New Zealand and Viet Nam deepen education connections

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Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand and Viet Nam have strengthened their commitment to education cooperation and deepening connections between tertiary education institutions, says Minister for Tertiary Education Penny Simmonds. “I was delighted to have the opportunity to announce the renewed bilateral Education Cooperation Arrangement with my Vietnamese counterpart Minister of Education and Training, Mr…

New grant for poultry industry launches

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Source: New Zealand Government The Government has launched a new $1.5 million grant to help Kiwi poultry operators prepare for the possible arrival of H5 high pathogenicity avian influenza (H5 bird flu) in commercial poultry farms, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says. “The Government is supporting Kiwi poultry operators to strengthen their preparedness for H5 bird…

1,000th wagon shows Hillside is back at work

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Source: New Zealand Government The 1,000th rail wagon has rolled out of Dunedin’s Hillside Workshops, showing what happens when New Zealand backs practical industry, puts rail assets to work, and creates jobs for New Zealanders, Rail Minister Winston Peters says.  “Hillside is part of New Zealand’s industrial heritage but a little over a decade ago…

$1.7 million for Chatham Islands from DOC Community Fund

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Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  18 August 2026 Source:  Office of the Minister of Conservation “Rēkohu Wharekauri Chatham Islands is one of New Zealand’s most unique conservation environments, and this funding will help deliver critical support to protect its endangered wildlife and ecosystems, and reduce predator numbers across the archipelago,” Mr Potaka says. Chatham Islands Landscape…

Hamilton Police appeal for information after increase in anti-social incidents involving young people and bicycles

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Source: New Zealand Police Hamilton Police are continuing to respond to a recent increase in incidents involving young people using bicycles in the city area. Over recent weeks, Police have seen an increase in anti-social and disorderly behaviour involving youths riding bicycles around the central city, along with thefts of bicycles from the city and…

2026 Taiwan Four-Season Springs Travel Campaign Officially Launches

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Source: Media Outreach TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 August 2026 – The Tri-Mountain National Scenic Area Headquarters , Tourism Administration, MOTC Aug.13 announced the launch of the 2026–2027 “Greetings from Taiwan Springs” campaign. Highlighting “Four-Season Springs Travel” and “Taiwanese Healing Wellness,” the initiative connects 19 unique spring destinations across Taiwan, integrating culinary … Read more

NEXA CORE Showcases Chip-To-Application AI Hub at INTI 2026, Deepens ICDeC Partnership Toward Joint AI Chip Development

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Source: Media Outreach JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 August 2026 – NEXA CORE, a Jakarta-based AI infrastructure company, showcased its integrated “Chip-to-Application AI Hub” at the Indonesia Technology and Innovation (INTI) Expo 2026. The showcase underscores the company’s commitment to delivering a holistic AI stack that addresses Southeast Asia’s surging demand for … Read more

IHH Healthcare and Prudential Partner to Offer Policyholders More Day Surgery Care Options at Mount Elizabeth Royal Square

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Source: Media Outreach Partnering for better care: Mount Elizabeth Royal Square day surgery centre becomes the first IHH Healthcare facility to join Prudential’s PRUPanel Connect network SINGAPORE– Media OutReach Newswire – 17 August 2026 – Mount Elizabeth Royal Square, a private day surgery centre, has been added to Prudential Singapore’s (“Prudential”) PRUPanel Connect panel network … Read more

Arm Fat Overtakes All Other Concerns as Top Reason Singapore Women Seek Body Sculpting Consultations, Clinic Data Shows

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Source: Media Outreach Amaris B. Clinic’s first-half 2026 enquiry figures show arm-related concerns accounted for 41.4% of all body-sculpting enquiries from women, with nearly half of those enquiries coming from women in their 40s. Medical director, Dr Ivan Puah links the trend to perimenopause, slowing metabolism and lifestyle pressures specific to Singapore. SINGAPORE– Media OutReach … Read more

Ministerial Advisory Group’s report welcomed

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Source: New Zealand Government The Ministerial Advisory Group’s independent report on aged care provides valuable insights to help guide future policy and funding decisions, Associate Health Minister Casey Costello said today.  “For too long, governments have kept kicking the aged care can down the road,” Ms Costello says. “This Government appointed the Group because we…

SPEAKIN SPIRE Brings Industry Expertise Directly Into Education To Prepare Asia’s Next Generation of Job-Ready Talent

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Source: Media Outreach Flagship Regional Launch in Singapore Brings Together Academic, Corporate and Policy Leaders, with a Focus on Internships Through SPIRE Partner Companies. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 August 2026 – SpeakIn, Asia’s largest on-demand thought leadership and capability-building platform, today announced the flagship regional launch of the SpeakIn Asia Institute for … Read more

Health – Attack on Nursing Council’s cultural safety work condemned – NZNO

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Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The Government’s gutting of the Nursing Council has been condemned by the largest gathering of Māori nurses, kaimahi, kaiāwhina and tauira (students) in Aotearoa New Zealand, saying cultural safety should never be used to attack Māori. Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa NZNO Te Rūnanga has just wrapped up its annual hui-ā-tau … Read more

Body located, Dunedin

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Source: New Zealand Police A body has been located in the water near Lawyers Head, Dunedin today. Police were called to John Wilson Ocean Drive at around 3:20pm after a member of the public discovered the body. The body has since been recovered, and a formal identification process is underway. The road was cordoned off…

Aged care report moves beyond diagnosis towards solutions

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Source: Aged Care Association The Aged Care Association has welcomed the release of A place to grow old: Securing the future of aged care and thanked the Government and the Ministerial Advisory Group on Aged Care for this substantial piece of work. Aged Care Association Chief Executive Hon Tracey Martin says the report provides an important … Read more

Rotokākahi Board of Control – High Court finds Rotorua Lakes Council acted unlawfully — twice

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Source: Rotokākahi Board of Control 14 August 2026 The High Court has found that Rotorua Lakes Council broke the law in theway it pushed ahead with the Tarawera sewerage scheme past Rotokākahi, thetapu ancestral lake of Tūhourangi and Tumatawera. In a judgment delivered on 13 August 2026, the Court declared *two* Councildecisions unlawful: the decision … Read more

Peace Activists to Disrupt 2026 National Aerospace Summit

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Source: Peace Action Ōtautahi 17/08/2026 Activist group Peace Action Ōtautahi (PAŌ) is anticipating significant protest action at the National Aerospace Summit, held at Te Pae Convention Centre, Christchurch, on October 1st and 2nd, 2026. The group had organised the blockade of the 2025 summit, which saw 37 activists arrested outside the event. PAŌ spokesperson Joseph … Read more

INDONESIA: Over 8,000 children face disruptions to education following deadly earthquake – Save the Children

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Source: Save the Children More than 8,000 children in Indonesia’s southernmost province of East Nusa Tenggara are facing safety risks and disruptions to their education after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Flores. Around 50 people have died, although casualties are likely to rise, and thousands have been displaced following the earthquake. While … Read more

WORLD VISION RESPONDS TO INDONESIAN EARTHQUAKE AS FEARS RISE FOR CHILDREN

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Source: World Vision World Vision has launched an emergency response following a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Flores Island over the weekend. At least 50 people have been confirmed dead, thousands of children and their families have been displaced, and strong aftershocks continue to affect communities across the island. Fatalities … Read more

IHC – People with intellectual disabilities have untapped employment potential

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Source: IHC New Zealand Research by IHC shows that New Zealanders with intellectual disabilities want to work and can work but are shut out of employment opportunities. A new report, Untapped Potential: The Employment Reality for People with Intellectual Disability (https://www.ihc.org.nz/get-involved/advocacy/untapped-potential-the-employment-reality), combines national employment, tax, and survey data with the lived experiences of people with … Read more

Northland Regional Council media brief 17/08/26

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Source: Northland Regional Council PUBLIC TRANSPORT COST EFFICIENCY AWARD 2025/2026 Northland Regional Council’s (NRC) transport team has been recognised with the national Public Transport Cost Efficiency Award for 2025/26. Of New Zealand’s 17 regional councils, Northland’s BusLink network was recognised for having the lowest cost per capita, the lowest cost per kilometre and the lowest … Read more

University Research – Freediving research reaches new depths – UoA

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Source: Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026University of Auckland researchers have conducted what may be the world’s deepest physiological study of freedivers, helping explain blackouts and other effects of extreme depth. Research into why freedivers black out and experience unusual symptoms at extreme depths has been recognised by the American Physiological … Read more

Burnett Foundation Aotearoa calls on all parties to commit to zero local HIV transmissions

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Source: Burnett Foundation Aotearoa Burnett Foundation Aotearoa today called on all political parties to commit to the goal of zero local HIV transmissions by 2030. “With numbers tracking downwards in recent years we have a real shot at becoming the first country to eliminate local transmissions, but it won’t happen without the support of whoever … Read more

World Vision – Aid workers pay the price as drone warfare reshapes conflict

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Source: World Vision New Zealand This World Humanitarian Day, World Vision warns that the growing use of drones in conflicts is threatening children’s survival, humanitarian access, and aid workers’ lives. In the past three years, more than 1,000 humanitarian workers have been killedi, with 350 killed in 2025 alone, the second-highest number ever recorded. The … Read more

Quality of care and the rights of older people must be at the centre of aged care system reform

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Source: Health and Disability Commissioner Safety and quality of care for older people must be at the centre of any reform of New Zealand’s aged care system, Aged Care Commissioner Erin James says. This comes following the release of the Aged Care Ministerial Advisory Group’s report ‘A place to grow old, securing the future of … Read more

Aged care report step in right direction, but reform must fix pay equity for care workers

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Source: Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi Today’s Ministerial Advisory Group report on aged care will only deliver the system older New Zealanders need if it comes with real pay equity for the workforce that delivers it. “More than ever, as our population ages, we need to get this system right and built … Read more