New pay deal for primary teachers welcomed

Source: New Zealand Government Education Minister Erica Stanford welcomes the decision by Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche to enable school boards to offer primary teachers new pay agreements. The move benefits around 10,000 primary teachers who are not bound by the NZEI Primary Teachers’ Collective Agreement. “From today, school boards will be able to … Read more

Snow, Ice, and Performance: 2026 Changan Global Testing Season Arrives in Europe with Back-to-Back Winter Events

Source: Media Outreach European dealers and journalists experienced the CHANGAN DEEPAL S05 AWD at 2026 Changan Global Testing Season this February. With intelligent AWD and advanced ADAS, the CHANGAN DEEPAL S05 AWD offered uncompromising safety and control on winter roads. Saalfelden, Austria – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 March 2026 – Following extreme cold tests … Read more

One in three households struggled for food in past year, Hunger Monitor report finds

Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand Food Network CEO Gavin Findlay points out the imperfection on a donated apple that would have led to it being graded out of supermarket supply. Bonnie Harrison A new report showing one in three households have struggled to access affordable, nutritious food in the past year has come as … Read more

As Covid hits again, New Zealand confronts its pandemic past

Source: Radio New Zealand As the final report on how New Zealand handled the Covid-19 pandemic is released, a ninth wave of the virus is hitting communities. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A deadly Covid wave returns, just as New Zealand gets its final pandemic report card Another wave of Covid-19 is circulating again through New … Read more

Can you really turn into a tree when you die?

Source: Radio New Zealand Would you like to be a tree when you die? ​Or would you like to be an AI chatbot hologram? ​There is a widening spectrum for how to dispose of our bodies after we die and how we will be grieved and remembered. Dr Hannah Gould, a death expert and Australian … Read more

Outgoing MP Peeni Henare on being Māori, a politician, and why he’s walking away from the Labour Party

Source: Radio New Zealand Peeni Henare stands in Matangireia at Parliament. RNZ / Lillian Hanly Outgoing Labour MP Peeni Henare says he is ready to “see the back of this place”, as he prepares to leave both Parliament and the party who gave him an “opportunity” after 12 years. “You can only try your best, … Read more

Seven things that got cheaper while prices rose

Source: Radio New Zealand Some things have become cheaper over the past 10 years. RNZ Sometimes it seems as though everything is just continually getting more expensive – especially when war in the Middle East sparks major inflation warnings. But some things have become cheaper over the past 10 years, according to Stats NZ. In … Read more

Indonesia Highlights Forest Governance and Traceability System in Dialogue with Japanese Energy Companies

Source: Media Outreach JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 March 2026 – The Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia reaffirmed the country‘s commitment to sustainable forest governance and transparent supply chains during a meeting with representatives from Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. and Hanwa Co., Ltd. at the Ministry‘s office on Wednesday … Read more

Raincoat no longer waterproof? A textile scientist explains why – and how to fix it

Source: Radio New Zealand You pull on your rain jacket, step out into the storm, and within half an hour your undershirt is soaked. The jacket you purchased as “waterproof” seems to have stopped working, and all the marketing claims feel a bit suspect. In reality, the jacket probably hasn’t failed overnight: a mix of … Read more

Beneficiary numbers soar to 12-year high despite government’s reduction promise

Source: Radio New Zealand Social development minister Louise Upston. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Beneficiary numbers have soared to a 12-year high, under a government that promised a reduction. They were the highest both by volume and percentage of the working-age population since at least the 2013 welfare reforms. Social development minister Louise Upston said in … Read more

Hawke’s Bay human trafficker Joseph Matamata loses sentence bid

Source: Radio New Zealand Joseph Matamata in court. RNZ/ Anusha Bradley New Zealand’s most notorious slavedriver and trafficker has failed in a bid to have his sentence shortened. Joseph Matamata was jailed for 11 years in 2020 for using 13 people as slaves and 10 charges of human trafficking. But the Court of Appeal has … Read more

The surprises awaiting Kiwi netballers across the Tasman

Source: Radio New Zealand Former Tactix team-mates Jane Watson (left) and Te Paea Selby-Rickit are about to play their first season in the Australian netball league. Photosport Ltd Te Paea Selby-Rickit did not see it coming. Last year the Tactix shooter received a text out of the blue from former ANZ Premiership coach Kiri Wills … Read more

Mobility Trends to Watch in 2026: The Expanding Role of Ride-Hailing Platforms

Source: Media Outreach Industry insights indicate that ride-hailing platforms are gradually expanding beyond core passenger transport, with increased focus on predictive safety capabilities, AI-enabled customer support, embedded payment systems, and more structured regulatory engagement. MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 March 2026 – 2026 may be the year that more ride-hailing apps will … Read more

Sunlight Real Estate Investment Trust (“Sunlight REIT”) Final Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 March 2026 – Henderson Sunlight Asset Management Limited (the “Manager“) announces the final results of Sunlight REIT for the year ended 31 December 2025 (the “Year“). Sunlight REIT recorded total revenue and net property income for the Year of HK$778.1 million and HK$601.0 … Read more

Esaote launches the new MyLab™ E85 GTS ultrasound system in Vienna

Source: Media Outreach VIENNA, AUSTRIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 March 2026 – Easy to transport, featuring compact size and high-quality images, developed to revolutionise and facilitate the work of interventional radiologists all around the world. Esaote launched the new MyLab E85 GTS, the new cart-based ultrasound system that Esaote, a leading Italian company … Read more

Bora Delivers Highest Operating Cash Flow Margin Since 2020, Enabling 2026 Bolt-On Investments from a Larger, Stronger Platform

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 March 2026 – Bora Pharmaceuticals (“Bora”; TWSE: 6472; OTCQX: BORAY) today announced its financial results and operational highlights for full year 2025 and provides 2026 outlook. FY25 Business and Financial Highlights Company reported full year revenues, with discontinued operations reported separately, of NT$19,014 … Read more

Person arrested after armed police descend on Kāpiti Coast property

Source: Radio New Zealand Armed police are at a property on Rangiuru Road. Google Maps A person has been arrested after armed officers attended an Ōtaki Beach property on the Kāpiti Coast. Cordons were placed on Rangiuru Road on Wednesday evening as police negotiators engage with a person at the property. A police spokesperson said … Read more

VinEnergo Hai Phong LNG Power Plant to Use GE Vernova Gas Turbines and Generators

Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 March 2026 – VinEnergo Energy Joint Stock Company, a subsidiary of Vingroup, and GE Vernova in the United States have officially signed a technology selection agreement to supply some of the world’s most advanced gas turbines and generators for VinEnergo’s LNG power plant project … Read more

Mitsubishi Logisnext Asia Pacific Rebrands as Logisnext Asia Pacific, to Strengthen Leadership in Logistics Solutions

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 March 2026 – Mitsubishi Logisnext Asia Pacific (MLAP) announced today it will be rebranded to Logisnext Asia Pacific in the future, aligning with the strategic direction set by Mitsubishi Logisnext Co. Ltd. (ML) for its group companies. This global change will mark a significant step … Read more

Meningococcal disease case confirmed at Otago University

Source: Radio New Zealand Otago University was working with public health to contain the infection. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Otago University has confirmed a case of meningococcal disease within the student community. In an email to students, vice-chancellor Grant Robertson said the university was working with public health to contain the infection. He said close … Read more

Greenpeace calls for government to drastically cut legal limit of nitrates in drinking water

Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s current legal limit for nitrates in drinking water is 11.3 mg/L. HENDRIK SCHMIDT Greenpeace is calling on the government to drastically cut the legal limit of nitrates in drinking water as the Danish government moves to drop its legal limit by almost 90 percent. The Danish government plans to … Read more

Nelipak Announces Opening of Asia-Pacific Technical Development Center

Source: Media Outreach New Singapore facility integrates flexible and rigid sterile barrier packaging systems development under one roof to simplify and accelerate package design and speed to market SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 March 2026 – Nelipak® Corporation (“Nelipak”), a leading global provider of healthcare packaging solutions, today announced the opening of its … Read more

James Dyson Award 2026: Calling the next generation of problem-solvers

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 March 2026 – The James Dyson Award, a global design engineering competition that has supported more than 400 inventions, opens for submissions today for 2026. The Award invites current and recent design and engineering students across 28 countries and regions to present ideas … Read more

Prudential Singapore launches protection plan to help families navigate their health gap years

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 March 2026 – Prudential Singapore (“Prudential”) announced the launch of PRUActive Life V, a comprehensive and customisable whole-of-life protection plan to support Singapore families in preparing for their health gap years – the period when an individual diagnosed with critical illness takes time away from … Read more

Kākāriki karaka eggs flown from Nelson sanctuary to Christchurch to boost species recovery

Source: Radio New Zealand Sean McGrath / Department of Conservation Eggs from the country’s rarest parakeet, the kākāriki karaka, have been retrieved from a nest inside a Nelson sanctuary and flown to Christchurch in a bid to help the species recover. More than 100 kākāriki karaka, or orange-fronted parakeet, were translocated into Nelson’s Brook Waimārama … Read more

Preparing Students for a Fast-Changing Future: Creative Schools Continuum Explores the Future of Learning at “Transforming Education 20/40” Symposium

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 March 2026 – On 13 February 2026, the Creative Schools Continuum hosted its “Transforming Education 20/40” Symposium at Creative Secondary School (CSS), bringing together more than 200 educators, school leaders, and parents to discuss how schools should prepare their students for the age … Read more

‘He was dying right in front of my eyes’ – cancer patient’s last chance dash to Australia

Source: Radio New Zealand Tawhai Reti says being away from his children to get treatment in Australia has been “horrible”. Supplied A New Zealand blood cancer patient has been forced to leave his four children behind and make a last chance dash to Australia for treatment His case has prompted dozens of doctors to write … Read more