New Zealand Post and Fonterra are adding new alternative fuel trucks to their fleets to help meet carbon emissions targets. The NZ Post truck is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell and the Fonterra truck runs on batteries. NZ Post chief executive officer, David Walsh, said that the hydrogen fuel cell truck is an essential […]

Close to 400 students from New Zealand will soon be joining study programs across Asia and Latin America with the award of Prime Minister’s scholarships. Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced the awards earlier this week, saying that the goal of the program was to seek to rebuild global ties after several years of closed borders […]

Manawatu students were able to experience Japanese life at a cultural festival last week. The Bunkasai festival, hosted by tertiary institution IPU New Zealand, saw attendance from 100 high school students. Bunkasai are common cultural festivals in Japan that allow students to showcase their artistic achievements. It is the first time IPU New Zealand has […]

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has expressed condolences following the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last week. “New Zealand sends our condolences to Japan at this time of profound grief and deep shock,” Jacinda Ardern said on Saturday. “This act of violence against Japan’s longest-serving Prime Minister is unfathomable, and we stand with […]

New Zealand’s youngest national choir, the New Zealand Secondary Students’ Choir (NZSSC), won the title of Children’s Choir of the World at the prestigious Llangollen Eisteddfod festival in Wales last week. According to Choirs NZ, the festival is one of the world’s most inspirational cultural festivals, and has been staged annually since 1947 in Llangollen, […]

Five hundred fruit boxes have been presented to charitable organisations for children and women in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi by the New Zealand Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City and New Zealand fruit exporters. Consul General Joe Nelson, who is also Trade Commissioner at New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, said that chronic […]

Māori tourism businesses are reporting that a targeted government funding boost is assisting their post-pandemic recovery. Last year the government announced funding support of $15 million to be delivered over two years. The goal of the fund is to safeguard the businesses of Māori tourism operators in the short term, and to help them prepare […]

A NASA airborne telescope is making its final visit to Christchurch. SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) is a 747 aeroplane that has been modified to fit a 2.7-metre telescope. It helps scientists collect data that would be missed by a telescope on the ground. Over the past 10 years, the plane has made seven […]

Korean business owners are now able to access a government resource to help deal with business disruptions. Auckland Emergency Management (AEM) is launching a business emergency preparedness resource that is specifically developed for the Korean business community, geared towards small businesses. AEM worked closely with the Korean Construction Association of New Zealand and the Korean […]

A Taranaki linguist’s book on the Māori language has reached audiences around the world. Since its release last year, Keri Opai’s latest book Tikanga: An introduction to Te Ao Māori has sold more than 10,000 copies globally. The guide provides insights into how the Māori world operates, with Opai keen to keep it as user-friendly […]