Amnesty International Statement – Nigeria: Shell documents expose ‘basket’ pipeline, ‘missing’ wells and US$10.9bn decommissioning costs as pollution scandal grows

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Source: Amnesty International Shell must answer for decades of pollution in the Niger Delta after internal company documents revealed broken rules, failing infrastructure and unresolved clean-up costs that risk leaving affected communities to pay the price,a coalition of human rights and environmental organisations, including Amnesty International, said today in a new report. The report, Nigeria: … Read more

Design Builders Expands Into Wānaka and Central Otago

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Source: Press Release Service Headline: Design Builders Expands Into Wānaka and Central Otago Design Builders, New Zealand’s award-winning residential building company, has announced the launch of a new region covering Wānaka and Central Otago, led by newly appointed Managing Director Hayley Barbour. The post Design Builders Expands Into Wānaka and Central Otago first appeared on…

Belfast to Pegasus (SH1) Road of National Significance Fast-tracked

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Source: New Zealand Government The State Highway 1 (SH1) Belfast to Pegasus Motorway and Woodend Bypass, Road of National Significance, has been granted Fast-track approval. This is the 27th project and the second roading project to be approved through the Fast-track process. New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) lodged its application in December 2025, with approval…

Energy Sector – First exploration approval advances gas rebuild

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Source: Energy Resources Aotearoa Energy Resources Aotearoa says today’s approval of an exploration permit for EnZed Energy off South Taranaki shows the Government’s new petroleum regime and permitting processes are delivering for New Zealanders, but the pace needs to increase for other applications. Chief Executive John Carnegie says the approval is a first step under … Read more

Tech – Norton Study Reveals Emerging Risks for Kids Online, and the Need for a New Kind of “The Talk”

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Source: Norton Kiwi parents are facing the new realities of digital parenting Auckland, July 29, 2026 – Parents are entering a new era of digital parenting, and it necessitates a new version of “the talk.” The Norton Insights Report: Connected Kids, a new study from Norton, a Gen brand, reveals parents of children under 18 … Read more

The United Nations should invite the delegation of the Executive Government of the Federal Republic of West Papua to participate in the annual UN General Assembly

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Source: Executive Government of the Federal Republic of West Papua July 28, 2026 I respectfully refer to the letter dated 21 October 2015 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council, and to the subsequent Security Council communication dated 23 October 2015, in which it was acknowledged that sovereignty over West Irian … Read more

Nearly 900 Gather for Māori Governance Summit in Wellington

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Source: Tapuwae Roa Almost 900 Māori leaders, governors and decision-makers are taking part in Amorangi: Māori in Governance Summit today, with 480 attendees gathering in person at Shed 6 Wellington and hundreds more joining online from across Aotearoa. Delivered by Tapuwae Roa, Amorangi brings together Māori directors, trustees, executives, public-sector leaders, and emerging governors to … Read more

Environment – EPA proposes to amend group standard for art materials

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Source: Environmental Protection Authority The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is seeking feedback on a proposal to amend the Graphic Materials Group Standard 2020, following a request from the New Zealand Toy Distributors Association and the Australian Toy Association. Group standards set rules for managing groups of hazardous substances with similar characteristics or uses. The Graphic … Read more

Government Response to the New Zealand Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19 Lessons Learned

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Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 29 July 2026 img]:border [&>img]:border-brand-2-light field__item”> Document download Government Response to the New Zealand Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19 Lessons Learned ( pdf, 1.29 MB ) The Government has formally responded to the Royal Commission of Inquiry COVID-19 Lessons Learned Final Report.  The Government’s Response is…

3,000+ social homes delivered in Auckland so far

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Source: New Zealand Government The Government has met its 2023 election commitment to deliver 3,000 additional social homes in Auckland during the current term of government, reaching the milestone months ahead of schedule and providing thousands more Aucklanders with access to warm, dry and secure homes, Housing Minister Chris Bishop says. “Before the election we…

Government responds to COVID-19 Inquiry

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Source: New Zealand Government The Government has today released its response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. Emergency support in future shocks to be timely, temporary, and targeted Key advice in a future pandemic to be made public within five working days All advice from the COVID-19 Vaccine…

Better crisis response for Auckland region

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Source: New Zealand Government Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey today visited the Auckland Police Station to launch the region’s third mental health co-response team, which will help ensure people experiencing mental distress get the right support at the right time. “It’s utterly unacceptable that when a concerned mum, dad, friend, or colleague calls 111 looking…

Warrant to arrest: Jin Zhong update

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Source: New Zealand Police Police are now widening the search for Jin Zhong, 39, after new information shows he may be in the South Island. He was most recently sighted in Wanaka, while wearing a face mask and hoodie. He is wanted following failing to appear in court in May. He’s also known to frequent…

First new offshore petroleum permit granted

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Source: New Zealand Government A bid to undertake exploration over an area east of Kupe gas field in Taranaki has become the first new petroleum exploration permit to be granted since the Coalition Government reversed the ban on offshore exploration, Resources Minister Shane Jones says. Six months after the closure of a competitive market process for…

Welcome to Pacific Women Parliamentarians meeting

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Source: New Zealand Government Good evening. Honourable Ministers, Members of Parliament and representatives from across the Pacific, and distinguished guests.  Warm Pacific greetings to you all.  It is a pleasure to welcome women parliamentarians and other Pacific representatives to Wellington for this chance to share experiences, learn from one another, and strengthen the relationships between…

AI search harnessed to back tourism growth

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Source: New Zealand Government The Government is investing in initiatives to help ensure New Zealand tourism experiences are visible and accessible to international visitors through artificial intelligence (AI) tools, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says. “A growing number of people are using AI search to explore destination options and plan their holidays. We want…

Double homicide investigation, North Shore

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Source: New Zealand Police Waitematā Police have commenced a homicide inquiry after two people were located deceased in Glenfield on Tuesday night.   Police were initially called to a residential address on Seon Place, Birkdale at around 8.21pm after reports a person had been stabbed. Acting Detective Inspector Megan Goldie says a man at the address sustained…

MEDIA ADVISORY: More feet on the beat

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Source: New Zealand Police Media are invited to the 398 Chris Cahill recruit wing graduation.  What:              Graduation of the New Zealand Police 398 Recruit Wing.  Who:               For families and friends to celebrate with the newly attested police officers. Why:               Completion and graduation from their initial training course. Where:            Royal New Zealand…

SH57 blocked, Koputaroa

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Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 57 near Potts Road is blocked following a four-vehicle crash, reported just before 8am. Two people are injured, one in a serious condition, the other moderate, with ambulance services on the scene. Motorists are advised to avoid the area or delay travel as emergency services work at the scene.…

Four arrested in Hamilton for brazen lunchtime shoplift

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Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Inspector Hywel Jones, Waikato District Prevention Manager: Police responding to a report of shoplifting on Victoria Street yesterday caught four people. Around 12.40pm, Police received a call that three people were grabbing items from a store in a Hamilton central mall. A shop assistant attempted to block the offenders…

DFI Retail Group Holdings Limited 2026 Half-Year Results For The Six Months Ended 30 June 2026

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Source: Media Outreach The following announcement was issued today to a Regulatory Information Service approved by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom. DFI RETAIL GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED HALF-YEAR RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2026 Highlights Underlying profit from continuing businesses1 grew 44% to US$117 million Reported profit was US$118 million, … Read more

AI trade dangerously financing itself, China just found the exit: deVere CEO

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Source: deVere Group July 28 2026 Investors chasing the AI trade need to look past the trillion-dollar figures and ask a much harder question, warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organizations. Nigel Green of deVere Group’s comments come as a global sell-off in semiconductor stocks deepened on Tuesday, with … Read more

Centriq PR Champions Purposeful Communication Through Social Impact Initiative

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Source: Media Outreach SELANGOR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 July 2026 – Centriq PR, independent Malaysian public relations consultancy, marked another milestone in its commitment to purposeful communication as Season 4 of its social impact initiative, We.R.Wira, culminated in the Golden Wira Awards Ceremony at Tan Yew Sing Auditorium, INTI International College Subang. … Read more

800,000 More Daily Journeys: Copenhagen’s Next Mobility Challenge

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Source: Media Outreach COPENHAGEN, DENMARK – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 July 2026 – There is something remarkable about Copenhagen.Stand in the city centre during rush hour and you will still hear bicycle bells, conversations spilling out from cafés and children walking to school. It is not because the city has fewer people or less … Read more

HKT unveils self-developed AI platform HKT.AI 　One-stop hub for global AI resources, advancing “AI for All” in Hong Kong

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Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 July 2026 – HKT announces the launch of HKT.AI, a one-stop, integrated AI platform that enables businesses and individual customers to access a broad suite of prominent global AI resources through a single and intuitive interface. The platform aims to accelerate the mass … Read more