Nora Ana Jewelry Outlines Material Standards for Jewelry Designed for Malaysia’s Tropical Climate

Source: Media Outreach Malaysian brand details use of 316L stainless steel, implant-grade titanium and coated 925 sterling silver to address tarnishing in high-humidity conditions KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 September 2026 – Nora Ana Jewelry, a Malaysian jewelry brand founded in 2023, has outlined the material and coating standards applied across … Read more

De Beers Group Evokes the Minimalist Poetry of the Tang Dynasty, Illuminating the Authentic Radiance of Desert diamonds

Source: Media Outreach Reimagining A Diamond Is Forever for a New Era, Redefining Natural Diamond Storytelling BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 September 2026 – De Beers Group unveils the campaign film for Desert diamonds. Following the Desert diamonds Asian launch in Shanghai on 29 July, the campaign extends across 25 key cities … Read more

The Co-operative Bank named Bank of the Year

Source: The Co-operative Bank The Co-operative Bank has been named Bank of the Year 2026 in the Roy Morgan New Zealand Customer Satisfaction Awards. The awards recognise businesses delivering outstanding customer satisfaction, with more than 150 companies competing across 22 categories. The results are based on the experiences of more than 6,000 New Zealand consumers … Read more

EIT Digital Director marks 50 years since first coding

Source: Eastern Institute of Technology September 29, 2026 When EIT Digital Director Kevin Rowland first started coding in September 1976, he wrote his programs on paper and posted them to Plymouth Polytechnic to be run. Fifty years later, he is using his experience to support learners at EIT, bringing his computing journey full circle. Kevin…

Lifestyle – Cardio, Strength and Power: Research Broadens the Longevity Picture

Source: Exercise New Zealand 29 September 2026 Cardiovascular fitness has long been recognised as a powerful predictor of longevity. Now muscle power is attracting attention, with one study reporting roughly six- to seven-fold differences in mortality hazard between the lowest and highest-power groups. The findings put strength applied at speed firmly in the longevity conversation, … Read more

PSA – Women must come first – improving books leave no excuse for anything less than a full care and support pay equity settlement

Source: Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi Women must come first. With today’s update showing a slightly improving fiscal picture, there is no excuse for Opposition parties not to commit to a pay equity settlement for care and support workers that is real, meaningful and fully in line with the current claim, delivered … Read more

Gumboot Friday Heads Towards November With 3,505 Free Counselling Sessions Delivered in August

Source: I Am Hope 29 September 2026 August was another strong month for Gumboot Friday, with 3,505 free counselling sessions delivered to young New Zealanders aged 5–25. Sessions are free, no referral is required, and young people choose who they want to talk to from Gumboot Friday’s network of registered counsellors. Breakdown by age group: … Read more

Conservation – We won this round for Denniston. What happens next?

Source: Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand In a recent win for the Denniston Plateau: Bathurst Resources’ Fast-track application to mine this extraordinary place has been rejected as incomplete. Now, we’d love you to join Forest & Bird and 350 Aotearoa for a webinar to hear what this decision means, why Denniston … Read more

PREFU shows jobs pain and service cuts locked in under Luxon

Source: NZCTU Treasury’s Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update (PREFU) forecasts show ongoing pain for working people and declining public services if the fiscal approach doesn’t change. The election provides an opportunity for a reset. “The Luxon Government’s fiscal choices have made life harder for working people. There are now almost 50,000 more Kiwis unemployed than…

Aircall Builds on ANZ Foundation to Expand Across Southeast Asia, Names New Asia Pacific Leadership

Source: Media Outreach Frank Eagleton promoted to Managing Director, Asia Pacific, and Rehan Wickremeratne appointed Partnerships Lead as Aircall invites partners to collaborate on AI voice agents SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 September 2026 – Aircall, the AI-powered customer communications platform trusted by more than 24,000 businesses worldwide, today announced the next … Read more

Woolworths axes 130 Kiwi jobs and ships them to Australia

Source: Workers First Union Woolworths has confirmed that the company will close its New Zealand Customer Care Centre and send around 130 jobs to Australia, Workers First said today. The decision follows a consultation that began on 1 September, in which Woolworths said the move would net it an extra $4.1 million by the 2029 … Read more

Man finds himself charged after substation burglary

Source: New Zealand Police Police have charged a man following a burglary at a Grafton substation which created a significant amount of damage. Auckland City CIB has been investigating since a lone offender allegedly entered the facility on Madeira Lane on the morning of 26 September. Detective Senior Sergeant Martin Friend says the man allegedly…

SH50 Ngaruroro River Bridge work to get underway

Source: New Zealand Government Transport Minister Chris Bishop has welcomed news that a contract has now been signed for strengthening work the State Highway 50 (SH50) Ngaruroro River Bridge, south of Fernhill, to help improve the resilience of Hawke’s Bay’s transport network and unlock a vital connection for local communities and freight.  “Carrying nearly 7,000…

Economy strengthening, books getting better

Source: New Zealand Government Today’s pre-election update forecasts healthy economic growth and a distinct improvement in the government’s books, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. “I’m pleased that New Zealanders’ hard work, resilience and adaptability through tough economic times is bearing fruit. “Today’s numbers show that the deficit in the year ending July this year was…

SH1 Papakura to Drury upgrade hits new milestone

Source: New Zealand Government Transport Minister Chris Bishop has welcomed a significant milestone on the State Highway 1 (SH1) Papakura to Drury Road of Regional Significance, with southbound traffic now using a new motorway alignment and bridge. “The Southern Motorway carries about 80,000 vehicles each day and is critical to Auckland and the upper North…

Kigen Automotive eSIM first to achieve GSMA eSA certification, bringing latest SGP.32 security to connected vehicle OEMs for long-life fleets

Source: Media Outreach With the industry’s first eSA-certified eSIMs supporting the latest SGP.32 v1.3, Kigen delivers automotive-grade security, giving OEMs a common architecture for developing connected fleets – plus an implementation and tools to prepare for PQC readiness CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 September 2026 – Kigen, a global leader in … Read more

Free parenting advice for families with Tākai

Source: New Zealand Government Families across the country can now access free, trusted parenting information through Tākai, the national parenting platform, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says.  “Raising children is one of the most important jobs any of us will do, and it’s important that parents can easily get useful, timely information they can trust,”…

Webinar: Politicians to present lobbying reform policies

Source: Health Coalition Aotearoa Media are invited to cover an upcoming webinar, where politicians from across the political spectrum will present their parties’ policies on lobbying reform. Lobbying is set to be an election issue: attend a webinar on Monday 5 October to hear where six political parties stand on the issue. “Out of 47 … Read more

Morningstar DBRS Confirms Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited’s Long-Term Issuer Rating at AA, Stable Trend

Source: Morningstar DBRS DBRS Ratings Limited (Morningstar DBRS) confirmed its credit ratings on Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ or the Group), including the Long-Term Issuer Rating at AA and the Short-Term Issuer Rating at R-1 (high). The trend on all credit ratings is Stable. The Group’s Intrinsic Assessment (IA) is aa (low) … Read more

Police acknowledge IPCA findings

Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Southern District Commander Superintendent Jason Guthrie: Police acknowledge the findings by the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA), which found an off-duty officer was justified in his use of force but that his intervention breached Police policy. Anti-social road user behaviour causes significant distress and damage in our communities, and…

Man charged after election hoardings damaged

Source: New Zealand Police A man has been charged following damage to election hoardings in the south Auckland area.  Police have received multiple reports of election hoardings being vandalised in Takanini since early September.  Inspector Matt Hoyes, Counties Manukau South Area Prevention Manager, says members of the public had allegedly observed a person defacing and…

Opening of books must force Opposition parties to commit to pay equity – PSA

Source: PSA – Care and support workers claim must be funded and settled by next Govt. in first 100 days – Release of the cancelled claim details reveals they are underpaid by as much as 38% because they are women The PSA is calling on Opposition parties to be explicit on their commitment to settling the care and … Read more

Save the Children: Floods drive hundreds of families in Western Nepal from their homes

Source: Save the Children Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have swept away houses and buildings in Western Nepal, forcing nearly 750 families to leave their homes and killing more than 20 people, according to the government. The floods and landslides come just a month after flash floods tore through Northern Nepal, killing at … Read more

Another council eyes farmland for sewage sludge – Federated Farmers

Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers says it’s outrageous that another Otago council is thinking about trucking its treated human effluent from town out onto farmland. As part of a meeting tomorrow, Central Otago District Council (CODC) will vote whether to send thousands of cubic metres of sludge from Alexandra and Cromwell to the small community … Read more