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Source: Radio New Zealand New facial recognition technology is being worked on that could detect if someone is driving drunk with just a three second video (file image). 123RF New facial recognition technology is being worked on that could detect if someone is driving drunk with just a three second video. Researchers in Australia have … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Health NZ faces the “extreme risk” of not having enough of the workers it needs to push through the government’s order to decentralise rapidly. Unsplash / RNZ Papers show that Health New Zealand faces the “extreme risk” of not having enough of the workers it needs to push through the government’s … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Health Minister Simeon Brown. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The government has announced that hospitals will get hundreds more staff and extra beds as the health system prepares for winter pressure. Health Minister Simeon Brown said Health New Zealand would invest an extra $25 million to boost hospital capacity and staffing across … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / NZ Police Police are seeking help from the public after a woman went missing in Auckland. In a statement, police said 65-year-old Jane was last seen in Saint Johns on Monday afternoon. She had brown hair and was wearing a white patterned T-shirt and black leggings. “Police, and her … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand North Island brown kiwi are hatched and reared at the facility. National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa Follow Our Changing World on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio or wherever you listen to your podcasts A little bit of eggshell still clings to the slick feathers of the newly hatched brown kiwi chick. Only a few … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Artist’s impression of how the data centre is to look. Datagrid It’s being billed as the data centre that changes everything – but hopefully that doesn’t include the price of your power. It will be the country’s second biggest user of electricity after the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter. A $3 billion … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Doctors say the new AI scribe rolling out in EDs around the country is saving them up to 10 minutes per patient. Supplied Doctors say the new AI scribe rolling out in EDs around the country is saving them up to 10 minutes per patient, and is particularly helpful for slow … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch, Wellington Area Investigations Manager: Police continue to investigate the death of Abdulhassan Nabizadah, a year on from when he was critically injured on Camperdown Road, Miramar. Mr Nabizadah was assaulted and robbed around 12.30am on 17 March 2025, in what Police believe was part … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Diggers at the burnt-out Bromley wastewater plant. Supplied Image – Christchurch City Council A controversial plan to pump millions of litres of partially-treated sewage into the Christchurch coastline is leaving community leaders feeling uneasy and sceptical. Earlier this month, Mayor Phil Mauger floated the idea of pumping around a third of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Ever plan to wear your favourite jacket, only to pull it out of the wardrobe to discover it’s got a weird smell and is covered in mould? “People living in warm, humid climates or coastal regions are often impacted heavily [by mouldy clothing] because their indoor humidity remains elevated for long … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Artist’s impression of how the data centre is to look. Datagrid It’s being billed as the data centre that changes everything – but hopefully that doesn’t include the price of your power. It will be the country’s second biggest user of electricity after the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter. A $3 billion … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash / Emil Kalibradov The war in the Middle East could see inflation in New Zealand hit 3.7 percent in a worst case scenario, Finance Minister Nicola Willis revealed on Tuesday. Willis said the government was focused on mitigating the impact of the war on critical supply chains and the New … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Leslie Parr killed his partner Fiona Maulolo in 1997, then his mother in 2024. Supplied Leslie Parr was spiralling. It had been 27 years since he’d killed his ex-partner Fiona Maulolo, stabbing her repeatedly with a chisel before beheading her. Following his first killing he was made a special patient under … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Dan Cook It’s feasible that petrol prices could reach $4 a litre, economists say. Ongoing conflict in the Middle East has pushed up oil prices, taking petrol prices with them. Over March, the average price of 91 has risen about 50c a litre, according to price monitoring app Gaspy. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Health NZ faces the “extreme risk” of not having enough of the workers it needs to push through the government’s order to decentralise rapidly. Unsplash / RNZ Papers show that Health New Zealand faces the “extreme risk” of not having enough of the workers it needs to push through the government’s … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The PSA said its members working in policy, advisory, knowledge and services voted overhelmingly in favour of ratifying a new collective agreement. RNZ The Public Service Association (PSA) says a group of 2500 Te Whatu Ora staff it represents have ratified a new collective agreement. The PSA said its members working … Read more
Source: PSA A new collective agreement covering more than 2,500 Te Whatu Ora Health NZ staff who are PSA members working in Policy, Advisory, Knowledge and Services (PAKS) roles has been ratified after an overwhelming positive vote. The PAKS agreement covers those working in digital services, infrastructure, operations, communications, finance, people and capability, procurement, service design … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 March 2026 – The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today officially launched its 35th Anniversary celebrations with a vibrant ceremony, bringing together distinguished government officials, industry leaders, and members of the university community to reflect on an extraordinary journey of … Read more
Source: Statistics New Zealand Electronic card transactions: February 2026 – information release 16 March 2026 The electronic card transactions (ECT) series cover debit, credit, and charge card transactions with New Zealand-based merchants. The series can be used to indicate changes in consumer spending and economic activity. Key facts All figures are seasonally adjusted unless otherwise specified. … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Hong Kong–based K‑Tech and Calgary’s Aurora AZ Energy form joint venture to power large‑scale AI, HPC and crypto mining operations in Alberta with low‑cost wellhead natural gas. K-TECH SOLUTIONS COMPANY LIMITED (NASDAQ: KMRK) ANNOUNCES JOINT VENTURE WITH AURORA AZ ENERGY LTD. TO DEVELOP UP TO 500 MW OF AI AND HPC INFRASTUCTURE … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 March 2026 – The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), Ministry of Commerce, Royal Thai Government, continues to promote Thailand’s content and entertainment industry in international markets. This initiative is carried out through business networking activities at “Thai Night Hong Kong 2026”, alongside … Read more
Source: Media Outreach The exclusive event at The Cinema at Selfridges London presented Thailand’s Healing is the New Luxury communication concept through a film premiere featuring Henry Moodie and immersive wellness and cultural experiences. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 March 2026 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) premiered the Healing … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Through the partnership, Ant International secures comprehensive marketing rights of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and world-class players of the Argentine National Football Team to launch strategic activations across its brand portfolio, including Alipay+, Antom, Bettr and WorldFirst BUENOS AIRES and SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 March 2026 – Ant … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The companies in the Major Electricity Users Group account for more than a quarter of New Zealand’s energy use. File photo. 123RF Energy prices around the world are being squeezed by the conflict in the Middle East, but there should not be any price shocks in local power bills this winter, … Read more
Source: Media Outreach BARCELONA, SPAIN – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 March 2026 – On March 2nd, the 2026 WLAN Global Industry Forum, hosted by the World WLAN Application Alliance (WAA), was held in Barcelona, Spain. Centered on the theme of “AI-WLAN: Envisioning a New Premium Intelligent WLAN Ecosystem,” the Forum attracted over a hundred … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied An apartment block in central Wellington has been evacuated after a fire on Monday evening. Two people were in the apartment at the time of the fire. Police say one person was seriously hurt and taken to hospital. Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) was alerted to a small third-floor … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 March 2026 – MyRepublic and Singapore Polytechnic (SP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a strategic collaboration to drive applied AI innovation through the co-development of AI training programs leveraging MyRepublic’s AI automation sandbox environment. MoU signing ceremony between MyRepublic and Singapore … Read more