Alibaba Cloud Drives a More Sustainable, Efficient and Intelligent Olympic Experience at Milano Cortina 2026

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Source: Media Outreach Transportation Management System mobilizes over 80,000 Olympic stakeholders Media Rights Rights Holders had access to 4,198 video highlights produced by Alibaba Cloud’s Real-Time 360º Replay systems Qwen models power first use of LLM Technologies supporting fan engagement and Olympics ecosystem MILAN, ITALY – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 February 2026 – In … Read more

Football Ferns dominate Samoa in FIFA World Cup qualifier

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Source: Radio New Zealand Football Fern Kelli Brown. Photosport A first half hat-trick for Kelli Brown set the Football Ferns on the way to a 8-0 victory in their opening World Cup qualifier against Samoa. Brown scored 30 seconds into the game in Honiara, she doubled her tally 13 minutes later and added her third … Read more

Pirongia residents remain cut off following extreme weather

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Source: Radio New Zealand Work continues to reopen the roads in the Waipā District. RNZ / Libby Kirkby-McLeod Waipā District is now in the recovery stage after extreme weather forced it into a state of emergency earlier this month. But with some residents still cut off and the town of Pirongia still rationing water, things … Read more

Steel piles fall on worker’s leg at Auckland construction site

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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson One person has been injured after steel piles fell on a worker’s leg at a road construction site in Auckland. Emergency services were sent to the incident at the the intersection of Sunnyvale Road and Red Hills Road in the suburb of Massey shortly after 4pm. … Read more

Transport – Ferry update answers road freight sector’s burning questions

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Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Road freight association Transporting New Zealand says ensuring reliable Cook Strait capacity through to 2029 is a strong industry priority, following a major industry update in Blenheim yesterday. The update, organised by Transporting New Zealand and supported by the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce, outlined how the new ferries and … Read more

Teacher shortage forcing subject cancellations, principals say

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Source: Radio New Zealand The ministry said parts of Auckland were among the worst-affected by the teacher shortage. 123RF Secondary principals say the worsening shortage of teachers is forcing schools to cancel subjects and hire untrained teachers. Education Ministry figures showed schools this year faced a bigger shortfall of secondary teachers than previously expected. It … Read more

ONYX Hospitality Group Marks 60 Years, Showcasing Asia-Pacific Hospitality Leadership at ITB Berlin 2026

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Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 February 2026 – ONYX Hospitality Group, a leading provider of hotel, resort, serviced apartment, and luxury residential management in the Asia-Pacific region, will participate in the world-renowned travel trade show, ITB Berlin 2026, held from 3–5 March 2026 at Messe Berlin (Hall 26, Booth … Read more

Nelson City Council putting $100,000 towards helping homeless women

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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Robin Martin Nelson City Council is putting $100,000 towards helping vulnerable and homeless women in the city. The grant to the Nelson Women’s Centre will support a new housing navigator role to help women into safe and stable housing so its social worker can respond to other urgent needs. … Read more

Māori wāhine over represented in criminal justice system and gets worse the further they go

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Source: Radio New Zealand Awatea Mita UGP / Melody Thomas Māori women are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system, getting worse the further they progress through the system, a new factsheet from the Ministry of Justice shows. The factsheet found while wāhine Māori made up 15 percent of people in New Zealand they made … Read more

Two Napier men charged in relation to Sharlene Smith homocide

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Source: Radio New Zealand Police said they hope the arrest would reassure Sharlene’s family and the community. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Two Napier men have been charged in connection with the homicide of Sharlene Smith whose body was found on a worksite in Omahu. 64-year-old Smith was earlier identified by police as a ‘much-loved mother, … Read more

Singapore pioneers a groundbreaking approach to grief support with the world’s first music album and children’s book by Direct Funeral Services

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Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 February 2026 – Direct Funeral Services, Singapore’s leading funeral service provider, introduces new approaches to grief support with the launch of two pioneering resources: Music for Comfort and The Colours of Missing You. Music for Comfort is the world’s first music album developed using monaural … Read more

Four people taken to hospital, chemical detected at primary school

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Source: Radio New Zealand St Joseph’s School in Ashburton. Google Maps Four people have been taken to hospital, St John ambulance says, after reports of unwell children at an Ashburton primary school where an unknown has been chemical detected. Initially St John said two people were taken to hospital from St Joseph’s School, on Friday … Read more

Road rage leads to assault and serious injury in Hamilton

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Source: Radio New Zealand Police had received reports that a person was assaulted at the intersection of Massey Street and Korimako Street. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A person is seriously injured after being assaulted following a road rage incident in Hamilton. Detective Alistair Hill from Hamilton City CIB said police were called at about 9am … Read more

Stench from Canterbury sewage treatment plant council’s ‘top priority’

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Source: Radio New Zealand Bromley’s damaged sewage treatment plant. Christchurch City Council claims it is committed to doing everything it can to reduce the effects of Bromley’s damaged sewage treatment plant on the community after being issued with an abatement notice for the putrid smell. The plant was damaged by fire in 2021 and has … Read more

ECOVACS DEEBOT T90 PRO OMNI with OZMO ROLLER 3.0 and PowerBoost Technology: Simple by Design, Powerful in Action

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Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 February 2026 – DEEBOT T90 PRO OMNI features a suite of fully upgraded technologies that deliver a truly hands-free and ultra-powerful experience, setting a new standard in the mid-range robotic vacuum market. Integrating advanced innovations such as OZMO ROLLER 3.0 and PowerBoost Technology within an … Read more

Operation Fairview – Arrests made in Omahu homicide

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Source: New Zealand Police Two Napier men have been charged in connection with the homicide of Sharlene Smith – one charged with her murder. Sharlene’s body was located on a worksite in Omahu on 3 February. Detective Inspector Martin James says to have made two significant arrests within the month is exceptional, and he hopes … Read more

Pre-pandemic Influenza Vaccine Framework

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Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 27 February 2026 New Zealand stockpiles pre-pandemic influenza vaccine as part of the National Reserve Supply. The pre-pandemic vaccine stockpile is a public health tool that could support the initial response to an avian influenza health emergency or pandemic. New Zealand has a very limited quantity of … Read more

Tauranga local captures photos of rare leatherback turtles

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Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  27 February 2026 Nathan Pettigrew, an avid wildlife photographer and naturalist, shared the images with DOC to help build understanding of the distribution and behaviour of the turtles in New Zealand waters. Nathan says he’s seen leatherbacks every year for the past six, but this time was different. “I was … Read more

Agenda for March 2026 Cancer Treatments advisory committee (CTAC) meeting

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Source: PHARMAC Information on what the Cancer Treatments Advisory Committee (CTAC) will be considering at its upcoming meeting in March 2026. Applications Pertuzumab and trastuzumab for breast cancer Adjuvant treatment for early breast cancer The Committee will discuss an application for pertuzumab and trastuzumab to treat people with HER2-positive early breast cancer at high risk … Read more

14 new charges result from Manawatū Police operation

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Source: New Zealand Police A number of people are before the courts facing new charges following an operation by Manawatū Police on 25 February. Operation Maxim is taking place across Central District and is focused on locating people wanted for a range of offending, including retail crime and bail breaches. Officers from Palmerston North, Horowhenua, … Read more

Arrest following assault, Ōpōtiki

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Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Wilson, Eastern Bay of Plenty Area Investigations Manager: A man is before the courts after assaulting a woman in Ōpōtiki overnight. Police were notified of the assault, that occurred on Ohiwa Harbour Road, at around 10:30pm. Area enquiries were made to locate the alleged … Read more

Fishers ‘living the funeral’ of low salmon, fish stocks in Rakaia River

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Source: Radio New Zealand Greenpeace Aotearoa says its activists “altered” the Rakaia salmon statue, turning it into a cartoon dead fish in protest of the dairy industry’s environmental destruction, but the council says it was vandalised. Supplied For the first time in 40 years, no fish will be weighed in at Mid Canterbury’s Rakaia Fishing … Read more

Beach where Wellington mayor Andrew Little took dip now rated ‘unsuitable’ for swimming

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Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington’s south coast beaches have been rated as unsuitable for swimming just two days after the city’s mayor went for a swim in Lyall Bay to show it was safe. The area had been off limits to beach goers since 4 February after the Moa Point sewage plant completely failed, sending … Read more

Employment Disputes – Fire and Emergency received calls for 17 incidents during today’s NZPFU strike

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Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 17 incidents between 12pm and 1pm today, Friday 27 February, the fourteenth time the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) has taken strike action. Of the 17 incidents, 11 were in areas impacted by the strike. Nine of these were fire alarms … Read more

Third measles case confirmed this week, linked to overseas travel

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Source: Radio New Zealand AFP / Science Photo Library A further measles case has been confirmed in Auckland, linked to overseas travel. It follows two cases reported on Tuesday. Health NZ said all three cases are being supported by the local public health service. A number of locations of interest have been reported in relation … Read more

Advocacy – Huge influx of aid urgently needed amid catastrophic conditions in Gaza – MSF

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Source: Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Despite the 1 March 2026 deadline for 37 NGOs to leave the Occupied Palestinian Territory, MSF is committed to remaining to provide assistance. 27th February 2026: The international medical humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF), is calling for a massive scale-up of lifesaving assistance and unhindered … Read more

Appeal for information following road-rage assault, Hamilton

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Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Alistair Hill, Hamilton City CIB:  Hamilton Police are appealing for information following a road-rage assault that has left a person in serious condition, today. Police were called around 9am with a report that a person had been assaulted at the intersection of Massey Street and Korimako Street, before … Read more