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Source: Radio New Zealand It is common for retention payments to be about 0.4 percent of the loan amount. File photo. RNZ Home loan borrowers are taking cashback incentives to stay with their current banks, as competition continues in the mortgage market. The focus on cashback incentives intensified through the end of 2025, when ANZ … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 March 2026 – A principal dinner was held by the Government this evening (March 23), bringing together about 130 family office decision-makers from Asia, Europe, the Americas, Oceania, and Africa to set the stage for the fourth edition of the Wealth for Good … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Cabinet has signed off on what support the government will offer in the face of rising fuel costs. RNZ / Dan Cook The Citizens Advice Bureau says people are going to need significant support as fuel prices continue to rise, and is hopeful whatever relief the government is set to offer … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A white water raft goes over Tutea Falls on the Kaituna River. Supplied Maritime New Zealand has apologised for an error that contributed to delays in releasing a coroner’s report into the river rafting death of a woman near Rotorua in August, 2020. In his report into the death of 61-year-old … Read more
Source: Media Outreach MACAU SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 March 2026 – Melco Resorts & Entertainment has garnered six diamonds in the 2026 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide, further reaffirming the Company’s status as a global leader in fine dining and underlining its commitment to culinary excellence. Jade Dragon at City of Dreams – … Read more
Source: Media Outreach GUANGZHOU, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 March 2026 – Trip.com, a leading global travel service provider, reports growing demand for travel to China, with Guangzhou and Zhuhai emerging as popular destinations among international visitors, particularly from Southeast Asia, including Malaysia. According to Trip.com, improved accessibility, a vibrant food scene, and … Read more
Source: Media Outreach MACAU SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 March 2026 -Galaxy Macau proudly celebrates a new milestone in its culinary journey, as Yamazato makes its inaugural appearance in the 2026 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide with a prestigious One Diamond rating. This recognition marks Yamazato‘s first inclusion in the influential dining guide and … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Through the journey of Men’s National Team Head Coach Gavin Lee, from boyhood dreams to leading the Lions SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 March 2026 – The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has launched a new brand film that captures the universal love for football, inviting Singaporeans to see themselves … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Firefighters have extinguished a large vehicle fire in the West Auckland suburb of Massey this evening. Fire and Emergency crews arrived on Sunline Avenue to find a car and a van well alight about 7.30pm The fire was extinguished by 8pm and St John said … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Diesel and petrol prices have now hit $4 per litre on Rakiura Stewart Island. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Rakiura locals fear surging fuel prices will soon send their power bills rocketing up, and that Stewart Island – which relies on diesel generators for electricity – may face blackouts. Stewart Island is … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand ASB said Canterbury secured its third quarterly win of 2025. RNZ / Nate McKinnon ASB’s latest Regional Economic Scoreboard shows Canterbury leading New Zealand’s regional growth, Auckland making strong gains, and Wellington slipping to the bottom of the rankings. Canterbury scored back-to-back economic wins in ASB’s latest regional economic survey. Canterbury … Read more
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Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland had its busiest day on public transport since 2019 last week, and the capital has seen 10 percent more passengers on the train in the past month. File photo. Supplied / Environment Canterbury A cheaper bus or train fare would be far better than working from home to avoid rising … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The FluMist vaccine is taken in the form of a nasal spray. File photo. 123RF Bringing a needle-free flu vaccine to New Zealand would be a good way to boost the country’s vaccination rates, says a vaccine expert. FluMist has long been used in the northern hemisphere and started being used … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The finance minister will reveal “targeted and temporary” support for hard-hit families on Tuesday, as fuel costs continue to rise. Nicola Willis gave notice of the announcement at Monday’s post-Cabinet media briefing, alongside Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones. Jones also announced plans to align New Zealand’s … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The 25-foot vessel ‘JAGMEN’. Supplied Police are appealing for sightings of a boat last seen in Taurikura Bay on Sunday night. The 25-foot vessel – named ‘JAGMEN’ – was last seen leaving the bay about 8pm on 22 March, said police. “Police would like to speak with an occupant believed to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the government will reveal in the next few weeks how it will support New Zealanders struggling with skyrocketing fuel prices. He says the country has healthy fuel stocks, and the government’s doing everything it can to secure them. Oil prices have risen as the fall out … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Black Cap Dion Nash was elected to the NZ Cricket board in 2024. Elias Rodriguez The first signs of fallout from New Zealand Cricket’s decision to pursue a new franchise-based Twenty20 competition have emerged, with board member Dion Nash resigning just hours after the announcement. NZC confirmed on Monday morning … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 March 2026 – DFI Retail Group (DFI or the Group) is pleased to announce its 2025 Sustainability Disclosure, highlighting the Group’s continued progress and commitment to advancing sustainability across Asia. DFI Retail Group Sustainability Disclosure 2025 In 2025, DFI delivered strong progress on … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 March 2026 – On March 20, 2026, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vincom Retail hosted the event “The New Era – Partnering to Shape the Future”, welcoming more than 500 domestic and international partners. The large-scale forum served as a platform … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is taking practical steps to strengthen New Zealand’s fuel resilience by temporarily allowing fuel that meets Australian specifications to be supplied to the New Zealand market, Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones says. “In a tight global fuel market, flexibility matters. Countries that can access a wider range of shipments … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand An ‘addiction’ to fossil fuels is driving climate change, the UN Secretary-General says – leading to ever-more severe weather including floods, droughts, and damaging storms. MUHAMMAD FAROOQ Last year was among the hottest on record, as the world’s “addiction” to fossil fuels continues to drive global warming, new data shows. The … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. A serious crash blocked State Highway 57 in Levin on Monday morning. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A serious crash that closed State Highway 57 in Levin today has claimed two lives. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash on Arapaepae Road about 2.30am on Monday. Police said two … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Racing Winston Peters has congratulated champion jockey James McDonald on his historic achievement in becoming Australasia’s most successful Group 1 rider. The three-time winner of the world’s best jockey award gained his 130th Australasian Group 1 victory at the weekend beating the previous record held by Australian Damien Oliver. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has called critics of his Fisheries Amendment Bill “a range of noisy voices” and invited them to have their say at the select committee. The bill, which is scheduled to have it’s first reading on … Read more
Source: New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Returning to her spiritual home of Tokelau was a profound experience for Petty Officer Christina Sola, who visited the island while on deployment with the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) during the recent Operation Calypso in the South West Pacific. New Zealand-born, but of Tokelauan, Samoan and New Zealand … Read more