Vinhomes Green Paradise Can Gio And IHG Hotels & Resorts Partner To Bring Four International Hotel Brands To The Coastal Mega Urban Development

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Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 April 2026 – Cangio Tourist City Corporation, the developer of Vinhomes Green Paradise, and IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, have signed a strategic partnership agreement to introduce IHG’s hotel brands to Vinhomes Green Paradise Can Gio in Ho … Read more

SailGP not going ahead in Auckland next year after government rejects funding

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Source: Radio New Zealand 2025 SailGP. Bob Martin for SailGP / Photosport SailGP will not be going ahead in Auckland next year as the government has rejected funding. Tātaki Auckland Unlimited chief executive Nick Hill said it was disappointed with the outcome. “Auckland did everything to get this event across the line including resolving date … Read more

Research and development survey: 2025 – Stats NZ information release

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Source: Statistics New Zealand Research and development survey: 2025 – information release 23 April 2026 Research and development (R&D) statistics report on research and development activity, including expenditure and related employment across the business, government, and higher education sectors in New Zealand. In 2025, the survey was conducted for the business sector only. In every second … Read more

Productivity statistics: 1978–2025 – Stats NZ information release

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Source: Statistics New Zealand Productivity statistics: 1978–2025 – information release 23 April 2026 Productivity is a measure of how efficiently capital and labour are used within the economy to produce outputs of goods and services. A higher productivity rate means a nation can either produce a higher level of goods and services with the same level … Read more

Corrections to review how two prisoners escaped cells inside escort van

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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson Corrections says it will conduct a full review into how two prisoners came to escape cells inside a prisoner escort van on Thursday. The van was travelling to Whanganui prison when the men exited individual holding cells within the vehicle at 4.40pm. Deputy commissioner of men’s … Read more

Police seek witnesses after cyclist seriously injured in Nelson crash

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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist was seriously injured in a crash in the Tasman district on Wednesday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Bateup Road and Main Road in Hope – known locally as Three Brothers Corner – about 3.10pm. Police … Read more

Porsche Design Tower Bangkok takes centre stage at Singapore Yachting Festival 2026

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Source: Media Outreach STUTTGART, GERMANY & SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 April 2026 – Blending the worlds of high-performance automotive engineering and architectural permanence, Porsche Design Tower Bangkok will make its highly anticipated regional showcase at the Singapore Yachting Festival 2026. Taking place from 23 to 26 April at ONE°15 Marina Sentosa Cove, … Read more

Ascott Invests in AI-ready Infrastructure to Scale Agentic Commerce

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Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 April 2026 – The Ascott Limited (Ascott), the wholly owned lodging business unit of CapitaLand Investment (CLI), today announced a decisive push into AI-ready infrastructure to position itself at the forefront of agentic commerce, as intelligent agents increasingly take over how travellers plan and book … Read more

Galaxy Macau and HSBC Hong Kong Co-present an Exclusive Constellation of Stellar Rewards

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Source: Media Outreach Award‑winning luxury resort introduces a magnificent roster of bespoke privileges for HSBC Hong Kong cardholders, where elevated shopping and refined gastronomy converge through thoughtfully curated luxury rewards MACAU SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 April 2026 – Galaxy Macau today unveiled an exclusive credit card collaboration with HSBC Hong Kong (HSBC … Read more

SailGP not going ahead in Auckland next year, as government rejects funding

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Source: Radio New Zealand 2025 SailGP. Bob Martin for SailGP / Photosport SailGP will not be going ahead in Auckland next year as the government has rejected funding. Tātaki Auckland Unlimited chief executive Nick Hill said they were disappointed with the outcome. “Auckland did everything to get this event across the line including resolving date … Read more

NZ Warriors on right side of tougher NRL contact training protocols

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Source: Radio New Zealand Roger Tuivasa-Sheck in action at Warriors training. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport NZ Warriors coach Andrew Webster insists tighter NRL training protocols have not forced changes to how his team prepare for games during the week. The Aussie rugby league competition has imposed limits on training field contact in a bid to reduce injuries, … Read more

Dunedin City Councillors opt for $270k in-house service to tackle rising homelessness

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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nick Monro Dunedin City Councillors have decided a service for the homeless is best handled in-house. Councillors have voted to set up a council-led housing outreach service to address rising homelessness, at a cost of $270,000 annually. Councillors already supported establishing an outreach service, and at Thursday’s meeting debated … Read more

Police appeal for witnesses to serious crash in Hope

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Source: New Zealand Police Police want to hear from witnesses to a serious crash in Hope on Wednesday afternoon (22 April). At around 3.10pm, a cyclist was struck by a ute exiting the roundabout at the intersection of Bateup Road and Main Road (Three Brothers Corner). The cyclist sustained significant injuries and remains in hospital … Read more

SoftwareOne named a Customers’ Choice in Gartner® Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer for Software Asset Management Managed Services

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Source: Media Outreach Customers highlight SoftwareOne’s expertise and service quality in independent Gartner survey Zurich, Switzerland – EQS Newswire – 23 April 2026 – SoftwareOne, a leading software and cloud solutions provider, announced today that it has been recognized as a Customers’ Choice in the Gartner® Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Software Asset … Read more

Stable economy and digital transformation power Hong Kong SMEs to decade high performance, CPA Australia survey

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Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 April 2026 – Hong Kong’s small businesses delivered their strongest performance in a decade in 2025, while confidence in the year ahead has climbed to a record high, according to CPA Australia’s latest Asia‑Pacific Small Business Survey 2025–26. The survey shows that 68 … Read more

NineSmart Smart Property Makes Appearance at HKBN Enterprise Solutions Event

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Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 April 2026 – NineSmart attended the “AI-Powered Property Operations: From Strategy to Execution” conference hosted by HKBN Enterprise Solutions on 17 April, where it exchanged insights with industry peers from property management and technology sectors on how AI and IoT can help transform … Read more

Auckland FC coach calls for calm ahead of A-League finals

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Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC coach Steve Corica wants a focus on football not referee decisions. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Auckland FC has given up asking A-League referees to explain their decisions. Instead, coach Steve Corica would speak to his players about how they reacted when they did not get the refereeing calls they expected as … Read more

Child on bike struck by car in Tokoroa hit-and-run

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Source: Radio New Zealand The child was hit on Torphin Crescent. Google Maps A young child is in hospital with serious injuries after a hit-and-run in the central North Island. Police said the child was on their bike when they were struck by a car on Torphin Crescent in Tokoroa around 4.30pm on Wednesday. The … Read more

Calls for coroner recommendations to be enforced after braking system found to be unsafe

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Source: Radio New Zealand Selwyn Rabbits is calling for more transparency and action after a coroner delivered a clear message. Nick Monro After a years-long inquiry into the death of an Auckland construction worker, a coroner has delivered a clear message. Cardan shaft parking brakes, the braking system used by a piece of heavy machinery … Read more

Nearly 1000 chicks fledged at Ōamaru’s blue penguin colony

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Source: Radio New Zealand Environmental team lead at Ōamaru’s blue penguin colony Henry Elsom attribute the breeding success to decades of conservation efforts and the breeding season starting early. RNZ It’s been a bumper season for little blue penguins with nearly 1000 chicks fledged at Ōamaru’s blue penguin colony. That’s up from last year’s 600. … Read more

David Seymour floats giving year 11s $500 to invest, taking from annual KiwiSaver subsidy

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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii The ACT Party leader David Seymour has floated dishing out $500 to every year 11 student for an investment account, to promote investing at a younger age. It was not an ACT policy “yet”, he said. Seymour said the idea could be funded by taking about five … Read more

Health New Zealand tables first offer to New Zealand Nurses Organisation in almost a year

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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Health New Zealand has sent nurses, midwives, and health care assistants their first offer since June last year. The New Zealand Nurses Organisation has been in bargaining with Te Whatu Ora since September 2024. The union’s chief executive, Paul Goulter, said its members had received a proposed terms of settlement. … Read more

De Beers Group Celebrates Natural Diamonds, Culture And Long-Lasting Values

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Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 April 2026 – De Beers Group brought the timeless allure of natural diamonds to Carlyle & Co on 21 April in a soirée celebrating natural diamonds, culture and long-lasting values. In Conversation with A Diamond is Forever’, (top left) Kathy Chow wears Claudia … Read more

Homes gutted and businesses closed as Wellingtonians count the cost of floods

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Source: Radio New Zealand Silt and water in Neal Jenkins and Tahni Daniels’ Berhampore home. RNZ / Mark Papalii Homes will have to be gutted and businesses could be closed for months in the wake of Wellington’s Monday flood. The damage is estimated to potentially run hundreds of millions of dollars across the city, where … Read more

Live cricket: Black Caps v Bangladesh – third ODI

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Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the action as the Black Caps take on Bangladesh at Bir Shrestha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Cricket Stadium in Chattogram, for their third one-day international. The Black Caps won their opening game by 26 runs, scoring 247 for eight in their fifty overs and then bowling out the … Read more

Shane Jones apologises for Nicola Willis weight loss comments

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Source: Radio New Zealand Shane Jones. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Shane Jones has apologised after making a jab at the Finance Minister’s weight loss as the coalition ructions shift gears into personal attacks. The argy bargy between National and New Zealand First first kicked off on Wednesday morning when Winston Peters told RNZ’s Morning Report … Read more