VinFast VF 8 Builds Confidence the Long Way With a 10-Year Warranty

Source: Media Outreach A 10-year warranty, mobile support, and charging partnerships position the VF 8 as a long-term bet that feels unusually secure for a new entrant. DUBAI, UAE – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 March 2026 – When an unfamiliar badge shows up in the crowded Gulf car market, buyers tend to default to … Read more

Ping An Digital Bank Embarks on a New Journey

Source: Media Outreach “Always with You, Always Ahead,” From banking services to life protection planning, professionally supports your journey with peace of mind HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 March 2026 – Ping An Digital Bank (International) Limited (“Ping An Digital Bank” or “PingAnDB”) unveils its new branding today. As one of … Read more

WRISE Group Partners with China Asset Management (Hong Kong) to Offer Exclusive Access to Asia Bond Fund high dividend yield share class in Hong Kong Debut

Source: Media Outreach WRISE Prestige is the first firm in Hong Kong to offer the ChinaAMC Select Asia Bond Fund (Income Share Class), marking a milestone partnership that reinforces its standing as a leading wealth management firm. The Fund’s Income share class * offers a target dividend yield of approximately 9%, combining strong historical performance … Read more

EarBalance Rebrands to Reflect Integrated Hearing and Balance Care, Introduces Singapore’s First FDA-Approved OTC Hearing Aid Solution, and Announces Major Community Hearing Initiative

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 March 2026 – EarBalance Pte. Ltd., a well-established audiology clinic in Singapore, has unveiled a series of significant developments that underscore its commitment to redefining hearing and balance care. Formerly known as Sound Balance, the clinic has officially rebranded to EarBalance to better reflect its … Read more

Nonstop in 11 Hours to the “City of Pandas”: Chengdu Launches Direct Flights to Brussels

Source: Media Outreach CHENGDU, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 March 2026 – Air China launched a direct passenger flight from Chengdu to Brussels, the capital of Belgium, with service starting March 26. This marks Chengdu’s 12th regular direct passenger route to Europe. The inaugural flight recorded a load factor of 95%, with the … Read more

XTransfer’s CSO Joins Roundtable Discussion in Rwanda

Source: Media Outreach KIGALI, RWANDA – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 March 2026 – XTransfer, world’s leading B2B cross-border financial platform, was honoured to have its Chief Strategy Officer, Neil Ni, participate in the Remittances Roundtable: Policy and Partnerships Shaping the Next Generation of Cross-Border Flows at the Inclusive FinTech Forum 2026 in Rwanda, underscoring … Read more

Ayako Rokkaku Unveils ‘THE ISLAND – ONIGASHIMA’ at LANDMARK: A Monumental Artistic Odyssey in Central

Source: Media Outreach A Grand Scale Hong Kong Solo Debut Transforms the Atrium into a Tactile Art Experience HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 March 2026 – Today, LANDMARK proudly launches a new experience in its Art LANDMARK initiative with the unveiling of ‘THE ISLAND – ONIGASHIMA’, an ambitious installation by globally … Read more

The regions that could be in the flood firing line next

Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding in Kiripaka, Northland. Supplied / Stella Matthews MetService says there’s a strong likelihood of several regions being upgraded to red heavy rain warnings as a damaging storm sweeps across the country. Northland and Whangārei are currently in a state of emergency, which will last for seven days. Although rainfall is … Read more

Young mum facing life-threatening stem cell transplant delays for cancer treatment

Source: Radio New Zealand Loran, her husband and two sons, aged one and three. Supplied A young mum facing life-threatening delays for cancer treatment may be forced to raise more than $1 million for a stem cell transplant overseas. At only 29-years-old, Loran Geddes was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in November last year. Her … Read more

Bertelsmann Stiftung BTI Survey 2026: More Autocracies Worldwide – But Democratic Resistance Is Growing

Source: Media Outreach Democracy is on the defensive. This is shown by the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Transformation Index 2026 (BTI). The BTI was first surveyed twenty years ago, when democracies were still in the majority. Today, 56 percent of the 137 countries surveyed by the BTI are ruled autocratically. However, this rarely leads to better governance. … Read more

25 years since Lord of the Rings debuted in cinemas, why are fans still flocking to Middle Earth?

Source: Radio New Zealand Rebecca Lower from Iowa is hoping to visit Hobbiton Tongariro National Park and Weta Workshop as well as the filming locations around Queenstown. RNZ / Katie Todd Thousands of fans are still making the pilgrimage to Middle Earth nearly a quarter century after The Lord of the Rings first hit the … Read more

‘Lifesaving’ North Canterbury eating disorder facility can’t attract government funding

Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Warning: This story contains reference to suicide. Residential eating disorder facility says without funding from Health NZ, only those who can afford the cost can access care. Two former patients and their families share their eating disorder stories, and how Recovered Living NZ helped them. Labour calls on government to … Read more

Proposed deportation changes could disproportionately affect Pacific Island nationals

Source: Radio New Zealand Immigration Minister Erica Stanford. RNZ / Mark Papalii Government documents show changes aimed at strengthening deportation levers could disproportionately affect Pacific Island nationals, but the Immigration Minister says that won’t happen. Erica Stanford said it was “not about racial profiling, it never has been”, but the Greens are concerned the “MAGA-loving … Read more

Woman, two young children rescued from car trapped in rising flood water

Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding in Kiripaka, Northland. Supplied A woman and two young children have been rescued from a car trapped by rising floodwaters in Northland. Fire and Emergency said the rescue unfolded on Pigs Head Road, Whananaki, when the woman’s car became trapped between two impassable bodies of water. Hikurangi fire chief Trevor … Read more

Waikato math whizz chasing fifth world title

Source: Radio New Zealand A Waikato maths whiz will find out tomorrow if he has won his fifth world title in a row. The marathon, 48-hour global online maths contest kicked off on Wednesday. It sees Rangatahi compete in live, 60-second rounds in head-to-head matchups against other students around the world. Waikato maths whizz hoping … Read more

Stronger future for the Commerce Commission

Source: New Zealand Government Competition drives economic growth, innovation, and productivity, but New Zealand’s competition laws have not always delivered the outcomes they should, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson says. The Commerce (Commerce Commission Reform) Amendment Bill passed its first reading today, making way for a new governance structure for the Commerce Commission. “Having … Read more

Emergency Department AI gives meth recipe in ‘jailbreak’ testing

Source: Radio New Zealand Who do you trust for medical advice: a human doctor, or an AI-powered chatbot? Supplied The AI scribe rolled out in EDs around the country has given health diagnoses, a meth recipe, instructions for killing by poison and advice on making bombs, during testing to see if would break the rules … Read more

Mackenzie mayor dismisses fuel concerns as Twizel hosts Maadi Rowing Regatta

Source: Radio New Zealand The Maadi Rowing Regatta is held at Lake Ruataniwha on alternate years. © Picture Show Ltd 2024 Mackenzie mayor Scott Aronsen has dismissed reports Twizel is running low on fuel as the town hosts the pinnacle of the secondary school rowing calendar. The Maadi Rowing Regatta is held at Lake Ruataniwha … Read more

Stuff Group announces closure of Petone printing press, 30 jobs to go

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Marika Khabazi News publisher Stuff Group has announced the closure of its Petone printing press and the loss of 30 jobs on site. Owner and publisher Sinead Boucher told staff on Thursday that the plant would shut down in 2027, with print operations moving to Christchurch. She said consolidation had been … Read more

Round of A-paws for the latest graduates

Source: New Zealand Police Police, Defence and Pacific enforcement agencies welcome new dog teams Deputy Police Commissioner Jill Rogers has acknowledged ten freshly trained handlers and their dogs at a ceremony held at the New Zealand Police Dog Training Centre in Trentham this afternoon. Four teams of Police Patrol Dogs, three teams of Drug Detector … Read more

Prisoner reintegration founder’s ‘specified visitor’ status revoked after sexual allegations

Source: Radio New Zealand Billy Macfarlane stands outside Kohuora Auckland South Corrections Facility, a SERCO run high security men’s prison located at Wiri, in Auckland. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly The founder of a prisoner reintegration service has had his ‘specified visitor’ status at all prisons around the country revoked following what Corrections described as “serious … Read more

Storm News – Red weather warnings “no joke”, says NEMA boss

Source: National Emergency Management Agency As another tropical depression batters Northland and moves over the motu, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is urging people to take the Metservice warnings extremely seriously. Parts of Northland are under a Red Heavy Rain warning today as a deep sub-tropical low passes over Aotearoa New Zealand. Further Red warnings … Read more

Storm Northland UPDATE 02; MARCH WEATHER EVENT

Source: Northland Regional Council Date: Thursday 26 March Update number: 02 @ 1640 hrs UPDATE 02; MARCH WEATHER EVENT An update on the weather situation as of 1640hrs today (Thursday 26 March). Severe weather continues to affect our region, with Red and Orange Heavy Rain Warnings and a Strong Wind Warning still in place across the region. If you … Read more

NRL: NZ Warriors v Wests Tigers – what you need to know

Source: Radio New Zealand Luke Metcalf and Adam Doueihi will face off, when NZ Warriors host Wests Tigers. Photosport/RNZ NRL: NZ Warriors v Wests Tigers Kickoff 8pm, Friday, 27 March Go Media Stadium, Auckland Live blog updates on RNZ website Analysis: For just the fourth time in their history, NZ Warriors sit atop the NRL … Read more

Opening remarks – Otago Tourism Policy School

Source: New Zealand Government Tēnā koutou katoa. Good afternoon, everyone.  Thank you, Mayor John Glover, for your opening remarks, and thank you Associate Professor Susan Houge Mackenzie for convening this important event. It’s a pleasure to be at the 2026 Otago Tourism Policy School here in Queenstown. Queenstown captures so much of what makes New Zealand … Read more

Banking and Security – ASB warns of a new wave of bank impersonation scams

Source: ASB ASB is urging people and businesses to be alert, with calls from scammers impersonating bank staff on the rise again. The scammers have been asking people to verbally share verification codes to access online banking, or directing them to fake bank websites to enter details. ASB General Manager Fraud and Scams, Richard Joseph … Read more