New Zealand & India Comprehensive FTA consultation begins

Source: New Zealand Government Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay has today launched a public consultation on New Zealand and India’s negotiations of a formal comprehensive Free Trade Agreement.“Negotiations are getting underway, and the Public’s views will better inform us in the early parts of this important negotiation,” Mr McClay says.We are offering all interested New … Read more

The most important thing the Government will do

Source: ACT Party The Haps At least one left wing chat room went ballistic about last week’s Free Press. The idea that men are oppressed seemed to trigger them so badly they missed the central point: The world is not made up of groups oppressing each other, but individuals trying to make the most of … Read more

Plan ahead for northbound closures on SH20

Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Overnight road rehabilitation work on State Highway 20 (SH20) northbound between Cavendish Drive and the SH20A link will get underway this week. Work will be carried out between 10pm and 5am over 10 nights between Wednesday 26 March and Monday 14 April 2025. There will be no work on Friday and … Read more

Appeal for information following fatal crash, Whakatane

Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Attributable to Sergeant Shane Tailby, Eastern Bay of Plenty Road Policing: Police are appealing for information following a fatal crash in Whakatane yesterday, (Sunday 23 March). Around 4:55pm Police responded to Ohope Road after a car and a motorbike collided. It appears the motorbike has been travelling at speed … Read more

Invercargill Police appealing for information following aggravated robbery

Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police are appealing for information following an aggravated robbery at a commercial premises in Invercargill. At around 3.30am this morning, Police were alerted to four people entering a store on North Road with two armed with knives and another with a trye iron. The group targeted cigarettes and tobacco … Read more

Asia’s digital future takes centre stage at Economist Impact’s 5th annual Technology for Change Asia in Hong Kong

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OuReach Newswire – 24 March 2025 – Economist Impact successfully concluded its 5th annual Technology for Change Asia on March 12th and 13th at the Hopewell Hotel in Hong Kong, bringing together over 570 leaders to explore the transformative power of emerging technologies for business and society. … Read more

Update: Serious crash, Symonds Street

Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police remain at the scene of an earlier crash in Symonds Street. We can now advise five people sustained injuries following the single vehicle crash. One person was transported to hospital in a critical condition and four others suffered moderate to minor injuries. Police are aware of speculations surrounding … Read more

Fraudulent asbestos removals catch up with industry veteran

Source: Worksafe New Zealand 24 March 2025 Solid ethics and legal compliance must underpin the asbestos industry, WorkSafe New Zealand says, after an unlicensed asbestos remover was sentenced for pocketing more than $20,000 by misrepresenting his employer. Barrie John Crockett was in a project management role at Demasol Limited. Between December 2021 and June 2022, … Read more

HOFA Gallery and PhillipsX Presents SPACES II: Capturing the Ephemera at Phillips’ Asia Headquarters in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District

Source: Media Outreach Exploring art, technology and impermanence at Phillips during Hong Kong Art Week 2025, featuring seven visionary artists: Refik Anadol, Sougwen Chung, Random International, Tyler Hobbs, Addie Wagenknecht, Gina Choy & Maja Petrić HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Neswire – 24 March 2025 – SPACES II: Capturing the Ephemera, presented by HOFA … Read more

VinFuture Prize empowered the woman scientist Dr. Firdausi Qadri to give back to Bangladesh

Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Neswire – 24 March 2025 – A leading force in cholera vaccine research, Dr. Firdausi Qadri at the International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) has dedicated her career to combating this dramatic mortal disease through the innovative improvement of oral cholera vaccination, aiming to large-scale … Read more

Serious crash, Symonds Street

Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Emergency services are responding to a serious crash in Auckland Central. The crash, on Symonds Street, was reported to Police just after midday. At this early stage it appears a vehicle has collided with a tree and a pedestrian. One person has been transported to hospital in a critical … Read more

TTC Global Announces Key Partnership with Oneconsult

Source: Press Release Service – Auckland TTC Global, a respected authority in software quality engineering solutions, is proud to announce its partnership with Oneconsult, a leading Swiss cybersecurity firm. Oneconsult specialises in services such as Penetration Testing, Red Teaming, Consulting, Digital Forensics and Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, and Awareness Training. This collaboration strengthens TTC Global’s … Read more

90 recruits join Wing 386

Source: New Zealand Police (National News) The 90 recruits of Wing 386, alongside their patron Dame Noeline Taurua, were welcomed to the Royal New Zealand Police College (RNZPC) last week. “The constabulary recruiting team has worked incredibly hard to deliver 90 recruits onto Wing 386 and we are really happy to have increased our wing … Read more

Cordons in place, Sydenham

Source: New Zealand Police (District News) A cordon is in place around a property in Sydenham as Police work to ensure a person’s safety. Police were called to an address on Percival Street about 10:40am to reports a person was making threats. As a precaution, Police have evacuated people from adjacent properties and a cordon … Read more

Commercial fisher fined over $50,000, ordered to pay MPI over $53,000 in reparation for under reporting green mussel spat

Source: Ministry for Primary Industries A Northland commercial fisher has been fined $50,625 for under reporting and selling green mussel spat and was also ordered to pay $53,540 in reparation to Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). Commercial fishers and Licenced Fish Receivers can only land what their quota rights or annual catch entitlement (ACE) entitles … Read more

Fire Safety – Outdoor fire restrictions lifted in Canterbury

Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand will lift restrictions on outdoor fires for Canterbury at 8am on Wednesday 26 March until further notice. An open fire season means people can light outdoor fires without a permit approved by Fire and Emergency. Canterbury District Commander Dave Stackhouse says the recent rain and … Read more

Cost of living support coming for 1.5 million New Zealanders

Source: New Zealand Government More than 900 thousand superannuitants and almost five thousand veterans are among the New Zealanders set to receive a significant financial boost from next week, an uplift Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says will help support them through cost-of-living challenges. “I am pleased to confirm that from 1 April, … Read more

Police target antisocial road users in Hawke’s Bay

Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Attributable to Inspector Angela Hallett, Eastern District Road Policing Manager: Infringements issued, vehicles ordered off the road, and a vehicle impounded are some of the results from Hawke’s Bay Police’s focus on antisocial road users at the weekend. Police had an increased presence across Hawke’s Bay as part of … Read more

Tech – Netflix’s Zero Day Is a Cyber Nightmare — Could It Really Happen?

Source: Botica Butler Raudon Partners Netflix’s new series Zero Day paints a terrifyingly plausible scenario: a nationwide cyberattack crippling power grids, communication networks, and critical infrastructure – all triggered by zero-day vulnerabilities. While it makes for gripping television, the reality is that zero-day exploits are already a threat. Experts from Avast, a Cyber Safety brand … Read more

Release: Govt must tackle meth use crisis

Source: New Zealand Labour Party New data shows methamphetamine use is spiralling out of control while the Government sits on its hands. The just-released Drugs in Wastewater Testing Programme results for 2024 shows methamphetamine use has nearly doubled in the last year alone. “These official numbers from New Zealand Police show meth use is surging. Communities … Read more

Cutting tracks for flourishing whio

Source: Department of Conservation Date:  24 March 2025 Whio are a threatened duck species unique to Aotearoa New Zealand. If they disappear from here, they’ll be gone forever. Work to protect whio in the Central Southern Alps began in 2004 with trapping in the Styx Valley. The trapping network quickly grew to include the valleys of … Read more

Police target antisoical road users in Hawke’s Bay

Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Inspector Angela Hallett, Eastern District Road Policing Manager: Infringements issued, vehicles ordered off the road, and a vehicle impounded are some of the results from Hawke’s Bay Police’s focus on antisocial road users at the weekend. Police had an increased presence across Hawke’s Bay as part of … Read more

Three apprehended following Takanini burglaries

Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police made three arrests following aggravated burglaries at two Takanini businesses this morning. Just after 1am, an alarm was activated at a business on Great South Road. Detective Senior Sergeant Michele Gillespie, of Counties Manukau CIB, says staff had arrived on scene and found the offenders failed to gain … Read more

Update: Police Incident. Multiple State Highway 2 closures – Kaitoke, Carterton, and Featherston (SH2 now OPEN at all locations)

Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 9:30 pm State Highway 2 has reopened in both Featherston and Carterton. However, a local road closure remains in place in Carterton. Access to Pembroke Street from State Highway 2 is closed to traffic. 8 pm State Highway 2 is now fully open in both directions at Kaitoke. Closures remain … Read more

Child Poverty – CPAG calls on Ministers to reverse lunch cuts with Budget bid

Source: Child Poverty Action Group The Child Poverty Action Group is urging senior Government Ministers to put children first and find the money needed to reverse the cuts it has made to the school lunches programme. CPAG has today written to Minister of Finance Nicola Willis with a ‘Budget Bid’ on behalf of the children of … Read more

Fatal crash, Maraetotara

Source: New Zealand Police (District News) One person has died after the earlier crash on Ohope Road, Maraetotara. The Serious Crash Unit is examining the scene and traffic management remains in place. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre  MIL OSI

Two men charged in relation to South Wairarapa homicide

Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Two men have been jointly charged with murder in relation to the death of a man in South Wairarapa yesterday afternoon. The men, aged 23 and 25, are due to appear in Wellington District Court tomorrow. Further charges against the pair are being considered. Our investigation continues, with one … Read more