Experienced Māori education leader appointed as EIT’s Pouārahi Māori

Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 27 seconds ago EIT has appointed Robin Fabish (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Mahanga) as its new Pouārahi Māori (Executive Director Māori), bringing extensive experience in education and a deep commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and kaupapa Māori. Robin, who will be welcomed with pōwhiri at the Tairāwhiti Campus in Gisborne … Read more

Christmas Dining 2025 at InterContinental Singapore introduces a delightful lineup of festive buffets, events, and menus

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 November 2025 – The festive season in Singapore is marked by an extensive collection of gastronomic experiences at InterContinental Singapore. Christmas Dining 2025 is presented through a refined series of culinary programmes, each emphasising seasonal craftsmanship, premium ingredients and elevated dining traditions. The hotel’s Season … Read more

EIT student maps robin population in Hawke’s Bay conservation project

Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 2 days ago A final-year Environmental Studies student at EIT is mapping North Island robin territories in Mōhi Bush as part of her negotiated research project, complementing a predator control programme run by the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council (HBRC) and Department of Conservation (DOC). Tiana Gillett’s research involves identifying male … Read more

Thailand Shines Brighter with 10 New Michelin Star Additions, including its Second Three-Michelin-Star Restaurant

Source: Media Outreach Sühring, a modern German restaurant, has been newly promoted to Three MICHELIN Stars ─ becoming Thailand’s second restaurant, after Sorn, to earn this honor. The 2026 MICHELIN Star list also welcomes 2 restaurants newly promoted to Two MICHELIN Stars, along with 3 new and 4 promoted restaurants awarded One MICHELIN Star. This … Read more

EIT Master’s supports aviation professional’s move into management in New Zealand

Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 1 day ago Studying the Master of Digital Business at EIT has helped aviation professional Vinodh Dharmarajah build on more than a decade with leading airlines. Vinodh brought extensive international experience to his studies, having worked with Qatar Airways, Sri Lankan Airlines and British Airways, as well as in senior … Read more

New Zealand’s biggest navy ship made transit through sensitive Taiwan Strait this month

Source: Radio New Zealand The HMNZS Aotearoa. (File photo) Supplied / NZDF New Zealand’s biggest navy ship HMNZS Aotearoa has made a trip through the sensitive Taiwan Strait. The Strait is part of the South China Sea, over which several countries, including China and the Philippines, have contested territorial claims. Reuters reported Chinese forces tracked … Read more

Hengan International Donates a Total of HKD6 Million in Cash and Daily Supplies to Support Post-fire Relief Efforts at Tai Po Wang Fuk Court

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 November 2025 – Hengan International Group Company Limited (“Hengan International” or the “Company”, SEHK stock code: 1044, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) announces a donation of total HK$6 million in cash and daily supplies to fully support post-disaster relief and resettlement efforts … Read more

Aucklanders against plan to trial fortnightly rubbish collections

Source: Radio New Zealand About 80 percent of written submissions were against the a proposed trial to halve the number of kerbside collections in Te Atatū, Panmure, Tāmaki, Clendon Park and Weymouth. Supplied / Auckland Council Aucklanders are overwhelmingly against a plan to trial fortnightly rubbish collections. Auckland Council received 5086 submissions on a proposed … Read more

Residents warned to keep windows shut after series of scrub fires break out in Otago and Southland

Source: Radio New Zealand A scrub fire in Palmerston. Supplied / Martin Neame Authorities are warning residents in the Otago town of Palmerston near a pine tree blaze to keep their windows and doors shut due to smoke. The fire started at 2:35pm on Thursday near Goodwood Rd and had been fought by ground crews … Read more

SCG Drives ‘Regional Optimization,’ Positioning Vietnam as a Key Base for Production, Domestic Consumption and Global Exports; Highlights LSP and BMP to Strengthen ASEAN Growth Alongside Social and Environmental Sustainability

Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 November 2025 – SCG is advancing its “Regional Optimization” strategy by positioning Vietnam as a key production base to support domestic consumption and exports to global markets. The company is showcasing the strengths of Long Son Petrochemicals (LSP), Vietnam’s first fully integrated petrochemical complex, … Read more

Two Asian Agri Partner Cooperatives in Riau Sign Agreement on Smallholder Oil-Palm Replanting Programme

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 November 2025 – Two Village Unit Cooperatives (KUDs) partnering with Asian Agri have officially signed a Cooperation Agreement for the Smallholder Palm Oil Replanting Programme (PSR), in collaboration with the Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDPKS) and participating banks as PSR fund distributors. The … Read more

Construction of controversial sewerage pipeline near Rotorua lake heads back to court

Source: Radio New Zealand The scheme would connect about 440 Lake Tarawera properties to the public wastewater network. (File photo) Michal Klajban The construction of a controversial sewerage pipeline near a Rotorua lake is set to head back to court. The Rotokākahi Board of Control (RBOC) was taking the Rotorua Lakes Council to the High … Read more

Dunedin City Council will ask for interest to set up housing outreach service

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon The Dunedin City Council will ask for expressions of interest to set up a housing outreach service in a bid to help address a growing homelessness crisis . The council was originally discussing setting up an in-house service immediately for $270,000, but a new motion opted to … Read more

Santa arrives early for New Zealand borrowers

Source: Finance and Mortgage Advisers Association of New Zealand Finance and Mortgage Advisers Association of New Zealand managing director Peter White AM said: “Christmas has come early for New Zealand borrowers who can now head into the festive season with renewed confidence on the back of RBNZ’s interest rate decision. “The decision provides welcome relief … Read more

First Responders – Otago and Southland vegetation fire updates

Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews have been responding to a number of vegetation fires across Otago and Southland this afternoon and into the evening. Firefighters were called to a fire in a forestry block near Mataura around 2.10pm. The fire is around 300 x 200m in size. Our crews … Read more

Bioeconomy Science Institute to ask for voluntary redundancies

Source: Radio New Zealand Bioeconomy Science Institute CEO Mark Piper SUPPLIED/PLANT & FOOD RESEARCH The Bioeconomy Science Institute is planning to ask for voluntary redundancies from all permanent staff. The institute – formed in July – saw the merger of AgResearch, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research, Plant & Food Research and Scion into a single … Read more

Crypto accountant warning investors that tax collector is coming for them

Source: Radio New Zealand Last year IRD signalled it was honing in on people dealing crypto who were not declaring their income. Supplied A crypto accountant is warning investors that the tax collector is coming for them, with seven out of ten people trading in crypto assets currently side stepping their tax obligations. In July … Read more

Electricity Connect 2025 | Huawei Wins “Best Technology Provider” Award

Source: Media Outreach JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 November 2025 – The Electricity Connect 2025 conference, organized by Indonesia Electrical Power Society (MKI) in collaboration with multiple institutions, was successfully held in Jakarta. During the event, Huawei’s recognition as The Best Technology Provider at the Electricity Connect 2025 event underscores the company’s … Read more

Proposed Waikato housing subdivision sparks land occupation

Source: Radio New Zealand The occupation site near the shores of Lake Whakamaru in Waikato. LIBBY KIRKBY-MCLEOD / RNZ A proposed 66 house subdivision near the shores of Lake Whakamaru in Waikato has sparked a land occupation by a local hapū. But the issues Ngāti Te Kohera were fighting for go much deeper than the … Read more

Millions spent on new speedway track at Auckland’s Waikaraka Park

Source: Radio New Zealand Millions of dollars have been spent on a new speedway track at Auckland’s Waikaraka Park, with drivers calling it “a win” for the motor sports community. An $11 million construction project has finished just in time for the first Auckland race of the 2025-2026 speedway season on Saturday. Speedway New Zealand, … Read more

Dunedin man charged with arson over Waikaia fire from almost two years ago

Source: Radio New Zealand The fire which took place at a home on Elswick Street on 21 February 2024. Police / supplied A man has been charged with arson in relation to a house fire in the Southland town of Waikaia that happened almost two years ago. Emergency services were called to the home on … Read more

National MP Carlos Cheung says he is ‘deeply saddened’ over Hong Kong fire

Source: Radio New Zealand People look on as thick smoke and flames rise during a major fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district. TOMMY WANG / AFP National MP Carlos Cheung and several other Hong Kong New Zealanders have expressed their sadness and concern over the major fire … Read more

Death of Caleb Moefa’auo after being pepper sprayed haunts Corrections staff

Source: Radio New Zealand An image of Caleb Moefa’auo positioned in the witness box at an inquest into his death in custody. RNZ/Felix Walton A Corrections officer says the death of a man they pepper sprayed in Mt Eden Prison has stayed with them. The second phase of a Coronial Inquest into the death of … Read more

Turning old bread into flour and then into tasty tortillas

Source: Radio New Zealand What started with a “stir crazy” chef armed with a Nutribullet during lockdown, is now an award-winning company looking to tackle a major element of the country’s food waste problem. Rescued Kitchen is aiming to cut down on one food most commonly ending up in the bin – bread – which … Read more

Global Data Ecosystem Conference Showcases Cutting-Edge Digital Development in Shanghai

Source: Media Outreach SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 November 2025 – The Global Data Ecosystem Conference kicked off in Shanghai on Nov. 25, highlighting the latest innovations in data flow and digital technology that are transforming data-driven ideas into real-world business solutions. At the main forum of the conference, Shanghai and Singapore … Read more

The Mall Group Launches Southeast Asia’s First Monchhichi Holiday Collaboration, Elevating Bangkok as Asia’s Next Global Festive Landmark

Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 November 2025 – The Mall Group today unveiled a milestone partnership with Monchhichi, the beloved Japanese character celebrating its 50th anniversary, marking the first-ever large-scale Monchhichi holiday collaboration in Southeast Asia. Officially authorized by Sekiguchi Co., Ltd., and supported by the Tourism Authority of … Read more

Finance Minister urges banks to slash home loan rates after latest OCR cut

Source: Radio New Zealand Finance minister Nicola Willis said banks should pass on as much as possible. (File photo) Nick Monro Finance Minister Nicola Willis has urged banks to slash their home loan rates by passing on “as much as possible” of the latest cut to the official cash rate (OCR). Banks began dropping floating … Read more