Lever Style Announces Seventh Acquisition Since IPO, Continuing Group Expansion in the Global Apparel Supply Chain Sector

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Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 December 2025 – Lever Style Corporation (HKEX: 1346, “Lever Style”), has acquired designated assets from Active Apparel Group (“AAG”) through an asset purchase agreement. This marks Lever Style’s seventh acquisition since its initial public offering in 2019. This transaction strengthens Lever Style’s activewear … Read more

VinSpeed and Siemens Mobility sign a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement on high-speed rail

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Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 December 2025 – VinSpeed High-Speed Railway Investment and Development Joint Stock Company (a member of Vingroup) and Siemens Mobility GmbH (a subsidiary of Siemens AG, Germany), have officially signed Agreements on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and Technology Transfer, thereby establishing a deep and wide-ranging cooperation … Read more

HKDPB announces key findings of “Hongkongers’ Sense of Security in Savings” Survey for eighth consecutive year

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Source: Media Outreach Hongkongers’ average monthly savings rise to a record HK$10,100, while parents with a habit of saving aim to set aside an average of HK$2.26 million per child to feel sufficiently secure HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 December 2025 – The Hong Kong Deposit Protection Board (HKDPB) has conducted … Read more

FBI tip-off helps authorities foil mass stabbing attack at court, Hastings man jailed

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Source: Radio New Zealand A 22-year-old man planned to commit a mass stabbing attack at his sentencing at Napier District Court. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Warning: This story contains content some may find disturbing. A Hastings-based man who planned a mass stabbing attack at his court hearing has been sentenced to jail. The 22-year-old, who … Read more

UABBHK 2025 Officially Opens to Public at Oil Street Art Space and East Kowloon Cultural Centre

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Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 December 2025 – The 2025 Hong Kong & Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism Architecture(Hong Kong) (UABBHK 2025) is officially open to the public at two key venues: the Oil Street Art Space (Oi!) in North Point and the East Kowloon Cultural Centre (EKCC) … Read more

Hastings man jailed for planning mass stabbing attack at court after FBI alerts authorities

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Source: Radio New Zealand A 22-year-old man planned to commit a mass stabbing attack at his sentencing at Napier District Court. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Warning: This story contains content some may find disturbing. A Hastings-based man who planned a mass stabbing attack at his court hearing has been sentenced to jail. The 22-year-old, who … Read more

The Team Behind Casket Fairprice Launches Everpet, a Pet Funeral Company in Singapore

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Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 December 2025 – The team behind Casket Fairprice, a recognised funeral provider in Singapore, has launched Everpet, a company dedicated to the local pet funeral business. Drawing from decades of experience in human afterlife services, the business aims to bring the same principles of dignified … Read more

Fire-damaged Christmas tree replaced by Timaru businesses

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Source: Radio New Zealand The Timaru Christmas tree was destroyed by fire last week. Supplied Timaru businesses have joined together to replace a community Christmas tree that was deliberately set on fire – and now the community has been asked to help decorate it. The 10-metre-tall fully decorated tree on the Caroline Bay piazza cost … Read more

If social media is bad for kids, should we post their photos online?

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Source: Radio New Zealand As Australia’s ban on under-16-year-olds having certain social media accounts kicks in this week, debate on whether it’s a good idea or even legal rages on. Yet barely acknowledged in this debate is what happens when a child doesn’t have an account, yet their entire childhood is still documented online. Should … Read more

Two injured in firearm incident in Gore

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Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Two people are injured after a firearm was discharged in Gore this evening. The injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Police said they were called to the scene on Aparima Street just before 8pm, and have cordoned off the street. Police do not believe … Read more

Dumbphones in demand as parents fight social media access

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Source: Radio New Zealand Despite the ban on cell phone use at school, some children have found work arounds. 123RF Some parents are turning to the gift of a so-called dumbphone this Christmas to limit their children’s access to social media. That’s a phone that you make calls and send texts on, but they can’t … Read more

Kōkiri Marae adds period care to Christmas kai parcels as costs bite

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Source: Radio New Zealand Kōkiri Marae Sexual & Reproductive Health Promoter/Educator Shelley Duffin (left). Supplied A Wellington Marae is adding period care products to its Christmas kai parcels this year as the cost-of-living crisis deepens forcing more people into period poverty. Kōkiri Marae in the Lower Hutt suburb of Seaview has worked with Dignity since … Read more

Emergency services rush to incident in Gore

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Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Multiple ambulances and helicopters are responding to an incident in Gore. Police are attending a report of a firearm being discharged in Gore. St John has confirmed it has dispatched ambulances and helicopters to the scene. – more to come – Published by EveningReport.nz and … Read more

SUNeVision Launches Third-Year Startup Programme

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Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 December 2025 – SUNeVision Holdings Ltd. (“SUNeVision”, SEHK: 1686), the largest data centre provider in Hong Kong and the technology arm of Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited (“SHKP”), announced the launch of the third chapter of its Startup Programme. SUNeVision is strengthening its … Read more

Police responding to firearms incident, Gore

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Source: New Zealand Police Police received a report of a firearm being discharged in Gore just before 8pm. Two people are reported to have injuries, which are not believed to be life-threatening. There is a cordon in place near Aparima Street. Police are in attendance and making enquiries to determine the circumstances surrounding this incident. … Read more

Wānaka braces for influx of teenage partygoers on New Year’s Eve

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Source: Radio New Zealand Red Frogs national director Raymond Thompson. RNZ/Katie Todd Tens of thousands of teenagers are expected to descend on Wānaka’s lakefront for one of the country’s biggest informal New Year’s Eve gatherings, with police warning parents they could face charges if they supply alcohol to minors. Police, paramedics and volunteers are concerned … Read more

Hamilton woman who exploited migrant workers sentenced to home detention

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Source: Radio New Zealand Sneha Patel either did not pay the employees at all, or at a rate less than the minimum wage for the hours they worked. File photo. 123RF A Hamilton woman has been sentenced to 11 months home detention for exploiting three migrant workers and failing to pay them thousands of dollars … Read more

Abuse survivors still unaware they were named online by Ministry of Social Development

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Source: Radio New Zealand Lydia Oosterhoff is a human rights lawyer and senior associate at Cooper Legal. Jimmy Ellingham Mother of man named in online privacy breach linking him to abuse in state care fears it could cause further trauma Five abuse survivors named in OIA document still don’t know about breach Ministry of Social … Read more

Promoter Dean Lonergan forecasts heavy defeat for YouTuber Jake Paul against Anthony Joshua

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Source: Radio New Zealand Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua square off before their Miami showdown. Leonardo Fernandez YouTuber-turned boxer Jake Paul faces the biggest test of his fledgling boxing career, when he takes on former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in Florida on Saturday (NZT). Kiwi boxing promoter Dean Lonergan expects it’s a test Paul … Read more

Minister Simeon Brown sets Health NZ ‘efficiency targets’ of $500m

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Source: Radio New Zealand Health Minister Simeon Brown. RNZ / Mark Papalii Hospitals and public health services across the country have been asked to find more than half-a-billion dollars in “efficiencies” to re-invest in patient care. In a response to written parliamentary questions from Labour’s health spokesperson Dr Ayesha Verrall, Health Minister Simeon Brown confirmed … Read more

Lanes closed southbound, Christchurch Southern Motorway

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Source: New Zealand Police The inside lanes heading southbound around the Curlett’s Road off-ramp are closed due to a single-vehicle crash on SH 76 / Christchurch Southern Motorway. The crash was reported to emergency services around 6.35pm. No injuries are reported.  A power pole has been damaged as part of the crash, and contractors have … Read more

The Ashes live: England on top as wickets fall

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Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the action as the third in the five-test series between arch rivals Australia and England gets underway at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide. Australia currently has a 2-0 lead in the series, after successful campaigns in both Perth and Brisbane. First ball is at 12.30 NZT Sign up for Ngā … Read more

Homelessness in Auckland more than doubles in year: Report

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Source: Radio New Zealand An audit by Auckland Council found over 900 people were homeless in Auckland. Nick Monro Isolated, lonely and far from support networks – that’s what people who are homeless say it’s like living in Auckland’s suburbs. An Auckland Council audit found more than 400 people were living without shelter in September … Read more

District Court judge summarises evidence in Auckland sexual abuse case

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Source: Radio New Zealand Michael Ian Mclean in Auckland District Court. RNZ / Finn Blackwell Warning: This story discusses graphic details of sexual abuse A judge has told jurors in the trial of a man accused of sexually abusing a boy into his teenage years that their deliberation will depend on the reliability of key … Read more

Labour has eight-point lead over National in latest poll

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Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins is preferred prime minister on 45 percent, while Christopher Luxon is at 39 percent, according to the latest poll. RNZ Labour has an eight-point lead over National in the latest The Post/Freshwater Strategy poll, but neither the coalition nor the opposition parties have the numbers to govern. … Read more

Residents near site of Rotorua homicide inquiry asked to check properties

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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Police investigating the homicide of a Rotorua man are urging residents near where he died to check their properties for items the offender may have left behind. Nicholas Patrick Mitchell, 37, was found dead in a vehicle on Ford Road in the city shortly before 8:30pm on … Read more

New case of measles in Queenstown

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Source: Radio New Zealand Four measles cases are still infectious according to Health New Zealand. Unsplash/ Michael Amadeus Health New Zealand says there is a new case of measles of Queenstown. It brings the number of known cases nationally since the response began to 32 – four of which are still infectious. Health New Zealand … Read more