NZ, Japan sign defence and security agreements

Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand and Japan have agreed two important defence and security arrangements, Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Judith Collins announced today.  “The defence Acquisition and Cross Servicing Agreement sets out how logistical support, including the provision of supplies and services, will be managed when the New Zealand Defence Force … Read more

Vinfast Honored in Indonesia with Kumparan Awards: Impact Makers 2025

Source: Media Outreach JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 December 2025 – At the Kumparan Awards: Impact Makers 2025, organized by leading digital media platform Kumparan, VinFast was honored with the award “Impactful Transformation in the EV Ecosystem”.The accolade recognizes VinFast’s pioneering role and leadership capacity in building a green, smart, and comprehensive … Read more

SIM Strengthens Graduate Employability Through Structured Internship Pathways

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 December 2025 – As hiring expectations continue to evolve in a competitive labour market, employers increasingly seek graduates who possess both academic knowledge and practical workplace experience. Internships have become a critical component of graduate readiness, providing opportunities for students to apply theoretical learning in … Read more

FastMed Launches Online Weight Management Program with Authentic GLP-1 Medication

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 December 2025 – Amid a global surge in demand for the weight-management ingredient GLP-1, the Hong Kong market has encountered challenges including illegal sales and online purchases made without a doctor’s prescription. In response, the local telemedicine and dispensing platform FastMed has introduced … Read more

Serious crash, SH 35 near Ōpōtiki

Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on State Highway 35 near Ōpōtiki, which was reported to Police at 8.25pm.  The crash, between Te Waiiti Road and Maraenui Pa Road, involved a single motorcycle. The motorcyclist is reported to have sustained critical injuries. The road is blocked and motorists are … Read more

Why people with dementia can be so moved by music

Source: Radio New Zealand Researchers at the University of Auckland have been given an $853,000 grant to investigate the power of music for people with dementia. The study is a collaboration with Yale University in the United States and aims to find out why patients still respond to music even as their memory fades. Music … Read more

Family business: Whitney Hansen’s time has arrived

Source: Radio New Zealand It didn’t take long for the fact that Whitney Hansen was following in her father’s considerable footsteps to be brought up, as the newly announced Black Ferns coach faced the media for the first time. However, Hansen couldn’t speak highly enough of the support and guidance of father Sir Steve, who … Read more

Ministerial advisory group defends catering bill for public meetings around New Zealand

Source: Radio New Zealand Advisory group chair Sunny Kaushal intentional misinformation has been “weaponised” to undermine the campaign. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Ministerial advisory group criticised for ‘lavish’ spending It spent $24,000 on well-catered ‘stakeholder engagement meetings’ Advisory group chairman defends the group’s work, saying it’s under budget and delivering change The ministerial advisory group … Read more

Hospitals asked to save $510 millions despite $538 million going unspent

Source: Radio New Zealand Health NZ says “performance efficiencies” do not impact on the funding available for settlement. RNZ Frustrated healthworkers are questioning why hospitals and health services are being asked to find another $510 million in “efficiency savings” out of this year’s budget, while $538 million earmarked for salaries went unspent last year. The … Read more

Animal shelters gearing up for busiest time of year

Source: Radio New Zealand HUHA has a “revolving door” of animals coming in and leaving over the Christmas break. RNZ / Tess Brunton While most of us are about to put our feet up for a summer break, animal shelters around New Zealand are bracing for their busiest time of the year. The Helping You … Read more

Gisborne lab tests facing delays as samples sent across country

Source: Radio New Zealand National Secretary for Apex, Deborah Powell said they have had more courier breakdowns recently, resulting in lab test delays. 123rf Break downs in courier services has meant more unnecessary delays in vital lab testing for Gisborne patients as samples are being sent hundreds of kilometres across the country. Apex represents MedLab … Read more

Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua: what you need to know

Source: Radio New Zealand Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua. Graphic: Liam K. Swiggs Getty Images Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua Main event around 4pm Saturday 20 December Kaseya Center, Miami Live blog updates on RNZ Farce or fight? We’re going to find out on Saturday afternoon when internet personality-turned boxer Jake Paul faces easily the … Read more

Black Caps v West Indies – third test, day two

Source: Radio New Zealand Jacob Duffy unsuccessfully appeals against West Indies at Bay Oval. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport The Bay Oval pitch is proving to be batter-friendly during the third and final Test between the Black Caps and the West Indies. The West Indies openers have made a dent in the Black Caps’ first-innings total late on … Read more

Retired Waikato couple frustrated over pushed-back deadlines for owed holiday pay

Source: Radio New Zealand Nick and Kathy Barnes are frustrated that payment deadlines for holiday pay owed to former Health NZ employees keep getting pushed out. Former Health NZ staff frustrated at pushed-back deadlines to receive holiday pay owed to them. Most current staff owed money have received it. Health NZ says process is complex … Read more

Exein raises €100m to build next generation digital immune system to defend against emerging cyber threats

Source: Media Outreach Gianni Cuozzo, Founder & CEO, Exein Exein’s rapid growth reflects both the mounting threat to global businesses and organisations from cyber attacks and a shift to secure connected devices at the source, rather than through conventional perimeter defences. The company’s embedded, hardware-agnostic security platform already protects more than 1.5 billion devices across … Read more

Exein raises €100m to build the world’s digital immune system in face of cyber security crisis

Source: Media Outreach Gianni Cuozzo, Founder & CEO, Exein Exein’s rapid growth reflects both the mounting threat to global businesses and organisations from cyber attacks and a shift to secure connected devices at the source, rather than through conventional perimeter defences. The company’s embedded, hardware-agnostic security platform already protects more than 1.5 billion devices across … Read more

From Global Awards to a Global Stage: OPPO Photography Awards 2025 Conclude with Finale Exhibition in Egypt

Source: Media Outreach CAIRO, EGYPT – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 December 2025 – OPPO today concluded the OPPO Photography Awards 2025 with its Finale Event in Cairo, Egypt, marking the conclusion of this year’s global exhibition series. As one of the world’s most inclusive mobile photography awards, the 2025 edition attracted nearly 2 million … Read more

OPPO Collaborates with UNESCO, Leveraging Tablets to Empower Educational Equity and Digital Inclusion in Asia and Africa

Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 December 2025 – Following the recent tablets donation in Thailand, OPPO has successfully fulfilled its pledge to donate 1,000 tablets to five countries across Asia and Africa through a collaborative initiative with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and children’s programming … Read more

Further appeal for information following Queens Park arson

Source: New Zealand Police Police are continuing to investigate following an arson in Queens Park, Windsor on Wednesday 3 December. Police received a report at around 12:20am that four vehicles had been deliberately set alight. As part of our investigations, we would like to hear from anyone who was on or around Queens Drive between … Read more

Bethell’s Beach: Lifeguard shortage, club house yellow-stickered

Source: Radio New Zealand As Kiwi’s flock to the beaches in the summer heat, the need for surf lifeguards couldn’t be greater. But Surf Life Saving New Zealand says with the growing population, they’ll need 1000 volunteers and supporters over the next three years, especially at Auckland’s wild west coast beaches. One of those popular … Read more

Over 60 Local Innovations Showcase at Hong Kong Innovation & Inventions Exhibition to Explore Business Opportunities

Source: Media Outreach The Hong Kong Exporters’ Association Renews five-year agreement with the International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva to foster global innovation exchange HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 December 2025 – The Hong Kong Exporters’ Association (HKEA) recruited over 60 local innovations for the Hong Kong Innovation & Invention (HKII) 2025. … Read more

Ruatiti homicide: Search for Mitchell Cole continues

Source: Radio New Zealand Mitchell Cole. Supplied / NZ Police Police say they still have not found 29-year-old Mitchell Cole, who has been missing since his father and stepmother were killed in a double homicide. Friends of sheep farmer husband and wife Brendon and Trina Cole said they were found dead at their Murumuru Road … Read more

Vincent Ding Peng Hii set to spend two years in prison for running illegal immigration scheme

Source: Radio New Zealand Vincent Ding Peng Hii brought 24 foreign workers to New Zealand by creating fake job offers and business records. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A 54-year-old Auckland man will spend two years in prison after running an illegal immigration scheme for six years. Vincent Ding Peng Hii created fake job offers and … Read more

Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke tops list of favoured candidates to lead Te Pāti Māori in new poll

Source: Radio New Zealand By Mihingarangi Forbes and Annabelle Lee-Mather Te Pāti Māori’s leadership isn’t trusted by nearly half of Māori voters and many would prefer Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke to take over, a new poll suggests. Almost half of those surveyed in the Mata-Horizon Research poll believe the party is heading in the wrong direction, and … Read more

Could human tears be the key to diagnosing Parkinson’s disease?

Source: Radio New Zealand Parkinson’s disease affects more than 12,000 New Zealanders and is the fastest-growing chronic neurological disorder in the world. In a world-first study researchers at University of Auckland are looking whether a protein contained in tears could be a marker for early diagnosis. Parkinson’s is a slow progressing disease, Dr Victor Dieriks … Read more

Sexual abuse survivors at risk as funding cuts loom – support group

Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied/123RF A sexual abuse support foundation says survivors are at risk as it braces for funding cuts in the new year. HELP Auckland will have $380,000 less to work with in 2026, after the government announced it would redirect $1.7 million from the sector. Sylvia Yandall, HELP’s Pasifika Services Manager, told … Read more

Agenda for February 2026 Pharmacology and Therapeutics advisory committee (PTAC) meeting

Source: PHARMAC Information on what the Pharmacology and Therapeutics Advisory Committee (PTAC) will be considering at its upcoming meeting on 12 and 13 February 2026. Applications Aprepitant 40 mg for people at high risk of post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) The Committee will discuss an application for aprepitant 40 mg for people at high risk … Read more