Young Hawke’s Bay musician develops original music through EIT study

Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 5 days ago EIT Bachelor of Creative Practice (Music) student Kaden Hura-McIntosh is already making his mark as an independent musician, with two albums released and a new EP developed through his studies. The 19-year-old (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Pāhauwera) from Flaxmere says last year was a defining time in his … Read more

Full steam ahead: more events set to ignite 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is investing in a suite of events from the Bay of Islands to Tekapo, as part of its $70 million Major Events and Tourism Package. Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says the events announced today span sports, food, culture and innovation, providing something for everyone and creating unforgettable … Read more

Super Rugby Pacific preview: The Hurricanes

Source: Radio New Zealand Super Rugby Pacific is back after a real return to form last year, with the competition kicking off in Dunedin on 13 February. As usual, each team has gone through an eventful off season, so today we’re checking in on the Hurricanes. Read: Highlanders preview Read: Moana Pasifika preview Read: Blues … Read more

Coroner says Highlanders player Connor Garden-Bachop died of natural causes

Source: Radio New Zealand Connor Garden-Bachop (centre) of the Highlanders is tackled by Jordan Petaia (left) and Jock Campbell (right) of the Reds during the Super Rugby Pacific 2024. PHOTOSPORT Highlanders and Māori All Blacks player Connor Garden-Bachop died suddenly of natural causes, a coroner has found. The 25-year-old was found in bed while staying … Read more

‘A cascade of errors’: Johnathon Taituma died after St John ambulance delays, coroner finds

Source: Radio New Zealand By the time an ambulance got to Johnathon Taituma, 43, about an hour and 40 minutes after his initial 111 call, he was dead. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson He called 111 struggling to breathe. But by the time an ambulance got to Johnathon Taituma, 43, about an hour and 40 … Read more

WorkSafe to revisit Mt Albert Aquatic Centre after two hydroslide injuries

Source: Radio New Zealand Mt Albert Aquatic Centre. Supplied / Community Leisure Management WorkSafe says it intends to revisit an Auckland aquatic centre after two people were injured on a hydroslide. It said it was first notified after a man was injured at the Mt Albert Aquatic Centre in late December. Less than a week … Read more

More than 700 Education Ministry staff to try win back lost pay following partial strike

Source: Radio New Zealand NZEI spokesperson Conor Fraser says the union sought an injunction last year to stop the deduction but failed. RNZ / Quin Tauetau More than 700 Education Ministry staff who work with disabled children will try to win back the pay they lost during a partial strike last year. The Educational Institute … Read more

Court to hear from lawyers who would have represented Christchurch terrorist

Source: Radio New Zealand March 2019 massacres happened at Christchurch’s Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The Court of Appeal will hear from the lawyers who would have represented Brenton Tarrant if he went to trial. The 35-year-old white supremacist is seeking to overturn his guilty pleas for the March … Read more

Voicecomm Technology Wins 300 million RMB Major “AI+ Elderly Care” Project Forging a New Engine for the Silver Economy

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 February 2026 – Voicecomm Technology Co., Ltd. (“Voicecomm Technology” or the “Company”, Stock Code: 2495.HK), one of the leading enterprises in Conversational Artificial Intelligence (CoAI), is pleased to announce that it has successfully won the bid for the “South Sichuan Intelligent Valley AI … Read more

Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited announces annual results for the financial year ended December 31, 2025

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 February 2026 2025 Annual Results – Financial Highlights (Figures for the corresponding period in 2024 are shown in brackets) Consolidated revenue: HK$1,046million (HK$695million) Consolidated net loss attributable to equity holders of the Company:HK$69 million (HK$230million) Basic loss per share: 3.38 HK cents (11.29 … Read more

Ascott Signs Record 19,000 Units Across 102 Properties in 2025

Source: Media Outreach Advances multi-typology brand expansion into more than 10 new cities in Asia Pacific and Europe, including lyf in Wellington and Ascott in Taipei SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 February 2026 – The Ascott Limited (Ascott), the wholly owned lodging business unit of CapitaLand Investment (CLI), signed a record 19,000 units … Read more

China’s Langzhong Ancient City Extends a Global Invitation to Experience Authentic Festivities

Source: Media Outreach NANCHONG, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 February 2026 – On February 4, at a briefing on cultural and tourism activities for the 2026 Spring Festival hosted by the Sichuan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, Nanchong City announced an extended Spring Festival holiday (from the eighth day of the twelfth … Read more

Consortium Successfully Completes Privatization of ANE (Cayman) Inc.

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 February 2026 – The consortium composing Centurium Capital, Temasek and True Light successfully completed the privatization of ANE (Cayman) Inc. (“ANE”). With its delisting from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange effective 4:00 PM today, ANE begins a new chapter as a privately held … Read more

Bora Pharmaceuticals to Sponsor “Berkeley Dialogue” in Taipei, Advancing the Biopharma R&D and Supply Chain

Source: Media Outreach Bora to discuss a recent collaboration with Therapi AI, highlighting its focus on strengthening operational execution across the biopharma development cycle and supply chain through AI-enabled technologies HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 February 2026 – Bora Pharmaceuticals (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 6472.TW; OTCQX: BORAY), a pharmaceutical services company operating … Read more

District Court Judge Ema Aitken denies shouting during disruption of NZ First event at exclusive club

Source: Radio New Zealand District Court Judge Ema Aitken at the Judicial Conduct Panel on Monday. Finn Blackwell / RNZ A lawyer has told a Judicial Conduct Panel removing a judge is done to protect the judiciary, as the inquiry into acusations a District Court Judge disrupted a New Zealand First event begins. Judge Ema … Read more

YF Life Launches Exclusive Concert Tickets Lucky Draw via YFLink

Source: Media Outreach Register Now for a Chance to Win YF Life Presents: LEON LAI ROBBABA CONCERT 2026 Live Tickets HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 February 2026 -YF Life Insurance International Ltd. (YF Life) is excited to announce the launch of the “YFLink Concert Tickets Lucky Draw”, offering music fans the … Read more

Doctors recommend pregnant women avoid retinoids. What’s the evidence?

Source: Radio New Zealand Being pregnant comes with a minefield of advice from doctors, midwives, well-meaning friends and family, not to mention social media and other mums. There are foods you’re recommended to avoid, and medications that aren’t approved. But skincare is less clear: some products are fine whereas others are not recommended. The family … Read more

LNG terminal decision: Dirty, dumb and expensive – Greenpeace

Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is slamming the Luxon government’s announcement it will build a liquid natural gas (LNG) import terminal, calling it a dirty, dumb and expensive decision that will leave New Zealanders subsidising more climate pollution through higher electricity bills. The decision comes despite the expected high cost and high emission intensity of imported LNG. Building the LNG … Read more

Escalation of conflict in South Sudan threatens to push a million into extreme food crisis – Oxfam

Source: Oxfam Aotearoa Families in South Sudan are once again having to flee for their lives due to escalating conflict at a time when hunger is already at catastrophic levels, Oxfam warned. Renewed fighting, which has spread across Jonglei and into the neighbouring area of Walgak, 100 kilometres from the capital Juba, is deepening an already … Read more

Energy Sector – LNG Import Facility an Insurance Policy for Future

Source: Energy Resources Aotearoa Energy Resources Aotearoa acknowledges the Government’s decision to progress importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a practical step to strengthen New Zealand’s energy security. Today’s announcement to move rapidly with the aim of signing a contract by mid-2026 to build an LNG import facility by 2028 responds to a growing fuel shortage … Read more

Waioweka Gorge reopens with guide vehicles in place

Source: Radio New Zealand One of the slips that blocked SH2 through the Waioweka Gorge following torrential rain. Supplied Traffic’s on the move again though the Waioweka Gorge – slowly – via a single lane and with a guide vehicle. The chunk of State Highway two between Ōpōtiki and Mātāwai has been closed for more … Read more

Dirtbike dangers raised as 3yo suffers facial injuries after father crashes in Northland

Source: Radio New Zealand Dirt bikes have become a menace on some New Zealand streets. Photo / File Coopersgrl / Reddit A three-year-old child has suffered severe facial injuries after his father crashed while doubling him on a dirt bike in Northland, police say. The crash has highlighted the danger of dirt bikes being used … Read more

Concerns about increased ‘nangs’ use in Hawkes Bay being aimed at young people

Source: Radio New Zealand Cartridge of nitrous oxide, also called laughing gas or nangs, can cause serious health problems. AFP/ GARO A significant jump in the recreational use of nitrous oxide, or nangs, has community leaders worried, with claims big canisters of the gas are being marketed to children. Nitrous oxide is a colourless gas, … Read more

Homicide investigation launched after ‘much-loved’ grandmother found dead at worksite

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon A homicide investigation has been launched after the discovery of a woman’s body at a worksite in Hawke’s Bay last week. On Tuesday, police were called to a property on Taihape Road in Omahu, near Hastings after a body was found. She has since been identified as … Read more

Watch: Taranaki’s Liquefied Natural Gas import facility expected to save New Zealanders millions

Source: Radio New Zealand The government says a Liquefied Natural Gas import facility in Taranaki will save New Zealanders about $265 million a year. Energy Minister Simon Watts on Monday announced a contract was expected to be signed by the middle of the year, with construction finishing next year or early 2028. Watts told media … Read more

Scene guards in place after Christchurch man stabbed

Source: Radio New Zealand Scene guards are set to remain in place overnight in central Christchurch. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A scene guard will remain in place in central Christchurch overnight as police continue to investigate a serious assault. Detective Sergeant Caroline Johnson said police were called to a property on Fitzgerald Avenue at around … Read more

Delivering LNG to support energy security

Source: New Zealand Government The Government will contract to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility in a critical step to strengthen New Zealand’s energy security and support economic growth, Energy Minister Simon Watts says. The decision follows extensive analysis and the first stage of procurement. “New Zealand is experiencing a renewable electricity boom, … Read more