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Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua 21 May 2025 – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua has published a Transitional Standard, outlining how deposit takers must collect and store customer information in the event of a deposit taker failure so that they can ensure timely payments. The Deposit … Read more
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 May 2025 – Federation of Thai Industries, Petrochemical Industry Club (FTIPC), proudly represented Thailand as host of the Asia Petrochemical Industry Conference 2025 (APIC 2025). Held in collaboration with petrochemical associations from seven core member associations—Thailand, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, Malaysia, and Singapore—the … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Hawke’s Bay Police are asking the public for information to stop dirt bike riders in their tracks, before they cause more serious harm. Senior Sergeant Ross Smith says a woman and a young boy have been injured recently in two separate incidents due to “dangerous, and frankly stupid” behaviour by people … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Global payment leader joins forces with Ravolution Asia to engage Gen Z and Millennials in Vietnam’s vibrant K-Pop scene. HCMC, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 May 2025 – Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has announced its role as the Official Payment Partner for the K-Star Spark in Vietnam … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Inspector Soni Malaulau, Tairāwhiti Police: Gisborne Police are urgently seeking information as to the whereabouts of a man who fled from rural property this morning. Sonny Kennedy was arrested at a Whakarau Road address around 9:30am, and was searched, before being handcuffed at the front of his body. … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A forbidden driver has added serious drugs offences to his list of woes after a traffic stop in Whangārei this morning. Frontline staff patrolling through Whangārei stopped a vehicle travelling along Memorial Drive before 1.30am. Whangārei Area Commander, Inspector Maria Nordstrom says it was quickly established the 19-year-old was a forbidden … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police can advise a person has died following a fatal crash on State Highway 12, near Matakohe. The single vehicle crash occurred at around 1.30pm, west of Gallie Road. Police extend condolences to the family of the victim. A full road closure was put in place while the Serious Crash Unit … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police have caught up with two of Auckland’s most recidivist retail crime offenders this week. Both men were of interest to the National Retail Investigation Support Unit (NRISU), after allegedly committing more than $10,000 worth of offending in recent months. Early this morning, a Waitematā Crime Squad unit came across a … Read more
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The Government is taking the Digital Services Tax off their books, effectively handing a $479 million tax break to global tech giants, like Facebook and Google. “First it was tax breaks for landlords and tobacco companies, now it’s multinational technology companies,” Labour finance and economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said. “Under … Read more
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The Government is moving to let two of the country’s most profitable banks off the hook for money owed to their customers. “As Kiwis continue to feel the squeeze of the high cost of living, this Government is choosing to deny tens of thousands of New Zealanders who may be … Read more
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The Government can’t say if even a single family has received the $250 a fortnight they were promised. “It’s time Nicola Willis got her binoculars out to begin the search for a family that has received her promised cost of living relief,” Labour finance and economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said. … Read more
Source: PSA The sacking of hundreds of workers at Kāinga Ora is just more evidence of the Government’s heartless treatment of vulnerable families who rely on the support of the state for a roof over their heads. Kāinga Ora today confirmed final plans to shed a net 620 roles across various teams. Many of these workers … Read more
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Care and support workers who had their pay equity claims dumped overnight after years of work will meet at Parliament tomorrow to voice their frustration at the Coalition Government’s changes. The workers are members of New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) and are some of the 3000 … Read more
Source: PSA PSA members will be turning out to support New Zealand women and pay equity at a multi-union Protect Pay Equity hui at Parliament tomorrow. The rally Is being held on Budget Day to highlight how the recent pay equity law changes were rushed through Parliament to free up billions of dollars to plug the … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Media are invited to the 384 Allan Boreham Police recruit wing graduation. What: Graduation of the New Zealand Police Allan Boreham 384 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: Te Rauparaha Arena, 17 Parumoana Street, Porirua.When: … Read more
Source: Media Outreach OSAKA, JAPAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 May 2025 – Tenchijin Inc., a space-tech innovator, showcased its innovative solutions at “TECHNOMART Malaysia-Japan: B2B Session on the Space Industry” (“TECHNOMART Malaysia”) held at the Malaysia Pavilion of EXPO 2025 Osaka-Kansai on May 15. Organized by the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE), … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 May 2025 – BlueOnion, an award-winning sustainability analytics platform has collaborated with Morningstar Sustainalytics, one of the world’s leading independent sustainability and corporate governance research, ratings and analytics firm to empower banks and asset managers to analyze and visualize sustainability data. This collaboration … Read more
Source: The bill seeks to redesign the vocational education and training system to restore regional decision-making. It also aims to increase industry involvement in vocational education and training. The bill would do so by amending the Education and Training Act 2020 to: disestablish Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (Te Pūkenga) re-establish a … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police moved swiftly to apprehend two people attempting to burgle a Hunua property last night. Eagle, a dog handler and patrols were despatched to Ponga Road at around 9.30pm after the property owner, who was observing from a distance, alerted Police that he could see people on his property. “The rural … Read more
Source: Govt’s austerity Budget to cause real harm in communities Question No. 10—Housing 10. TAKUTAI TARSH KEMP (Te Pāti Māori—Tāmaki Makaurau) to the Associate Minister of Housing: What role, if any, have the Government’s policies and decisions played in contributing to the 53 percent increase in homelessness in Tāmaki Makaurau between September 2024 and January … Read more
Source: Govt’s austerity Budget to cause real harm in communities WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025 The Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m. KARAKIA/PRAYERS GREG O’CONNOR (Assistant Speaker): Almighty God, we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance in … Read more
Source: Govt’s austerity Budget to cause real harm in communities URGENT DEBATES DECLINED Gaza Aid—Signing of Joint Statement SPEAKER: Members, I’ve received a letter from the Hon Phil Twyford seeking to debate under Standing Order 399 the Government’s signing of a joint statement calling for Israel to allow a full resumption of aid into Gaza. … Read more
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace says that Federated Farmers’ intent to ‘go to battle’ over methane targets is yet another example of the agri-business lobby group’s selfish approach to life on our collective home. Federated Farmers, Beef + Lamb and Dairy NZ have been pushing for methane targets aligned with ‘no additional warming’ – an approach that has … Read more
Source: Greenpeace TASMAN SEA – A new analysis of the latest fisheries data by Greenpeace Australia Pacific has revealed widespread slaughter of sharks in the Pacific Ocean by industrial longline fishers. The analysis estimates that almost half a million blue sharks were caught as bycatch in the region in 2023, the highest number in recorded history … Read more
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) is concerned that after-hours attacks on Christchurch Hospital staff returning to their cars have continued without a proper long-term solution to parking in sight. It follows the recent assault on a student midwife going back to her car from Kurawaka Waipapa. … Read more
Source: Greenpeace TASMAN SEA – A new analysis of the latest fisheries data by Greenpeace Australia Pacific has revealed widespread slaughter of sharks in the Pacific Ocean by industrial longline fishers. The analysis estimates that almost half a million blue sharks were caught as bycatch in the region in 2023, the highest number in recorded history … Read more
Source: Open Polytechnic One hundred and five graduates from the South Island graduated at the Wigram Airforce Museum in Christchurch, Ōtautahi this week (Tuesday 20 May 2025), to receive their qualifications from Open Polytechnic, New Zealand’s specialist provider of online learning. Christchurch-based Bachelor of Teaching in Early Childhood Education graduate, Tessa Karati was the student speaker … Read more