Unions propose establishment of new Workplace Education Agency – NZCTU

Source: NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is calling on political parties to adopt their new policy to establish a Workplace Education Agency. The agency would provide support for unions to build their capacity and better engage with employers. The proposal is the first in a series of NZCTU policies that political parties … Read more

Two Blenheim premises caught selling alcohol in controlled purchase operation

Source: New Zealand Police Two premises have been caught selling alcohol to underage volunteers in Blenheim. Blenheim Police in conjunction with Marlborough District Council licencing team conducted a controlled purchase operation on Friday (22 August). Of the ten premises that were checked through the evening, two failed checks after serving alcohol to volunteers. “It’s disappointing … Read more

Health and safety reforms put workers at risk

Source: NZCTU The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is renewing its call on the Government to stop their planned health and safety reforms. This follows the news today that confirms the reforms have no evidential basis and are instead being driven by Act party ideology. “It is disappointing to once again see the Minister for Workplace … Read more

Unions propose establishment of new Workplace Education Agency

Source: NZCTU The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is calling on political parties to adopt their new policy to establish a Workplace Education Agency. The agency would provide support for unions to build their capacity and better engage with employers. The proposal is the first in a series of NZCTU policies that political parties will be … Read more

Gender pay gap remains largely unchanged

Source: NZCTU The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is saying there is still huge work to do to ensure pay equity for women following the release of new data by Stats NZ that shows the gender pay gap remains largely unchanged. Mean female wages rose only 0.2%. While women’s median pay rose 3.3%, this was in … Read more

Firearms licence holders charged, dealer’s licence suspended after suspected black market trade

Source: New Zealand Police Firearms headed for the black market have been the focus of a police operation in Bay of Plenty and Gisborne, which has seen three licensed firearms holders charged and a firearms dealer’s licence suspended. Police from the National Organised Crime Group (NOCG), assisted by the Firearms Safety Authority, have executed search … Read more

NZ-AU: IREN Reports Full Year FY25 Results

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) Record Earnings and Profitability Expansion to 10.9k GPUs & $200-250m AI Cloud Annualized Revenue by Dec 20251 GPU Financing & NVIDIA Preferred Partner Status Secured New Liquid-Cooled GB300 NVL72 Deployments NEW YORK, Aug. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) (“IREN” or “the Company”) today reported its financial results for … Read more

NZ-AU: IREN Expands AI Cloud to 10.9k GPUs, with NVIDIA Preferred Partner Status and Additional Financing Secured

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) NEW YORK, Aug. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) (“IREN”) today announced it has secured NVIDIA Preferred Partner status and procured an additional 1.2k air-cooled NVIDIA B300s and 1.2k liquid-cooled NVIDIA GB300s for approximately $168m,1 expanding its total GPU fleet to 10.9k NVIDIA GPUs. IREN has secured approximately $96m … Read more

Police release CCTV footage believed to show Marokopa man Tom Phillips

Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating a retail burglary in rural Waikato are releasing CCTV footage of who they believe to be Marokopa father Tom Phillips and one of his children. Police are making enquiries into a report of a break-in at a Piopio business about 2am on Wednesday 27 August. Detective Senior Sergeant Andy … Read more

Competitive process for future Rangitahi/Molesworth operator

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  29 August 2025 Rangitahi/Molesworth is a nationally important drylands ecosystem with a rich heritage and deep cultural significance. It’s also New Zealand’s largest farm and has a long history of high-country farming. DOC South Marlborough Operations Manager Stacey Wrenn says staff are currently defining the scope of the opportunity to … Read more

GWM Hi4 Series: Globally Launched with a Revitalized Look, Empowering Hybrid 4WD Technology with Millennia-Old Wisdom

Source: Media Outreach BAODING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2025 – At the GWM Hi4 Technology Global Launch Event on August 27, 2025, Jack Wey, Chairman of GWM, took the timeless “working in harmony with nature” wisdom of Dujiangyan, a world cultural heritage site, as a starting point to in-depth interpret the … Read more

Changan’s “Vast Ocean Plan” Accelerates – A New Era in Global Service Leadership

Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2025 – “Skills beyond borders, service beyond boundaries” – On August 27-28, 2025, ChangAn Automobile successfully hosted its 1st Global Service Skills Competition in Bangkok, Thailand. The event brought together 45 contestants from 19 countries to demonstrate expertise across three key disciplines: service … Read more

Best Mart 360 Reports Interim Revenue Growth to HK$1.44 billion

Source: Media Outreach Highlights: Revenue increased to approximately HK$1,436.6 million. Gross profit increased to approximately HK$518.2 million. Profit attributable to owners of the Company amounted to approximately HK$120.7 million. As at 30 June 2025, the Group operated a total of 178 chain retail stores Basic earnings per share was approximately HK12.1 cents. The Board recommended … Read more

Vietnam’s Global Aspirations on Display at Hanoi’s New Vietnam Exposition Center

Source: Media Outreach The launch of Vietnam Exposition Center has affirmed its status as Hanoi’s newest architectural icon, while also highlighting Vietnam’s rising position on the global map of preferred destinations for global events. HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2025 – People from all over Vietnam flocked to the Center in … Read more

Uni-Bio Science Group Announces 2025 Interim Results

Source: Media Outreach EPS Surged to 1.27 HK Cents with a Three-year CAGR of 43.1%, Robust Revenue Growth Driven by Strong Demand for Bogutai® and Omnichannel Strategy HONG KONG SAR – EQS Newswire – 28 August 2025 – A fully integrated biopharmaceutical company – Uni-Bio Science Group Limited (“Uni-Bio Science”, together with its subsidiaries referred … Read more

Expats experience services in Qianhai: No Red Tape, Only Red Carpets

Source: Media Outreach SHENZHEN, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2025 – On the morning of August 27, “Qianhai Block V” was officially launched with the presence of representatives from various sectors in Shenzhen and Hong Kong. As the latest landmark for international talent innovation in Qianhai, Shenzhen, “Qianhai Block V” is rapidly … Read more

Marriage continues to fall out of favour – Stats NZ media and information release: Marriages, civil unions, and divorces: Year ended December 2024

Marriage continues to fall out of favour – media release 28 August 2025 The number of couples tying the knot in 2024 continues the trend towards fewer marriages and civil unions, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. In 2024, there were 18,033 marriages and civil unions celebrated by couples living in Aotearoa New Zealand. … Read more

Employment indicators: July 2025 – Stats NZ information release

Employment indicators: July 2025 – information release 28 August 2025 Employment indicators provide an early indication of changes in the labour market. Key facts Changes in the seasonally adjusted filled jobs for the July 2025 month (compared with the June 2025 month) were: all industries – up 0.2 percent (5,503 jobs) to 2.35 million filled jobs … Read more

Protus Group Attends the 80th National Day Anniversary of Vietnam in Singapore

Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2025 – Mr. GaoMinghui, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Protus Group, was recently honored with an invitation to attend the 80th Anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day, hosted by the Embassy of Vietnam in Singapore. The ceremony was held with great solemnity, bringing … Read more

Regent Hong Kong Named the Best Brand Hotel in Hong Kong at Virtuoso Travel Week 2025

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR / SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2025 – Regent Hong Kong has been crowned the Best Hotel in Hong Kong 2025, earning the prestigious Best Brand Hotel title at this year’s Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas. This global recognition by Virtuoso’s network of elite travel … Read more

Hang Lung Properties Launches Community · Connect as it marks its 65th Anniversary

Source: Media Outreach Three entrepreneurs welcomed alongside the “Well-Being · Start-Up 2.0” program initiated by the Hong Kong Housing Authority Program will provide rent-free shops and marketing support to empower young people in realizing their creative dreams HONG KONG SAR & SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2025 – As part of … Read more

Universities – The good sh*t helping obese teens – UoA

Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Can a capsule of healthy gut bugs change the future of obesity treatment? New findings from the University of Auckland’s Liggins Institute suggest it might. Eight years ago, 87 obese adolescents took part in a groundbreaking study to see whether fecal transfer (taking ‘good’ gut bacteria from healthy donors and … Read more

USS Hornet Museum to Host Event Commemorating U.S.-China Cooperation in WWII

Source: Media Outreach BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2025 – A joint event marking the 80th anniversary of the Allied victory in World War II will be held at the USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum on August 30, highlighting the shared experiences of U.S. and Chinese forces during the … Read more

Grade A Offices: Tenant Advantages Deepen with Greater Flexibility and Choice Greater China Top Office Supply/Demand Trends

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2025 – Cushman & Wakefield, a leading global real estate services firm, today released its annual Greater China Top Office Supply/Demand Trends report. According to the report, at the end of Q2 2025, the total Grade A office inventory in the core … Read more

EIT cookery student serves up silver at national culinary competition

Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 16 minutes ago A 17-year-old cookery student at EIT Hawke’s Bay has served up silver at the 2025 Emerging Chef of the Year competition. Silva Harvey (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whātua) impressed judges with a confit salmon main and tamarillo cheesecake dessert at the competition in Auckland last month. Serving the dishes … Read more

XTransfer Hosts “2025 TradeVision Summit”

Source: Media Outreach Announces “Export Purchasing Manager Index” of China B2B Export Outlook Remains Positive in July 2025 HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2025 – XTransfer, the World’s Leading & China’s No.1 B2B Cross-Border Trade Payment Platform, successfully held “XTransfer TradeVision Summit 2025” in Guangzhou, an annual grand event of … Read more

HKPC Debuts Formnext Asia Shenzhen 2025 for the First Time As a Technical Partner Leveraging AI and 3D Printing to Drive Future Manufacturing

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2025 – The Formnext Asia Shenzhen 2025 (exhibition) was held from 26 to 28 August at the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center. This year’s exhibition, themed “Shaping a new era of manufacturing in China,” brought together 265 renowned technology companies and … Read more