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Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police can now name the man who died in a crash on SH25, Te Puru, on 27 December 2024. He was Jason David Taana, 33, of Waiomu. Police extend their sympathies to his loved ones. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing. ENDS Issued by Police Media … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Complaints about disruptive behaviour now handled in around 13 days (down from around 60 days a year ago) 553 Section 55A notices issued by Kāinga Ora since July 2024, up from 41 issued during the same period in the previous year. Of that 553, first notices made up around 83 per … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police can confirm one person has died following a water incident at Pilot Bay Beach yesterday morning. Emergency services were notified just before 8:20am after a person was pulled from the water unresponsive. The death will be referred to the Coroner. ENDS MIL OSI
Source: RealEstate.co.nz Record-breaking new listings slump – lowest for any December in 17 years 11 of 19 regions see average asking prices decline year-on-year National average asking price back to April 2021 levels. The New Zealand property market typically slows down in December, but the latest data from realestate.co.nz reveals that December 2024 was more … Read more
Source: Media Outreach “SME ESG Charter” 2024 enhanced brand image and expanded business opportunities for participating SMEs HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 January 2025 – Close to 90% of small and medium enterprises (“SMEs”) participating in the SME ESG Charter 2024 (“ESG Charter 2024”) have acknowledged that they have benefited from … Read more
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 09 January 2025 A concerned member of the public reported the incident, which happened around 12 pm on Friday, January 3. DOC Hauraki Operations Manager Avi Holzapfel is dismayed by the report of harm to wildlife. “It’s extremely frustrating and distressing to hear about this kind of wilful mistreatment of wildlife,” … Read more
Source: Media Outreach AACHEN, GERMANY – Newsaktuell – 9 January 2025 – FEV, a leading global innovation driver for the mobility of tomorrow, presents CogniSafe, a state-of-the-art Driver Monitoring System (DMS) that significantly increases road safety. The system uses advanced technologies such as deep learning and computer vision to monitor driver conditions such as distraction, … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 January 2025 – The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) participated in the “Think Business, Think Hong Kong” promotional event organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 8 January. During the event, HKSTP highlighted innovative green … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency was alerted to the fire in Whangārei at approximately 12.30pm this afternoon. Crews from both Whangārei and Onerahi responded, but the fire escalated quickly Incident Controller, Graeme Quensell, says, “We currently have five helicopters on site, four with buckets and one acting as observation and they will … Read more
Source: Child Poverty Action Group Anti-poverty groups say amendments to Social Security Act will remove job seekers’ human rights. 9 January 2025 – Anti-poverty groups say that changes proposed in the Social Security Act Amendment Bill currently before Parliament would result in more jobseekers and their dependents unable to buy food, pay rent and other basic bills … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 January 2025 – Madame Tussauds Singapore is thrilled to announce the launch of its newest and most exhilarating experience, the Thrill Coaster Singapore. Photo by Madame Tussauds Singapore Madame Tussauds Singapore is taking excitement to the next level with the launch of Thrill Coaster Singapore, … Read more
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Later this week crews will resume work on a significant programme of summer maintenance on State Highway 29. Work to rebuild and resurface the road across 9 sites began in October 2024, with 2 sites near Hanga Lane and Gargan Road now complete. Starting this Sunday 12 January*, work will … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Evacuations are underway for a number of homes near a large vegetation fire south of Whangārei. Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews were called to the fire on Whangārei Heads Rd between Onerahi and Tamaterau around 2.15pm on Thursday. Ten trucks and five helicopters are currently on the scene. A … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 January 2025 – Award-winning brokerage VT Markets, a global leader in financial services, has released its 2025 Q1 Economic Outlook. In the report, the broker spotlights the remarkable trajectory of gold in 2024 and its potential market performance in the coming year. The … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police can now release the name of the person who died in a crash on South Road, Mokoia on Sunday 5 January. He was 20-year-old Rohaan Thomas, from Palmerston North. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre MIL OSI
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police are making enquiries into the whereabouts of a fisherman who is reportedly unaccounted for at Piha Beach. Police were contacted at around 1.50pm. It has been reported the man was fishing off rocks on the southern end of Piha, when he fell into the water. The Police Eagle … Read more
Source: Media Outreach As India becomes the world’s fastest growing major diamond jewellery market, industry leaders De Beers Group and GJEPC will collaborate to support the gem and jewellery trade with education and promotional assets to support the natural diamond narrative MUMBAI, INDIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 January 2025 – De Beers Group, … Read more
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 9 January 2025 Businesses that use scissor lifts should take a fresh look at safety, after a worker fell from height and died over the holiday period. Jun Jiang suffered a fall from a scissor lift in Auckland on 28 December 2024, and died days later in hospital. We’re now investigating … Read more
Source: Media Outreach A first for the polytechnic, this exemption allows learners to free up and reallocate curriculum time. They can choose to use the freed-up periods to attain additional industry professional certifications. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 January 2025 – Commencing April 2025, learners who pass O-level Computing and enrol into NYP’s … Read more
Source: Auckland Council Watercare is laying the groundwork for its first permanent non-potable tanker filling station in Māngere. The $1.2 million filling station will be available to commercial customers for non-drinking purposes such as dust suppression, house cleaning, irrigation, and process water. It is being built a block away from the Māngere Wastewater Treatment Plant, … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Newly Launched “Trading and Hedging” Solutions to Empower Businesses with FX Trading, Hedging Strategies and Products SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 January 2025 – SUNRATE, the global payment and treasury management platform, kickstarts the new year by introducing new treasury solutions – “trading and hedging” for businesses worldwide. These solutions … Read more
Source: Green Party The Green Party welcomes the extension of the deadline for Treaty Principles Bill submissions but continues to call on the Government to abandon the Bill. “We welcome the bare minimum decision to extend the deadline but know this Bill must be put in the bin altogether. Our founding agreement should never be … Read more
Source: MetService Covering period of Thursday 9th – Monday 13th January – Southerlies look to persist into next week as a low pressure system to the east and ridge of high pressure to the west remain largely static. This status quo means the weather for the country is largely stratified between the east and west. MetService … Read more
Source: Save the Children Children made up just under half – 44% – of predominantly Rohingya refugees leaving Bangladesh and Myanmar by boat in 2024 as the number of people taking to sea continues to rise with about 460 so far in 2025, Save the Children said. Last year, more than 7,800 Rohingya refugees embarked on … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared that all of the Waikato district will be in a restricted fire season from 9am on Friday 10 January until further notice. This will include Thames-Coromandel, Hauraki, Matamata-Piako, Waikato, Hamilton City, Waipa, Otorohanga and Waitomo areas. The Central North Island is already in a … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Motorists are being asked to avoid a section of Carbine Road following a burst water main. Police were notified of the incident at about 11.13am. At this stage Carbine Road, between Clemow Drive and Te Ahoterangi Rise, has been affected. Police are onsite and directing traffic, however motorists are … Read more
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency A reminder that work begins next week alongside Tutaekuri River Bridge on State Highway 2 (SH2) Hawke’s Bay Expressway as the 4 laning Roads of National Significance project continues. From Monday 13 January, crews will begin work alongside Tutaekuri River Bridge, starting with vegetation clearance, before laying repurposed silt to … Read more