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New Zealand Pork flags African Swine Fever risk from Spain

Brent Kleiss, chief executive of New Zealand Pork, thinks the confirmed cases of African swine fever (ASF) in Spain are...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 01 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
netanyahu requests pardon amid corruption trial

Netanyahu requests pardon amid corruption trial

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally requested a pardon from President Isaac Herzog amid his lengthy corruption trial, marking...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 01 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
solar radiation fault grounds thousands of airbus jets

Solar radiation fault grounds thousands of airbus jets

A recent incident involving an Airbus A320 has led to the temporary global grounding of thousands of Airbus single-aisle aircraft...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 01 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
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Southeast Asia hit hard by storms, monsoon rains

The death toll from flooding and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island has sharply increased to 442, with many more still...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 01 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
venezuela calls out us ‘colonialist threat’ over airspace

Venezuela calls out US ‘colonialist threat’ over airspace

U.S. President Donald Trump has intensified tensions with Venezuela by declaring the airspace over and around the country “closed in...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 01 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
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Labour pledges low-interest loans for doctors and nurse practitioners

If elected next year, the Labour Party would provide doctors and nurse practitioners with low-interest loans to establish new practices...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 01 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
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High Court fines Westpac NZ for lending breaches

The High Court has fined Westpac New Zealand $3.64 million after the Commerce Commission took action due to several failures...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 29 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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Major banks slash variable loan rates following OCR cut

The Reserve Bank has lowered the Official Cash Rate to 2.25%. Following this, Kiwibank announced adjustments to its home lending rates....

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 28 Nov 2025 | 1 min read
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Consumer confidence rises but stays negative, data reveals

The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Index rose by 6 points in November, reaching slightly above 98. Despite the increase, a score...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 28 Nov 2025 | 1 min read
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Albert-Eden Local Board clarifies stance amid Eden Park event backlash

The government is inviting feedback from the public and the council on its proposal to raise the number of gigs...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 28 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
uber, weride launch driverless robotaxis in abu dhabi

Uber, WeRide launch driverless robotaxis in Abu Dhabi

Chinese autonomous vehicle technology company WeRide and Uber have launched the Middle East's first fully driverless robotaxi service in Abu...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 28 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
australia set to overhaul environmental laws

Australia set to overhaul environmental laws

Australia is set to undergo its most notable environmental law reform in decades, introducing the country’s first independent national environment...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 28 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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Health Minister tables Health NZ report, pushes frontline decision-making

Health Minister Simeon Brown tabled Health New Zealand’s Annual Report in Parliament and delivered a new Letter of Expectations to...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 28 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
apple set to outsell samsung in smartphone shipments

Apple set to outsell Samsung in smartphone shipments

Apple is projected to outship Samsung in 2025 for the first time in 14 years, shipping approximately 243 million iPhones...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 28 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
fire claims dozens of lives in hong kong apartment complex

Fire claims dozens of lives in Hong Kong apartment complex

A devastating fire at Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district has claimed at least 44 lives, including...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 28 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
guinea bissau president arrested as military takes charge

Guinea-Bissau president arrested as military takes charge

In Guinea-Bissau, military officers have seized control of the government, detaining President Umaro Sissoco Embaló shortly after the country’s elections....

By Mike Jerome Infante | 28 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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