Kaitāia waits for decision on timber mills

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Source: Radio New Zealand Japanese-owned Juken NZ has put its two Kaitāia mills – the Triboard Mill and the Northland Mill (pictured) – up for sale. Peter de Graaf Hundreds of people are expected at a public meeting in Kaitāia this weekend to discuss the future of the town’s timber mills. Earlier this year, Japanese-owned…

Government Cuts – Cuts impact early childhood centre regulation – PSA

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Source: PSA Downsizing the team that reviews early childhood education (ECE) centres shows David Seymour is putting tax cuts for landlords over the wellbeing of our nation’s children. It’s estimated up to 40 roles will be lost as ECE regulation moves from the Ministry of Education to the Education Review Office (ERO). The PSA understands that … Read more

Government Cuts – One in four workers to be sacked at agencies in firing line – Willis wrecking ball exposed

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Source: PSA – Devastating human toll revealed in new PSA analysis – Deep cuts will impact vital services across New Zealand – PSA snap rally against public service cuts Sunday midday Te Papa A fresh PSA analysis of the Government’s public service cuts reveals the true scale of devastation: nearly one in four workers at the agencies in scope … Read more

Temus ramps up AI hiring, launches Foundry to support national impact in health and finance

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Source: Media Outreach Focused on production-grade AI, the Foundry will hire 50 AI professionals to deliver live enterprise projects in financial services and precision health. Expanded partnership with AI Singapore will drive joint prototypes, multilingual models, reusable delivery frameworks and enterprise deployments. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 May 2026 – Temus today launched … Read more

Young Campus, Big Achievements: MCKL Penang Students Secures Admission at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore

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Source: Media Outreach From lecture halls in Malaysia to one of the world’s leading universities, ten students from MCKL College (Penang, Pykett Campus) have achieved a remarkable milestone by securing admissions at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 May 2026 – The students will be pursuing a … Read more

EVs could ‘reshape’ the entire energy system – report

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Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A massive, co-ordinated effort to help more people into electric vehicles could reshape the country’s entire energy system, a new report says. EV advocacy group Drive Electric launched its ‘State of the Nation’ report at Parliament today, calling for consistent, cross-party policies to get more battery EVs and charging infrastructure…

Thousands sign petition to allow autistic 5-year-old to stay in NZ

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Source: Radio New Zealand MPs Ricardo Menéndez March, left and Rachel Boyack, right, with Nithin Mankeel, whose five-year-old son is facing deportation. RNZ / Giles Dexter A petition with 13,000 signatures calling for an autistic 5-year-old to be allowed to stay in New Zealand has been presented to Parliament. Immigration NZ last year refused to…

Aberdeen Technical School Students’ Cold Chain Monitoring System “Eye of the Fresh Environment” Granted Patent

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Source: Media Outreach Revolutionizing Logistics by Slashing Spoilage; Showcasing Next-Gen Innovation and the Power of Boarding Education HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 May 2026 – Aberdeen Technical School (ATS) officially announced that its students’ innovative cold chain intelligent monitoring system, “Eye of the Fresh Environment,” was officially granted a Hong Kong … Read more

Fushi Tech Unveils AI Agent Strategy Targeting Overseas Merchants

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Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 May 2026 – Fushi Tech, a subsidiary of Yeahka (9923.HK), has announced a strategic upgrade with the launch of Fynix AI shop, a Full-stack AI Agent product purpose-built for overseas merchants. Unlike conventional marketing tools or customer service systems, Fynix AI shop is designed to … Read more

MSIG Malaysia Teams Up With MyKasih To Support Underprivileged Students

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Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 May 2026 – MSIG Insurance (Malaysia) Bhd (“MSIG Malaysia”) has pledged RM100,800.00 to the MyKasih Foundation to support the ‘Love My School’ (LMS) Cashless Bursary Programme and additional student development activities carried out with other schools. The bursary contribution is dedicated to 89 … Read more

New Bill strips employment rights for family carers

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Source: NZCTU The introduction of the Disability Support Services Bill is another instance of this Government seeking to undercut the Courts’ decisions and revoke access to justice for working people, says New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi President Sandra Grey. “This is the same playbook that saw the Government extinguish pay equity…

Craigs Investment Partners makes another big acquisition

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Source: Radio New Zealand Craigs Investment Partners says the acquisitions are integral to its growth strategy. RNZ / Alexander Robertson Craigs Investment Partners is buying Hamilton Hindin Greene’s investment advisory business for an undisclosed sum. Christchurch wealth management firm Hamilton Hindin Greene has been in business for more than 125 years. Craigs has been on…

Fourteen prison staff arrested in Auckland

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Source: Radio New Zealand The arrests included Corrections officers and senior Corrections officers at the prison. RNZ/Calvin Samuel Five more Corrections staff have been arrested after a police investigation today, bringing the total number of arrests to 14. Five reintegration officers were arrested at Auckland South Corrections Facility, after it was revealed earlier today that…

Agenda for April 2026 Nephrology Advisory Committee meeting

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Source: PHARMAC Information on what the Nephrology Advisory Committee considered at its meeting in late April 2026. Advisory meeting agenda setting The scheduling and agenda setting process for advisory meetings considers multiple factors. We aim to balance the relative priorities of clinical advice needed across indications, the factors for consideration for each application (for example…

Asia in Transition: The Middle Power Moment

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Source: New Zealand Government Good afternoon  We’d like to start by acknowledging distinguished guests here today – parliamentary colleagues, members of the Diplomatic Corps, Honorary advisors to the Asia New Zealand Foundation, and the outgoing, and newly appointed board of trustees for the Asia New Zealand Foundation.  It’s our pleasure to be in your company.   Let’s also acknowledge the leadership of two individuals in…

Trade Minister to visit China for APEC meeting

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Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Trade and Investment Todd McClay will travel to China for bilateral trade talks, industry promotion and a meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Trade Ministers. “APEC is the region’s premier forum for trade and economic issues. China, this year’s host, remains one of New Zealand’s most significant trading partners,…