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fda greenlights gilead’s biannual hiv prevention treatment

Title: FDA greenlights Gilead’s biannual HIV prevention treatment

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gilead Sciences’ Yeztugo (lenacapavir), a groundbreaking HIV prevention injection administered just...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 19 Jun 2025 | 2 min read
federal judge rules against trump’s transgender passport restrictions

Federal judge rules against Trump’s transgender passport restrictions

A federal court has delivered a ruling that blocks a Trump-era policy preventing transgender, nonbinary, and intersex Americans from obtaining...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 19 Jun 2025 | 2 min read
christchurch and shanghai airports sign agreement to enhance air connectivity

Christchurch and Shanghai airports sign agreement to enhance air connectivity

An agreement has been signed between Christchurch Airport and Shanghai Airport Authority to enhance strategic cooperation, promote direct flight connections,...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 19 Jun 2025 | 2 min read
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New World building handed to owner after major blaze

A fire broke out at the New World Victoria Park supermarket in Auckland on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, resulting in...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 19 Jun 2025 | 2 min read
kāinga ora to cut hundreds of housing projects, sell surplus land

Kāinga Ora to cut hundreds of housing projects, sell surplus land

Kāinga Ora, New Zealand’s principal state housing agency, has announced a restructuring of its operations, which includes the suspension of...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 19 Jun 2025 | 3 min read
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Mental health issues are hitting NZ workers, TELUS Health Index says

Mental health challenges are spreading unevenly across New Zealand’s workforce, with certain job sectors facing disproportionate levels of stress and...

By Nicole Valdez | 18 Jun 2025 | 3 min read
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Toyota tops NZ reputation index again

Toyota New Zealand has cemented its status as a corporate leader, topping the Kantar Corporate Reputation Index for the second...

By Nicole Valdez | 18 Jun 2025 | 3 min read
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Consumer confidence remains low, Westpac McDermott Miller Index shows

Consumer confidence in New Zealand continues to be low, according to the Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence Index. The index increased...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 18 Jun 2025 | 2 min read
teaching council of aotearoa launch school leaders’ stories project with unteach racism

TCA launches School Leader Stories project to address racism in schools

The Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand (TCA) has initiated the Unteach Racism School Leader Stories project, designed to support...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 18 Jun 2025 | 2 min read
meta’s $100 million offers fail to lure openai’s top ai talent

Meta’s $100 million offers fail to lure OpenAI’s top AI talent

Meta Platforms Inc., led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, has been aggressively pursuing top AI talent by offering exceptionally large compensation...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Jun 2025 | 2 min read
new zealand property market in may

New Zealand property market in May reveals mixed trends

The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) has published May data showing that although sales have risen compared to...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 18 Jun 2025 | 2 min read
japan’s exports drop sharply as shipments to us plunge

Japan’s exports drop sharply as shipments to US plunge

Japan’s export sector experienced a downturn in May, with shipments falling by 1.7% compared to the same month last year....

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Jun 2025 | 3 min read
oil markets on edge amid escalating strikes between israel, iran

Oil markets on edge amid escalating strikes between Israel, Iran

Tensions between Israel and Iran have reached new heights, sending ripples of concern throughout the global oil industry. As military...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Jun 2025 | 3 min read
food price rise hits 4.4% in may, stats nz reveals

Food price rise hits 4.4% in May, Stats NZ reveals

Food prices rose by 4.4% in the year to May, an increase from the 3.7% annual rise recorded in April,...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 18 Jun 2025 | 2 min read
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DoubleVerify launches Publisher Council to back journalism

DoubleVerify has launched a new industry council under its News Accelerator programme, bringing together leading publishers to strengthen the relationship...

By Nicole Valdez | 17 Jun 2025 | 3 min read
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St Vincent’s teams up with Veriphi in oncology deal

A new partnership between St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne and New Zealand firm Veriphi is bringing advanced technology into cancer care....

By Nicole Valdez | 17 Jun 2025 | 3 min read
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