Philips Evnia Joins Forces with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds to Bring Gamers the Perfect Fusion of Speed and Visual Brilliance

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Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 December 2025 – Premium gaming monitor brand Philips Evnia today announced its collaboration with Sonic Racing:CrossWorlds, unveiling the new Evnia 27M2N5501UK. The partnership merges ultra-fast refresh performance, stunning visuals, and advanced Nature-Eyecare Circular Polarization Technology with TUV certificates to deliver an immersive gaming … Read more

Update: Name release, Rotorua homicide

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Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Rotorua Area Investigations Manager, Senior Sergeant Mark Van Kempen: Police can now name the man who was found deceased in Rotorua on Friday. He was Nicholas Patrick Mitchell, aged 37, from Rotorua. Our thoughts are with his family and friends during this difficult time. He was found deceased in … Read more

Name release: Lake Wainamu death

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Source: New Zealand Police Police is releasing the name of a swimmer who died at Lake Wainamu last week. Shubham Kumar, 23, had gone swimming with friends on the evening of 8 December 2025. The Police National Dive Squad recovered Shubham’s body on 9 December. Police extend our condolences to his friends and family for … Read more

Economy – RBNZ Governor speaks on Monetary Policy

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Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 15 December 2025 – In media interviews this week, Governor Dr Anna Breman is speaking about New Zealand’s economic outlook and monetary policy settings, as outlined in the November Monetary Policy Statement (MPS).  Although Dr Breman was not involved in the preparation of the November MPS, or its post-release … Read more

Nano Singapore Expands Premium Supplement Range in Malaysia to Meet Growing Demand for Science-Backed Wellness

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Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 December 2025 – Nano Singapore, a Singapore-based health and wellness brand, is expanding its premium supplement range in Malaysia with the introduction of five flagship products. The expansion responds to rising consumer demand for scientifically formulated wellness solutions, as more Malaysians prioritise preventive … Read more

Media OutReach Newswire Expands ASEAN Press Release Distribution Network with the Addition of Timor-Leste

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Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 December 2025 – Media OutReach Newswire, Asia Pacific’s first global newswire, has expanded its press release distribution network in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), affirming its position as the leading global newswire for ASEAN, Southeast Asia, and the wider Asia Pacific region. After … Read more

Privatised meat inspections could increase costs, reduce flexibility – report

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Source: Radio New Zealand A protest against the plan for meat inspection privatisation took place outside Parliament. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A proposal to partially privatise meat inspections will actually increase costs, reduce flexibility and create capability and equity challenges within the sector, according to a leaked report funded by the government’s meat inspection service. … Read more

Watch: PM Christopher Luxon’s post-cabinet media conference

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Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is holding his post-Cabinet press conference, as Australia reels from the terrorist attack on Sydney. Earlier on Monday, Luxon said he had contacted Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to offer support and condolences after 16 people died – including a shooter – when a father and son … Read more

Watch live: PM Christopher Luxon’s post-cabinet media conference

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Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is holding his post-Cabinet press conference, as Australia reels from the terrorist attack on Sydney. Earlier on Monday, Luxon said he had contacted Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to offer support and condolences after 16 people died – including a shooter – when a father and son … Read more

Climbers overdue on Aoraki Mt Cook

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Source: Radio New Zealand Search teams are waiting for better weather conditions. FLORIAN BRILL Two climbers are overdue on Aoraki Mt Cook. Aoraki Area Commander Inspector Vicki Walker says there are strong winds and rain in the area. “Police Search and Rescue, and Department of Conservation Search and Rescue, are working together and will search … Read more

Two bodies recovered, Fiordland National Park

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Source: New Zealand Police Police Search and Rescue have recovered the bodies of two people from the Fiordland National Park. Police were notified at around 7:40pm on Saturday 13 December that the pair were missing, when another climbing party activated a beacon after the pair failed to return from their intended route. One of the … Read more

Government concludes contracted emergency housing in Rotorua

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Source: New Zealand Government The Government has officially shut down contracted emergency housing in Rotorua, marking the end of a system that failed the city and its community, Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka says. “For years, Rotorua, an incredible centre famous worldwide for its landscapes, culture, history, and attractions, became an ongoing location for a … Read more

Proposed changes to the import requirements for dried spices, dairy products, bivalve molluscan shellfish products, and tahini and sesame paste products

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Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Have your say  New Zealand Food Safety is inviting comments on the proposed changes to the Food Notice: Requirements for Registered Food Importers and Imported Food for Sale. This consultation mainly covers the proposed changes to the import requirements specified in the draft notice for the following high regulatory … Read more

Review of sustainability measures for spiny rock lobster (CRA 3 and CRA 7) – April 2026 round

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Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Have your say Fisheries New Zealand is seeking feedback on proposed changes to sustainability measures for 2 rock lobster stocks as part of the April 2026 sustainability round. We invite feedback from tangata whenua, stakeholders, and the public on these proposed changes. Consultation opened on 15 December 2025 and … Read more

Woman hospitalised after ‘particularly nasty’ chemical spill at Auckland’s ACG Senior College Parnell

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Source: Radio New Zealand The scene outside ACG Parnell College. Kim Baker Wilson / RNZ A woman has been taken to hospital after a spill involving a “particularly nasty” chemical at an Auckland school. Firefighters cordoned off ACG Senior College Parnell in Auckland on Monday morning. Fire and Emergency NZ confirmed firefighters were working to … Read more

Two climbers overdue, Aoraki/Mount Cook

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Source: New Zealand Police Police are aware of two climbers who are on Aoraki/Mount Cook and are overdue from their climb. To be attributed to Inspector Vicki Walker, Aoraki Area Commander: There are currently strong winds and rain in the area. Police and Department of Conservation Search and Rescue, are working together and will search … Read more

Name release: Fatal crash, Tapapa

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Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash on State Highway 5, Tapapa, on 1 December. He was 51-year-old, Brett Biddle, of Rotorua. Our condolences are with his family and friends during this difficult time. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing. ENDS … Read more

Serious food safety tips for the silly season

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Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety wants to remind Kiwis to keep food safety top of mind as they head into this festive season.  “No one wants to spend their holiday sick or knowing that they have made others ill from food,” says New Zealand Food Safety deputy-director general Vincent Arbuckle. … Read more

Tetraplegic man loses essential equipment in fire and can’t return home

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Source: Radio New Zealand The Auckland man’s home was significantly damaged in a fire on Saturday. Supplied / Givealittle The sister of a tetraplegic man whose Auckland home was significantly damaged in a fire says his life has been turned upside-down. Fire crews were called to the North Shore suburb of Beach Haven shortly before … Read more

Man stabbed in belly during Wellington bar fight

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Source: Radio New Zealand Officers would like to speak with anyone with information about those involved in the fight. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The police want information from the public after a man was stabbed in the belly during a fight at a bar over the weekend. Wellington area investigations manager Tim Leitch said officers … Read more

Name release: Death at Karioitahi Beach

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Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of a man who died at Karioitahi Beach last week. He was 26-year-old Ali Hayder Hadi, of Te Atatū Peninsula. Ali had been at Karioitahi Beach with his brother and two friends, when they got into difficulty. Ali’s brother was able to get back to … Read more

Defence Force mulling how to improve surveillance of oceans

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Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland’s Eastern Beach. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The Defence Force is brainstorming with local and overseas companies on how to improve intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in the oceans around New Zealand. Its capability plans calls for spending $50- to $100 million over four years on long-range aerial drones. But the NZDF … Read more

Live: 16 dead, including shooter, after father and son open fire in Bondi Beach terror attack

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Source: Radio New Zealand Sixteen people – including a gunman – have been killed after a father and son opened fire at a Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Australian officials described it as a targeted, anti-semitic terror attack. Authorities said far more people would have been killed were it not for a bystander, … Read more

DOC welcomes resolution of judicial review of marine reserve decisions

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Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  15 December 2025 The marine reserves, located between Oamaru and The Catlins, were announced by former Conservation and Oceans and Fisheries Ministers in October 2023. The Otago Rock Lobster Industry Association (ORLIA) filed a judicial review in June 2024 challenging decisions made by former Ministers in relation to the six … Read more

Lane blocked, State Highway 1, Dunsandel, Selwyn

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Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1/Main South Road, Dunsandel, Selwyn, is down to one lane after a crash this morning. Police were notified of the single-vehicle crash, between Browns Road and Frasers Road, around 11:50am where a vehicle has hit a powerpole. Initial indicators that there are injuries. Motorists are advised to avoid the … Read more

New WOF system could lead to pricier repairs, motor industry says

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Source: Radio New Zealand Consultation closes this week on planned changes to the Warrant of Fitness system. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The Motor Trade Association has warned proposed changes to the Warrant of Fitness system could lead to higher repair costs and safety issues. Consultation closes on Wednesday on the plan, which would see inspections … Read more

Woman charged after man found dead in Tauranga

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Source: Radio New Zealand Police say they aren’t ruling out further charges. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A woman has been charged after the death of a man in Tauranga yesterday. Emergency services were called to the scene on Fraser Street at about 11.40am, where they found the man dead. Police said a 37-year-old woman has … Read more