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Laura Nagel Storms To Record-breaking Road Mile Success In Rotorua

Press Release – Athletics New Zealand

On a pumping night on the closed-circuit course, Nagel dethroned Dennehy of her title won 12 months ago unleashing a blistering late-finish to win by a margin 0.53 seconds. Read more »

HWPL Calls For Peace Amid Rising Tensions Between Israel And Iran

Press Release – HWPL

Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), a United Nations-affiliated organization dedicated to fostering peace through civilian-led initiatives, has issued a statement in response to the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. Read more »

Youth Broadcasting Hits The Airwaves At Wellington Access Radio

Press Release – Access Radio

The current youth shows will get a glow-up, with a new Youth Broadcasting logo, website page and promotional poster run, and the station focus for 2024 will be on the recruitment of new youth voices to host their own programmes. Read more »

FAO, ITU Boost Business And Marketing Skills For Ambuntian Agripreneurs In Papua New Guinea

Press Release – EU STREIT PNG

Under the EU-STREIT PNG Programme, the FAO and ITU conducted a key business management and online marketing workshop in Ambunti, empowering local MSMEs owners, farming groups leaders, and entrepreneurs. Read more »

Oxfam Aotearoa Launches HAMRIIK Project To Strengthen Climate Change Resilience In Rural Timor-Leste

Press Release – Oxfam Aotearoa

The project, named after the Tetum word meaning ‘to stand,’ aims to bolster the climate change adaptation capacities of households and communities in rural Timor-Leste and effectively address the intersections between gender, disability, and climate change. Read more »

Sailors To Revolutionise Our Understanding Of Pacific Biodiversity

Press Release – Citizens of the Sea

The project will use DNA sequencing technology to identify thousands of species from a cup of water, with sailors collecting data to create 3D models of coral reefs and helping build a dataset of environmental variables using information on their instruments. Read more »

Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982 Bill Steering Committee Launches Community Engagement Campaign

Press Release – MASILSNZ

The campaign will engage the community and encourage submissions on the bill to the New Zealand government by the closing submission deadline of Friday 31st of May 2024 4pm. Read more »

Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission Pays Tribute To Sir Robert Martin MNZM

Press Release – Te Kahui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission

Sir Robert devoted his life to disability rights after living in institutions in his younger years, says Kaihaut Tika Hautanga | Disability Rights Commissioner Prudence Walker. Read more »

El Niño Exit Leaves Lasting Impact On Southeast Asia’s Agricultural Systems, Stressing The Need For Preventive Measures

Press Release – UN FAO

A new brief by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)highlights that since February 2024, drier conditions have emerged in various pockets of the region, posing a threat to rice and wheat harvests and potentially delaying the onset … Read more »

Red Stag Rotorua Marathon All Set For Historic Championship Programme

Press Release – Athletics New Zealand

The New Zealand Road Mile Championships and the inaugural New Zealand 5km Road Championships will feature as part of a bumper weekend of action at the 60th anniversary edition of the 2024 Red Stag Rotorua Marathon on Friday-Saturday 3-4 May. The second ever … Read more »