful of alleged criminals. Just after 11.30pm, a number...
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Dunedin homicide: Police seeking to identify man pictured
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating the death of a man in North Dunedin would like to speak with the man pictured as he may be able to assist in...
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Speak up about family violence
Source: New Zealand Government As a nation we must speak up and support each other to fix our nation’s tragic history of family violence. “All of us have an important...
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2Stallions Showcases How AI Can Transform Productivity for Businesses
Source: Media Outreach Awarded AmCham’s “Quantum Leap in AI & Digital,” 2Stallions digital marketing agency demonstrates how practical AI automations streamline operations and boost productivity for businesses. SINGAPORE – Media...
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Rare pink grasshopper spotted in Mackenzie basin
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 18 November 2025 There, sitting on the grey stones in the bright sunshine was a deep pink female robust grasshopper (Sigaus robustus). “I’ve been studying...
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Help for home buyers welcomed
Source: New Zealand Government Changes to bank lending rules that will help people to buy their first homes have been welcomed by Finance Minister Nicola Willis. The Reserve Bank has...
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Serious crash, Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road
Source: New Zealand Police District: Central Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road is closed at the intersection with Roberts Line following a crash. The two-vehicle crash was reported at 12pm. One person has...
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Update: Missing fisherman, Northland
Source: New Zealand Police The search for a missing fisherman off the coast of Pataua South will scaled back, as searching moves into a new phase four days on from...
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Coromandel’s SH25A back in action, ahead of schedule
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Current closures on State Highway 25A (SH25A) across Coromandel will finish up late this afternoon (Tuesday 18 November), 3 days ahead of schedule. NZ Transport...
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State-of-the-art $16 million operating theatre for Wellington
Source: New Zealand Government Health New Zealand has approved $16.25 million in funding for the establishment of a new advanced hybrid operating theatre, which will allow patients at Wellington Regional...
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Will more approved consents be targeted by Greens?
Source: Aggregate and Quarry Association of NZ The quarry industry fears it may be the next target of a Green Party pledge to over-turn fast-tracked resource consents for mining. Aggregate and...
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Finance Sector – Borrowers warned of lender loyalty tax despite improving credit climate
Source: Finance and Mortgage Advisers Association of New Zealand November 18, 2025 – Borrowers are in the box seat to secure better loan deals amid signs of improving credit conditions...
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Arts Appointments – NZSA announces Fleur Beale ONZM as 2026 NZSA President of Honour
Source: New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa is delighted to announce that Fleur Beale is...
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Greenpeace – New Zealand “wins” unenviable climate inaction award at COP30
Source: Greenpeace It’s the award no country wants to receive. New Zealand has been presented with the ‘Fossil of the Day’ at COP30 in Brazil over recent backtracking on methane targets....
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University Research – Study reveals major diet inequities among New Zealand adolescents – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) A new study has found that many New Zealand adolescents are eating diets high in sugar, salt and unhealthy fats, with young people in more...