Foreign Minister to visit Singapore and Japan

Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel to Singapore and Japan next week.  “Singapore is a great friend of New Zealand,” Mr Peters says. “Our bilateral collaboration, underpinned by our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributes significantly to New Zealand’s prosperity and security,” Mr Peters says.   “With Singapore chairing ASEAN and New Zealand hosting the Pacific Islands Forum in 2027, we…

JUSTCO APP Enables On-Demand Booking Of Workspaces – No Monthly Membership Required

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 July 2026 – JustCo Holdings Limited (“JustCo“), a Singapore-grown flexible workspace operator with an extensive Asia Pacific network, announced pay-per-use access via the JustCo App, allowing professionals to find, book, and access hot desks and meeting rooms on demand across its network, without membership or … Read more

Chinese Companies Prioritise Supply Chain Resilience, AI and New Markets for Growth

Source: Media Outreach Data from DP World’s Global Trade Observatory shows 58% of Chinese supply-chain executives plan to increase suppliers and diversify sourcing in 2026 Growth priorities are led by technology and market access, with respondents citing deploying AI (50%), digitalisation (44%), growing demand from new markets and consumers (43%) and new value chains (34%) … Read more

XTransfer Returns to the Summer Davos Forum

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 July 2026 – XTransfer, the World’s Leading B2B Cross-Border Trade Payment Platform, attended the World Economic Forum’s 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (Summer Davos) in Dalian. Marking a new milestone, XTransfer has officially become an Institutional Member of the World Economic … Read more

BitAuto Malaysia Automotive Forum 2026 Concludes in Kuala Lumpur: Integration & Symbiosis to Drive Malaysia’s New Automotive Growth

Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 July 2026 – June 30, Hosted by BitAuto Tengyi Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., the BitAuto Malaysia Automotive Forum 2026 wrapped up successfully at Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur. Centered on the theme Integration & Symbiosis: Driving Malaysia’s New Automotive Growth, the event brought together local … Read more

Events – Matariki is a celebration for everyone

Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage “This year marks the fifth observance of Matariki as a public holiday, highlighting the growing place of the Māori New Year within New Zealand’s national calendar and the many ways it is celebrated across the country” says Chief Advisor, Mātauranga Matariki Professor Rangi Mātāmua. “Since 2022, nationally broadcast hautapu have … Read more

Local News – Porirua’s Welcoming Community status gets another official tick

Source: Porirua City Council Porirua’s status as a welcoming and inclusive place has received yet another boost. The city received official accreditation from central government in 2024 as a Committed Welcoming Community, and the Council then co-created a Welcoming Plan with mana whenua Ngāti Toa, local groups and city officials, designed with Porirua’s diverse communities in … Read more

Latest Cox’s Bazar fire wipes out crucial food source for Rohingya refugee families

Source: ChildFund New Zealand A fire just last month in the Bangladesh refugee camps for displaced Rohingya has destroyed life-saving gardens that provide food to some of the 1.1 million refugees. Cox’s Bazar is home to the biggest refugee camps in the world. It grew rapidly in 2017 following the mass exodus of Rohingya families escaping … Read more

Greenpeace slams issuing of High Seas permit for Tasman Sea bottom trawlers

Source: Greenpeace The Tasman Viking, a bottom trawling vessel that pulled up protected coral in international waters two years ago, has been issued an international fishing permit by the New Zealand government this month, in a move environmentalists are calling outrageous. Greenpeace oceans campaigner Ellie Hooper says the move to issue a permit is embarrassing, and … Read more

Arts – Wellington Writers Walk brings te reo Māori sculpture to Wellington waterfront in time for Matariki

Source: New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc The sound of conch and pūkaea rang out across the Wellington waterfront on Thursday 25 June to welcome a group of writers, Te Wharewaka o Pōneke Trustees, representatives of local arts and literary organisations and friends and supporters of the Wellington … Read more

Road blocked by serious crash, Reefton

Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are responding to a serious crash at the intersection of County Road and State Highway 69 in Reefton.  Initial indications are that a car collided with a tree, then with another car. One person is reported to be injured.  The road is blocked in both directions and traffic management…

Ogilvy unveils inaugural 2026 APAC Believability Index “The Power of Proof” study reveals hidden cost of lost belief

Source: Media Outreach 93% of APAC consumers quietly disengage when believability is lost New AI ‘Believability Agent’ predicts and prevents silent churn SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 July 2026 – Ogilvy today released its first APAC 2026 Believability Index: The Power of Proof – a comprehensive study examining how consumers across Asia-Pacific determine … Read more

New Administrator of Tokelau announced

Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced the appointment of Andre van der Walt as the next Administrator of Tokelau. “2026 is significant year in the relationship between our countries, marking the centenary of New Zealand’s administration of Tokelau,” Mr Peters says. “The Administrator’s role is to support the Government of Tokelau…

Striding AI Announces Development of Next-Generation Robotic Foundation Systems for Physical AI Deployment

Source: Media Outreach BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 July 2026 – Striding AI today announced that it is developing a new generation of robotic foundation systems designed to accelerate the deployment of Physical AI in real-world environments. The company’s approach focuses on building the foundational technologies required for robots to perceive, reason, … Read more

Hide and seek: Police arrest burglar in house

Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Senior Sergeant Nathan Snell, Wairoa Area Response Manager: Police have arrested an offender found hiding in a property following ongoing investigations into recent burglaries in Wairoa. Police attended reports of residential and commercial burglaries around the Wairoa area in June, with Police following lines of enquiry to narrow down…

Nationwide roll-out of oral language programme to ECEs

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is funding a major expansion of the New Zealand-developed ENRICH programme to help young children build the language skills they need, Education Minister Erica Stanford says. ENRICH will expand from 65 to 525 early childhood education services, supporting children aged 18 months to 5 to strengthen their language skills…

Swiss technology trial offers smarter way to reduce waste and protect Auckland’s harbours

Source: Auckland Council Innovative Swiss technology being trialled on Auckland’s North Shore could help reduce thousands of tonnes of sediment waste from going to landfill, while supporting healthier streams, estuaries and harbours. The Swiss-engineered mobile dewatering plant is being used in New Zealand for the first time at a stormwater pond in Wairau Valley. The…

Backing Kiwi veterans with support extension

Source: New Zealand Government A further 1300 Defence veterans will have their service to New Zealand recognised through health, rehabilitation and financial support for deployment-related conditions, Veterans Minister Chris Penk says. “These veterans undertook a wide range of maritime security activities, including the disruption of drug smuggling operations and the gathering of intelligence that contributed…

Paid car parking to continue at DOC sites

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  02 July 2026 The decision follows a seven-month long paid parking “pilot” which tested the revenue raising scheme at three popular sites – Punakaiki, Franz Josef and Aoraki/Mount Cook.   Revenue from the scheme will be re-invested in New Zealand’s most urgent biodiversity, cultural heritage and visitor network projects. “This…

Gaza – After 1,000 Days of War, Gaza’s Children Dream of Home and a Better Future Despite the World’s Failure

Source: Save the Children After 1,000 days of war, children in Gaza said they had lost homes, schools and a sense of safety but not their hopes for the future with even the ongoing violence failing to stop them from dreaming of peace and careers to help them rebuild their communities. In emotive, personal testimonies, children … Read more

Appointments – RBNZ appoints Assistant Governor Financial Stability

Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) 2 July 2026 – Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Anna Breman has appointed Angus McGregor as Assistant Governor Financial Stability following an extensive recruitment process. Mr McGregor joined RBNZ in 2022 and has been Acting Assistant Governor Financial Stability since March 2025. Governor Anna Breman says Mr McGregor … Read more

Property Market – Property values feel the conflict pinch in June – Cotality

Source: Cotality New Zealand property values edged lower in June, likely reflecting the spillover impacts from Iran-related economic uncertainty and the mortgage rate rises previously seen. Cotality NZ’s latest Home Value Index (HVI) shows the national median value in June of $806,512 was down by -0.2% from the previous month, pushing the total drop over … Read more