Peace Action Wellington Statement – Mahia: now a US nuclear base?

Source: Peace Action Wellington 13 May 2025 – The US military has indicated it wants to increase the number of space launches from Rocket Lab’s launchpad on the Mahia Peninsula including launching satellites involved in nuclear command-control-and-comms.  “This raises serious questions about compliance with New Zealand’s Nuclear Free legislation,” said Valerie Morse, member of Peace Action … Read more

Housing market – NZ housing market conditions tip in favour of first home buyers – QV

Source: Quality Valuation (QV) Lower home values and easing interest rates are creating a rare opportunity for first-home buyers to enter the New Zealand housing market, particularly in hard to access main centres like Auckland and Wellington. Our latest QV House Price Index shows home values rose 0.10% in the three months to April to … Read more

Working from home dispute in mediation today – will Govt support women on this?

Source: PSA The PSA is urging the Government to pull back from restricting flexible work practices in the public service, including working from home when mediation begins today. The PSA filed action with the Employment Relations Authority last December to stop the Government from restricting flexible workplace practices, which disproportionately impacts women who make up 62% … Read more

NZ-AU: Mine Bitcoin on Your Phone with FioBit: The Best Cloud Mining Tool for Android & iOS to Maximize Crypto Returns

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) Sydney, Austrailia, May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In 2025, Bitcoin mining is undergoing a significant transformation. With the global Bitcoin network hashrate exceeding 1,124 EH/s (source: CoinWarz), traditional hardware mining is no longer practical for individual investors due to high entry costs, electricity expenses, and operational complexity. As the landscape shifts, mobile … Read more

0xmd Partners with SENAI CIMATEC to Launch Operations in Brazil

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 May 2025 – 0xmd, a global startup specializing in Generative Artificial Intelligence for healthcare, has entered into a strategic partnership with SENAI CIMATEC, one of Brazil’s leading technology and innovation institutions. This agreement marks the beginning of 0xmd’s operations in Brazil, expanding the … Read more

Tenchijin Inc. Announces Partnership with PWS in Malaysia for KnoWaterleak Distribution

Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 May 2025 – Tenchijin Inc., a leading space technology company, today announced a partnership agreement with PWS, Malaysia’s prominent water solutions provider, for the distribution of KnoWaterleak in key Malaysian territories as of May 1. This strategic partnership combines Tenchijin’s innovative satellite-based water … Read more

New record achieved: NTT DATA Business Solutions exceeds the previous year’s top figures in terms of both revenue and results

Source: Media Outreach 2024/2025 saw a double-digit revenue growth of 14.7 percent to 1.85 billion euros EBIT in three digits for the first time at 109.9 million euros (+35.9%) Close to a 50 percent increase in cloud subscriptions Proportion of international business tops 60 percent mark Optimistic outlook despite global uncertainties BIELEFELD, GERMANY – Newsaktuell … Read more

Sahm App Version 2.0 Introduces Dark Mode and Major Feature Upgrades to Empower Users

Source: Media Outreach RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – Media OutReach newswire – 12 May 2025 – Sahm App, the premier all-in-one trading platform trusted by over one million users, has launched Version 2.0, marking its most significant upgrade to date. The release introduces an array of powerful features, led by the highly requested Dark Mode. Designed … Read more

Health and Employment – Struggling hospice nurses shattered by pay equity changes – NZNO

Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation This year’s Hospice Awareness Week comes as hospices struggle to keep their doors open because of a lack of Government funding and nurses’ chances of fair pay shattered by the removal of their pay equity claim, NZNO says. The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) hospice pay equity claim … Read more

No congestion charging for goods vehicles, says Transporting New Zealand

Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Transporting New Zealand told today’s [note: Monday] Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee at Parliament that goods vehicles should be exempt from time-of-use charging. Transporting New Zealand Chief Executive Dom Kalasih and Head of Policy & Advocacy Billy Clemens listed four key improvements that would maximise time of use savings for businesses … Read more

Boots on the Ground make a $164M Footprint

Source: Predator Free 2050 Predator Free 2050 Limited (PF2050 Limited or the Company) is celebrating remarkable contributions by the collective of predator free landscape projects nationwide. A target of $164M of non-government contribution to work on urban and rural land has been more than met in what is proving to be an unprecedented community effort. “The … Read more

Weather News – Mostly settled weather, with a few showers in the mix – MetService

Source: MetService Covering period of Monday 12th – Thursday 15th May – This week is shaping up to be a much more settled week compared to the severe weather of last week. However, that will come with some days of rain for others, mostly in the South Island. With only a few weeks of autumn left, … Read more

Local News – Stellar lineup of speakers for Porirua’s BizFest

Source: Porirua City Council BizFest in Porirua will take place on 1 July – a day that aims to inspire, connect and share business knowledge. Run jointly by Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira and Porirua City Council, BizFest 2025: Kōpū i te pae – Light up the Horizon celebrates the courage of those who seek new business opportunities, … Read more

Northland Regional Council media briefs – 12 May 2025

Source: Northland Regional Council FREE CITYLINK WHANGĀREI AND SCHOOL LINK BUSES FOR YOUTH WEEK 19-24 MAY Northland Regional Council (NRC) is celebrating Youth Week 19-24 May by providing free bus travel in Whangārei for rangatahi (young people) age 12-24. The free bus travel is available on all CityLink and SchoolLink bus services from Monday 19 to … Read more

Transport – Driver well-being a key issue in survey

Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Health, safety and wellbeing are big concerns for the road freight industry, a major survey of the sector has found. The 2025 National Road Freight Industry Survey of 194 industry participants across 128 road freight businesses was run by Research NZ on behalf of advocacy group Transporting New Zealand. … Read more

Universities – Gowns flying, whānau crying—it must be Te Herenga Waka graduation week

Source: Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington With over 2,600 graduates, two parades, and eight ceremonies, this May graduation will fill Wellington’s streets with cloaked and capped graduates. Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s graduates will honour the community that saw them through and the connections they have made, as they cross the stage. Among … Read more

Education – New leadership for school boards association

Source: Te Whakarōputanga Kaitiaki Kura o Aotearoa (NZSTA) Te Whakarōputanga Kaitiaki Kura o Aotearoa – New Zealand School Boards Association (formerly NZSTA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Meredith Kennett as Interim President, following the recent departure of long-serving President Lorraine Kerr MZNM. Lorraine recently departed NZSBA after some 19 years as President and after … Read more

Protect the Tribunal, Protect the Treaty: Oppose the Government’s Review of the Waitangi Tribunal – PSA

Source: PSA The Government’s proposed review of the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 is a clear attempt to undermine the Tribunal’s independence and diminish Māori rangatiratanga, the PSA says. Janice Panoho, Kaihautū Māori of the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi, rejects Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka’s claim that the review is intended to … Read more

The Ministry of Commerce showcases Thai soft power at Cannes Film Festival 2025 through “Thai Night” and over 12 Thai films

Source: Media Outreach CANNES, FRANCE – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 May 2025 – The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), Ministry of Commerce, continues its commitment to promoting Thailand’s entertainment industry on the global stage by organizing Thai Night at the Cannes Film Festival 2025 on Thursday, May 15, 2025. The event, held during … Read more

Stats NZ information release: Ready-mixed concrete: March 2025 quarter

Source: Statistics New Zealand Ready-mixed concrete: March 2025 quarter – 12 May 2025 – Ready-mixed concrete statistics provide an indicator of construction activity. Key facts In the March 2025 quarter, the actual volume of ready-mixed concrete produced was 854,509 cubic metres, down 1.5 percent compared with the March 2024 quarter. In the year ended March … Read more

Electricity and gas to be included in the monthly selected price indexes – Stats NZ media release

Source: Statistics New Zealand Electricity and gas to be included in the monthly selected price indexes – 12 May 2025 – Stats NZ will begin publishing indexes for electricity and gas as part of the monthly selected price indexes (SPI). The April 2025 SPI, scheduled for release on 15 May 2025, will be the first … Read more

Media and Advocacy – BSA decision a warning to broadcasters to avoid Israeli propaganda narratives – PSA

Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa   A decision by the Broadcasting Standards Authority to uphold a complaint against a 1News broadcast in November is a warning to the news media, says the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa.   The Broadcasting Standards Authority has ruled that a TVNZ news item on violence in Amsterdam breached BSA rules.   1News described … Read more

Government Waste – Nearly $3m wasted on consultants hired to plan axing of health workers – PSA

Source: PSA Consultants and contractors are the winners from the large-scale axing of health workers, pocketing nearly $3 million in precious health dollars since late 2023. Between October 2023 and February 2025, Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora paid out $2.8 million to external contractors and consultants to help the organisation manage the restructure of various … Read more

Trades and Education – Highbrook Facility Officially Opens Boosting Auckland’s Trades Sector

Source: Corporate PR for Skills Group A cutting-edge trades teaching and training facility which has officially opened at Highbrook is set to unlock educational opportunities across Auckland and fuel growth in the trades industry. The opening was marked with a symbolic wire-cutting ceremony — a nod to the electrical trade — led by 24-year-old student … Read more

Poll – New Zealanders back action on preventing alcohol harm – Health Coalition

Source: Health Coalition Aotearoa New Zealanders are calling time on the alcohol industry’s influence and supporting stronger safeguards to protect health-especially for children. “Alcohol is the most harmful drug in Aotearoa, but it’s marketed like a harmless treat,” says Karen Wright, Health Coalition Aotearoa. “Our legislation is outdated and is maintaining large inequities in harm. People … Read more

Wellington Queer Communities Protest Against NZ First’s Anti-Trans Bill

Source: Queer Endurance in Defiance (QED) On Saturday 8 May, around 400 protesters rallied with Queer Endurance in Defiance (QED), protesting against a proposed member’s bill by NZ First MP Jenny Marcroft, which aims to legally exclude trans people from definitions of “man” and “woman.” NZ First leader Winston Peters announced on 22 April that … Read more

InvestHK promotes Hong Kong as Asia’s business launch pad in Eastern Europe and Middle East

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 10 May 2025 – ​Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) announced today (May 10) that the Director-General of Investment Promotion at InvestHK, Ms Alpha Lau, will embark on a series of visits to Istanbul, Türkiye; Budapest, Hungary; and Cairo, Egypt, some of the key economies along … Read more