LGBT+ population younger, income varies between groups – LGBT+ population of Aotearoa New Zealand: Year ended June 2025 – Stats NZ news story and information release

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Source: Statistics New Zealand LGBT+ population younger, income varies between groups – news story 8 June 2026 The latest data from the Household Income and Living Survey estimated that 4.8 percent of those aged 15 years and over identified as LGBT+ in the year ended June 2025, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. In … Read more

LGBT+ population of Aotearoa New Zealand: Year ended June 2024 – Stats NZ information release

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Source: Statistics New Zealand LGBT+ population of Aotearoa New Zealand: Year ended June 2024 – information release 8 June 2026 LGBT+ population of Aotearoa New Zealand provides key demographic and economic characteristics of the LGBT+ population as a whole, of the transgender and non-binary population, and of the sexual minorities’ population. The statistics include qualifications … Read more

Asia’s massive tech rout marks first real “macro shock” of the AI era – devere Group

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Source: devere Group June 8 2026 – The massive sell-off sweeping through Asia’s technology sector marks “the first real macro shock of the AI era” and exposes just how dependent global markets have become on a single investment theme, warns Nigel Green, CEO of global financial advisory giant deVere Group. The warning comes as South … Read more

AS Watson Group and L’Oréal Paris Unveil a Global First-Ever Exclusive Co Creation: The Infallible Setting Mist Cherry Edition

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Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 June 2026 – AS Watson Group, the world’s largest international health and beauty retailer, and L’Oréal Paris, the No. 1 beauty brand in the world, today announced the first-ever exclusive co-created beauty product, setting a new benchmark for retailer–brand partnership innovation. Developed, produced, … Read more

Save the Children – Philippines earthquake on first day back at school affects 3 million students as rescue efforts underway

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Source: Save the Children MANILA, 8 June – A magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked parts of the southern Philippines, causing damage in a key coastal city and affecting about 3 million students in the province of Sarangani [1]. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. suspended school classes in affected areas while calling on residents in coastal areas to … Read more

Serious crash, SH43, Toko, Stratford

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Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash on East Road, State Highway 43, at Toko, Stratford tonight. The two-vehicle crash was reported about 6.05pm, at the intersection of Skinner Road. One person is being flown to hospital with serious injuries. Motorists should expect delays while emergency services clear…

Hello Ello launches with AI care camera built for the region’s growing caregiving crisis

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Source: Media Outreach Built for caregivers, Vision One combines intelligent detection, plain-language alerts, and daily summaries to help families know when Mum or Dad needs attention, without constant checking SINGAPORE / KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 June 2026 – Hello Ello, a Singapore-based AI caregiving technology company has launched ELLO’s Vision … Read more

Creative Schools Continuum: K-12 Educational Continuity, Trilingualism, and Dual-Track Pathways

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Source: Media Outreach Internal Priority Applications Streams Empowering Students with Flexible Dual-Track Educational Options HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 June 2026 – Planning a stable and high-quality educational path for children is a top priority for many families. The Creative Schools Continuum—comprising Creative Secondary School (CSS), Creative Primary School (CPS), and … Read more

Singapore International Water Week 2026 to Convene Global Leaders and Innovators to Address Municipal Water, Industrial Water, Coastal Protection and Flood Management Challenges

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Source: Media Outreach 2,000 global leaders and experts, and 25,000 trade visitors expected to share best practices, exchange ideas, foster partnerships and secure deals SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 June 2026 – The Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) 2026 will bring together thought leaders, experts and practitioners from governments, cities, utilities and industry … Read more

Budget 2026 hides a nearly $500 million KiwiSaver hole across the public service

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Source: Green Party The Green Party says Budget 2026 leaves a hole of nearly half a billion dollars, the cost of the higher employer KiwiSaver contribution for most of the public service, with no sign of funding anywhere in the books to meet it. “Nicola Willis has a hole of nearly $500 million in her…

Crash following fleeing driver incident, Hamilton

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Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Waikato District Commander Superintendent Scott Gemmell: One person is in a critical condition after a crash following a fleeing driver incident in Hamilton today. Just after 11:50am, Police signalled for a vehicle to stop on Te Aroha St, which it failed to do so. Police did not pursue the…

Fatal crash, SH1, Spotswood

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Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following an earlier two-vehicle crash in Spotswood this morning. Emergency services were called to Parnassus Road (SH1) near McPhersons Stream Bridge at around 8.33am. Sadly, despite best efforts, one person died in hospital. The Serious Crash Unit and Commercial Vehicle Safety Team have attended and conducted scene…

Maraekakaho Road closed following crash

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Source: New Zealand Police Maraekakaho Road is currently closed near State Highway 50 following a crash. The crash involving a car and a cyclist was reported at 3:45pm. The cyclist has been seriously injured. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre 

EIT student wins Ahuwhenua Young Māori Grower Award

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Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 41 seconds ago An EIT horticulture student has been named the winner of the 2026 Ahuwhenua Young Māori Grower Award in recognition of her leadership and contribution to New Zealand’s horticulture sector. Te Rina Joe (Ngāti Pāhauwera, Ngāti Kahungunu), who is completing her Horticulture Apprenticeship Programme (Level 4) through EIT,…

VinDynamics and Skild AI form strategic partnership to advance humanoid ROBOTICS

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Source: Media Outreach SAN MATEO/HANOI – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 June 2026 – VinDynamics, a robotics technology company within Vingroup, and Skild AI, a company developing foundation models for robotics, today announced the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on humanoid robotics and embodied AI. The move marks another step … Read more

Cyberport Chairman Joined CE’s Business Delegation to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

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Source: Media Outreach Partnership with the Countries’ Largest Tech Parks to Propel “Hub-to-Hub” Collaborations Supporting HK and Chinese Mainland Enterprises to Tap Central Asian Markets HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 June 2026 – Simon Chan, Chairman of Cyberport, joined the business delegation led by Chief Executive John Lee, on a visit … Read more

Man arrested following assault in Havelock North

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Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Inspector James Keene: Police have arrested a 35-year-old man following an assault at Guthrie Park in Havelock North on Friday 5 June. The man was located and taken into custody without incident in Picton earlier today. He is due to appear in the Blenheim District Court tomorrow facing…

Technology Empowers Buddhist Wisdom: NetDragon Websoft (Hong Kong) Debuts a Suite of Digital Buddhist Products at the 21st UN Vesak Day

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Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 June 2026 – On May 29, the commemorative event for the 21st United Nations Vesak Day was grandly convened at the United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC) in Bangkok. NetDragon Websoft (Hong Kong) consistently applies state-of-the-art digital technologies to advance the digital transformation and global … Read more

Federated Farmers welcome QEII funding pledge

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Source: Federated Farmers Doubling funding for the QEII National Trust would be the best bang for buck conservation investment the next Government could make, Federated Farmers says. “More funding would mean more farmers can voluntarily protect important biodiversity and natural habitats on their land for future generations,” Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford says. “Doubling the trust’s … Read more

Luxury Hair Clinic Sheer Reprime Marks 8th Anniversary with a Flagship Expansion into Hong Kong’s Prestigious Wellington Street

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Source: Media Outreach Luxury hair and scalp rejuvenation pioneer Sheer Reprime invests nearly HK$10 million to deploy next-generation, FDA and CE-certified hair restoration and scalp rejuvenation technologies. HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 June 2026 – Celebrating eight years of clinical excellence, premier hair and scalp rejuvenation brand Sheer Reprime today announced … Read more

Search ongoing for woman missing in Christchurch

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Source: New Zealand Police Searches are ongoing today for a woman missing in Christchurch, as concerns grow for her welfare. Valerie Hargrave, 81, was last seen at her home address in Woolston, in the St John Street area, on Thursday evening. She is around 167cm tall, and of small build. Detective Senior Sergeant Colin Baillie…

New Zealand Police welcome Australian officers to our shores

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Source: New Zealand Police New Zealand Police has launched the Accelerated Policing Couse for a group of experienced Australian police officers. Assistant Commissioner Deployment Jeanette Park says four Australian police officers began training at the Royal New Zealand Police College (RNZPC) on 25 May. “The course is offering fit-for-purpose training by recognising transferrable skills and…

Trransfer Technologies And LINE GO Partner To Expand Enterprise Ground Transportation Across Taiwan And Global Markets

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Source: Media Outreach Partnership combines LINE GO’s MaaS ecosystem platform with Trransfer Technologies’ global B2B ground transportation platform to serve Taiwan’s growing outbound business travel demand SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 June 2026 – Trransfer Technologies, a global B2B ground transportation platform serving corporate travel managers, private aviation firms, banks, luxury concierge services … Read more

Police make arrest following serious assault, Whangārei

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Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating a serious assault in Whangārei in April have arrested one person. Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Pilmer, Whangārei CIB, says a 22-year-old man has this morning been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. He says Police previously asked the public for assistance following a person being…

Grey Street, Hamilton closed following crash

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Source: New Zealand Police Grey Street, Hamilton is closed following a crash. The three-vehicle crash near Wellington Street was reported just after 12:05pm. Four people have sustained injuries, one person is in a serious condition, the other three are in a moderate condition. Cordons are in place and motorists are advised to avoid the area…