Konica Minolta wins 2025 A3 Line of the Year Award and four Pick Awards from Keypoint Intelligence

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Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 March 2025 – Konica Minolta has been awarded five Buyers Lab (BLI) Awards from Keypoint Intelligence, a world-leading independent evaluator of document imaging hardware, software, and services. These awards recognise the capabilities of Konica Minolta’s multi-functional print devices (MFPs), with four individual devices receiving Pick … Read more

Police assisting at Waiuku College fire

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Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Emergency services responded to reports of a minor fire at Waiuku College earlier today. At about 11.45am, Police responded to a report of two small fires on the grounds of the school. Investigations are in the early stages and we are continuing to look into the circumstances surrounding the … Read more

GROW with Singlife and aberdeen Launch New Exclusive Share Class of Global Income Bond Fund to Deliver Sustainable Payouts Amid Market Volatility

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Source: Media Outreach Globally diversified portfolio of crossover bonds aims to deliver attractive yields for investors SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 March 2025 – GROW with Singlife (“GROW”), the integrated investment platform under leading homegrown financial services company Singlife, in partnership with aberdeen Investments (“aberdeen”), today launches a new share class of the … Read more

Singapore G Unveils the Largest Cold Storage Facility in Central Singapore, Reinforcing Its Commitment to Supporting SMEs and Business Growth

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Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 March 2025 – Singapore G, a trailblazer in space solutions, today announced the grand opening of MustardSeed@SG Cold Store, a cold storage facility in the heart of Singapore. This new facility, the largest in central Singapore, includes 16 cold storage rooms ranging from 300 to … Read more

Release: Auckland needs second harbour crossing

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Source: New Zealand Labour Party Labour supports Minister Chris Bishop’s call for input on the second Waitematā Harbour crossing. “Auckland needs this project, it has needed it for at least a decade. It’s time to get on with it,” said Labour transport spokesperson Tangi Utikere. “Labour had options for a second harbour crossing, and we … Read more

Business – Australasian real estate giant Raine & Horne turns up the volume in NZ

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Source: Raine & Horne Real estate super brand goes all in on a nationwide radio blitz through Newstalk ZB and its NZME stablemates to reach collectively 1.86 million Kiwis weekly. Highlights: Raine & Horne has launched a strategic nationwide radio advertising campaign in partnership with NZME to enhance brand awareness and engagement across New Zealand. … Read more

It costs nothing to be kind

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Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Officers who stumbled across a man in need have helped get him back on track after a chance encounter. Just before 2am, the Police Eagle helicopter and Delta dog unit were in Papakura looking for a suspected stolen vehicle. Acting Counties Manukau South Area Commander, Inspector Matt Hoyes says … Read more

Appointments – New CEO Heather Campbell to lead Save the Children New Zealand

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Source: Save the Children Longstanding international development leader and former Asia Deputy Regional Director for Save the Children International, Heather Campbell, has been appointed as the new CEO of Save the Children New Zealand. Ms Campbell, who will take up the role from Monday 17 March, brings more than two decades of experience in international development … Read more

Finance – Federated Farmers says Reserve Bank’s capital rules bleeding farmers dry

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Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is calling for the Reserve Bank to drop overly conservative and growth-restricting banking capital rules that are costing farmers a fortune. “These rules are among the strictest in the world and are a total handbrake on economic growth,” says Federated Farmers banking spokesperson Richard McIntyre. “They’ve unnecessarily driven up the cost … Read more

Animal Welfare – Three greyhounds dead in one week – video captures harrowing final moments – SAFE

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Source: SAFE For Animals SAFE is calling for urgent government action to enforce the closure of greyhound racing following the deaths of two more greyhounds this week. On March 13 at Addington Raceway, Homebush Honey collapsed and died after a trial. SAFE has received footage showing a greyhound, who appears to be Homebush Honey, in visible distress. Struggling … Read more

Consumer NZ sets out vision for New Zealand consumers for 2025

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Source: Consumer NZ Consumer NZ calls for stronger protections for New Zealanders ahead of World Consumer Rights Day. Recent research by the consumer watchdog indicates that New Zealanders are struggling with an increasingly complex and confusing consumer landscape.   Consumer NZ chief executive Jon Duffy says, “The cost of living remains people’s top concern, and … Read more

Serious crash, SH5, Rangitaiki

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Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Emergency services are at the scene of a serious two-vehicle crash on SH5, Rangitaiki.  Police were called about 11.30am.  Initial indications are there have been serious injuries. The road is closed, with diversions in place. Motorists, please avoid the area if possible.  ENDS  MIL OSI

Speech: Barbara Edmonds’ speech to NZ Investment Summit 2025

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Source: New Zealand Labour Party And what role you can play in helping us to address some of the biggest challenges we face, while also creating new opportunities for business and good paying jobs in communities across our country. I also want to acknowledge our iwi leaders, and all our kiwi investors and firms in … Read more

Release: Labour does not support PPPs for prisons

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Source: New Zealand Labour Party Labour does not support the private ownership of core infrastructure like schools, hospitals and prisons, which will only see worse outcomes for Kiwis. “Despite all of this Government’s talk about bipartisanship on infrastructure and the importance of long-term planning and investment, Labour wasn’t briefed on this,” Labour corrections spokesperson Tracey … Read more

Food prices increase 2.4 percent annually – Stats NZ media and information release: Selected price indexes: February 2025

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Source: Statistics New Zealand Food prices increase 2.4 percent annually – 14 March 2025 – Food prices increased 2.4 percent in the 12 months to February 2025, following a 2.3 percent increase in the 12 months to January 2025, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. Higher prices for the grocery food group and … Read more

Selected price indexes: February 2025 – exclusion of rental data

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Source: Statistics New Zealand Selected price indexes: February 2025 – exclusion of rental data – 13 March 2025 The February 2025 SPI release due out tomorrow, 14 March 2025, will not include actual rentals for housing data.   The dataset used to compile this information for this month is incomplete and we are not confident … Read more

Government Plans – PPPs pose risks to New Zealand workers – PSA

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Source: PSA The PSA is warning that Private Public Partnerships (PPPs) will lead to New Zealand workers losing their jobs, being paid lower wages and having conditions reduced and poorer quality, and more expensive services and infrastructure. Privatisation is based on the myth of private sector efficiency, which in reality equates to reducing service and staffing … Read more

Greenpeace – Luxon’s mining obsession drives away second offshore wind investor

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Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is calling on the Government to restore confidence to offshore wind investors by cancelling the fast track process for seabed mining, after it was revealed today that another offshore wind investor announced they were halting plans to invest here due to seabed mining. “On the very day that Prime Minister Luxon is spruiking … Read more

Arts – NZSA 2025 CompleteMS Programme

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Source: NZSA Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa Do you have a completed draft of your manuscript that’s ready to take to the next level? Poetry, fiction, short fiction, non-fiction… Apply now for the NZSA Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa CompleteMS Manuscript Assessment Programme. See: https://authors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=905a5275ec5c023659502ec21&id=92ffb1a8a6&e=466373ae7c The NZSA CompleteMS assessment programme is open for applications until 28 … Read more

Finance Sector – Otago retains top spot in ASB’s latest Regional Economic Scoreboard – ASB

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Source: ASB Otago top of the leaderboard for second quarter runningThe South Island secures top four places through an uptick in tourism, strong rise in construction and increased consumer confidenceEconomic recovery expected to be gradual, rather than swift, across 2025 South Island leads this quarter, with Otago remaining on top The South Island finished 2024 … Read more

Fire Safety – Outdoor fires now banned in all of Auckland and Northland

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Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a prohibited season for Auckland, Waitematā and Counties Manukau Districts from 8am Friday 14 March, until further notice. Northland and most of Waikato are already in a prohibited season, which means no outdoor fires are allowed and all fire permits are revoked. Te … Read more

Employment – PSA takes legal action against councils to end pay discrimination against library workers – PSA

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Source: PSA Library workers are taking their long-overdue pay equity claim to the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) today, almost six years after the claim was first lodged. The PSA lodged the claim with Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin councils in 2019. Since then, the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA) has … Read more

Dunedin Futures report should be a wake-up call

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Source: Green Party The newly released report on the South Dunedin Future Programme must be a wake-up call for our Government. “Climate delay is the new denial. Failure to act now will see the future of communities like South Dunedin swamped in floods,” says the Green Party’s Dunedin Issues spokesperson, Scott Willis. “The local community, … Read more

Council for International Development 40th Anniversary Dinner

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Source: New Zealand Governor General E nga rau rangatira mā, e huihui mai nei I tenei wa, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. I specifically acknowledge: Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Bernadette Cavanagh, MFAT Deputy Secretary, Pacific and Development Group, and Peter Rudd, Peter Glensaw, and Heidi Coetzee from the … Read more

Council invites feedback on bus options and consent fees

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Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Chair Craig Pauling said some big decisions were made in the Long-Term Plan last year, and its important people know that most of that work is still going ahead. “What we’re looking at here are some changes we’ve had to make to work that was dependent on central government funding, … Read more

Outdoor fires now banned in all of Auckland

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Source: Auckland Council Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a prohibited season for Auckland, Waitematā and Counties Manukau Districts from 8am Friday 14 March, until further notice. Northland and most of Waikato are already in a prohibited season, which means no outdoor fires are allowed and all fire permits are revoked. Announcing the total … Read more

Auckland overnight motorway closures 16 – 21 March 2025

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Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 21 March 2025. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday. Daily updated closure information(external link)  Unless otherwise stated, closures … Read more