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Source: NZCTU Major Aotearoa unions have launched a new petition calling on the Government to reverse their proposed amendments to the Equal Pay Act and restore existing pay equity claims. Unions behind the petition are home to tens of thousands of working people who’ve experienced the life-changing impact of pay equity – including hospital administrators, social workers, … Read more
Source: PSA The Government’s decision to rewrite pay equity laws to save its Budget means 65,000 mainly female care and support workers will continue to be underpaid by $148.50 a week, new figures calculated and released today by the PSA show. Care and support workers have waited more than three years for the Government to fund … Read more
Source: Porirua City Council The public’s help is being sought as a project gets underway to memorialise more than 1,800 former Porirua Hospital patients. The Porirua Lunatic Asylum, later Porirua Hospital, opened in 1887. At its height, in the 1960s, it had more than 2,000 patients and staff and covered 1,000 acres of land, making it … Read more
Source: NZCTU Unemployment data released today by Statistics New Zealand shows ongoing weakness in the labour market, with falling employment, falling hours of work, and nearly half of all workers getting a pay rise less than inflation, said NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi Economist Craig Renney. “While the unemployment rate number stayed at 5.1%, the number … Read more
Source: Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington The Honourable Luamanuvao Dame Winnie Laban DNZM, will be awarded an honorary doctorate by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington at the graduation ceremonies this May. Dame Winnie is a distinguished and transformative leader who has driven profound changes within Aotearoa New Zealand’s political, social, and educational landscapes. … Read more
Source: EMA The EMA says today’s unchanged unemployment rate hopefully underlines the bottoming out of the economic bad news, although member businesses are facing ongoing financial pressures. The latest numbers released by Stats NZ show that the unemployment rate has stayed unchanged at 5.1% for the March quarter. EMA Head of Advocacy Alan McDonald says “While … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Vingroup is positioning itself to lead Vietnam’s ESG push, using its broad business network to drive sustainable growth at home and abroad, while eyeing partnerships in the Middle East’s expanding sustainability sector. HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 May 2025 – In one of Vietnam’s crowded conference halls this month, … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Multi-million-dollar, three-and-a-half-year programme to advance Singapore’s optoelectronics and photonics capabilities and semiconductor industry, which generated over S$133 billion in 2023 and accounts for approximately 7% of Singapore’s GDP Bringing together over 20 Singapore and US-based researchers, this is the first time a programme will study the combination of three integral components: optics, … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 May 2025 – Bee Choo Origin, Singapore’s leading herbal hair care brand that specialises in hair fall treatment and oily scalp treatment, has reaffirmed its commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) with the donation of an electric passenger van to The National Kidney Foundation (NKF). … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 May 2025 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today announced new AI-powered threat detection capabilities designed specifically for enterprises embracing AI at scale. This effort brings together Trend’s deep security expertise with NVIDIA accelerated computing and NVIDIA … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 May 2025 – TDCX, a leading global business process outsourcing (BPO) company for technology and blue-chip companies, has retained its rank as the top Southeast Asian BPO in the Outsource Accelerator (OA) 500 2025 Index. The company also moved up in global rankings to 17th … Read more
Source: Statistics New Zealand Unemployment rate remains at 5.1 percent in the March 2025 quarter – 7 May 2025 – The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.1 percent in the March 2025 quarter, unchanged from last quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. In the March 2025 quarter: the unemployment rate was 5.1 … Read more
Source: Heritage New Zealand Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga and the Christchurch Archaeology Project are joined by the heritage organisations, archaeology companies and museums of Ōtautahi to offer a fantastic range of archaeology themed activities at Te Whare Waiutuutu Kate Sheppard House in honour of New Zealand Archaeology Week. Try your hand at excavation, take … Read more
Source: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND In response to reports that the Government is amending the Equal Pay Act under urgency, Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand’s Movement Building and Advocacy Director, Lisa Woods, said: “This looks like an abuse of process. Once again we are seeing the Government rushing through legislation without adequate oversight and … Read more
Source: Robert Half 70% of Kiwi workers believe hybrid work has a positive impact on their productivity levels 32% of workers believe working in the office full-time has a negative impact on their productivity 94% say the work environment has an impact on their productivity. Auckland, 7 May 2025 – Employees believe a hybrid work … Read more
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Almost half of New Zealand schools are within a short walking distance of a specialist vape retailer, despite a law aimed at preventing vape stores near schools. Embargoed to NZT 1201AM Wednesday 7 May: Almost half of schools across Aotearoa New Zealand have a specialist vape store within a 10-minute … Read more
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 7 May 2025 – Risks to the financial system have increased over the past six months, Reserve Bank Governor Christian Hawkesby says in releasing the May 2025 Financial Stability Report. “Financial stability is critical for ensuring that New Zealanders can safely save, borrow, and manage financial risk,” Mr … Read more
Source: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) – Doctors Without Borders The undersigned 55 organisations operating in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) call for urgent action from the international community against new Israeli registration rules for international NGOs. Based on vague, broad, politicised, and open-ended criteria, these rules appear designed to assert control over independent humanitarian, … Read more
Source: Office of the Privacy Commissioner Privacy Week 2025 lands on the second week of May (12-16 May), with a full week of free webinars to promote privacy education. Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster says, “New Zealanders’ concerns over the collection and use of their personal information remains high, and they want to see organisations and businesses … Read more
Source: Ara Ake The first complete inventory of all the fossil fuel machines in New Zealand has found there are over ten million of them in the country and that 84% could be feasibly replaced with electric machines that are available in the country today. Rewiring Aotearoa’s Machine Count report showed that upgrading six million of the most … Read more
Source: Consumer NZ Now is a great time to brush up on digital hygiene or share advice with someone you care about – in your family, workplace or social circle. “When it comes to showing someone you care for them, a bunch of flowers is nice – but helping protect them from scams and digital … Read more
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) SYDNEY, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vast Renewables Limited (Vast) (Nasdaq: VSTE), a leading Australian clean energy technology company, today announced that it has notified The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) of its intention to voluntarily delist its ordinary shares and public warrants from Nasdaq. Delisting from Nasdaq marks the first … Read more
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) SYDNEY, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) (together with its subsidiaries, “IREN” or “the Company”), today published its monthly update for April 2025. April Highlights Mining capacity increased to 40 EH/s mid-month On track for 50 EH/s by June 30 Miners scheduled to ship from Southeast Asia (during 90-day pause … Read more
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 May 2025 – This Thursday, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will announce its policy rate decision. While most analysts expect no change, Octa Broker suggests that a rate cut is on the table and is highly likely to take place later this year due … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Delivering peace of mind with layered security, co-managed services and a unified management platform, SonicWall is helping partners grow services profitably through its continued innovation leveraging next generation firewalls SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 May 2025 – SonicWall today unveiled a full suite of products and services purpose-built to empower … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Better Health, Brighter Futures: Tanoto and Gates Foundations Join Hands for Asia’s Communities SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 May 2025 – Tanoto Foundation and Gates Foundation today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore collaborative efforts aimed at unlocking human potential and helping communities thrive across … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Celebrate Singapore’s Superdiversity by experiencing a thousand worlds in one Singapore RASA-TABULA-SINGAPURA brings superdiversity to the table, through a dynamic exhibition that reimagines city-making through food, culture, and collective design SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 May 2025 – In celebration of Singapore’s 60th year of independence (SG60), the Singapore Pavilion … Read more