Energy – Perfect paradox: Urgent focus on affordability and infrastructure in global energy report – BusinessNZ

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Source: BusinessNZ Global data released from the World Energy Council today highlights urgent concern for affordable energy and the importance of future energy infrastructure. The BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) is New Zealand’s representative to the World Energy Council. Executive Director Tina Schirr says more than 3,000 energy leaders from more than 100 countries participated in the World … Read more

Auckland’s flood resilience pilot a success

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Source: Auckland Council Aucklanders have come together to build flood resilience, with a successful pilot programme proving the power of community action. Their efforts have paved the way for region-wide expansion in 2025, helping more neighbourhoods prepare for future storms. As part of Council’s Making Space for Water programme – a response to the 2023 … Read more

‘Need not race’ approach to bowel cancer screening will save lives

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Source: ACT Party “The move to reduce the eligibility age for free bowel cancer screening to 58 is ‘need, not race’ in action, and will save lives,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “ACT campaigned against targeting services based on race, because this practice was unfair, inefficient, and led to perverse outcomes. “Bowel cancer screening was … Read more

Bowel screening changes to save hundreds of lives

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Source: New Zealand Government The Government has agreed to progressively lower the age of eligibility for bowel cancer screening tests to align with Australia.“Today, I am pleased to announce that we are taking the first step by lowering the age to 58, with redirected funding of $36 million over four years. “This means free bowel screening … Read more

Unexplained death, Wairoa

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Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attribute to Detective Inspector Dave de Lange: An investigation has been launched after the death of a man in Wairoa yesterday. Emergency services were called to a Lucknow Street address about 4pm after a man was found unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His death is currently … Read more

Auckland’s flood resilience pilot a success: community leadership drives expansion in 2025

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Source: Auckland Council Aucklanders have come together to build flood resilience, with a successful pilot programme proving the power of community action. Their efforts have paved the way for region-wide expansion in 2025, helping more neighbourhoods prepare for future storms. As part of Council’s Making Space for Water programme – a response to the 2023 … Read more

Avondale’s new community hub gets set to connect

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Source: Auckland Council Great progress is underway in the preparations to build Te Hono – the new Avondale library, community hub, and upgraded town square. Deconstruction works are complete and the focus now shifts to site preparations that include the construction of retaining walls, ahead of the main construction phase beginning in spring 2025. Centrally … Read more

Can you help us identify this man?

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Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police are seeking information to identify a man sought as part of an ongoing investigation. Detective Senior Sergeant Kathy Bostock, from Auckland City CIB, says the incident is sensitive in nature and occurred in the Auckland City area last year. “As part of the investigation we have located footage … Read more

Police follow new lead in West Coast cold case investigation

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Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Tasman Police are following a new lead believed to be the last sighting of David John Robinson before his execution-style murder in 1998. The new last sighting, and other new leads, has breathed renewed energy into the 26 year-old investigation. The homicide investigation was launched on 28 December after … Read more

CGTN: From GDP growth to tech, foreign investment boost, China brings confidence to the world in 2025

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Source: Media Outreach CGTN published an article outlining key takeaways of the Chinese government work report, which was submitted to the country’s national legislature for deliberation on March 5. The story expressed China’s full confidence in its economic development prospects for 2025 and highlighted China’s contribution to global development. BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswre … Read more

Property Market – NZ property values return to growth in February – CoreLogic

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Source: CoreLogic Property values in Aotearoa New Zealand rose by +0.3% in February, the clearest sign yet that 2024’s ‘mini downturn’ has come to an end and that 2025 will likely see modest growth. After a cumulative -4.1% decline over March to September last year, the CoreLogic Home Value Index (HVI) recorded modest movements from … Read more

vivo VLOVE Portrait Gallery Celebrates the Joy of Humanity

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Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 March 2025 – vivo is boldly integrating art, technology, and social responsibility to redefine mobile photography and inspire creators. As part of its commitment to user-inspired innovation, vivo invited seven visionary photographers from different backgrounds to explore love’s boundless forms with the vivo V50. … Read more

Da Nang Investment Forum 2025 Showcases Vietnam’s Rise as a Financial Hub

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Source: Media Outreach Strengthening Vietnam-Singapore Financial Ties: Unlocking New Investment Opportunities in Banking, Fintech, and Green Finance SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 March 2025 – The Da Nang Investment Forum 2025, held on 3 March 2025 at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore, underscored Vietnam’s strategic ambition to position itself as a key financial hub … Read more

Octa broker announces a new powerful AI tool within its OctaTrader platform

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Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 March 2025 – Global broker Octa recently released a new AI feature to its proprietary trading platform, OctaTrader. Embedded into the platform interface, the new tool is called ‘AI pattern search’ and serves to make trading analytics more precise and time-efficient. The experts … Read more

IT’S ALL ABOUT TRUST, Dongfeng Truck Enters Jakarta, DONGFENG DAY 2025 Staged Grandly in Southeast Asia

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Source: Media Outreach JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 March 2025 – On February 20, the Southeast Asia DONGFENG DAY 2025 brand event was grandly inaugurated in Jakarta, Indonesia. Over 100 representatives from dealers, partners, and financial and media guests gathered from Southeast Asian countries and the ASEAN region, including Indonesia, Thailand, and … Read more

First Responders – Papakura fire contained but smoke alert remains in force

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Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Firefighters have contained a large fire burning at a metal recycling premises in Papakura, but the fire is expected to take several hours to fully extinguish. Fire and Emergency NZ has 15 fire trucks at the scene, including three aerial appliances, as well as a command unit and support vehicles. … Read more

NZ-AU: Parker Blackwood Advisers Highlights Emerging Growth in Australian Economy

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Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) PERTH, Australia, March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Parker Blackwood Advisers, a leading financial services provider has released its analysis of Australia’s economic trajectory following the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) latest National Accounts data, which revealed a 0.6% quarterly rise in GDP and 1.3% annual growth for 2024. The report underscores … Read more

PAObank Receives Insurance Agency Licence, Announces the Strategic Partnership with China Ping An Insurance (Hong Kong) and FWD Hong Kong Respectively

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Source: Media Outreach Offering Both General and Life Insurance to Meet Customers’ Various Protection Needs HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 March 2025 – PAO Bank Limited (“PAObank”) announced that it has been granted an Insurance Agency Licence from the Insurance Authority (“IA”) and has signed strategic partnership agreements with China Ping … Read more

Workato and Tata Consultancy Services Form Strategic Alliance to Deliver Next-Gen Innovation and Help Companies Modernise Legacy Systems

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Source: Media Outreach The alliance will advise companies on how to streamline operational processes, accelerate digital transformation and drive faster innovation. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 March 2025 – Workato®, the leading enterprise orchestration platform, announced a new strategic alliance with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting and … Read more

Hamilton community effort leads to safer streets

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Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Inspector Andrea McBeth, Hamilton City Area Commander Council CCTV operators have assisted Hamilton Police in making an arrest after providing information of a person carrying a weapon in the CBD. In the early hours of Tuesday 4 March, Police were alerted by Council CCTV camera operators, after … Read more

Football legend Gianfranco Zola to headline The Famous CFC Bangkok, as Ascott presents Chelsea’s global fan experience for the second time this season

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Source: Media Outreach LONDON, ENGLAND/ BANGKOK, THAILAND/ SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 March 2025 – The Ascott Limited (Ascott), the Official Global Hotels Partner of Chelsea Football Club, is excited to bring The Famous CFC to Bangkok, Thailand, as the event’s presenting partner. Building on the remarkable success of the Singapore edition, Ascott … Read more

SH1 night closures for asphalt resurfacing in Ashburton – from end of March

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Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Five weeks of night work to resurface a section of SH1 in Ashburton is due to start from Sunday, 30 March through to around 9 May. Although the work’s biggest impacts will be experienced overnight after 8pm, this work will slow down traffic during the daytimes also, says NZ Transport … Read more

Four-year term legislation takes first step

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Source: New Zealand Government Legislation that will enable a four-year term of Parliament subject to a referendum has passed first reading in Parliament today, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says.“As stipulated in the National-Act coalition agreement, the Bill is modelled on the ACT Party’s draft Constitution (Enabling a 4-Year Term) Amendment Bill.“This means a standard term … Read more

Health and Academia – University welcomes primary care announcements – UoA

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Source: University of Auckland (UoA) The government’s announcements of support for more locally trained doctors and nurses to work in primary care are welcomed by the University of Auckland. The government’s announcements this week of support for more locally trained doctors and nurses to work in primary care are welcomed by the University of Auckland’s … Read more

FBS and SUKA Society Support Malaysian Communities During Ramadan

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Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 March 2025 – FBS, a leading global broker, continues making a difference by donating $10 000 to support vulnerable communities in Malaysia during the holy month of Ramadan. In partnership with SUKA Society, FBS is providing essential food supplies, gift packs, and celebrations … Read more

New Antarctica swift field tests to speed up avian influenza monitoring

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Source: New Zealand Government Sampling and timely testing for avian influenza in remote locations like Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic islands is now a step closer thanks the development of a portable laboratory, says Minister for Biosecurity Andrew Hoggard.Biosecurity New Zealand recently tested the ground-breaking equipment during a voyage to Antarctica on the icebreaker MV Argus. … Read more

New Zealand backing new justice building for Niue

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Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand will support Niue with the design and construction of a new justice building in the capital Alofi, Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters has announced. Niue’s Prime Minister Dalton Tagelagi is in New Zealand this week for a number of high-level meetings – including with Prime Minister Luxon, Minister Peters, Defence Minister Judith … Read more