ICE detainee Everlee Wihongi being moved to another state

Source: Radio New Zealand Everlee Wihongi was detained when re-entering the US on a Green Card a month ago, following a family holiday in New Zealand. Supplied The mother of a New Zealander being held in ICE custody in the United States says she does not know where her daughter will end up, after she … Read more

An anti-fireworks tipping point

Source: Radio New Zealand Remi, a 14-year-old retired race horse, had to be put down because of the injuries she sustained when fireworks were let off near her. Supplied The days of yahooing, serious injury accidents, fires, and tragic animal deaths around 5 November may be numbered. For decades, petitioners have been asking Parliament to … Read more

Is it really possible to live a plastic-free life?

Source: Radio New Zealand When 60-year-old Liz Bell wakes up in the morning, she rolls out of a bed made with cotton sheets and a feather-stuffed duvet and pillows. She pours oats from a glass jar into a stainless steel pot and stirs them with a wooden spoon to make porridge. Bell avoids plastic utensils … Read more

Football festival brings more global football stars

Source: New Zealand Government Fans will get a chance to see Chelsea F.C. Women in action at the International Football Festival, thanks to the Government’s $70 million Major Events and Tourism Package, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says. “Chelsea F.C. Women will take on Auckland FC Women’s Invitational XI on Saturday 8 August at Eden … Read more

Oriini Kaipara confirms loyalty to Te Pāti Māori after comms advisor issues incorrect statement

Source: Radio New Zealand Oriini Kaipara has confirmed her loyalty to Te Pāti Māori after conflicting statements were made to different media outlets. VNP/Phil Smith Oriini Kaipara has confirmed her loyalty to Te Pāti Māori after conflicting statements were made by her spokesperson to different media outlets, as the party announces it will make a … Read more

ICE detainee Everlee Wihongi taken to another state

Source: Radio New Zealand Everlee Wihongi was detained when re-entering the US on a Green Card a month ago, following a family holiday in New Zealand. Supplied The mother of a New Zealander being held in ICE custody in the United States says she does not know where her daughter will end up, after she … Read more

Corrections announces new acting chief executive weeks after saying interim role filled

Source: Radio New Zealand Rachel Leota has been appointed Corrections acting secretary and chief executive. Supplied / LinkedIn Corrections has announced a new acting chief executive, weeks after saying one of its deputy chief executives would be filling the interim role. The former chief executive Jeremy Lightfoot is moving to head the new Ministry for … Read more

Department of Conservation expects high demand for Great Walks as bookings open

Source: Radio New Zealand The Hump Ridge Track near Tuatapere. RNZ / Tess Brunton Bookings for the Great Walks start to open on Tuesday with the Department of Conservation expecting strong demand. The Paparoa Track is the first to open on Tuesday followed by the Milford Track on Wednesday. Last year, the department (DOC) upgraded … Read more

Education – ERO provides a new guide to help parents choose a school

Source: Education Review Office The Education Review Office (ERO) has today released a new Guide to Schools to help parents understand what makes a school good. ERO Acting Chief Review Officer Tim Fowler says the research is clear: more informed and engaged parents help their children get more from their education and leads to better outcomes. … Read more

Galaxy Macau Celebrates 26 Awards Winning Standout Recognition at Tatler Best Hong Kong & Macau Awards 2026

Source: Media Outreach MACAU SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 May 2026 -Galaxy Macau is proud to announce an exceptional showing at the Tatler Best Hong Kong & Macau Awards 2026, with 19 hotels, restaurants and bars across its portfolio recognised among the region’s most distinguished destinations for hospitality, dining and mixology, collectively receiving … Read more

Innomotics accelerates LNG electrification with major eLNG drive orders worldwide

Source: Media Outreach Innomotics wins several orders to provide motor and drive technology for eLNG projects, totaling a volume in the higher double-digit million EUR range Innomotics advances electrification of LNG production with eLNG solutions based on electric drive systems Significant operational, environmental, and financial benefits compared to conventional turbine-based LNG plants Enables decarbonization and … Read more

ISCA Launches Taskforce to Strengthen Financial Reporting and Investor Confidence

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 May 2026 – The Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) has launched a new Taskforce to strengthen financial reporting and investor confidence in Singapore, amid growing focus on corporate transparency, financial controls and trust in capital markets. The Strengthening Financial Reporting Taskforce was launched today … Read more

Rhenus Extends Capabilities in Specialized Warehousing in Thailand with new Dangerous Goods Warehouse in Bangkok

Source: Media Outreach The new warehouse enhances the company’s footprint in providing companies support in specialized goods logistics The addition is in line with the company’s plans in Asia Pacific to better support present and future storage needs for general commodities and specialized goods BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 May 2026 – … Read more

Katie Rodgers’ ‘Garden of Time’: SAINT BELLA Redefines the Postpartum Journey Through Art

Source: Media Outreach SHANGHAI, CHINA – EQS Newswire – 11 May 2026 – For Mother’s Day 2026, SAINT BELLA, the luxury maternity and infant care brand, chose a more intimate approach. Through an artistic collaboration with American contemporary artist Katie Rodgers, the brand transformed the 28-day postpartum journey into five artful keepsakes — physical expressions … Read more

Morinaga Introduces Mori-Mama, Reflecting an Advanced, More Holistic Approach to Maternal Nutrition

Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 May 2026 – Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. (Morinaga), a Japan-based nutrition company and Japan’s leading dairy producer, today launched its maternal milk, Mori-Mama, an advanced maternal product developed to support women from preconception through pregnancy and lactation. With over a century of … Read more

‘It will be very disruptive’: Grant Robertson on scrapping of fees-free policy

Source: Radio New Zealand Grant Robertson says scrapping the policy will reduce accessibility and inclusion for students. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Scrapping of the fees-free policy for tertiary education will be “very disruptive” to students and their families, says former finance minister Grant Robertson The scheme was introduced under Jacinda Ardern’s government and changed by … Read more

InvestHK promotes Hong Kong as strategic gateway for African enterprises to expand in Asia

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 May 2026 – Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) is set to broaden its strategic engagement with the African continent as Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion Ms Loretta Lee today (May 10) embarks on an eight-day visit to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Kigali, Rwanda. The … Read more

‘The job eats away at you’: Hillmorton Hospital staff facing burnout, anxiety over working conditions

Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch’s Hillmorton Hospital. RNZ/LouisDunham Nurses and care workers at Christchurch’s Hillmorton Hospital say they’re facing burnout and anxiety over working conditions, which included chronic understaffing, broken doors, faulty alarms and rat infestations. A New Zealand Nurses Organisation survey of around 180 Hillmorton staff found the vast majority felt unsafe, reported working … Read more

SNP advances its AI capabilities for unstructured data

Source: Media Outreach Unstructured data represents around 80% of the enterprise data footprint and remains largely inaccessible to traditional transformation tools SNP and New York based Structify establish joint venture company Oros Data LLC, focused on AI-enabled processing of unstructured data at scale The new solution extends SNP’s Kyano® platform to process unstructured data in … Read more

Veteran wins appeal for brain-cancer to be treated as service-related in landmark case

Source: Radio New Zealand Bob Pearce on deployment in Iraq. Supplied A landmark case has found that a veteran’s brain cancer must be treated as service-related because of potentially carcinogenic burn pits on his deployment in Somalia. Open burn pits were used in many conflicts, including Iraq and Afghanistan, where there was not infrastructure to … Read more

Proposed amended Animal Products Notice: Dairy Export Quota Products – amount to recover for year 2026

Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Have your say The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is now consulting on the proposed amended Animal Products Notice: Dairy Export Quota Products – amount to recover for year 2026. Your feedback on this proposed amended notice is sought. As the amount to recover for this year is unchanged … Read more

Hayden Tasker trial: Fellow officer describes efforts to save Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming

Source: Radio New Zealand Hayden Tasker is on trial for murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming and badly injuring Senior Sergeant Adam Ramsay The Press / Iain McGregor A Nelson policeman who was part of efforts to save Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming says the moment a car hit her was like a land mine exploding. Hayden … Read more

13 people arrested for gang, gun-related violence in Wairoa

Source: Radio New Zealand A police car seen behind a cordon as officers attend an incident. RNZ More than a dozen people have been arrested and weapons seized following increasing reports of gang and firearm-related violence in Wairoa in recent weeks. Eastern District Police said it carried out search warrants at two addresses last week. … Read more

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa formalises partnership with Oxford University

Source: Radio New Zealand By Māpuna Te Kura Toroa, chief executive of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Evie O’Brien Evie O’Brien, Te Kura Toroa, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa A partnership between the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and Te Māori Manaaki Taonga Trust will create curatorial residences for Māori … Read more

Secrecy surrounding ‘traitor’ soldier who thought he was spying on NZ to stay in place

Source: Radio New Zealand The soldier, seen here during his court martial, can still not be named. ADELE RYCROFT Soldier who thought he was spying on New Zealand to keep name secret for now, despite appeal court ruling The soldier will now serve time in a civilian prison, rather than in military detention Name of … Read more

Health and Nursing – 12 May 2026 International Nurses Day: Healthline nurses help 800 New Zealanders a day – from homes just like yours

Source: Whakarongorau Aotearoa This International Nurses Day (12 May), Whakarongorau is doing a shout-out to the Healthline nurses who care for people across Aotearoa every day – unseen, from home, and maybe from just down the road. Every day, Healthline nurses help around 800 people across Aotearoa, working through their worries, symptoms and uncertainty. Often – … Read more

Government Cuts – Government’s decision to scrap fees free scheme will lead to further student exodus – NZNO

Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The Coalition Government’s decision to scrap the fees free policy for third year tertiary students has left nursing tauira outraged Finance Minister Nicola Willis confirmed at the weekend the Government will scrap the fees free tertiary scheme to third-year students in the upcoming Budget. However, NZNO National Student Union co-chair Poihaere … Read more