Source: Save the Children The number of acutely malnourished children in Afghanistan is increasing with nearly one in 10 children under five suffering from wasting at a time when plummeting funding is shuttering essential services and threatening progress, Save the Children said. [1] Levels of wasting in children – or acute malnutrition – worsened in … Read more

Source: Commonwealth Bank of Australia Commonwealth Bank Chief Executive Officer Matt Comyn has today updated the market on the bank’s FY26 results. Wednesday, 12 August 2026 Commonwealth Bank has released its financial results for the year ended 30 June 2026. More on the full year results: ASX announcement Investor presentation Insights into the results and … Read more

Source: Cotality NZ 13 August 2026 The proportion of New Zealand properties resold for a gross profit has fallen to its lowest level in almost 14 years as the country’s prolonged housing downturn weighs on resale outcomes. Cotality NZ’s Pain and Gain Report for the June quarter shows 86.9% of residential properties were resold for … Read more

Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua 13 August 2026 Assistant Governor Financial Stability Angus McGregor highlighted the importance of financial stability and outlined priorities shaping the Reserve Bank’s prudential regulation approach in remarks delivered today at the Financial Services Council Conference. Financial stability creates a foundation for New Zealand’s economic success, … Read more

Source: NZRA A remarkable piece of Wellington’s military and family history has been rescued from obscurity and will be formally presented to the Trentham Military Chapel on Chunuk Bair Day, ensuring the legacy of one of the city’s most distinguished wartime families is preserved for future generations. The historic pulpit, originally from St John’s Church, … Read more

Source: BusinessNZ New Zealand exporters face more than $9 billion a year in costs from non-tariff barriers, and a greater focus on identifying and removing unnecessary obstacles to trade could help unlock our economy, ExportNZ says. Executive Director Joshua Tan says non-tariff barriers (NTBs) have become one of the greatest constraints on export growth as traditional … Read more

Source: Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum will present Te Ripo o te Moana: Taonga Through Time, an exhibition of customary and contemporary taonga Māori, from Saturday 29 August 2026. Te Ripo o te Moana: Taonga Through Time explores the richness and diversity of Māori art through whakairo rākau (wood carving), whakakai … Read more

Source: ASB   ASB has reported a cash net profit after tax (NPAT) of $1,318 million for the 12 months to 30 June 2026, down 2% on the previous year.  Statutory NPAT was $1,398 million, down 4%.   The bank has performed strongly across the board with home lending, business and rural lending and customer … Read more

Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Nurses and tauira from around the Aotearoa will descend on Auckland this week for the annual Te Rūnanga o Aotearoa hui-ā-tau and Indigenous Nurses Aotearoa Conference. Te Rūnanga o Aotearoa NZNO’s annual Indigenous Nurses Aotearoa Conference takes place at Te Mahurehure Marae in Tāmaki Makaurau. This year’s theme, Huraina Te … Read more

Source: Tertiary Education Union Members of the Tertiary Education Union (TEU) are worried about how gig work has become a norm for thousands of people working in universities. These insecure jobs impact student learning and put the health of universities as institutes of research at risk. Finn Illsley-Kemp, a senior research fellow whose research focuses … Read more

Source: Save the Children Thousands of families in earthquake-devastated Colombia have had their homes damaged or destroyed, with children and families urgently in need of drinking water, food, and emergency shelter, said Save the Children. Colombia has declared a national emergency following the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck the western part of the country on … Read more

Source: Bill Toft Awards The Bill Toft Award is once again open to broadcasters working in online or broadcasting media in New Zealand. The Bill Toft Memorial Fund in 2026 will consider applications for a grant of $5,000 for broadcasters working in online or broadcasting media in New Zealand. The Award is to be used … Read more

Source: Greenpeace More than 30 protests and community events will take place across Aotearoa this Saturday as opposition to the Coalition Government’s Conservation Amendment Bill continues to grow. Protests are planned from Invercargill to Mangawhai, including at Mission Bay in Auckland, the Wellington Botanic Gardens, Godley Head in Christchurch, Aramoana near Dunedin, and dozens more … Read more

Source: Australia West Papua Association (Sydney) Statement. 13 August 2026 This year will mark 64 years since the New York Agreement when the West Papuan people were betrayed by the international community. The New York Agreement On 15 August in 1962, an agreement was concluded in New York between the Netherlands and Indonesia. Under this … Read more

Source: Environmental Protection Authority The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has increased hazardous substances decision-making, completing 66 application assessments in 2025/26, the highest annual total since 2018/19. “We’ve lifted the throughput of hazardous substances assessments, and improving our performance in this area remains a key priority,” says General Manager Hazardous Substances and New Organisms, Dr Fernando … Read more

Source: World Vision • Death toll continues to rise, with more than 180 people confirmed dead and 1,300 injured, as search efforts for missing people remain underway • World Vision reports that children amongst most vulnerable • Communications and access to the hardest-hit areas remain challenging • World Vision is identifying urgent needs, with support … Read more

Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The Nursing Council chief executive is latest in a string of resignations after its board was gutted by Health Minister Simeon Brown, NZNO says. Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa NZNO Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku says Nursing Council staff were told today that Catherine Byrne has resigned her role as chief executive. … Read more

Source: Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Amman/Jerusalem, 13 August – Thousands of people in Gaza, Palestine, are at heightened risk of death and severe illness, as Israeli authorities continue to restrict the entry of engine oil and spare parts into the enclave, warns Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF). These supplies are needed to … Read more