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Source: Radio New Zealand The larger aircraft involved in the near-miss was a Q-300 similar to this one. 123rf Two aircraft with a combined 42 people on board came within 41 seconds of a head-on collision over Northland, a report from the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has revealed. TAIC put the near-miss down to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Half of New Zealand’s cardiology workforce will be nearing retirement by 2039. 123rf.com Half New Zealand’s cardiology workforce nearing retirement by 2039 NZ needs 38 percent more specialists to match Australia Wait times continue to increase More “flexibility” needed to attract and retain staff. More than half the country’s heart specialists … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Howard Temple. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The disgraced former leader of Gloriavale will be sentenced on Friday morning for sexual offending against girls and young women in the community. Howard Temple initially denied 24 charges of sexual offending against girls and women over a period of more than 20 years. However, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A Holcim Cement plant on the West Coast. RNZ / Tracy Neal A multinational cement company says local seafaring jobs will suffer if it cannot transport its product around New Zealand on a foreign-flagged ship. Holcim said it had entered a time charter with Swiss-based NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers (NACC), which had … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Public listed companies can expect to see a rise in shareholder activism as the economy continues to recover. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King New Zealand’s public listed companies can expect to see a rise in shareholder activism as well as major legal reforms ahead as the economy continues to recover. Legal firm … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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