Red Bull Malaysia Announces Red Bull Next Generation To Discover And Support The Next Generation Of Athletes

Source: Media Outreach Red Bull Malaysia announces Red Bull Next Generation, a new athlete development platform focused on emerging talent across Southeast Asia Applications open for Malaysian athletes aged 18–25 across all sports and disciplines Selected athletes will receive support including mentorship, workshops, media visibility and tailored development opportunities The programme focuses on identifying athletes … Read more

Operation Phoenix: Large-scale termination underway + ADVISORY

Source: New Zealand Police Police are currently executing search warrants across Northland and Auckland as part of an ongoing methamphetamine manufacture and supply investigation. The operation, known as Operation Phoenix, is being led by the National Organised Crime Group with assistance from Northland Police. The activity is ongoing at this time. Further details will be…

VinFast launches early booking program for battery-swapping e-motorcycles in the Philippines, accelerating its expansion across Southeast Asia

Source: Media Outreach MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach Newswire – 10 June 2026 –VinFast has officially launched the Early Booking Program for three (3) e-motorcycle models in the Philippines, including the VinFast Evo, VinFast Feliz II, and VinFast Viper, less than one month after opening bookings for the same lineup in Indonesia. The launch expands … Read more

Māori Development Fund backing growth, jobs and exports

Source: New Zealand Government More than $5.3 million in Māori Development Fund investments are helping grow Māori-owned businesses, create jobs, strengthen regional economies and expand export opportunities across New Zealand, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says. The investments support horticulture and aquaculture developments in Hawke’s Bay, Raupunga and Akaroa, aligning with the Government’s Going for…

OOm Institute Calls for AI Fluency to Close Human Critical Thinking Gap

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 10 June 2026 – OOm Institute, a Singapore-based AI and digital skills training provider, is calling for greater AI fluency as businesses adopt Generative AI and concerns grow over declining critical thinking and verification skills. The rapid adoption of AI tools without sufficient verification, contextual understanding, … Read more

Known risks ignored: sawmill penalised after two serious injuries

Source: Worksafe New Zealand A Gisborne sawmill failed to manage known risks on its site, seriously injuring two workers within weeks of each other – and has now been penalised in court. The first occurred in June 2024, when timber kicked back from an inadequately guarded stack saw at Double J Smallwoods. The worker operating the saw suffered a…

NEMA Emergency Mobile Alert test “not just a meme” despite accidental 6-7 reference

Source: National Emergency Management Agency The National Emergency Management Agency has expressed dismay that its annual Emergency Mobile Alert (EMA) test – which will take place on 14 June from 6-7pm – has inadvertently reawakened a meme which many hoped was waning in popularity. “NEMA shared information about the day and time of this year’s test … Read more

Optimising land use to power rural productivity

Source: New Zealand Government A thriving food and fibre sector depends on lifting productivity through greater flexibility, and the Government is backing that future, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay say. “The food and fibre sector is the engine room of New Zealand’s economy, delivering more than 80 per cent of our…

Land Use Flexibility: empowering horticulture

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is empowering New Zealand’s horticulture sector with greater land use flexibility, enabling innovation and sustainable productivity, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says. “Greater land use flexibility results in prosperity through productivity, and enabling that is part of this Government’s commitment to fixing the basics and building the future,” Mr McClay…

Land Use Flexibility: Improving the environment while producing more

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is empowering New Zealand’s agricultural sector with greater land use flexibility, enabling innovation and sustainable productivity with a better environmental footprint, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says. “Greater land use flexibility results in prosperity through productivity, and enabling that is part of this Government’s commitment to fixing the basics and…

Land Use Flexibility: greater options for whenua Māori

Source: New Zealand Government Greater land use flexibility ensures whenua Māori landowners can achieve their productivity and environmental aspirations, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka say. “Greater land use flexibility results in prosperity through productivity, and enabling that is part of this Government’s commitment to fixing the basics and building the…

Land Use Flexibility: empowering forestry and wood through tech

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is backing the New Zealand’s forestry sector’s innovation and sustainable productivity, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says. “Greater land use flexibility results in prosperity through productivity, and new production methods and technologies are key to driving that step-change. “Enabling this exemplifies the Government’s commitment to fixing the basics and building…

Suanova, a Subsidiary of Yeebo, Signs Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation Agreement with InfiX.ai

Source: Media Outreach Advancing Deployment of Training and Inference Integrated AI Platforms in Healthcare Applications, Powered by Domestic High-Density Computing Infrastructure HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 10 June 2026 – Yeebo (International Holdings) Limited (“Yeebo”; Stock Code: 00259.HK, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, … Read more

Unlucky penguin scores own goal

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  10 June 2026 A kororā scored an unfortunate own goal when it found itself entangled in a football net in a New Plymouth garden last week. Jackie Tomlinson’s grandson Ezra (10) spotted a kororā / little blue penguin caught in his football net in the back garden. “My husband jumped…

More work revealed to keep Kiwis’ money safe

Source: New Zealand Government Kiwis and businesses are getting a stronger line of defence against scammers, with the Anti-Scam Alliance releasing a raft of new initiatives to help protect people and their money, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Cameron Brewer says. “Scammers are relentless. They hit people through fake websites, dodgy texts, phone calls and…

Charges laid following serious assault at masjid

Source: New Zealand Police Police are laying charges following a serious assault at a west Auckland masjid last night. Police were called to Masjid As-Salam on Akatea Road, Glendene at around 7.20pm. One man was located with head injuries and transported to Waitākere Hospital in a moderate condition. Acting Detective Inspector Megan Goldie, from Waitematā…

New Zealanders place growing importance on Asia ties amid global uncertainty – Asia NZ Foundation

Source: Asia New Zealand Foundation  New Zealanders place growing importance on Asia ties amid global uncertainty. The latest Perceptions of Asia 2026 survey shows New Zealanders feel more connected to Asia than ever. Amid a more challenging geopolitical environment, New Zealanders are looking increasingly to countries in Asia to build deeper political, economic, and social ties. … Read more

Nationwide Emergency Mobile Alert test taking place Sunday 14 June

Source: Auckland Council Your mobile phone will receive an Emergency Mobile Alert (EMA) this Sunday, but don’t be alarmed – it’s a test. National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is conducting a nationwide test of the Emergency Mobile Alert system on Sunday 14 June between 6pm and 7pm. This means capable mobile phones across the Auckland…

KAST chooses Elliptic digital asset decisioning for global AML and sanctions compliance

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 10 June 2026 – Elliptic, the global leader in digital asset decisioning, has equipped KAST, the global financial platform built on stablecoin rails , with the blockchain intelligence necessary to strengthen anti-money laundering and sanctions controls across its products and global footprint. KAST has used Elliptic’s … Read more

Health and Police – 15-minute handovers of mental health patients unsafe – Medical Specialists

Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Emergency specialists say proposed 15-minute police handovers for people in mental distress would be clinically unsafe. “This change would represent a fundamental failure by police to perform their core task, which is keeping the community safe,” ASMS executive director Sarah Dalton says. “EDs are hectic places, full of very sick, … Read more

Update 2: Police locate missing 81-year-old

Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Colin Baillie: Police are supporting the family of the 81-year-old Canterbury woman, Valerie, who was located yesterday after being missing for four days. Valerie remains in hospital receiving medical care and is surrounded by her loved ones. Our thoughts are with Valerie and her family as…

NZCTU welcomes Labour’s commitment to public transport

Source: NZCTU NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President, Sandra Grey, welcomed Labours election policy that would see public transport fares capped at $20 in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, and $10 a week elsewhere in New Zealand. “This policy would provide real cost-of-living support for workers and their families. It would also encourage greater public transport use…

Universities – Antarctic surface melt set to increase dramatically this century, new study finds

Source: Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington   New research shows surface melting across Antarctica is set to intensify and spread dramatically over the 21st century, with melt increasing by 10 times and the area affected growing by more than 10 percent by 2100 if global temperatures continue to rise.    The study, … Read more

Children surviving on leaves and water lilies as conflict drives parts of South Sudan to the brink of famine – Save the Children

Source: Save the Children Families and children in South Sudan’s eastern Jonglei state are surviving on leaves and water lilies as hunger surges towards famine levels in parts of the country following three months of escalating violence, Save the Children said. Many families in Jonglei state have been left without essential and life-saving services since an … Read more

Bigger fines needed for companies that breach privacy

Source: Green Party The Green Party is proposing to give the Privacy Commissioner the power to seek serious financial penalties for major privacy breaches. “New Zealanders rightly expect their most sensitive information to be protected, but right now a company can lose your most private information and walk away without paying a cent,” says Green Party…

Critical upgrade to boost water supply for Auckland’s inner west communities 

Source: Auckland Council Watercare has completed a major new connection into the Mt Albert reservoir, boosting water security and network resilience for Mt Albert, Ōwairaka and Wesley while increasing capacity to support growth across Auckland’s inner west.  The works form part of Watercare’s $95 million Mt Roskill programme, which also includes a new booster pump station on Dominion…

New Science Investment Plan to drive economic growth and prosperity

Source: New Zealand Government The Government has released its Science Investment Plan, setting a clear long‑term direction for how public science funding will drive New Zealand’s economic growth, resilience and prosperity, Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Penny Simmonds says. “The Science Investment Plan positions science as a powerful driver of economic transformation – supporting high-value…