International migration: February 2026 – Stats NZ information release

Source: Statistics New Zealand International migration: February 2026 – information release 14 April 2026 International migration statistics give the latest outcomes-based measure of migration, which includes estimates of migrants entering or leaving New Zealand. Key facts Annual migration Provisional estimates for the February 2026 year compared with the February 2025 year were: migrant arrivals: 136,200 … Read more

DFIQ Media Hong Kong and WPP Media Hong Kong are the first in APAC to advance privacy-safe, data-driven retail media powered by Open Intelligence

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 April 2026 – DFIQ Media Hong Kong, the retail media arm of leading Asian retailer, DFI Retail Group, today announced a strategic partnership with WPP MediaHong Kong that brings the power of Open Intelligence for Commerce to Hong Kong for the first time. … Read more

Ping An Digital Bank Invited to Participate in the World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit Again for Sharing Session

Source: Media Outreach Showcasing its Fintech Capabilities, Exploring How Technology Drives Risk Management and Compliance in Banking, Embodying the Brand Value of ‘Always With You, Always Ahead’ HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 April 2026 – The 2026 World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit was once again held in Hong Kong. Ping An … Read more

Fantastic Reef Fishes and Where to Find Them: A New Field Guide Celebrates and Documents Hong Kong’s Reef Fish Diversity with 422 Species

Source: Media Outreach Bearing Witness to 11 Years of Underwater Research and Adding Nine New Species Records for Hong Kong HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 April 2026 – BLOOM Association Hong Kong officially launches the publication, Fantastic Reef Fishes and Where to Find Them—Field Guide of the 114°E Hong Kong Reef … Read more

Hong Kong Residential Market Remains Resilient Despite Geopolitical Tensions, with Primary and Secondary Transactions Buoyant

Source: Media Outreach Greater Central Grade A Office Rents Bottom Out, High Street Vacancies Continue to Fall Residential Market: Market sentiment turned more positive after the Chinese New Year as purchasing power continued to be released. Strong primary market home sales also drove secondary market activity, with Q1 residential transaction numbers surging 53% y-o-y to … Read more

NRL: NZ Warriors veterans Kurt Capewell, Mitch Barnett, Charnze Nicoll-Kllokstad near return against Gold Coast

Source: Radio New Zealand Kurt Capewell has been missing with a calf injury since round two. Andrew Cornaga/p NRL: NZ Warriors v Gold Coast Titans Kickoff 5pm, Saturday, 18 April Go Media Stadium, Auckland Live blog updates on RNZ website NZ Warriors coach Andrew Webster has stayed loyal to the line-up that broke the club’s … Read more

Green Cross Health confirms talks over medical division sale

Source: Radio New Zealand Green Cross Health says it will continue to keep shareholders informed in accordance with its continuous disclosure obligations. 123RF Listed healthcare provider Green Cross Health has confirmed it is in discussions with third parties about a potential transaction involving its medical division, but says there is no certainty those talks will … Read more

Full-Process, All-Element Test Run Conducted for 2026 Beijing E-Town Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon

Source: Media Outreach BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 April 2026 – The 2026 Beijing E-Town Half-Marathon and Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon is scheduled to kick off on April 19. To ensure better preparation for the event, the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (BDA), also known as Beijing E-Town, organized a full-process, all-element test run … Read more

Consumer expo draws global exhibitors keen on China’s vast market

Source: Media Outreach HAIKOU, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 April 2026 – The sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) kicked off on Monday in Haikou, capital of south China’s Hainan Province, attracting more than 3,400 brands from over 60 countries and regions. The sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, … Read more

Catholic leader says Trump’s comments about the pope totally wrong

Source: Radio New Zealand Pope Leo XIV and Donald Trump. AFP A Catholic leader says Donald Trump’s comments about the Pope are totally wrong and unjustified. Donald Trump is criticising Pope Leo after the head of the global Catholic Church preached against war and urged peaceful solutions to conflict. Cardinal John Dew took part in … Read more

Slip blocks road in Muriwai, West Auckland

Source: Radio New Zealand Generic fire truck. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Auckland Council says geotechnical assessments are underway at the site of a slip in Muriwai, west of Auckland. Fire and Emergency was notified of the slip on Domain Crescent at 2.49pm on Tuesday. The council’s general manager of engineering, assets and technical advisory, Paul … Read more

Cyclone Gabrielle inquest hears about deaths of Ivy Collins, Susane Caccioppoli

Source: Radio New Zealand Coroner Erin Woolley is investigating the deaths of 19 people who died in 2023 as a result of Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods. A number of independent investigations into how Hawke’s Bay local authorities responded to the cyclone found major failings in their ability to plan for, and … Read more

Queenstown film and TV village gets go ahead under the fast-track approval process

Source: Radio New Zealand The Ayrburn Screen Hub will include film and television studios, offices and 201 accommodation units. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A film and television production village in Queenstown has been given the go ahead under the government’s fast-track approval process despite negative environmental effects. The Ayrburn Screen Hub will include film and … Read more

Recent high road toll has Police urging caution to drivers

Source: New Zealand Police Police are disheartened in the number of fatal crashes on our roads across the country over the last few days and are urging drivers to exercise caution. Director of Road Policing, Superintendent Steve Greally says nine people have lost their lives in crashes since Friday 10 April, and there have been … Read more

‘Proud moment’: Megan Compain hails Charlisse Leger-Walker’s historic WNBA draft

Source: Radio New Zealand Charlisse Leger-Walker during the UCLA Bruins NCAA victory. SARAH STIER The first New Zealand woman to play in the WNBA, Megan Compain, still remembers meeting Charlisse Leger-Walker as a toddler. Now, nearly three decades after breaking new ground herself, Compain has watched Leger-Walker make history, becoming the first Kiwi woman drafted … Read more

‘You have to learn by our mistakes’: Warning from Australia over black market tobacco

Source: Radio New Zealand A seasoned Australian homicide detective says New Zealand can soften the blow of fire bombed shops and violent organised crime seen in Australia, if black market tobacco is stamped out now. An RNZ investigation last month found black market cigarettes were being openly sold in Auckland shops at huge discounts. Now, … Read more

Taxpayers’ Union calls for daily fuel stock updates, arguing the data is old

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Dan Cook The Taxpayers’ Union wants the Government to release daily fuel stock updates, saying the weekly figures aren’t an accurate representation of the country’s supply. The Ministry for Business, Innovation, and Employment releases data on fuel stocks twice a week, including the amount on board ships heading to … Read more

FENZ at scene of Muriwai landslide

Source: Radio New Zealand Generic fire truck. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Fire and Emergency (FENZ) are at the scene of a landslide in Muriwai – a coastal settlement west of Auckland. FENZ said it was notified of the slip at 2.49pm on Tuesday and one crew was on site. It referred RNZ to the Auckland … Read more

Kiwibank economists warn against ‘reckless’ rate hikes

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Kiwibank says rate hikes would be “reckless” ANZ forecasts three rate hikes this year The RBNZ has said there won’t be a knee-jerk reaction to Middle East conflict The economist community appears to be split over the Reserve Bank’s interest rate path, with one bank saying “reckless” rate hikes are … Read more

New Zealand lawn bowler Selina Goddard is ‘hungry’ for Commonwealth Games gold

Source: Radio New Zealand Selina Goddard (Women’s Pair), The New Zealand Olympic Committee and Bowls New Zealand announcement for the first athletes selected to the New Zealand team for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz After consecutive Commonwealth Games Bronze medals, Selina Goddard wants gold. The 31-year-old lawn bowler was among the … Read more

New Zealand’s rarest endemic bird – fairy tern – has boost in numbers

Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Department of Conservation New Zealand’s rarest endemic bird – the black-headed tara iti/fairy tern – has had a boost in numbers, according to the Department of Conservation. The department (DOC) said a census at the end of March showed the population of the small coastal bird had increased about … Read more

Hainan Tourism Promotion Seminar Lands in Madrid, Paving the Way for Deeper Cultural and Tourism Ties Between China and Spain

Source: Media Outreach MADRID, SPAIN – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 April 2026 – Recently, the Department of Tourism, Culture, Radio, Television and Sports of Hainan Province, China, hosted a Hainan tourism promotion seminar for the local cultural and tourism industry at the China Cultural Center in Madrid. This event aimed to further advance cultural … Read more

Cashed-up dairy farmers urged to spend wisely

Source: Radio New Zealand On average the payout was calculated to be around $400,000 each. RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes Fonterra’s thousands of shareholding dairy farmers are being encouraged to spend their Mainland Group capital return wisely with a focus on farm resilience. Tuesday marked the payday for around 8000 shareholders of the co-operative for the … Read more

Ambulances’ tyres slashed again in Auckland

Source: Radio New Zealand Multiple ambulances’ tyres have been slashed in separate incidents at Hate Hone St John bases in Auckland. Supplied / NZ Police Multiple ambulances’ tyres have been slashed in separate incidents at Hate Hone St John bases in Auckland in the last couple of months. Police were investigating two attacks which saw … Read more

The 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees

Source: Radio New Zealand One of the coolest clubs in music will soon have some new members. Late R&B singer Luther Vandross, hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan and Oasis will all be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, the group has announced. In all, 18 artists made the cut across four … Read more

Spending data worse than it appears, Retail NZ says

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau New Zealanders forking out more for fuel are obscuring a significant drop in other types of spending, Retail NZ says. Worldline data for March showed card spending overall rose 0.5 percent but Retail NZ chief executive Carolyn Young said it hid a 33 percent surge at petrol … Read more