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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Source: Radio New Zealand Judge Ema Aitken allegedly shouted NZ First leader Winston Peters was lying. RNZ Insight/Dan Cook A judge accused of disrupting a New Zealand First event has had her bid for legal clarity rejected. District Court Judge Ema Aitken was accused of disrupting a function at the exclusive Northern Club in Auckland … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A letter has been sent to the Prime Minister. RNZ / Mark Papalii Unions want the Prime Minister to step in and resolve their collective bargaining impasses, frustrated that progress is not being made. The joint letter to Christopher Luxon was signed by the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, New Zealand … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Metallica playing at Auckland’s Eden Park last week. (File photo) Tom Grut A local community board has voted against having more concerts at Auckland’s Eden Park, angering a local business association. The government wants to boost the number of gigs allowed at the venue to 12 large and 20 medium concerts … Read more
Source: Media Outreach TANGERANG, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 November 2025 – VinFast Indonesia has officially signed strategic Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with Goodyear Indonesia, Dunlop, Denso Sales Indonesia, CARfix, and Scuto Paint. This milestone marks a significant step in VinFast’s strategy to build a comprehensive after-sales service ecosystem for electric vehicles in … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Simeon Brown expects Health NZ to revise policy by 31 December. RNZ / Mark Papalii The health minister has told Health New Zealand he wants more of a focus on decision-making closer to the frontline and expects a plan by the end of the year. Simeon Brown’s letter of expectations to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A scrub fire in Palmerston. Supplied / Martin Neame Fire crews and helicopters are battling a series of scrub fires in Otago and Southland fanned by strong winds. In Southland, nine trucks and two helicopters were tackling a forestry block fire near Mataura that broke out about 2.10pm. The fire has … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Benches have been disappearing from bus shelters across Auckland. Supplied/ Jon Turner Benches are being stolen from bus shelters across Auckland but the city’s transport agency has yet to file an official report to police despite knowing about the issue for three weeks. Auckland Transport told RNZ it was aware of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Feeling the heat? Keeping the air conditioning on full blast might feel tempting, but your bank account won’t thank you for it. Luckily, ventilation experts Stephen McNeil and Dr Manfred Plagmann have a few tips on how to cool your house naturally – without the sky-high energy bill. “The fundamental issue … Read more
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency The roundabout and associated works at the State Highway 3 / Mangorei Road intersection are now complete, wrapping up construction on the SH3 New Plymouth to Hāwera safety improvements project. Over the past two years, the project has introduced a range of safety upgrades designed to reduce the risk of … Read more
Source: NZ Principals Federation From Ngā Tumuaki o Whakaoriori, Masterton Primary Principals’ Cluster: Standing together beneath our ancestral maunga Rangitūmau, we, the undersigned Wairarapa school principals, reaffirm our united commitment to continuing to give effect to te Tiriti o Waitangi in every aspect of our leadership, governance and daily practice. Anchored in the kaupapa of Wairarapatanga, … Read more