K!DZ POP CON ASIA: Exhibitor Highlights at K!DZ POP CON 2025

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 June 2025 – The ultimate kids and family event of the year, K!DZ POP CON 2025, is set to take over Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 1, Halls A,B,C on 21–22 June 2025, and it’s bursting with exciting brand activations, workshops, live entertainment, and … Read more

So Drama! Entertainment Launches New Entertainment App – Kakee

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 June 2025 – So Drama! Entertainment in Singapore is excited to announce the new entertainment and lifestyle app, Kakee. Officially launched on 6 June, Kakee is a rebrand of CAMOKAKIS. This rebrand marks a significant transformation for the app, introducing a more engaging and innovative … Read more

Arrest made over Pakuranga fire

Source: New Zealand Police Counties Manukau Police have made an arrest following a fire at the McDonalds restaurant in Pakuranga last month. Detectives have been investigating the suspicious fire which occurred at the Pakuranga Road branch on 5 May. Detective Senior Sergeant Dean Batey, of Counties Manukau East CIB, says a 12-year-old young person has … Read more

Fatal crash: SH1, Kaikōura

Source: New Zealand Police A person has died after being hit by a truck at Peketā this morning. Emergency services were called to the crash, between Inland Kaikōura Road and Rakanui Road, about 9.20am. The person was a pedestrian and died at the scene. Police are providing support to their next of kin. The Serious … Read more

Voting Opens for 2025 New Zealand Tree of the Year

Source: Press Release Service Tree of the Year NZ 2025 launches this week, inviting the public to vote for their favourite from a shortlist of six remarkable trees across the country. Run by the NZ Notable Trees Trust, Tree of the Year is a celebration of the iconic trees that shape our landscapes, memories, and … Read more

Five arrested after Canterbury car thefts

Source: New Zealand Police The plans of five alleged car thieves have been busted by Rangiora Police. The quintet were apprehended about 2am on Wednesday 4 June, two cars of interest were tracked to Pegasus, north of Christchurch. The vehicles had been stolen earlier in the night, one from Bishopdale and the other from St … Read more

SIBUR unveils updated sustainability strategy through 2030

Source: Media Outreach MOSCOW, RUSSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 June 2025 – SIBUR, Russia’s largest producer of polymers and rubbers, has successfully concluded its five-year sustainability strategy and presented new targets for the next five-year period, 2025–2029. By 2030, the company aims to recycle at least 600,000 tonnes of plastic waste through its … Read more

Energy and Development – Cambridge is open for business with $45M energy boost

Source: Waipa Networks This morning, Waipā Networks cut the ribbon on its newly commissioned 33kV zone substation alongside Transpower’s Grid Exit Point (GXP) – a combined investment of over $45 million. With Waipā’s population set to grow to around 75,000 over the next 25 years and another 13,200 homes to be built in and around the … Read more

Men’s Health Week: Strong for Life, Not Just for Looks

Source: ExerciseNZ As Men’s Health Week (9–15 June) approaches, ExerciseNZ is calling on men across Aotearoa to rethink strength, not just in terms of muscle, but in how we care for our bodies, minds, and futures. New global research published in European Heart Journal has raised concerns about the heart health of men who overindulge … Read more

Powering up New Zealand Cycle Trails

Source: Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Through the first round of the Electrifying the Great Rides Fund, $478,750 in co-funding has been approved to install 10 e-bike charging stations across the Hawke’s Bay Trails and the Remutaka Cycle Trail. These stations will be located at key points along the trails, including outside popular … Read more

Events – Fashionably late, but worth the wait! New opening date announced for DIVA at Auckland Museum

Source: Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum Exclusive international exhibition brings global icons to Auckland from Saturday 28 June This month, Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum welcomes the spectacular international exhibition DIVA, with a new opening date announced for Saturday 28 June 2025. Exclusive to Auckland, DIVA is a bold celebration of … Read more

E-bike upgrades for New Zealand Cycle Trails

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is boosting economic growth in the regions by supporting Hawke’s Bay Trails and the Remutaka Cycle Trail to set up e-bike charging stations with more regions set to benefit from a second funding round, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says. “We launched the $3 million Electrifying the Great … Read more

New Waikeria Prison facility opens

Source: New Zealand Government Today’s opening of a new 596-bed facility at Waikeria Prison will ensure Corrections can safely manage the rising prison population and provide effective services to help reduce reoffending, Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell says. “Our Government has restored proper consequences for crime.  Because of that, there has been an increase in the … Read more

Buggin’ Brilliant at Mist of Life

Source: Auckland Council It’s not every day a TV icon and one of Aotearoa’s most loved scientist personalities turns your local park into a lab – but that’s exactly what happened when Ruud Kleinpaste, a.k.a the Bug Man, hit Kohuora Park in Papatoetoe. Ruud is a naturalist, entomologist (a scientist who studies insects) and host of … Read more

Transport – Transporting New Zealand welcomes opening of Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū-Tararua Highway

Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand National road freight organisation Transporting New Zealand says this Saturday’s official opening of the Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū-Tararua Highway is great news for the freight industry, and the region’s communities. Chief executive Dom Kalasih says the highway will deliver a safe, reliable and resilient connection between the Manawatū … Read more

New Consumer NZ test reveals danger of unregulated online plumbing products

Source: Master Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Master Plumbers’ concerns that cheap online plumbing products will not comply with new regulations to make drinking water safer have proven justified. A recent test undertaken by Consumer NZ showed that one of six kitchen tap mixers purchased from a variety of retailers resulted in lead levels in the water … Read more

Greenpeace activists disrupt industrial fishing operation ahead of UN Ocean Conference

Source: Greenpeace PACIFIC OCEAN, Friday, 6 June 2025 – Greenpeace activists have disrupted an industrial longlining fishing operation in the South Pacific Ocean, seizing almost 20 kilometers of fishing gear and freeing nine sharks, including an endangered mako, near Australia and New Zealand. With an expert team on a small boat releasing more than a dozen … Read more

Northland News – CityLink, BusLink fares to increase from August

Source: Northland Regional Council Prices will increase across Northland’s public transport network from Friday 01 August with authorities saying they have been left with little choice in the matter. Northland Regional Council member Joe Carr, who chairs the Northland Regional Transport Committee, says fares on Whangārei’s CityLink service will revert to their 2018 level of $3 … Read more

Tech Security – Tax assessment period a prime time for scams, expert warns

Source: Botica Butler Raudon Partners & Passion PR Inland Revenue (IR) has begun issuing income tax assessments to New Zealanders, kicking off the annual cycle of tax refunds and chasing up tax owned. With cybercriminals known to exploit this period, Norton experts are warning that Kiwis will soon be targeted with a range of tax … Read more

Man charged with murder of Jayde Gilbert

Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Neilson: A 38-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Hamilton woman Jayde Gilbert. Jayde, aged 30, was struck by a vehicle at the corner of Ohaupo Road and Kahikatea Drive on 15 May. The man charged with her murder was arrested … Read more

New food safety booklet features science-backed tips to avoid food poisoning

Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Whether you’re making family dinner, heating up leftovers, packing lunch for the kids, or having friends over for a barbecue, New Zealand Food Safety has great science-backed tips to keep everyone safe. “Every year, thousands of New Zealanders get food poisoning. Many of these foodborne illnesses are due to … Read more

Decisions on Christchurch intensification plan

Source: New Zealand Government The Minister Responsible for RMA Reform, Chris Bishop, has today released his decisions on 17 recommendations referred to him by Christchurch City Council on its Intensification Planning Instrument (Plan Change 14).  “In December 2024, the Council accepted the majority of the Independent Hearings Panel’s (IHP) recommendations on those parts of Plan Change … Read more

Woman seriously hurt in hit-and-run incident

Source: New Zealand Police Police are working to locate the driver of a red ute involved in a hit-and-run crash that left a woman seriously injured in Rotorua last night. The crash happened about 9pm, near the intersection of Haupapa Street and Tuanekai Street. After striking the victim, the vehicle drove east on Haupapa Street … Read more

Fatal house fire, Waitara

Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Debra Gower: One person has been located deceased following a house fire in Browne Street, Waitara this morning. Emergency services were alerted to the fire at 7.30am. The person found deceased is believed to have been the only occupant of the house at the … Read more

Serious crash: SH1, Kaikōura

Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1 is closed at Peketā, Kaikoura, following a crash involving a truck and pedestrian. Emergency services were called to the scene, between Inland Kaikōura Road and Rakanui Road, about 9.20am. The Serious Crash Unit has been notified and the road is expected to be closed for some time. The … Read more

More snow coming, watch out on the roads!

Source: New Zealand Transport Agency New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is urging motorists not to get caught out as more snow is forecast across the South Island leading into the weekend. Heavy snow warnings or watches have been issued by the MetService from tomorrow, with heavy snow down to 300m potentially causing travel … Read more

Milestone in protection of Franz Josef from floods

Source: New Zealand Government A major step in protecting Franz Josef township on the West Coast has been officially completed. Stage 1 of the Franz Josef Flood Protection Scheme, a major regional infrastructure project supported by a $9.2 million government grant will boost the resilience and safety of Franz Josef, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones … Read more