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

District Court Judge Ema Aitken says she did not shout when disrupting 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

Update: body located on worksite, Omahu, Hawke’s Bay

Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Inspector James Keene, Field Crime Manager, Eastern District Police: The discovery of a woman’s body at a worksite in Omahu, Hawke’s Bay last week is now being treated as a homicide. Police were called to the Taihape Road site on Tuesday 3 February after the woman was found … Read more

School bus catches fire in Mangawhai

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A school bus has caught fire just south of the township of Mangawhai. All 20 children on board and the driver are safe, police say. The bus caught fire near on Mangawhai Road near the intersection with Carter Road. Did you see the fire? Get in touch … Read more

Basketball; Breakers bring in new CEO, Troy Georgiu, after 11 months

Source: Radio New Zealand New Breakers ceo Troy Georgiu supplied Former Perth Wildcats chief executive officer (CEO), Troy Georgiu is crossing the Tasman to take on the same role with the New Zealand Breakers. The Breakers CEO role had been vacant since the basketball club brought in new owners in March. Georgiu has a 20-year … Read more

New poll predicts hung Parliament

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Neither the right or left bloc would be able to govern if an election were held today, according to the latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia Poll. The Labour Party has dropped 0.3 points to 34.1 percent, while National dropped 0.2 points to 31.3 percent. New Zealand First dropped 1.4 points to 10.5 … Read more

ASB, Kiwibank last of the major banks to hike longer term rates

Source: Radio New Zealand The changes bring ASB and Kiwibank into line with all other major banks. SUPPLIED Fast changes in wholesale interest rates have seen ASB and Kiwibank become the last of the major bank lenders to hike their longer term fixed home loan rates. ASB’s increases range between 10 to 20 basis points … Read more

Government backs energy resilience in Far North

Source: New Zealand Government Reliable, affordable electricity is on the way for a kura (school) and five marae north of Kaitaia with a grant of up to $1.26 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF), Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka announced today. “Marae and kura often double as vital civil defence centres for locals in … Read more

Update: Serious assault, Christchurch

Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Sergeant Caroline Johnson: A scene guard will remain in place in central Christchurch overnight as Police continue to investigate a serious assault. At around 12:20pm today Police were called to a property on Fitzgerald Avenue, where a man was found in a critical condition, with injuries consistent with … Read more

$28 million boost for hill country erosion control

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is further protecting productive land by committing nearly $28 million for erosion control projects, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Todd McClay announced today. Applications for funding support under the Hill Country Erosion Programme (HCEP) opened today, and councils across the country are invited to submit proposals for eligible projects. This … Read more

Wellington mayor Andrew Little wants ministerial inquiry into Moa Point sewage plant failure

Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Mayor Andrew Little. RNZ / Mark Papalii Wellington’s mayor is hopeful the government will back his calls for an inquiry into the Moa Point sewage plant failure. Mayor Andrew Little is meeting with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Monday, where the sewage facility will be a focus of conversation. It … Read more

Man appears in court after woman’s body found at Raumati Beach home

Source: Radio New Zealand A homicide investigation is underway. (File photo) RNZ / Richard Tindiller A 24-year-old man has appeared in court charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, after a woman was found dead in a Kāpiti Coast house. Police were called to the Matatua Rd address in Raumati Beach at … Read more

AA Insurance: More customers come forward with vehicle value changes

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi More AA Insurance customers say they’ve encountered strange changes to their vehicles’ value when their policies renewed. RNZ reported at the weekend that one woman, Nicki, was upset that the value of her 24-year-old Subaru had increased two-and-a-half times when the policy renewed this year. AA said … Read more