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Tom Hunt at The Post writes: Already, with almost half the current council term still to run, Chung is confirming he is running for mayor in 2025. This time it is serious and he stands a good chance with the left on council partly to thank – or blame – for it. Many Wellingtonians, even lifelong […]

The new device can be used as a modulator and generator of terahertz vortex beams in medicine, 6G communications, and microscopy. The paper came out in Advanced Optical Materials.

APEC can create a ripple effect that will enhance the economic and social well-being of women and girls in the region.

APEC’s gross domestic product grew by 3.5 percent in 2023 compared to 2.6 percent in 2022. The expansion was driven by robust household spending amid high consumer confidence, according to the latest report by the APEC Policy Support Unit. “APEC’s ...

Funds raised will be put towards Ours Not Mines’ awareness campaign and legal funds as it continues its fight in the courts against OceanaGold proposed new mine on DOC land at Wharekirauponga (close to Whangamata).

Unilateral sanctions have been imposed against China since 2017 with mounting U.S. pressure on Chinese technological companies and the imposition of export controls, designation of companies’ officials and the launch of administrative and civil ...

The proposed extension is also vital to the success of the 'Pou Rāhui, Pou Tīkanga, Pou Oranga' project (Pou Rāhui).

Dame Hinewehi Mohi will be celebrated at the Aotearoa Music Awards on Thursday 30 May. The event will be livestreamed by Official Media Partner RNZ via rnz.co.nz and across its social media channels.

Text Publishing and the New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) are thrilled to announce the shortlist for the 2024 Michael Gifkins Prize for an Unpublished Novel.

This digital version of New Zealand's dollar has the potential to revolutionize the way Kiwis pay for goods and services, prompting the question: will cash eventually become a relic of the past?

A recent report issued by the United Nations has raised concerns about the increasing number of cyber threats on crypto exchanges.

Controversial Thai poultry company appeals acquittal of women human rights defenders- Director of The Fort and former Fortify Rights Senior Human Rights Specialist Puttanee Kangkun, former Fortify Rights Communications Associate Thanaporn Saleephol, and ...

Amid recent revelations exposing the alarming use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems by the Israeli army to automate target generation for bombings in the Gaza war, Access Now is demanding transparency from Google regarding the company’s involvement. ...

Independent UN human rights experts have faced unacceptable acts of intimidation, threats as well as personal attacks for carrying out their mandates to protect and promote human rights, according to a committee of experts that coordinates and facilitates ...

The purpose of the luncheon was to introduce to staff the new Minister, Seleso and also to acknowledge the great work that the former Minister, Kopu has done in leading and guiding the ministry in the last four-years.

The UN’s top human rights official has personally intervened to try to stop spiralling violence in Sudan that’s having a terrifying impact on millions of civilians, who humanitarians say are “staring famine in the face”.

Trucks carrying desperately needed aid into Gaza have started moving ashore on the temporary floating dock built by the United States military, but this is not enough to meet the needs of civilians, UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said on Friday.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres repeated his longstanding call for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages held in the enclave, and unimpeded access for aid delivery, in remarks to the Summit of the League of Arab States in ...

UN deployed its first ever peacekeeping force to the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula to help bring an end to the Suez Canal crisis in the 1950's. The crisis began when Egypt nationalised the Suez Canal Company in July 1956, and France and the United ...

They welcomed the review’s conclusions that UNRWA has a very developed approach to neutrality, with effective control mechanisms to address neutrality concerns.

Merchandise trade contracted in 2023 due to slower economic growth, economic uncertainty, and restrictive trade policies, resulting in sluggish demand and spending decisions.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk urges the authorities to respect and safeguard freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly, as guaranteed by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights to which Tunisia is a ...