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Source: Social Empowerment Education Program (SEEP) 17 September 2026 The Social Empowerment Education Program (SEEP) is calling for early and sustained public awareness on Fiji’s proposed national referendum, saying the recent low turnout at the Parliamentary consultation in Labasa provides an important lesson on the need to give communities sufficient time and information to participate. … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police have laid charges over offending allegedly involving a group of young people on Auckland’s North Shore in the past month. Operation Jacaranda began as an investigation into an aggravated robbery in Takapuna on 22 August and has since identified further offences. Inspector Aron McKeown, Waitematā East Area Commander says a…
Source: Media Outreach BERLIN, GERMANY – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 September 2026 – At IFA 2026, Midea’s Fabric and Floor Care division presented its latest innovations in laundry and floor-cleaning technologies themed at “Zoned Care, Omni Clean”. With the Omni Trio washing machine and AT8 Ultra wet-and-dry floor cleaner as key highlights, the showcase … Read more
Source: Save the Children Over 12,000 children – or more than five every day – were killed or injured by landmines, unexploded ordnance, improvised explosive devices and other explosive ordnance between 2020 and 2025 [1], according to new Save the Children analysis. The research found that explosive ordnance was the largest single named weapon type … Read more
Source: Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi One in four jobs proposed to go at DIA Community Operations Group Frontline community advisors disestablished – 70 jobs down to 40 16 local service centres to be reduced to just three regional hubs – Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch Cuts should not be happening this close … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing to the public for sightings of Sahana, reported missing from Wellington. Sahana was last seen boarding the number 14 bus from Cecil Road, Wadestown on Tuesday 15 September. It is believed she might be in the Lambton Quay or Courtney Place area, but enquiries so far haven’t located…
Source: Media Outreach Supporting Enterprises to Go Global, Strengthening Talent Nurturing, Promoting Design Mega Events, and Reinforcing Hong Kong’s Positioning as an East-meets-West Centre for International Cultural Exchange HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 September 2026 – Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) welcomes the initiatives outlined in The First Five-Year Plan for … Read more
Source: Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation 17 September 2026 The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, manager of the $95 billion New Zealand Superannuation Fund, has appointed Michael McNee Head of Portfolio Completion, effective from 19 October. McNee’s two decade career in the investment industry spans sovereign wealth, superannuation and institutional investment mandates in both public … Read more
Source: Media Outreach “Bangkok International Fashion Week 2026” Reinforcing Leadership in Driving Thai Fashion onto the Global Stage BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 September 2026 – The fashion scene is set to ignite once again as Siam Paragon, Siam Center, and Siam Discovery join forces to present Thailand’s most influential fashion week, … Read more
Source: Save the Children At least eight children were reported killed early today, and dozens more are among 100 people missing following the collapse of a six or seven story building damaged by an earlier Israeli strike in Gaza City. As rescuers comb through the rubble, some digging with their bare hands, Israeli restrictions on … Read more
Source: New Zealand Defence Force 17 September 2026 The island of Penrhyn in the northern Cook Islands has welcomed a New Zealand Defence Force contingent for the annual Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief task Exercise Tropic Twilight. At the request of the Cook Islands Government and supported by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs … Read more
Source: Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre 17 September 2026 The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre is appalled by the Government’s dismissive response to allegations of sexual harassment involving the appointment of Pita Wise as Permanent Secretary for Public Enterprise. The Public Service Commission’s response that the complaint was withdrawn, and the Prime Minister’s assertion that Wise was … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Christchurch’s Southern Motorway is partially blocked in the west-bound direction between Curletts Road on-ramp and Shands Road off-ramp. The motorway is down to one lane for traffic leaving the city after a crash between a car and truck at around 3pm today. One person is reported to be in a serious…
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 September 2026 – United Language Centre (ULC), an international English learning community based in Singapore since 2012, has progressively extended its support into education transition, academic readiness and international school preparation, with Edu Global Connect (EGC) contributing its education expertise to this wider academic support. … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are leading a multi-agency operation at Lake Moeraki, South Westland, from Monday 21 September in their latest efforts to locate a Piper Cherokee Six plane that disappeared 47 years ago on 29 December 1978 with seven people on board. Acting Inspector Mark Kirkwood is in charge of the operation. He says the search follows information provided to Police recently regarding a…
Source: Media Outreach JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 September 2026 – Green SM has officially launched its electric motorbike service in Jakarta, adding two-wheeled mobility to the all-electric transportation ecosystem the company is developing in Indonesia. With both electric taxis and electric motorbikes, Green SM in Indonesia will offer convenient, modern, fast, … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Following strong turnouts in Malaysia and Taiwan, tantan brings its fitness-led community experiences to Bangkok and Taichung in the coming months SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 September 2026 – tantan, one of APAC’s largest dating platforms, is taking its fitness, fun and dating offline across the region with its community … Read more
Source: Media Outreach BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 September 2026 – The Shanghai Diamond Exchange (SDE), in collaboration with Government representatives from Botswana, Namibia and South Africa, alongside members of the Chinese and international diamond industry, convened in Beijing on Sept. 15th to sign the Beijing Declaration on Natural Diamonds and Sustainable … Read more
Source: Master Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers NZ Inc More than 60 plumbers and drainlayers have already been approved under a new scheme allowing skilled tradies to sign off their own work without a council inspection, saving money and time. Self-certification for eligible plumbing and drainlaying work went live last week, marking a significant milestone for … Read more
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua 17 September 2026 The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua (RBNZ) has today published a Future of Banking study exploring how banking in New Zealand could evolve over the next decade. The study emphasises that we are living in a period of … Read more
Source: Aged Care Association The Government needs a workforce plan for the entire health system, rather than freezing recruitment in one part of the system and then scrambling to recruit thousands of nurses months later, says the Aged Care Association. ACA Chief Executive Tracey Martin says reports that Health New Zealand is now recruiting around … Read more
Source: Coalition for Books 17 September 2026 The Aotearoa New Zealand book sector says the next government has a defining opportunity: to lift literacy, grow local readership, and back a thriving literature ecosystem that produces New Zealand stories for New Zealand readers. “New Zealanders already love reading, and research consistently shows that reading participation is … Read more
Source: Statistics New Zealand GDP increases 0.2 percent in the June 2026 quarter – news story 17 September 2026 New Zealand’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.2 percent in the June 2026 quarter, following a 0.9 percent increase in the March 2026 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. “The 0.2 percent growth … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 17 September 2026 A large team of rangers and volunteers take part in counting and recording the critically endangered parakeet each year and this years’ results were very encouraging. Kākāriki Karaka Recovery Programme lead Wayne Beggs said during this year’s survey the team collectively counted over 285 birds on one…
Source: New Zealand Police A teenager enjoying a mid-afternoon boogie board at a remote Hawke’s Bay beach found herself in perilous situation in choppy water — until a local cop dived in. It was a blue-sky day on Tuesday at Pourerere Beach, over an hour’s drive from Hastings, and the beach was deserted. Fortunately, the…
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 17 September 2026 WorkSafe has released the first in a series of guidance products to help businesses prepare for upcoming changes to the Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA). The new guidance focuses on two concepts that help shape the amendments, namely critical risk and the size of a business…
Source: Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) 17 Septemeber 2026 – As healthcare and nutrition services close across Mudug region in central Somalia, and children arrive at hospital in critical condition after treatment closer to home has failed them, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is calling on donors, UN agencies and health authorities to … Read more