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brazil, us agree to immediate talks on tariffs

Brazil, US agree to immediate talks on tariffs

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced a positive exchange with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday, with both...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 28 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
dialysis machine

Improved dialysis access for West Auckland and North Shore patients

Dialysis patients in West Auckland and the North Shore will have better access to critical treatment through the installation of...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 28 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
business travel

New Zealand turns to business travel to drive tourism growth

New Zealand’s tourism and business-travel sector is recalibrating its growth strategy, with renewed focus on attracting business travellers to drive...

By Nicole Valdez | 27 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Abu Dhabi issues new biodiversity policy to protect ecosystems

Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Environment Agency –...

By Nicole Valdez | 27 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
geothermal energy

NZ advances work on supercritical geothermal energy

New Zealand has enlisted one of the world’s foremost geothermal experts, Professor Roland N. Horne of Stanford University, to lead...

By Nicole Valdez | 27 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Kindergarten Taranaki joins Whānau Manaaki Kindergarten Association

Parents and whānau of Kindergarten Taranaki have voted to join Whānau Manaaki Kindergarten Association, making Whānau Manaaki the largest not-for-profit,...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 27 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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NZ expands Nordic ties with Iceland agreements

New Zealand and Iceland are currently collaborating to focus on youth mobility, business and renewable energy, Foreign Minister Winston Peters...

By Nicole Valdez | 27 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
new instagram feature lets you revisit watched reels

New Instagram feature lets you revisit watched reels

Instagram has unveiled a new "Watch History" feature that allows users to access all the Reels they have previously viewed,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 27 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
blue baths

Regulatory shift may enable Rotorua’s Blue Baths reopening

Proposed changes to New Zealand's earthquake-prone building regulations could allow the reopening of Rotorua’s Blue Baths. The government introduced proposals last...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 27 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
airbus, thales, leonardo join forces to challenge starlink

Airbus, Thales,  Leonardo join forces to challenge Starlink

Airbus, Thales, and Leonardo, Europe’s leading aerospace and defence firms, have announced the merger of their satellite and space activities...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 27 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
tiktok, meta under fire for digital services act breaches

TikTok, Meta under fire for digital services act breaches

The European Commission has preliminarily found TikTok and Meta in breach of the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), specifically for...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 27 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
luxon east asia summit

Luxon lands in Malaysia as East Asia Summit begins

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has reached Malaysia as the East Asia Summit begins under heightened security measures. Thousands of police officers...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 27 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
trump adds 10% tariff on canada over disputed reagan ad

Trump adds 10% tariff on Canada over disputed Reagan ad

President Donald Trump has announced an additional 10% tariff on Canadian imports in response to a disputed advertisement aired by...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 27 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
louvre heist

Louvre jewellery thieves caught near Paris airport

French authorities have arrested two men in connection with the recent high-profile jewellery theft at the Louvre Museum in Paris. The...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 27 Oct 2025 | 3 min read
trump leads peace signing, trade agreements at asean

Trump leads peace signing, trade agreements at ASEAN

U.S. President Donald Trump began his Asian tour in Malaysia with key diplomatic and trade actions. At the ASEAN summit in...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 27 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
lake onslow

Fast-track consent bid planned for shelved Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme

The Clutha Pumped Hydro Consortium, which aims to restart the Lake Onslow pumped hydro storage project, is getting ready to...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 27 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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