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Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Sergeant Phil Wilkinson: Police have charged a 17-year-old male with murder, following the death of a man in Trigg Ave, Rotorua on Wednesday 20 August. The male appeared in the Rotorua Youth Court today, and has been remanded in custody until his next appearance on 12 September. … Read more
Source: Press Release Service Headline: Meridian and Nova finalise joint venture and financing for Te Rahui solar farm Meridian Energy and Nova Energy have formed a 50-50 joint venture to build and operate the 400MW Te Rahui solar farm near Taupō, with $300 million in financing secured from ANZ for the first 200MW phase. Phase … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Finance Minister Nicola Willis has thanked departing Reserve Bank Chair Neil Quigley for his contribution to the Bank after 15 years as a board member and nine as Chair. Mr Quigley today tendered his resignation from the board and as Board Chair with immediate effect. “Mr Quigley has decided that … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Two men have been arrested after West Coast Police found three firearms, a cannabis grow room, drug paraphernalia and stolen property. As part of a pre-planned operation, two warrants were executed in the Hokitika area about 7:30am on Wednesday (27 August). Police located three firearms, a cannabis grow room, dried cannabis, … Read more
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Snow is expected to keep falling in the South Island as we move into spring over the next few days and road users are urged to be cautious on affected state highways. Following a closure this morning of State Highway 7/Lewis Pass because of snow, further snowfalls are expected to … Read more
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is seeking public feedback on a proposal to lower the speed limit on a busy stretch of State Highway 3 (SH3) in Waiwhakaiho, New Plymouth. The proposal would reduce the current 80km/h speed limit on the 0.9km stretch of State Highway 3 (Devon Road) … Read more
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency People travelling on State Highway 2 through Upper Hutt can expect to see activity at one of its more notorious intersections with safety improvement nightworks beginning in September. Safety upgrades for the SH2/Moonshine Road intersection were confirmed by the Minister of Transport in July. SH2 Riverstone Terraces safety upgrades(external link) … Read more
Source: Privacy Commissioner 29 Aug 2025, 09:00 Read about the Biometrics Code, the Device Location Information (DLI) service, and a new Compliance Comment we’ve published. Our privacy tool, Poupou Matatapu, has also been shortlisted for one of the Global Privacy and Data Protection Awards. Read the August 2025 issue. MIL OSI
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 August 2025 – Dataplugs announced the launch of its Tokyo Dedicated Server platform, bringing enterprise‑grade bare metal performance, low‑latency connectivity, and 24/7 onsite technical support to customers targeting Japan and the wider Asia‑Pacific region. The new location is engineered for latency‑sensitive workloads and … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are continuing to appeal to the public for sightings of missing 39-year-old Aydan, who has not been seen for nearly two weeks. Aydan was last seen in Chartwell in the early hours Sunday 17 August in Snell Drive, believed to be driving his 2016 Grey Mazda ute, registration QYA209. Police … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Inspector Andrea McBeth, Hamilton City Area Commander: One man has been arrested for stealing a phone off a passerby, cash from one restaurant and attempting to steal cash from another restaurant in central Hamilton yesterday evening. At about 9.30pm last night Police were made aware of a man who … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A world-first tool to assist emergency services in locating people in need is proving it’s weight in gold after being put to the test this week. The Device Location Information (DLI) technology was launched last week, making it faster for Police to narrow the search area for people who are unable … Read more
Source: Media Outreach MOSCOW, RUSSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 August 2025 – Wildberries, a leading digital platform in Eurasia, carried out a study finding that the majority of owners of its marketplace pickup points are women who started their business on their own. A survey conducted among nearly 700 respondents showed that 59% … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has granted Tasman District Council up to $2 million to support the region’s recovery from the severe flooding this winter, Environment Minister Penny Simmonds says. The grant – drawn from the recently established emergency waste funding – will help cover the costs of flood-related waste cleanup, waste and resource … Read more
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 August 2025 – Despite Malaysia’s year-round sunshine, Vitamin D insufficiency has become a widespread and often overlooked health challenge. A systematic review published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2022) reported that 64% of Malaysians have suboptimal Vitamin D … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 August 2025 – The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s Faculty of Education continues to strengthen its position as a global leader in education, achieving remarkable rankings across international university assessments and pioneering groundbreaking research in educational innovation. Global Excellence RecognizedThe Faculty of Education … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Auckland City Police are appealing for sightings of a missing woman and hold significant concerns for her wellbeing. Te Anihana Beau Pomana, 25, was last seen leaving Sky City on 21 August around 5.06am, leaving all her belongings at the hotel. Today, Police are releasing footage of Te Anihana’s last known … Read more
Source: Aotearoa for Palestine Tens of thousands are expected to gather for the ‘March for Humanity’ across the Auckland Harbour Bridge on Saturday 13 September, to demand the New Zealand Government sanction Israel for the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The march is organised by Aotearoa for Palestine, a coalition of Palestinians and tangata whenua. “The … Read more
Source: Hapai Te Hauora Hāpai Te Hauora is strongly opposing the Government’s announcement to weaken already unacceptable alcohol laws, calling the move a disgrace that hands more power to the alcohol industry at the expense of whānau. “This move is a disgrace. Communities are already sick of the harm caused by the alcohol industry, and loosening … Read more
Source: Hutt City Council Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has delivered on his pledge to plant a native tree or plant for every resident in the city. Today Mayor Barry planted the 114,000th tree – a Kōwhai in Riddiford Gardens – to mark the significant milestone for Mouri Tupu Planting for the Future. “I’m really proud … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Like a scene straight out of a movie, an international scam artist has been caught – this time by New Zealand Police. A 32-year-old man was sentenced at Christchurch District Court yesterday to one year and three months’ imprisonment. On Tuesday 17 June, Christchurch Police were notified that a hotel guest … Read more
Source: PSA Job cuts to the Digital Safety team at the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) confirmed yesterday will see more violent extremism and child exploitation online. A change decision announced yesterday will see a net loss of 60 jobs, with another 66 fixed-term roles to close. “These cuts mean more child exploitation and violent extremism: … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 August 2025 – Hun Ming Kwang, founder of Singapore-based coaching and consulting practice InnerWork Circle, has received the Excellence in Professional Coaching award at the Ignite Global Awards 2025. The ceremony, held in Bangkok on 16 August, recognised leading practitioners in coaching and personal development … Read more
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Older Pacific Island people receive significantly less funded community support services than European New Zealanders, a problem being investigated by University of Auckland senior lecturer in psychiatry Dr Etuini Ma’u. The Health Research Council has granted $1.2 million to Ma’u to examine why Pacific elders are missing out on community … Read more
Source: SAFE For Animals This Sunday is Bobby Calf Awareness Day – a day to recognise the two million newborn calves who are separated from their mothers and killed every year by New Zealand’s dairy industry. To mark the day, SAFE has launched a nationwide campaign with cinema ads, digital advertising, and billboards, including one placed outside Fonterra’s … Read more
Source: Rātā Invest Alvarium (NZ) Wealth Management Holdings Ltd (Alvarium), parent company of Alvarium Wealth and Pathfinder Asset Management, is pleased to announce the effective acquisition of 100% of Salt Funds Management for an undisclosed sum. The transaction increases Alvarium’s total assets under advice to more than NZD$4.3 billion. Alvarium has completed this strategic acquisition … Read more
Source: ASB Park Hyatt Auckland is the first hotel in New Zealand to be awarded the coveted 4-star Green Star Performance Rating by the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC). Green Star Performance sets out a range of criteria that is used to determine if a building and its operations are best practice in … Read more