Ant International Launches Open-Sourced Agentic Mobile Protocol to Drive AI Commerce

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Source: Media Outreach Agentic Mobile Protocol (AMP) is the world’s first agentic payment framework designed for mobile interfaces, including digital wallets, super apps, and wearable devices. Fully open-sourced, the protocol enables LLMs, platforms and merchants’ seamless agentic connection to 4.4 billion digital wallet users worldwide through simple and secure integration. KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media … Read more

Universities – Scientists welcome new blood donation policy – UoA

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Source: University of Auckland – UoA University of Auckland research has helped inform a change in blood-donation policy. TUESDAY 28 APRIL: Population health researchers are excited to have helped inform a policy change by the New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS). From 4 May, every blood donor will be asked the same questions about their sexual … Read more

VANUATU: New climate-resilient classroom opens after fundraising boost from Kiwi and Australian adventurers

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Source: Save the Children PORT VILA, Vanuatu 27 APRIL 2026 – A new, climate resilient classroom built using container architecture has opened in Vanuatu – one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world [1] – to keep children learning even when disasters damage school infrastructure, Save the Children said. The opening of the classroom comes … Read more

2nd MOTIFX – Embracing the Beauty of Chinese Culture A Surreal Garden of Botanical Patterns Blooms at Home InStyle & Fashion InStyle 2026

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Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 April 2026 – Following its successful presentation at LANDMARK, Central in March, the 2nd MOTIFX – Embracing the Beauty of Chinese Culture will be showcased at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 27 to 30 April 2026, as part of Home … Read more

Universities – Microplastics pose threat to marine life – UoA

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Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Microplastics are having toxic effects on tiny creatures on the seafloor – and the ripple effect could throw the marine environment out of balance, says University of Auckland research fellow Dr Yuxi You. Her recent research shows a bamboo worm – Macroclymenella stewartensis – is less active and less able … Read more

Save the Children Report: 15 years since devastating famine, Somalia faces new disaster – drought without aid

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Source: Save the Children Families in Somalia are confronting a new catastrophe, with hunger and humanitarian needs soaring, a worsening drought, and aid levels at unprecedented lows, said Save the Children. In a new report, When Aid Disappears, Childhood Disappears Too , Save the Children reveals how the collapse of international aid funding to Somalia in 2025 may … Read more

NZ Drug Foundation – Overdose Good Samaritan Bill to be debated in Parliament

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Source: New Zealand Drug Foundation A law change that would provide legal protections for people seeking help in the event of an overdose could to be debated in Parliament for the first time tomorrow. The Drug Overdose (Assistance Protection) Legislation Bill, a member’s bill in the name of Green MP Kahurangi Carter, would provide explicit … Read more

Freight access protected during critical Tiniroto Road repairs

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Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Transporting New Zealand says improved access arrangements for urgent Tiniroto Road repairs are a positive step after initial closure plans threatened major disruption to freight and the local community. Membership Manager, Lindsay Calvi-Freeman says getting work underway ahead of winter is important given the poor condition of the road. … Read more

Employment Disputes – Fire and Emergency reminds public to be extra careful while strike action takes place

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Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is warning the public that the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) will be undertaking a strike tomorrow morning, Wednesday 29 April, between 7.30am and 8.30am. The NZPFU has indicated its intention to continue twice-weekly strikes. “I want to reassure the public that all 111 … Read more

Blood donation policy reform marks long-awaited step toward inclusion – Burnett Foundation

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Source: Burnett Foundation Aotearoa Burnett Foundation Aotearoa welcomes the New Zealand Blood Service’s move toward more equitable, behaviour-based donor screening. This change enables more people – including gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men – to donate blood, while maintaining the high standards New Zealanders expect with blood safety. For more … Read more

Events – Firefighters race it out on Wellington waterfront in UFBA national championship

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Source: United Fire Brigades’ Association New Zealanders will have a front-row seat to the strength, skill and determination of the country’s firefighters as Wellington hosts a high-energy national championship this week. On Friday 1 and Saturday 2 May, more than 160 firefighters from across Aotearoa – including volunteer, career, airport and defence force crews – will … Read more

World Vision – Give a gift that gives twice this Mother’s Day

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Source: World Vision World Vision’s ethical gift catalogue offers New Zealanders a meaningful way to celebrate mums, while helping families around the world This Mother’s Day, New Zealanders looking for a meaningful alternative to flowers or chocolates are being encouraged to choose an ethical gift that changes lives. Gifts from World Vision New Zealand’s Gift … Read more

PSA – Snap rally outside Birthright Hutt Valley tomorrow to save the service

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Source: PSA The PSA has organised a snap rally outside Birthright Hutt Valley tomorrow after last week’s announcement of the service’s proposed closure sparked an outpouring of public outcry. Single mother, Sheyaine Sanson, who has been supported by Birthright for nearly 7 years said “I’ve gone through some pretty hard things in my life and Birthright … Read more

Cost Builder – Fuel pressure building as construction costs hold steady

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Source: Quality Valuation – QV Construction price rises remain relatively contained, despite significant fuel pressures. The latest QV CostBuilder monthly update incorporates more than 11,000 of the latest material price movements across six main centres, offering a detailed view of how construction costs are responding to current market pressures. It shows that overall construction cost … Read more

Asia NZ Foundation – Report highlights untapped Pacific role in New Zealand’s engagement with Asia

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Source: Asia New Zealand Foundation As Asia cements its status as a global hub of innovation and growth, new research shows Pacific New Zealanders have deep, and often underutilised, connections with the region.     A survey of 348 Pacific New Zealanders found they are 26 percent more likely to be interested in Asian languages and 20 … Read more

Locked up for 22 hours a day: What life is like for New Zealander Everlee Wihongi detained in ICE facility

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Source: Radio New Zealand The mother of a detained New Zealander is calling for the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), Winston Peters to help her daughter. Everlee Wihongi was entering her third week in US detention after being detained in an ICE processing centre in California. The Wihongi family, who had lived in … Read more

Christchurch’s new One New Zealand Stadium is a hit with the crowds

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Source: Radio New Zealand After a mammoth three-day rugby extravaganza at Christchurch’s new One New Zealand Stadium, fans and central city business-owners are delighted with how the weekend went. Around 75,000 people went to the five Super Round matches, with bars having some of their busiest days ever. Greg May, one of the owners of … Read more

Call for a national strategy on ageing, diverse population

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Source: Radio New Zealand Forty-eight percent of the population are expected to identify with an ethnicity other than New Zealand European by 2048, according to a new report. RNZ / ZIMING LI The author of a new report is calling for a long-term population strategy as the population ages, birth rates decline and ethnic diversity … Read more

Viv Beck still ’employed as CEO’, Auckland’s Heart of the City says

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Source: Radio New Zealand Viv Beck has led the Heart of the City group for a decade. Supplied / HOTC Auckland’s Heart of the City says its chief executive is still employed, after reports she had been stood down. The Post said on Saturday that it understood Viv Beck had been stood down from the … Read more

Police appealing for information following aggravated robbery in Christchurch

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Source: New Zealand Police Do you know these men? Christchurch Police investigating an aggravated robbery in Somerfield are appealing for information to assist in identifying the men pictured as we believe they can assist our enquiries. On Friday 17 April, Police were alerted to an aggravated robbery at a commercial premises on Milton Street. During … Read more

Bridging the Gap Between National Service and Higher Education as SIM Supports Students Returning to Academic Life

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Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 April 2026 – Each year, thousands of Singaporean men complete their National Service (NS) and transition into higher education, typically after a gap of up to two years from formal academic study. The transition back to academic life presents adjustment challenges. After two years in … Read more

Voicecomm Technology (02495.HK) Announces Completion of Issue of New H Shares to Strategic Investor Raising Approximately HKD190.9 million

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Source: Media Outreach Strengthening Capital Base to Promote the R&D and Commercial Deployment of the “VocSageX” Agent Platform HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 April 2026 – Voicecomm Technology Co., Ltd. (“Voicecomm Technology” or the “Company“, Stock Code: 2495.HK), a core technology provider and ecosystem operator of trustworthy conversational AI in China, … Read more

NRL: Centre Adam Pompey returns to NZ Warriors against Parramatta Eels

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Source: Radio New Zealand NRL: NZ Warriors v Parramatta Eels 7.30pm Saturday, 2 May CommBank Stadium, Sydney Live blog updates on RNZ website Adam Pompey has missed three games, after copping a dangerous contact suspension. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Centre Adam Pompey returns to the NZ Warriors starting line-up against Parramatta Eels, but star half Luke Metcalf … Read more

Ōhura residents staying put despite history of flooding

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Source: Radio New Zealand Stewart Mckenzie owns the Kallil Motors Building in Ōhura. Built in the 1920s. Robin Martin/RNZ Some residents of the tiny King Country settlement of Ōhura say they have no plans to move despite the spectre of climate change and the village’s history of flooding. About 50 homes were damaged during a … Read more

Legislation weakening Treaty obligations won’t be introduced before early August

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Source: Radio New Zealand The Waitangi Tribunal panel in an urgent inquiry into the government’s decision to remove school boards’ legal obligation to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and overhaul the national curriculum which began on April 15. NZEI Te Riu Roa / Naomi Madeiros Proposed legislation reducing decision-makers obligations to no more … Read more

Hang Lung Opens Westlake 66, Hangzhou’s Newest Mixed-Use Destination With a Unique and Compelling Tenant Mix and Unmatched Quality

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Source: Media Outreach The Company’s 11th Mainland project has achieved >90% retail leasing rate across ~250 stores HONG KONG SAR and SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 April 2026 – Hang Lung Properties Limited (“Hang Lung” or the “Company”; stock code: 00101) is pleased to announce the opening of Westlake 66, a 390,200-square-meter … Read more

Winston Peters favours rail over cutting restrictions for heavy vehicles

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Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters said it was a “no brainer” to put more freight on rail during the fuel crisis. RNZ / Mark Papalii New Zealand First leader and Rail Minister Winston Peters has hinted he won’t support a law change letting trucks carry more weight during the fuel crisis. He was adamant: … Read more