Hong Kong Hosts World’s Largest ISSCR Stem Cell Gathering for the First Time

Source: Media Outreach Some 2,400 stem cell and regenerative medicine pioneers convene to chart new frontiers, resulting from bidding efforts of Hong Kong Convention Ambassadors of the Hong Kong Tourism Board HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 June 2025 – Reputed to be a leading research and development (R&D) hub for medical … Read more

“Galaxy Macau™ Presents: Jimmy O. Yang Live in Macau” Is Set to Delight Macau Audiences at Broadway Theatre from July 4-6

Source: Media Outreach Galaxy Macau™, The World-class Luxury Integrated Resort delivers the “Most Spectacular Entertainment and Leisure Destination in the World”. Developed at an investment of HK$43 billion, the property covers 1.1 million-square-meter of unique entertainment and leisure attractions that are unlike anything else in Macau. Eight award-winning world-class luxury hotels provide close to 5,000 … Read more

NZ-AU: IREN prices upsized $500 million convertible notes offering

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) SYDNEY, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) (ACN 629 842 799) (“IREN”) today announced the pricing of its offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.50% convertible senior notes due 2029 (the “notes”) in a private offering to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant … Read more

InvestHK to deepen economic ties with Canadian investors and businesses

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 June 2025 – Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion at Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) Mr Charles Ng will commence his duty visit to Canada from June 8 to 14 to deepen economic ties with Canadian investors and businesses. “Hong Kong and Canada have long … Read more

Found Missing Person

Source: New Zealand Police Missing US aviation student, William Henry Johnson, has been located and Police have confirmed they have no concern for his welfare. 24-year-old Johnson was reported missing by his family on 9 June, after not contacting them for several days. Enquiries by Police have enabled them to make contact and confirm he … Read more

Fatal crash: Bowicks Road, Cust.

Source: New Zealand Police A person has died after their vehicle rolled on Bowicks Road, Cust this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the crash at about 1.25pm. One person died at the scene. The Serious Crash Unit has conducted a scene examination. Police would like to thank the emergency response teams who assisted at … Read more

New report confirms Oranga Tamariki is failing tamariki and Government is failing Māori

Source: Green Party A new report, ‘Outcomes for tamariki and rangatahi Māori and their whānau in the oranga tamariki system 2023/24,’ has confirmed that Oranga Tamariki is severely failing our most vulnerable Māori youth.  “The Government is setting our tamariki up to fail by throwing them into a system that harms instead of helps our … Read more

Unions take pay equity fight to the ILO

Source: NZCTU New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi Secretary Melissa Ansell-Bridges has taken the pay equity fight to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) conference in Geneva, Switzerland. The ILO is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social and economic justice by setting international labour standards. “I spoke about the … Read more

Advocacy – “Look busy – the people are angry” in the face of genocide – Government brings shame on us all! – PSNA

Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) The government’s decision to sanction Israeli cabinet ministers is a cynical diversionary gesture, according to the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa. New Zealand has joined the UK, Australia, Canada, and Norway in banning the entry of Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. PSNA Co-Chair, Maher … Read more

Property Market – NZ’s Rental Homes Are Ageing – And the Clock Is Ticking

Source: Property Brokers With less than a month until the 1 July 2025 Healthy Homes Standards deadline, the latest Regional Rental Report from Property Brokers reveals a pressing reality: New Zealand’s rental housing stock is ageing – and fast. According to the report, the average rental property managed by Property Brokers was built in 1968. In … Read more

Legal Issues – Unions take pay equity fight to the ILO – CTU

Source: New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi Secretary Melissa Ansell-Bridges has taken the pay equity fight to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) conference in Geneva, Switzerland. The ILO is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social and economic justice by … Read more

World Vision – Aotearoa gearing up for the World Vision 40 Hour Challenge Weekend (13-15 June)

Source: World Vision      Rangatahi across New Zealand are gearing up to tackle a range of unique tasks for the World Vision 40 Hour Challenge this weekend (13-15 June).    The nation’s largest youth fundraising event kicks off this weekend and is encouraging participants to go offline for 40 hours to raise funds for hungry … Read more

Environment – Select committee announces support of law changes that will prevent councils from restricting harmful pollution of water – CCW

Source: Choose Clean Water – Tom Kay A select committee report released today demonstrates Coalition parties support law changes that would prevent local government from being able to control pollution even when it is causing serious harm, say freshwater campaigners. “The damage these changes would cause must not be underestimated. This is not only an attack … Read more

Name release: Fatal house fire, Trentham

Source: New Zealand Police Police are now in a position to release the name of the man who was found deceased after a house fire in Trentham, Upper Hutt on Tuesday [10 June] morning. He was 69 year old, John Louis. Police extends our condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time. The … Read more

Intersection and State Highway changes for Picton

Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Picton residents and drivers can expect to see improvements on State Highway 1 and at key intersections from next year. Drop-in sessions are planned so the community can find out more about the improvements for the state highway and three intersections. The changes will improve the town’s roading network and … Read more

NZ’s newest stretch of state highway now open to traffic

Source: New Zealand Transport Agency The first vehicles have now started travelling over Te Ahu a Turanga, the new 11.5 kilometre highway connecting Ashhurst to Woodville. The highway has officially become State Highway 3, replacing the old Manawatū Gorge Road, which closed in 2017 following slips. From the west, the road crosses the Manawatū River … Read more

Christchurch Police renew call for help in search for Elisabeth Nicholls

Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Sergeant Lucy Aldridge of Christchurch Police: Today marks a week since Elisabeth “Lis” Nicholls was last seen, and we are making a further appeal to the people of Christchurch for help.  Lis is 79 and has dementia and the last confirmed sighting of her was at the Chateau … Read more

NZ-AU: Dogecoin Cloud Mining Machine in 2025 – No Hardware Needed to Mine DOGE and Become a Dogecoin Millionaire

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) South Brisbane, Australia, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dogecoin Investment Plan with Powerful Cloud Mining Profitability  Are you searching for ? Now, there’s no need to worry about finding physical rigs for mining cryptocurrencies. With AI-powered cloud miners, you can achieve zero-hardware mining using the global cloud computing network, earning stable … Read more

Speaker of the House to visit Japan on official delegation

Source: New Zealand Parliament – Media Release 6 June 2025 Rt Hon Gerry Brownlee, Speaker of the House of Representatives, will travel to Japan from 8–13 June to meet with his counterpart, Hon Fukushiro Nukaga, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan. He will be accompanied by a cross-party delegation consisting of Greg O’Connor, … Read more

Stock damage to stopbanks puts community at risk

Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Date: 11 Jun 2025 With the winter months here, we’re urging landowners to keep stock off stopbanks in wet conditions. Stopbanks are our primary defence against river flooding in many areas of our region, protecting communities and preventing property and infrastructure damage. The structural integrity of a stopbank is vital … Read more

Crayon Launches Game-Changing Tech Distribution Model in APAC, Backed by Major Expertise Investment

Source: Media Outreach SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 June 2025 – Crayon, APAC’s only fully integrated technology service provider and distributor, is shaking up IT distribution across Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia with a bold new strategy focused on delivering long-term value – not just quick licensing sales. Amidst rising tech … Read more

Public consultation begins on legal aid review

Source: New Zealand Government Public consultation begins today aimed at improving the legal aid scheme for those who cannot afford advice and representation, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “We have a duty to ensure all New Zealanders have access to justice by means of a fair and open process.  “To do so, we need a … Read more

Rural News – Federated Farmers president gets rural wellbeing fund across the line

Source: Federated Farmers A $4 million Rural Wellbeing Fund announced today at the Federated Farmers Advocacy Hub at Fieldays is a great win for rural advocacy groups, Wayne Langford says. The Federated Farmers president has led the way in pushing the Government to deliver increased investment into rural mental health – an issue close to his … Read more

Renewable Energy – On-farm solar boost a welcome development – Federated Farmers

Source: Federated Farmers Government moves to help farmers more easily access independent solar power and battery technology advice and finance are a positive step, Federated Farmers energy spokesperson Mark Hooper says. Energy Minister Simon Watts announced at the Federated Farmers Advocacy Hub at Fieldays this afternoon a package of measures designed to boost use of solar … Read more

Partnership approach to FMD signed and sealed

Source: New Zealand Government A new agreement between the Government and key livestock industry groups marks a major milestone in New Zealand’s readiness for a potential foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard announced today. “The Foot and Mouth Disease Operational Agreement confirms how Government and industry will jointly prepare for, and … Read more

Tīeke return! Remote Hauraki Gulf Island thriving after rat eradication

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  11 June 2025 It is the first official re-introduction of a native species since DOC and Ngāti Rehua eradicated rats from Rakitū in 2018. “The Department of Conservation and Ngāti Rehua have a goal of more translocations with tieke being the first species to return,” says DOC Aotea Operations Manager … Read more

Crypto CFD as a safe, flexible and efficient trading alternative: explained by Octa broker

Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 June 2025 – Bitcoin keeps reaching new ATHs (All-Time Highs) in 2025 and fosters bullish market sentiments, yet volatility remains significant. This ramps up the risks for crypto traders, who use traditional spot trading tools. Experts at Octa Broker explain how CFDs—Contracts for … Read more