Tech – Samsung Expands ‘AI for All’ Vision at CES 2025 to Bring AI Everyday, Everywhere

Source: Samsung Company outlines refreshed strategy using Home AI to elevate user experiences at home and beyond AUCKLAND, New Zealand – Jan. 7, 2025 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today unveiled its new “AI for All” vision at CES® 2025 in Las Vegas, with the focus of making AI an “Everyday, Everywhere” experience. Building on … Read more

Fire Safety – Canterbury fire district moves to a restricted fire season

Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is revoking the prohibited fire season put in place in the Canterbury fire district last month, which banned outdoor fires in the area. From 8am, Wednesday 8 January, the whole district will be in a restricted fire season until further notice, from north of the … Read more

Health – Foundation hails select committee support for prostate screening pilots

Source: Prostate Cancer Foundation A prostate cancer screening programme which could save hundreds of lives a year has won conditional backing from an influential Parliamentary committee. In a report presented to Parliament, the petitions select committee said “we encourage the Government to consider a pilot prostate cancer screening programme in a region with appropriate MRI … Read more

Universities – Stanford interns to boost sustainability projects for local businesses – UoA

Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Thanks to Allbirds founder Tim Brown, the University of Auckland and seven businesses will host Stanford student interns keen to support sustainability projects. Seven New Zealand businesses have demonstrated their commitment to sustainability by offering to provide internship opportunities for students from the prestigious Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. Professor … Read more

Attempted murder charge following Palmerston North shooting

Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Attributable to Detective Sergeant Joe Salisbury: A man is due in court today on a charge of attempted murder in relation to a shooting in Palmerston North last month. Police were called to an address in Tremaine Avenue on the evening of Friday 13 December to a report that … Read more

Enabling works to begin on Westgate Bus Station

Source: New Zealand Government Work is set to get underway on a new bus station at Westgate this week. A contract has been awarded to HEB Construction to start a package of enabling works to get the site ready in advance of main construction beginning in mid-2025, Transport Minister Simeon Brown says. “A new Westgate … Read more

DOC seeks sightings of entangled dolphin near Auckland

Source: Department of Conservation Date:  07 January 2025 The juvenile/subadult dolphin, which is travelling with a fully grown dolphin, was first reported to DOC’s hotline on 29 December. It was observed entangled in a fishing net in the Western Waitemata Harbour. DOC staff have been monitoring the dolphins in the Riverhead Herald Island area, and although … Read more

NZ-AU: NOVONIX Announces Intended Location for New Synthetic Graphite Manufacturing Plant in the Enterprise South Industrial Park in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) BRISBANE, Australia, Jan. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NOVONIX Limited (NASDAQ: NVX, ASX: NVX) (“NOVONIX” or “the Company”), a leading battery materials and technology company, announced today the intention to enter a purchase and sale agreement with the City of Chattanooga, Tennessee and Hamilton County, Tennessee for the land to be used … Read more

There and back again – a Northern Buller’s albatross’ tale | Conservation blog

Source: Department of Conservation By Katrina Edwards If you’re after epic adventures, you can’t look past the story of Carlos Zavalaga, who followed Northern Buller’s albatross all the way from Peru to the tiny island of Motuhara in the Chathams and back again! Northern royal albatross colony. Image: Carlos Zavalaga Dr Carlos Zavalaga, a researcher … Read more

A nationwide shift towards acting together to stop family and sexual violence

Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Children and for Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence Karen Chhour is encouraging people to use the resources available to them to get help, and to report instances of family and sexual violence amongst their friends, families, and loved ones who are in need.  “The death of a child … Read more

Exporting Innovation to the World! Innolux Showcases Groundbreaking Software-Hardware Integration Capabilities

Source: Media Outreach LAS VEGAS – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 January 2025 – Innolux will showcase its latest, most innovative product technologies in Las Vegas, U.S.A. from January 7 to 9 under the theme “Driving New Possibilities”. James Yang, President of Innolux, said that Innolux has added yet more value to its display field, … Read more

Melco is honored with a collective total of six diamonds from Black Pearl Restaurant Guide 2025

Source: Media Outreach MACAU SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 January 2025 – Melco Resorts & Entertainment has been honored a collective total of six diamonds from Black Pearl Restaurant Guide 2025. The recognition from the esteemed annual culinary guide is presented to the Company’s signature Chinese restaurants Jade Dragon and Yí, iconic French … Read more

SNP expands partnership with SAP

Source: Media Outreach Long-standing partnership as strong foundation for extended collaboration Expanded cooperation in global RISE with SAP transformation projects Joint initiative to develop data migration and conversion scenarios for public cloud solutions HEIDELBERG, GERMANY – Newsaktuell – 6 January 2025 – SNP SE, a leading software provider for digital transformation, automated data migration, and … Read more

FLAIR Debuts CES 2025 Showcasing Cutting-Edge Industrial AI Solutions and Hong Kong’s Innovation Prowess

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 January 2025 – The Hong Kong Industrial Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Centre (FLAIR), specialising in AI and robotics application R&D, will make its debut at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, USA, from 7 to 10 January. CES 2025: A Hub for Global Tech … Read more

HDBank successfully issues $118m in green bonds for eco-friendly projects

Source: Media Outreach HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 January 2025 – The Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank, stock code: HDB) has issued VND3 trillion (US$118 million) in green bonds, becoming Viet Nam’s first private bank to do so. Customers conduct transactions at an HDBank … Read more

Bupa Hong Kong Partners with Mannings to Launch Bupa x Mannings PharmaCare Programme

Source: Media Outreach First insurance provider in Hong Kong to empower members with accessible pharmacy consultations for minor ailments HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 January 2025 – Bupa Hong Kong, the leading health insurance specialist, is proud to announce the launch of the Bupa x Mannings PharmaCare Programme (“PharmaCare Programme”) in … Read more

Thailand’s Luxury Real Estate Market Hits New Heights as Botanica Luxury Villas Unveils Portfolio Expansion

Source: Media Outreach PHUKET, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 January 2025 – Amid booming demand in Thailand’s luxury real estate market, Phuket-based developer Botanica Luxury Villas has announced plans for significant portfolio expansion following record-breaking sales of THB1.2 billion in a single month in 2024. This comes as Phuket’s villa market reaches a … Read more

Road blocked, SH2, Upper Hutt

Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police are responding to a multi-vehicle crash on the northbound lane of River Road (SH2) near Gibbons Street, Upper Hutt. The crash was reported around 6pm. No serious injuries have been reported. The northbound lane is blocked with partial blocking in the southbound lane, motorists are advised to take … Read more

Politics – Countering Foreign Interference bill a dramatic attack on free speech and rights

Source: Peace Action Wellington Date: 5 January 2025 – “The proposed Countering Foreign Interference bill includes wording that would seriously criminalise legitimate protest and limit rights to freedom of speech,” said Valerie Morse from Peace Action Wellington. “The bill contains new criminal offences. The old saying that the ‘devil is in the detail’ is certainly true … Read more

Incident involving injured baby, Dargaville

Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Attributable to Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Pilmer, Whangārei CIB: Police are currently investigating an incident involving an injured five-month-old baby. On Saturday 28 December the baby was presented at Dargaville Hospital with serious head injuries. The baby was flown to Whangārei Hospital and later transferred to Starship Hospital … Read more

Range of resurfacing road maintenance for SH1 Bulls starts next week

Source: New Zealand Transport Agency A reminder that crews will be working from next week to resurface a small stretch of State Highway 1 at the intersection of SH1/3 in Bulls. The overnight work will begin on Tuesday 7 January and is expected to be complete on Wednesday 22 January. Crews will be working on … Read more

Long delays on SH2 Te Puna due to fire

Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 6 January 2025 3:30 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Due to a large scrub fire near the Te Puna Stream Bridge, State Highway 2 (SH2) is reduced to ONE LANE which is causing significant delays. Emergency services are on the scene and NZ Police is providing traffic control. … Read more

Ngāruawāhia homicide: Police following good lines of enquiry, appeal for information

Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Acting Detective Inspector Andrew Saunders: Police conducting a homicide investigation into the death of Turipapa Tukere in Ngāruawāhia are following good lines of enquiry, but are still seeking information from the public. At around 1.30pm on Friday 27 December, Police were alerted to a number of people … Read more

Confirmation of fatality, Gore

Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police can confirm that a three-year-old child died after being struck by a vehicle in a driveway at a residential address in Gore at around 6:30pm on 1 January. The child died in Gore Hospital a short time later. Our thoughts are with the child’s family at this sad … Read more

Maybank’s Insurance Arm, Etiqa Insurance, Pioneers the Return of Takaful Offerings in Singapore

Source: Media Outreach New Shariah-compliant investment-linked product addresses the needs of customers looking for values-based insurance solutions; further strengthening the Group’s Islamic Wealth Management offerings SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 January 2025 – Maybank’s insurance arm, Etiqa Insurance Singapore (Etiqa), today jointly announced the launch of Invest future, Singapore’s first Takaful offering in … Read more

J.Lashes Celebrates 11 Years of Growth, Innovation, and Commitment to Lash Health

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 January 2025 – J.Lashes, an established name in eyelash care, will celebrate its 11th anniversary on 9 January 2025. Founded in 2013 as a home-based studio, the company has grown into a key player in the eyelash extension industry, with a focus on maintaining lash … Read more

Emergency services responding to Whakamārama fire, roads blocked

Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Emergency services are asking members of the public to delay travel between Tauranga and Katikati as they respond to a scrub fire reported in the Whakamārama area near Te Puna Stream. Initial reports were received around 1:50pm. State Highway 2 and some nearby roads are blocked. Motorists are advised … Read more