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Source: Media Outreach SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 January 2026 – XTransfer, the world’s leading B2B cross-border trade payment platform, is pleased to announce that its global corporate customers have exceeded 800,000, with overseas enterprises accounting for 47% and a monthly processing volume of over USD 12 billion. This milestone demonstrates XTransfer’s … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied/LDR – ODT/Stephen Jaquiery Former Invercargill and Waitematā Mayor, Sir Tim Shadbolt, has died early this morning. He was 78 years old. Sir Tim, who was awarded the Knight Companion of New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2019 New Year’s Honours List, served eight terms as Invercargill Mayor between 1993 … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a crash in Kumeroa this afternoon. Police were called to the two-vehicle crash involving motorcycles, at the intersection of Gaisford and Oringi roads just before 2:30pm. One person died at the scene, a second person sustained moderate injuries. The road remains closed with diversions in place … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 2, Carterton is closed near Hughes Line following a crash. The single vehicle crash was reported at around 3:40pm, no serious injuries have been reported. Motorists are advised to expect delays, detours are in place. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre MIL OSI
Source: New Zealand Police The Christchurch Anti-Social Road User (ASRU) team have recently concluded an operation targeting various dangerous driving problem areas around the city. Thirty cars have been identified offending, with more than 20 impounded and green stickered to be written off the road for vehicle defects. Another six cars were impounded last weekend … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Water Safety NZ says it’s not worth risking your life for views after footage of two people diving off the Auckland Harbour Bridge emerged online. The footage uploaded to social media and believed to be taken at the weekend shows two men leaping into Waitematā Harbour from the maintenance walkway that … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Google Maps Police believe there have been serious injuries suffered in a crash involving two motorbikes in the Tararua District this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Gaisford and Oringi Roads in Kumeroa just before 2.30pm. Police said the road is blocked and diversions are in … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/ Mohammad Alafeshat Earth Sciences New Zealand (ESNZ) is expecting the rest of summer to remain warm and wet for many regions. The organisation on Thursday has released its climate outlook for the next three months, heralding weak La Niña conditions expected to bring a mixed bag of weather. The report … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand When people stop taking the new generation of weight-loss drugs they pile back on the kilos four times faster than they would after ending diet and exercise regimes, new research has found. But this was mostly because they lost so much weight in the first place, according to the British researchers … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 January 2026 – MOONTON Games, the international video game company behind Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with 1Play, a rising brand in youth-focused cultural collectibles. As the Official Trading Card Partner of the M7 World Championship (M7), 1Play will … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are responding to a crash at the intersection of Gaisford and Oringi roads in Kumeroa. The two-vehicle crash involving motorcycles was reported just before 2:30pm. Initial indications are that there are serious injuries. The road is currently blocked and diversions are in place. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre MIL … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Wairarapa Police have seized more than $4 million of the stupefying drug Fantasy following a tip off from the public. On Monday night, Police located and seized 820 litres of gamma butyrolactone (GBL) from a storage container after being alerted by members of the public of suspicious behaviour at a storage … Read more
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Legal controls on the movement of fruits and vegetables are now in place in Mt Roskill, says Biosecurity New Zealand commissioner north, Mike Inglis. The restrictions follow the detection of a single male Queensland fruit fly in a surveillance trap in the area. The pest was found in one … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService says the temperatures won’t drop much at night. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Metservice has issued heat alerts for hotspots across the country as temperatures are forecast to soar on Friday. The alerts were in place for Whakatāne, Napier, Hastings, Motueka, Blenheim and Kaikōura, where temperatures in the low to mid … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi The Prime Minister is working from home as the year gets underway, with Parliament not set to return until the end of the month. Ahead of the summer break, Christopher Luxon told Newstalk ZB he expected to be back at work the first week of January, as … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Richard Tindiller Fire and Emergency is warning Cantabrians of extreme fire danger this Sunday as parts of the country are set to swelter under high temperatures. Canterbury is currently in a restricted fire season, which requires people to apply for permits to light open air fires. However, all permits … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Fans during the 2026 ASB Classic Women’s Tennis Tournament at Manuka Doctor Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Tuesday 6 January 2026. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Organisers of Auckland’s ASB Tennis Classic insist that no fans will be turned away for wearing national colours. Their statement comes after a man complained to media he was … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Bill Tuiloma during All Whites v Costa Rica, FIFA World Cup 2022 play-off match, Qatar on 14 June 2022. Photosport In a long-awaited homecoming, experienced All Whites’ defender Bill Tuiloma has signed with the Wellington Phoenix. Securing the signature of the 47-cap international before the A-League mid-season transfer window opens, is … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Streets affected by a burst water pipe in Wellington’s Kingston. Supplied / Wellington Water More than 100 properties in the Wellington suburb of Kingston will be without water for at least six hours today due to a burst pipe. Wellington Water said the pipe burst on Kingston Heights Road at about … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 January 2026 – With intensifying global competition and remote work becoming the new normal, Hong Kong people’s “English capital” is facing unprecedented challenges. Multiple international English proficiency indicators show that local talent’s spoken English competitiveness is being rapidly caught up by neighboring regions. … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing to the public for information on the whereabouts of Lawrence Schwalger, 50, who has a warrant for his arrest. Schwalger is wanted in relation to breaching his release conditions and Police believe someone may have information on his whereabouts. He is thought to be in the wider Auckland … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Cook Islands activists confront the EV Nautilus upon its return to Rarotonga, holding banners reading ‘Don’t Mine The Moana.’ Supplied / Greenpeace Research commissioned by Greenpeace, showing that deep sea mining in the Cook Islands is unlikely to make any money, is being rejected by the country’s government. The research, performed … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is moving the Wairarapa to a restricted fire season at 8am on Friday 9 January, until further notice. A restricted fire season means a permit is required to light an open-air fire. The restricted fire season will cover Inland Northern, Inland Central, South Wairarapa and … Read more
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand 2025 was New Zealand’s 4th-warmest year on record, based on Earth Sciences New Zealand’s seven station series which begins in 1909. Annual temperatures were above average (0.51-1.20°C above the annual average) for most of the country, with well above average temperatures (>1.20°C above average) for parts of Northland and the Bay … Read more
Source: RealEstate.co.nz National average weekly rent drops 2.4% to $626 per week Number of new rental listings climbs almost 20% year-on-year to over 5,000 properties Wellington has 91.5% increase in stock with 925 available rental properties. Central Otago Lakes District is the most expensive place to rent in New Zealand, by more than $200, reveals … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Flowers are placed at the site where a woman was reportedly shot and killed by an ICE agent during federal law enforcement operations on January 07, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Stephen Maturen / Getty Images via AFP A vigil is being held in Minnesota after a woman was shot and killed … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The pair demanded his keys and took his car – a Volkswagon with distinctive mags. Supplied / Police A man has been left shaken after having a gun pointed at him, assaulted and his car stolen. Detective Sergeant Pieter Serfontein said the aggravated robbery happened just past midnight – in the … Read more