Skychakra Global Capital Strategy Upgrade: Advancing Cross-Border Listings and RWA Ecosystem

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Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 December 2025 – Skychakra Group recently held a grand inauguration ceremony at the Hong Kong International Center, announcing the official acceleration of its globalization strategy. With a mission to “enhance individual energy, empower enterprise growth, and promote asset capitalization,” Skychakra simultaneously launched three … Read more

From Newsroom to Tech Leader: TVBS Receives OpenAI Milestone Validation for 10 Billion Tokens

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Source: Media Outreach TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 December 2025 – TVBS received official acknowledgment from OpenAI on Nov. 5th for surpassing 10 billion tokens in internal AI usage. The milestone marks TVBS as one of Asia’s first media organizations to reach enterprise-level AI adoption comparable to global technology leaders. TVBS, Taiwan’s … Read more

Business employment data: September 2025 quarter – Stats NZ information release

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Source: Statistics New Zealand Business employment data: September 2025 quarter – information release 11 December 2025 Business employment data includes filled jobs and gross earnings, with breakdowns by industry, sex, age, region, and territorial authority area, using a combination of data from two different Inland Revenue sources: the employer monthly schedule (EMS) and payday filing. Both … Read more

Business financial data: September 2025 quarter – Stats NZ information release

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Source: Statistics New Zealand Business financial data: September 2025 quarter – information release 11 December 2025 Business financial data provides sales, purchases, salaries and wages, and operating profit estimates for most market industries in New Zealand, and information on stocks for selected industries. This collection uses a combination of survey, tax, and other administrative data. Key … Read more

Quality of geographic information in the experimental administrative population census (APC) – Stats NZ research paper

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Source: Statistics New Zealand Quality of geographic information in the experimental administrative population census (APC) 11 December 2025 Quality of geographic information in the experimental administrative population census (APC) provides an overview of how population counts at territorial authorities (and Auckland local board areas) and statistical area 2 (SA2) compare across the APC, 2023 Census … Read more

Funding conditions by year

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Source: Tertiary Education Commission 2020 Funding Conditions for all Funds 2020 Funding Conditions Catalogue (PDF 1.6 MB)  2020 Funding Conditions Catalogue – Version 4.0. Updated August 2020. 2020 Technology Access Fund for Learners (PDF 472 KB) updated 4 June 2020. 2020 Hardship Fund for Learners (PDF 639 KB) 2020 Targeted Training and Apprenticeships Fund Conditions for … Read more

2026 Funding Conditions Changes

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Source: Tertiary Education Commission Assessment and verification Removed ‘award’ from the description of the ‘assessment and verification’ mode. Technical accuracy. Changes to programmes and Micro-credentials Added the requirement that Industry Skills Boards, Polytechnics, and the New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology get NZQA approval to make minor changes to programmes and micro-credentials. Legislative change. … Read more

“No Limits” 2026: A Celebration of Inclusion and Creativity All of Us, All Ways

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Source: Media Outreach 11 Extraordinary Programmes Featuring Differently-Abled Local and International Artists Tickets Now Available at URBTIX HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 December 2025 – The eighth edition of “No Limits”, co-presented by the Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) and The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, will open on 27 … Read more

EIT supports Waimārama hauora journey through new community programme

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Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 11 hours ago Waimārama community members are seeing meaningful shifts in their health and wellbeing as they take part in Te Kāhui Whai Hauora, a six week programme delivered by EIT in partnership with the marae.  The programme is being run at Waimārama Marae, where participants have been meeting three … Read more

Quanzhou: Starting Point of the Maritime Silk Road and UNESCO World Heritage Site Extends a Cultural Tourism Invitation to the World

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Source: Media Outreach QUANZHOU, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 December 2025 – As the starting point of the ancient Maritime Silk Road and a millennia-old city boasting the honors of “UNESCO World Heritage Site” and “UNESCO City of Gastronomy,” Quanzhou will host the 2025 Maritime Silk Road International Cultural Tourism Festival under the … Read more

Ardie Savea reigns supreme at New Zealand Rugby Awards

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Source: Radio New Zealand Ardie Savea. Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz Ardie Savea’s performances across the year, in which he brought up his 100th Test, has seen him named the Kelvin R Tremain Memorial Player of the Year and All Blacks Player of the Year at the New Zealand Rugby Awards. On the back of his … Read more

Qinghai Balances Ecological Restoration with Clean Energy Ambitions

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Source: Media Outreach BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 December 2025 – Qinghai Province in northwest China is demonstrating a sustainable development pat by advancing its clean-energy transition while restoring fragile ecosystems. Known as the source of the Yangtze, Yellow, and Lancang (Mekong) rivers, Qinghai is rolling out large-scale ecological projects to combat … Read more

Carlsberg Asia and Meituan Elevate Strategic Partnership with First-Time Black Pearl Collaboration

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Source: Media Outreach From premium dining collaborations to seamless quick‑commerce, Carlsberg Asia is ushering a new era of beer enjoyment in Asia HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 December 2025 – Carlsberg Asia is taking its partnership with Meituan, a globally leading quick-commerce platform, to exciting new heights through a first-of-its-kind collaboration … Read more

IHC – Quality education for disabled students

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Source: IHC 11 December 2025 – IHC and the Ministry of Education have settled a landmark litigation case to enable the New Zealand education system to work better for disabled students. The settlement resolves a claim filed by IHC under the Human Rights Act 1993 in 20012 alleging that Government education policies led to disadvantage for … Read more

Animal Welfare – SAFE: A Dark Day for Mother Pigs in Aotearoa

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Source: SAFE For Animals SAFE is condemning the Government’s decision to push the Animal Welfare (Regulations for Management of Pigs) Amendment Bill through its next stages under urgency today, calling it a deeply cynical move that will entrench cruelty and undermine the foundation of New Zealand’s animal welfare system. The Bill will allow the indefinite use … Read more

Amnesty International – Welcoming the Interim Report from the Youth Online Harm Inquiry

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Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand and Tāhono Trust [1] welcome the Interim Report from the Education and Workforce Select Committee, from their Inquiry into youth online harm [2] . Our organisations both submitted to the Inquiry, with a focus on a holistic approach to regulation and the need for an independent regulator. While youth are a particularly vulnerable … Read more

Legal Sector – Law Society’s annual report released

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Source: Law Society Law Society Chief Executive Katie Rusbatch said among the many highlights for the year was the release of the Strengthening the Rule of Law in Aotearoa New Zealand report, the submission on the Triennial Legal Aid review, and a new two-seminar series – one on the use of AI in the legal profession … Read more

Unlocking Career Growth: SIM Academy Helps Working Adults Tap National Funding Schemes

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Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 December 2025 – In a labour market reshaped by digitalisation and industry transitions, working adults in Singapore increasingly turn to short, skills-focused programmes to stay employable, switch roles, or move into growth sectors. The national SkillsFuture movement, administered by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), exists precisely to … Read more

University of Auckland team uses umbilical stem cells to treat eye disease

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Source: Radio New Zealand If things went wrong, the stem cells could turn into other cells – like for hair or teeth – instead of eyes. 123RF A University of Auckland team has made a breakthrough in using umbilical stem cells to treat an eye condition that can lead to blindness. Professor Trevor Sherwin and … Read more

Science – Mission for ancient climate clues beneath 500m of Antarctic ice gets underway

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Source: Antarctica New Zealand   An international team has set up a remote camp on the ice 700 km from the nearest base (New Zealand’s Scott Base) to attempt to drill for mud and rocks holding critical insights about the fate of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet in our warming world.  The vast West Antarctic … Read more

Local News – Porirua City Council meeting wrap – 11 December

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Source: Porirua City Council The newly elected Porirua City Council held its first substantive meeting since being sworn in, covering a wide range of subjects. To start, Mayor Anita Baker gave her mayor’s report, acknowledging it had been a busy few months with too many appointments to list, although she said the new Te Āhuru Mōwai … Read more

Defence News – RNZAF Base Auckland exercise tests ‘NZ Inc’ ability to launch Pacific disaster response

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Source: New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) New Zealand’s ability to launch assistance to its Pacific neighbours in the event of a disaster has been tested at Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Base Auckland, where several agencies strengthened their readiness for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations in the region. Led by the Ministry … Read more

House badly damaged by fire in Wellington’s Karori

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Source: Radio New Zealand The Hildreth Street house has been severely damaged. Bill Hickman / RNZ A home in the Wellington suburb of Karori has been heavily damaged by fire on Thursday evening. A woman is being treated for smoke inhalation but a firefighter at the scene on Hildreth Street said all other occupants had … Read more

Black Caps v West Indies second test – day two

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Source: Radio New Zealand Justin Greaves celebrates with Roston Chase after his wicket of Devon Conway on Day 2 of the 2nd cricket test match between New Zealand and West Indies at the Basin Reserve. Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz The Black Caps and West Indies are locked in a tight tussle in the second cricket … Read more

High meth levels in water lead to Mongrel Mob arrests

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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Two gang members and an associate have been arrested in Hawke’s Bay following a six- month investigation into high levels of methamphetamine in wastewater. Police executed five search warrants across the region and Hastings on Wednesday as part of Operation Tukutuki. They found a quantity of methamphetamine, … Read more

Newmarket Business Association calls for government help to deal with crime

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Source: Radio New Zealand Westfield Newmarket in Auckland. File picture. RNZ / Katie Doyle Two years on from setting up its own security service a popular Auckland shopping precinct says it has slashed crime in its area, but it is appealing to the government for help with some people who are still falling through the … Read more

MAISEAT App Launches Globally, Secures Exclusive Ticketing Rights for 20+ Major International Events

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Source: Media Outreach BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 December 2025 – MAISEAT, the global live events platform under Damai Entertainment (HKEX: 1060), a subsidiary of Alibaba Group (HKEX: 9988), today announced the worldwide launch of its standalone mobile app, now available on the Apple App Store across multiple international regions. The new … Read more