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Source: New Zealand Government Support for the next generation of Pacific scientists, engineers, and technologists is on its way, with the announcement of the 2025 Toloa Scholarships recipients. Minister for Pacific Peoples Dr Shane Reti says the Toloa Scholarships are an investment in New Zealand’s economic growth, equipping Pacific learners with the tools to succeed … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Malaysia’s small businesses lead the region in innovation Younger entrepreneurs dominate small business landscape AI investment on the rise High demand for funding signals continued expansion KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 March 2025 – Increased technology adoption is fuelling strong expansion among Malaysia’s small businesses, with 71 per … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Please attribute to Wairarapa Relieving Area Commander Inspector Nick Thom: A fourth person has been in hospital overnight after ingesting an unknown substance in Wairarapa. Police were called to a Masterton home about 8.50pm on Wednesday, where a person was in a critical condition after consuming a white powder … Read more
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 32 minutes ago Two graduates of EIT’s Services Pathway programme, Vae Kitiona and Keighan Hikawai (Ngāti Kahungunu), have experienced the trip of a lifetime as part of a New Zealand Army deployment to Antarctica. Twenty-year-old Vae, and Keighan, 19, enlisted as Movement Operators, a role that sees them … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) An investigation is ongoing following a serious assault in Hastings this morning. Around 5:50am Police were called to a Flaxmere address where a man was located in a critical condition with injuries consistent with an assault. A scene guard was put in place and a scene examination was commenced … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Philip Skoglund: A man wanted in relation to seven acts of arson in Masterton last month is likely getting help to evade arrest. At 4.25am on 22 February, emergency services were alerted to the first of seven suspicious fires targeting six churches and a … Read more
Source: Auckland Council Papakura residents will no longer need to use prepaid bin tags from Thursday 1 May 2025 as council rubbish collections will be funded by residential property rates. Papakura is moving from pay-as-you-throw collections to rates-funded as part of a regionwide move towards a standardised waste service for Auckland. Auckland Council General Manager … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Good morning, I would like to join the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance in extending a warm welcome to you all. And I’d like to say a big thank you for being here. This Summit is about showing you that New Zealand is open for business, we are going for … Read more
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 13 March 2025 11:17 am | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Mount Victoria Tunnel will be the next tunnel on State Highway 1 in Wellington to get its annual Building Warrant of Fitness (BWoF) inspection. A similar inspection was completed on the Terrace Tunnel last month – Because the tunnels … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has today launched an artificial intelligence equipped diabetes retinal screening pilot programme in Māngere to reduce the risk of people with diabetes developing sight-threatening disease. “Diabetes retinal screening (DRS) is a life-changing test that checks for diabetic retinopathy, a condition that can be caused by diabetes,” Mr … Read more
Source: MetService 10/03/2025 – Covering period of Monday 10th – Thursday 13th March – MetService is forecasting a week of weather ups and downs, with a settled start giving way to wetter and windier conditions midweek before a recovery in time for week’s end. Temperatures will follow this rollercoaster pattern, with a midweek dip across the … Read more
Source: Office of the Privacy Commissioner New research just out from Kordia shows 35% of business leaders said cyber-attacks or data leaks coming through third-party suppliers were their biggest business concern. Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster says, “The law is very clear that when an agency outsources services to a third-party provider, the agency remains responsible for … Read more
Source: Auckland Council A once reflective, quiet urban backyard, used mainly by the residents of upper Federal Street, has become a living art experience. Since Joe Sheehan’s Lost & Found – a series of eight intricately carved boulders sourced from all over New Zealand – was first placed in the street, residents, people on bikes … Read more
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Transporting New Zealand has congratulated NZTA and its contractors on the announcement the Desert Road between Waiouru and Tūrangi will reopen this Friday as scheduled. The closure had meant 800 trucks per day needed to take a detour, with the vast majority using SH4. That resulted in a major … Read more
Source: Office of the Ombudsman The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has published his half-yearly data on Official Information Act (OIA) and Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA) complaints. The data covers the number of complaints received under each Act from 1 July to 31 December 2024, as well as the number of complaints completed … Read more
Source: Greenpeace The Prime Minister’s claims to the Infrastructure Investment Summit in Auckland today, that his Government is committed to a rules-based multilateral trading system, are undermined by his Government’s repeated breaches of the environment chapters of recent free trade agreements, says Greenpeace. “The Prime Minister today is making his pitch to international investors that his … Read more
Source: Privacy Commissioner Home / News / News / New research shows business leaders fear being on the hook for others’ privacy breaches 13 Mar 2025, 11:00 New research just out from Kordia shows 35% of business leaders said cyber-attacks or data leaks coming through third-party suppliers were their biggest business concern. Privacy Commissioner Michael … Read more
Source: Statistics New Zealand International migration: January 2025 – 13 March 2025 – International migration statistics give the latest outcomes-based measure of migration, which includes estimates of migrants entering or leaving New Zealand. Key facts Annual migrationProvisional estimates for the January 2025 year compared with the January 2024 year were: migrant arrivals: 155,300 (± 1,100), … Read more
Source: Statistics New Zealand International travel: January 2025 – 13 March 2025 – International travel covers the number and characteristics of overseas visitors and New Zealand resident travellers (short-term movements) entering or leaving New Zealand. Key facts Monthly arrivals – overseas visitorsOverseas visitor arrivals were 370,200 in January 2025, an increase of 43,800 from January … Read more
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland continues to demonstrate its academic excellence with a strong performance across a broad range of disciplines in the 2025 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject released on 12 March. This year, the University of Auckland has five subjects in the Top 50 … Read more
Source: New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority Published date: 10 March 2025 – Wellington, New Zealand – The thrill of free flight is unparalleled—the wind, the lift, the pure freedom. But even the most experienced pilots know that every flight demands smart decision-making. Following a recent rise in hang gliding, paragliding, and speed wing incidents—including a … Read more
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) A breakthrough in understanding chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a disease linked to repeated head blows, has been made at the University of Auckland. Neuroscientists at the University of Auckland’s Centre for Brain Research examined brain tissue, primarily from former rugby players, that was donated to the Neurological Foundation New Zealand … Read more
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 13 March 2025 9:53 am | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Road users on State Highway 49 (SH49), northwest of Waiouru, should prepare for delays over 2 weekends this month, while KiwiRail undertakes urgent maintenance on the Tangiwai Rail Crossing. To enable KiwiRail to undertake this work safely, SH49 will … Read more
Source: Heritage New Zealand Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga announces the winners of their Documenting our Heritage ǀ Southland photo competition. Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga partnered with the Invercargill City Libraries & Archive, to collect refreshed images of places on the New Zealand Heritage List Rārangi Kōrero in the region. The winner of the adult category, … Read more
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage Feedback on the Government’s draft creative and cultural strategy shows support for a cohesive approach that boosts economic and social benefits for New Zealanders, says Leauanae Laulu Mac Leauanae, Secretary for Culture and Heritage at Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage. “Thank you to the hundreds of people that … Read more
Source: Northland Regional Council Northland’s tsunami evacuation maps have been updated with more accurate modelling and information. These new maps better reflect how tsunamis are expected to behave as they travel across the ocean and reach our coastline. The evacuation zones have also been simplified to make them easier to understand, Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management(NCDEM) … Read more
Source: Business Canterbury Business Canterbury’s latest quarterly business survey reveals a complex economic landscape for local business, with international trade and geopolitical risks emerging as significant concerns while, at the same time, businesses are demonstrating growing confidence in their ability to manage disruption. Business Canterbury Chief Executive Leeann Watson says, “It’s particularly significant, although probably not … Read more