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Source: Media Outreach The Honey Halo Collection Captures a Heart-Stirring Journey of Love Through Two-Tone Diamonds and Honeycomb-Inspired Design SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 31 August 2026 – The year 2026 marks the 100th anniversary of A. A. Milne’s original Winnie-the-Pooh, first published in 1926. Over the past century, the honey-loving bear’s gentle humour … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are urging the public to keep away from Broadlands Road in Tauhara following a fire in the area, reported around 2.45pm. Conditions are very windy and dry, with emergency services actively working at the scene to bring the fire under control. Please delay travel or to stay clear of Broadlands…
Source: United Liberation Movement for West Papua 31 August 2026 A West Papan leader in exile in Australia who is one of the Executive of the ULMWP group is calling on Pacific leaders at the Melanesian Spearhead Group and the Pacific Island Forum to condemn the recent increased military violence and to call for an … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand As we enter spring, forecasts from Earth Sciences New Zealand and Fire and Emergency New Zealand indicate El Niño conditions are likely to develop and strengthen over the coming months, with some guidance suggesting the event could become one of the stronger El Niño events on record. Historically, stronger … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Finance Minister Nicola Willis has welcomed rating agency S&P’s vote of confidence in the New Zealand economy. The agency has affirmed New Zealand’s AA+ foreign currency credit rating with a stable outlook and is forecasting the economy to grow 2.5 per cent in the 12 months to June next year. “New…
Source: New Zealand Government The fuel excise hike planned for next year has been cancelled to help Kiwis with the cost of living and deliver lower taxes for New Zealanders, Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Transport Minister Chris Bishop have announced. “Fuel excise was scheduled to resume annual increases starting with a 12c per litre…
Source: Media Outreach Nearly 8 in 10 professionals see AI as a career opportunity, not a threat 96% of professionals in Taiwan are already using AI at work, above the Asia average of 93%; 79% believe AI will have a positive impact on their future career opportunities, compared with 75% across Asia. 73% of Taiwan … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Three people have been charged after a firearm was discharged during a road rage incident in Manukau last week. At about 5pm on 26 August Police received a report of a crash involving two vehicles on Ronwood Avenue. Detective Inspector Shaun Vickers, Counties Manukau CIB, says the confrontation on Ronwood Avenue…
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) The absence of a New Zealand government signature on a 22-member joint statement, which is condemning the E1 Israeli settlement in the Occupied West Bank, can only be interpreted as a ‘moral collapse’ in our foreign policy, according to the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa. The recent joint statement … Read more
Source: Aged Care Association The Aged Care Association says Labour’s commitment to guarantee jobs for graduate nurses is welcome recognition that New Zealand needs to secure and grow its nursing workforce but warns the policy must not unintentionally make it even harder for aged residential care to recruit nurses. “Aged care is health care. Any … Read more
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation A new proposal that will require Te Whatu Ora to offer all eligible graduate nurses jobs in the public health system will help keep them in nursing and in Aotearoa New Zealand, NZNO says. Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa NZNO national student vice-chair Dawn Blyth says the election policy from … Read more
Source: Billo A study of nearly 168,000 Meta video ads, tracked from July 2025 through June 2026, finds that only five out of 13 categories peak their profitability in the fourth quarter. The others get the highest ROAS in other months. August 31, 2026. The fourth quarter isn’t the most profitable for every brand, according … Read more
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2026 As Auckland debates congestion charging, research highlights an often-overlooked impact of vehicles on the city’s roads: the pollution stirred up as they travel. A 13-year study of Auckland air quality found road dust was a significant contributor to PM₁₀, tiny airborne particles associated with respiratory and … Read more
Source: Child Poverty Action Group The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is calling on the Government to reverse the latest welfare law change stripping unemployment benefits from thousands of 18 and 19-year-olds which they say will deepen hardship for young people. From November 2026, 18 and 19-year-olds will be denied Jobseeker Support if their parents … Read more
Source: New Zealand Minerals Council Let mining grow is the message for the Government elected on 7 November, says New Zealand Minerals Council chief executive Josie Vidal. Today the minerals council is sending its Election 2026 manifesto (https://mineralscouncil.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Election-Manifesto.pdf) to all Members of Parliament, outlining how the mining industry can grow its contribution to the economy, … Read more
Source: Screenrights Screenrights has announced six projects will be supported by the 2026 round of its annual Cultural Fund, to total $293,400 in funding for this year’s focus of Learning Through Story. Two Aotearoa New Zealand initiatives have been selected: a ‘Māori & Pasifika Impact Producing Lab’ will provide training in impact producing for up … Read more
Source: Hāpai Te Hauora This Gambling Harm Awareness Week, Hāpai Te Hauora is asking people to look beyond why someone becomes hooked and consider what has been designed to hook them. HOOKED, a new online campaign sparks honest kōrero about some of the strategies gambling operators use to capture attention and keep people playing. Featuring … Read more
Source: Save the Children Overcrowded shelters for families displaced by Nepal’s flash floods are putting children’s health and safety at risk, with the number of children at one centre doubling in a single afternoon, Save the Children said as rescue and recovery efforts enter their fifth day. More than 700 people have been killed and … Read more
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand Every year on 30 August, the international community marks the Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, a day meant to honour those who vanish into state custody, whose families are denied even the basic mercy of knowing whether their loved ones are alive or dead. This year, that … Read more
Source: ASB Bank ASB Investor Confidence Survey Q2 2026 New Zealand investors are keeping a close eye on domestic politics, with a record 40% saying they are ‘very concerned’ about how local political uncertainty will impact their investments, according to the latest ASB Investor Confidence Survey. A further 46% said they were ‘concerned’, taking total … Read more
Source: General Practice Owners Association of Aotearoa New Zealand GenPro has today launched its election policy manifesto, Seven Steps to Restore General Practice, calling on all political parties to make the long-term sustainability of frontline general practice a priority at the 2026 General Election. GenPro Chair Dr Angus Chambers says general practice is the foundation … Read more
Source: Media Outreach MUNICH, GERMANY – Media OutReach Newswire – 31 August 2026 – Style3D connects generative AI, 3D technology, and structured product data to help fashion teams move from ideas to connected workflows across design, development, content, and production. One example is GarmageNet, developed by Style3D Research with Zhejiang University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Jungheinrich marks 25 years of presence in Singapore, as country’s backbone for material flow of goods and a driver of sustainable intralogistics solutions, with more than 7,000 machines in the market and over 100 warehouse solutions implemented Jungheinrich Singapore established itself as one of the few full-liner suppliers of material handling equipment … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Waikato Police have recovered tonnes of cannabis being grown in large scale indoor commercial cannabis grow facilities linked to Vietnamese nationals – emerging across the Waikato. In the past few months, the Organised Crime Squad have executed multiple warrants across the district, locating 14 Vietnamese-run grow houses with around 200 to…
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating a double homicide in Wattle Downs on Thursday 27 August are continuing to appeal for any information. Emergency services were called to a Gambare Place address at about 1.45pm following a report of person armed with a handgun at the property and a woman injured. Upon Police arrival two…
Source: New Zealand Police An unauthorised game of hide and seek led Police to the bedroom of an alleged fleeing driver in Clover Park last night. Just gone 10.20pm, a patrol unit in Counties Manukau signalled for a Toyota Hilux to stop on Kerrs Road, Manurewa. Inspector Mark Chivers, Counties Manukau Central Area Prevention Manager,…
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