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Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Seafood food safety research leader Dr Tim Harwood has received the 2026 Significant Contribution to Food Safety Award at the New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology (NZIFST) Food Industry Awards, held last night (Wednesday 1 July). New Zealand Food Safety acting deputy director-general Mike Inglis says Dr…
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Have your say The National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC) is consulting on proposed changes to how layer hens are housed in New Zealand. NAWAC has reviewed the existing code of welfare and has released a new draft for consultation. This consultation opened on 1 July and closes on…
Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel to Singapore and Japan next week. “Singapore is a great friend of New Zealand,” Mr Peters says. “Our bilateral collaboration, underpinned by our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributes significantly to New Zealand’s prosperity and security,” Mr Peters says. “With Singapore chairing ASEAN and New Zealand hosting the Pacific Islands Forum in 2027, we…
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 July 2026 – JustCo Holdings Limited (“JustCo“), a Singapore-grown flexible workspace operator with an extensive Asia Pacific network, announced pay-per-use access via the JustCo App, allowing professionals to find, book, and access hot desks and meeting rooms on demand across its network, without membership or … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Data from DP World’s Global Trade Observatory shows 58% of Chinese supply-chain executives plan to increase suppliers and diversify sourcing in 2026 Growth priorities are led by technology and market access, with respondents citing deploying AI (50%), digitalisation (44%), growing demand from new markets and consumers (43%) and new value chains (34%) … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 July 2026 – XTransfer, the World’s Leading B2B Cross-Border Trade Payment Platform, attended the World Economic Forum’s 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (Summer Davos) in Dalian. Marking a new milestone, XTransfer has officially become an Institutional Member of the World Economic … Read more
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 July 2026 – June 30, Hosted by BitAuto Tengyi Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., the BitAuto Malaysia Automotive Forum 2026 wrapped up successfully at Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur. Centered on the theme Integration & Symbiosis: Driving Malaysia’s New Automotive Growth, the event brought together local … Read more
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage “This year marks the fifth observance of Matariki as a public holiday, highlighting the growing place of the Māori New Year within New Zealand’s national calendar and the many ways it is celebrated across the country” says Chief Advisor, Mātauranga Matariki Professor Rangi Mātāmua. “Since 2022, nationally broadcast hautapu have … Read more
Source: Porirua City Council Porirua’s status as a welcoming and inclusive place has received yet another boost. The city received official accreditation from central government in 2024 as a Committed Welcoming Community, and the Council then co-created a Welcoming Plan with mana whenua Ngāti Toa, local groups and city officials, designed with Porirua’s diverse communities in … Read more
Source: ChildFund New Zealand A fire just last month in the Bangladesh refugee camps for displaced Rohingya has destroyed life-saving gardens that provide food to some of the 1.1 million refugees. Cox’s Bazar is home to the biggest refugee camps in the world. It grew rapidly in 2017 following the mass exodus of Rohingya families escaping … Read more
Source: Greenpeace The Tasman Viking, a bottom trawling vessel that pulled up protected coral in international waters two years ago, has been issued an international fishing permit by the New Zealand government this month, in a move environmentalists are calling outrageous. Greenpeace oceans campaigner Ellie Hooper says the move to issue a permit is embarrassing, and … Read more
Source: New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc The sound of conch and pūkaea rang out across the Wellington waterfront on Thursday 25 June to welcome a group of writers, Te Wharewaka o Pōneke Trustees, representatives of local arts and literary organisations and friends and supporters of the Wellington … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are responding to a serious crash at the intersection of County Road and State Highway 69 in Reefton. Initial indications are that a car collided with a tree, then with another car. One person is reported to be injured. The road is blocked in both directions and traffic management…
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 2 July 2026 The Government has passed the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill which is now awaiting formal sign-off by the Governor-General. The amendments make changes to the current health and safety legislation and come into effect 1 April 2027, which gives PCBUs time to prepare for the new…
Source: Media Outreach 93% of APAC consumers quietly disengage when believability is lost New AI ‘Believability Agent’ predicts and prevents silent churn SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 July 2026 – Ogilvy today released its first APAC 2026 Believability Index: The Power of Proof – a comprehensive study examining how consumers across Asia-Pacific determine … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced the appointment of Andre van der Walt as the next Administrator of Tokelau. “2026 is significant year in the relationship between our countries, marking the centenary of New Zealand’s administration of Tokelau,” Mr Peters says. “The Administrator’s role is to support the Government of Tokelau…
Source: Media Outreach BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 July 2026 – Striding AI today announced that it is developing a new generation of robotic foundation systems designed to accelerate the deployment of Physical AI in real-world environments. The company’s approach focuses on building the foundational technologies required for robots to perceive, reason, … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Senior Sergeant Nathan Snell, Wairoa Area Response Manager: Police have arrested an offender found hiding in a property following ongoing investigations into recent burglaries in Wairoa. Police attended reports of residential and commercial burglaries around the Wairoa area in June, with Police following lines of enquiry to narrow down…
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is funding a major expansion of the New Zealand-developed ENRICH programme to help young children build the language skills they need, Education Minister Erica Stanford says. ENRICH will expand from 65 to 525 early childhood education services, supporting children aged 18 months to 5 to strengthen their language skills…
Source: New Zealand Government Children will legally be able to ride bikes on footpaths with a grown up alongside them, and e-scooters will be allowed in cycle lanes, under a package of practical transport rule changes agreed by the Government, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says. “Earlier year we asked New Zealanders for their views on…
Source: Auckland Council Innovative Swiss technology being trialled on Auckland’s North Shore could help reduce thousands of tonnes of sediment waste from going to landfill, while supporting healthier streams, estuaries and harbours. The Swiss-engineered mobile dewatering plant is being used in New Zealand for the first time at a stormwater pond in Wairau Valley. The…
Source: New Zealand Government A further 1300 Defence veterans will have their service to New Zealand recognised through health, rehabilitation and financial support for deployment-related conditions, Veterans Minister Chris Penk says. “These veterans undertook a wide range of maritime security activities, including the disruption of drug smuggling operations and the gathering of intelligence that contributed…
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 02 July 2026 The decision follows a seven-month long paid parking “pilot” which tested the revenue raising scheme at three popular sites – Punakaiki, Franz Josef and Aoraki/Mount Cook. Revenue from the scheme will be re-invested in New Zealand’s most urgent biodiversity, cultural heritage and visitor network projects. “This…
Source: New Zealand Government The latest set of government accounts supports other evidence that the economy is strengthening, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. The Financial Statements of the Government for the 11 months to May show core Crown revenue up $1.7 billion on the forecasts in the Budget and core Crown expenses $900 million lower…
Source: Save the Children After 1,000 days of war, children in Gaza said they had lost homes, schools and a sense of safety but not their hopes for the future with even the ongoing violence failing to stop them from dreaming of peace and careers to help them rebuild their communities. In emotive, personal testimonies, children … Read more
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) 2 July 2026 – Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Anna Breman has appointed Angus McGregor as Assistant Governor Financial Stability following an extensive recruitment process. Mr McGregor joined RBNZ in 2022 and has been Acting Assistant Governor Financial Stability since March 2025. Governor Anna Breman says Mr McGregor … Read more
Source: Cotality New Zealand property values edged lower in June, likely reflecting the spillover impacts from Iran-related economic uncertainty and the mortgage rate rises previously seen. Cotality NZ’s latest Home Value Index (HVI) shows the national median value in June of $806,512 was down by -0.2% from the previous month, pushing the total drop over … Read more