Four-year term: a chance for a more mature democracy

Source: ACT Party ACT Leader David Seymour is welcoming the announcement that legislation enabling a four-year Parliamentary term will advance to select committee. The legislation is modelled on a draft Bill produced by ACT, and a commitment to advance it to select committee was secured in ACT’s coalition agreement. “Improving our approach to law making … Read more

Drought conditions declared across Taranaki

Source: New Zealand Government Agriculture Minister Todd McClay has today classified drought conditions in Taranaki as a medium-scale adverse event, acknowledging the challenging situation facing farmers and growers in the region. “Conditions on the ground are becoming extremely difficult with limited feed and pasture available,” Mr McClay says. “Taranaki is experiencing hot, dry conditions and … Read more

More tools for businesses to deal with retail crime

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is clamping down on retail crime by giving businesses more powers to detain those stealing from them, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith and Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee say.  “Retail crime increased 85 per cent between 2019 and 2023, including a 91 per cent increase in victimisations relating to theft,” … Read more

Creating a level playing field in the energy sector

Source: New Zealand Government A proposal by the Electricity Authority for mandatory non-discrimination obligations for electricity gentailers sends a strong signal that any advantage being provided to their own retailers will not be tolerated, Energy Minister Simon Watts and Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones say. “This recommendation from the Energy Competition Task Force has been … Read more

Shoplifter faces the lights and sirens

Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Routine patrolling in Avondale has bagged a prolific shoplifter. Late on Tuesday night, a frontline unit conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle sought by Police on Blockhouse Bay Road. “It was around 11.43pm, when staff were carrying out prevention patrolling in the area,” Auckland City West Area Commander, … Read more

Oregon State University welcomes Thai students to world-class education and research opportunities

Source: Media Outreach OSU President Jayathi Murthy and OSU Foundation CEO Shawn Scoville meet alumni and future students in Bangkok BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 February 2025 – Oregon State University (OSU) President Professor Jayathi Y. Murthy met with OSU alumni and newly admitted students in Bangkok today, reinforcing the university’s commitment … Read more

New Zealand and China Foreign Ministers meet in Beijing

Source: New Zealand Government Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing today (26 February), concluding a substantive visit to China over the past two days.   “We were pleased to re-connect with Foreign Minister Wang. We have known each other for many years, and today we continued our … Read more

Budget by Hong Kong SAR’s Financial Secretary: Accelerating Development through Reform and Innovation

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 February 2025 – Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region unveiled his 2025-26 Budget today (February 26). He noted that while geopolitical situation might bring risks, technology reform and artificial intelligence (AI) development are remoulding the global landscape, leading … Read more

Cushman & Wakefield responses to the Budget 2025/26

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 February 2025 – Response to the Budget 2025/2026 by KK Chiu, International Director, Chief Executive, Greater China of Cushman & Wakefield: Large-scale land disposal for Northern Metropolis We are pleased to see the government continue to facilitate the development of the Northern Metropolis … Read more

Sino Land is Well-Positioned to Capitalise on Opportunities Stable Interim Dividend at HK15 Cents per Share

Source: Media Outreach Summary of 2024/2025Interim Results The Group’s unaudited underlying profit attributable to shareholders, excluding the effect of fair-value changes on investment properties for the six months ended 31 December 2024 (“Interim Period”) was HK$2,241 million (2023: HK$2,945 million). Steady interim dividend at HK15 cents per share. Attributable revenue from property sales for the … Read more

Kenanga Group Posts All-Time-High RM1 Billion Revenue and RM155.5 million Operating Profit in FY2024

Source: Media Outreach KEY HIGHLIGHTS FY2024 VS FY2023 Revenue at RM1.0 billion, up by 22.3% Operating Profit at RM155.5 million, up by 88.7% Profit Before Tax (“PBT“) at RM117.2 million, up 33.1% Net Profit at RM95.8 million, up by 31.6% Net Income at RM799.6 million, up by 22.6% Operating Expense at RM644.0 million, up by … Read more

PM announces major upgrade to relationship with Viet Nam

Source: New Zealand Government Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his Vietnamese counterpart, His Excellency Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, have today announced the elevation of the New Zealand-Viet Nam relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.  This upgrade was announced during the Prime Minister’s visit to Viet Nam as the two countries mark 50 years of diplomatic relations.  Both … Read more

Opening remarks in meeting with China Foreign Minister

Source: New Zealand Government Opening remarks by New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters in meeting with China Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in Beijing on 26 February 2025: Thank you, Minister, for your warm welcome tonight.    It is a pleasure to return to Beijing, after our last visit in 2018. And thank you for your hospitality then, … Read more

SpeakIn and ICF Join Forces to Create Asia’s Largest Industry-Centric Coaching Ecosystem

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 February 2025 – In a game-changing move for the corporate learning and development industry Asia’s fastest-growing mentoring platform SpeakIn has partnered with International Coaching Federation (ICF), the world’s foremost coaching standards organization. This strategic alliance aims to establish Asia’s most extensive and globally recognized coaching … Read more

OPPO Ads Connect 2025 Southeast Asia Salon: Unlocking New Marketing Growth and Drafting a Business Blueprint

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 February 2025 – On February 20, the “Exploring New Growth” OPPO Ads Connect 2025 Southeast Asia Salon was successfully held in Singapore alongside the launch of OPPO Ads’ new Device+ Marketing Solution. This is OPPO Ads’ first platform-level event abroad, showcasing its strategic capabilities, creative … Read more

First Responders – Waipoua River Fire

Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand This afternoon Fire and Emergency was alerted to a vegetation fire at Waipoua River in the Kaipara region of Northland. The fire has grown to 70 hectares with a 4 kilometre perimeter and is expected to grow. We have multiple ground crews and 7 helicopters fighting the fire. 3 additional … Read more

Roman Blinds Direct Unveils New Website for Smarter, Faster, and Personalised Shopping Experience

Source: Press Release Service – New Zealand Roman Blinds Enhances Customer Experience With Quick Quotes, Customisation, and Effortless Ordering Roman Blinds Direct, a leading blind supplier with a strong hold over the industry for the last 20 years, launched its brand-new website on 24 February 2025. The website is a sign of the commitment of … Read more

Name release: Te Kamo death

Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police are now releasing the name of a boy who died in Te Kamo on Sunday. He was three-year-old Reign Puriri. The young boy died tragically at a Church Road address after an incident with a moving vehicle in a driveway. “Our thoughts are with Reign’s whānau at this … Read more

Energy – ELECTRIFY QUEENSTOWN: POWERING INNOVATION, COST SAVINGS AND DECARBONISATION

Source: Electrify Queenstown Wednesday 26 February 2025 (Queenstown, New Zealand) — Queenstown businesses and households are invited to explore practical ways to save money, become more energy efficient, and decarbonise with the return of Electrify Queenstown in May. Building on the success of last year’s inaugural event, Destination Queenstown, with support from Queenstown Business Chamber … Read more

Introducing Phoenix Dancong Tea: Now Available at Dofo Tea

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 February 2025 – Dofo Tea is thrilled to announce the launch of its premium Phoenix Dancong tea, a rare and exquisite tea variety that captures the essence of China’s rich tea heritage. Sourced from the high-altitude Phoenix Mountain in Chaozhou, Guangdong, this tea … Read more

AT wants public feedback on changing central Auckland’s parking and kerbside spaces

Source: Auckland Council Auckland Transport (AT) is calling for input from the public over proposed changes to on-street parking and kerbside spaces in the city centre. These changes are designed to make it easier to live, visit and do business in the heart of Tāmaki Makaurau. From today people can have their say about changes … Read more

Threat Actors Are Moving Faster Than Ever: SonicWall Warns SMBs and Highlights the Importance of Not Fighting Alone

Source: Media Outreach 61% of the time hackers exploit new vulnerabilities within 2 days – compared to what can take the average organization 120-150* days to apply a patch SonicWall detected 210,258 ‘never-before-seen’ malware variants – 637 each day In APAC, Malware (-6%), intrusion attempts (-4%), and cryptojacking (-39%) are down, while IoT attacks have … Read more

Temus Expands Digital Talent Pipeline with Fourth Step IT Up Intake

Source: Media Outreach Nearly 20% of Temus’ workforce will comprise Singaporean career converts with non-IT background SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 February 2025 – Temus, a digital transformation firm headquartered in Singapore, has announced the return of Step IT Up Singapore, its flagship ‘hire, train, and place’ career conversion programme. Now in its … Read more

Health and Politics – Prime Minister uninformed to suggest nurses replace doctors – NZNO

Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Suggestions that nurses replace doctors at GP clinics to address chronic staff shortages are uninformed, the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says. NZNO’s College of Primary Health Care Nurses chair Tracey Morgan says the Prime Minister’s comments shows a complete lack of understanding about how frontline … Read more

Privacy Commissioner welcomes Westpac privacy breach settlement

Source: Privacy Commissioner Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has welcomed the settlement reached between Nicky Hager and Westpac over the banks disclosure of Mr Hagers financial information to Police in 2014. Mr Edwards says there are important lessons to be learned from the case, particularly around the need for clear process when commercial organisations deal with … Read more

Te Matatini boosts Taranaki business

Source: New Zealand Government Kua tū te haka a Tāne Rore me ngā mahi a Hine Rēhia!The world’s greatest kapa haka event will generate a significant boost for businesses in Taranaki, Arts Minister Paul Goldsmith and Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka say.Minister Potaka attended Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga 2025 opening pōhiri at Yarrow … Read more

Release: Govt abandons retailers with citizen’s arrests

Source: New Zealand Labour Party The Government’s expansion of citizen’s arrest powers leaves retailers on their own to deal with crime on their premises. “National is not listening to the advice of their own police, who have consistently warned that letting Kiwis take the law into their own hands is unsafe, both for retailers and … Read more