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New science lab designed to burn at high temperatures
RNZ
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June 18, 2025
A new research lab in Porirua has been built to be set on fire, so it can simulate the way a blaze can spread through a multi-storey building. The Building Research Association (BRANZ)'s new $40 million-dollar facility will provide some of the...
UFC 317 Fight Card: Date, Time, Location, How To Watch Or Stream
Forbes
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 26:Ilia Topuria of Spain prepares to face Max Holloway in ... More the UFC featherweight championship fight during the UFC 308 event at Etihad Arena on October 26, 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates....
New World Victoria Park fire extinguished; store owners working to get back on their feet
The Economic Times
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June 17, 2025
The fire that engulfed a central Auckland supermarket on Monday, June 16, 2025, has now been extinguished. The owners of the New World Victoria Park store are working through to restore normalcy and doing what is required to get back into...
Close to $30m worth of projects for Douglas Shire in new state budget
Newsport Daily
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New World Victoria Park: Biggest refurbishment of its kind under way when fire broke out
The New Zealand Herald
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June 18, 2025
But the works were planned during the last four to five years because they were so extensive. Foodstuffs saw the job as crucial to its brand, in its high-profile western CBD position. The 1990s cream-coloured store at 2 College Hill was to be...
New World Victoria Park fire extinguished, owners working through next steps
The New Zealand Herald
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June 17, 2025
Fire and Emergency Senior Station Officer Mark Neville told the Herald firefighters remained at the site overnight to deal with any hotspots and ensure the perimeter of the site is secure. “Fire and Emergency expects to hand the building back to...
Synnex Australia opens new $150M HQ in Melbourne
Australian Reseller News
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June 24, 2025
Synnex Australia has opened its new $150 million headquarters and logistics facility in Oakleigh South, Melbourne. The 44,000 square metre facility includes a 22,000-pallet capacity, a 35-metre-high, 4,283 square metre warehouse and an automated...
Air NZ tech boss tipped as new CEO
Rotorua Daily Post
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Chief digital officer Nikhil Ravishankar has the inside running to replace the outgoing Greg Foran as chief executive, according to a report by The Australian. Ravishankar was formerly Vector’s chief digital officer and a longtime member of AUT’s...
Flying in the new age of conflict – the hotspots diverting flights and leaving pilots blind
The Guardian
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June 24, 2025
The first indication that something was wrong came when the clock on the flight deck began to go backwards. The aircraft was cruising thousands of metres above Israel and as the crew noticed the error, they checked their GPS signal. The plane’s...
AC/DC Announce 5-Date Tour to End 2025 in Special Location
Loudwire - New York
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June 23, 2025
AC/DC will return to their home country of Australia for five shows this winter. The tour kicks off Nov. 12 in Melbourne and is currently set to conclude Dec. 14 in Brisbane. Except for the four-day turnaround between Adelaide and Perth, there are...
Funlab executive Oonagh Flanagan joins WebJet in new Chief Marketing Officer role
Australian Leisure
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Looking to enter a “new era of brand growth and digital innovation”, The Webjet Group has appointed Oonagh Flanagan as its first Chief Marketing Officer in Australasia. In her new role, Flanagan will oversee the marketing strategy for Webjet OTA...
Northland news in brief: Three new orthopaedic surgeons for Northland
Northern Advocate
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June 19, 2025
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Shakib's all-round show hands Dubai Capitals winning start in GSL
The National News
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Former UAE captain Ahmed Raza’s first game as head coach of a franchise team got off to a perfect start as his Dubai Capitals team emerged winners by 22 runs over New Zealand’s Central Stags in the Global Super League opener at the Providence...
Canadian coffee chain expands with snazzy new café in North Cork
Cork Beo
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June 20, 2025
If you're on the hunt for a new North Cork cafe that prides itself on organic coffee and offers a tasty menu, this might be a spot to check out. Esquires Coffee has opened its luxury doors in Mallow's Co-Op Superstores, right next to the garden...
Food safety definitions changed for GM foods, new breeding techniques
Beef Central
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June 19, 2025
Regulatory body Food Standards Australia New Zealand has approved updated definitions for genetically modified foods. Following an extensive review, the GM definitions included in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code have been modernised...
Controversial Kiwi start-up Kiki, once worth $38m, folds in New York
The New Zealand Herald
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June 19, 2025
The Mayor’s Office of Special Enforcement had required Kiki to remove all of its sub-30 day listings, leaving it without a viable business in the city, Thomas-Smith said. “We’re not in a financial position to continue to work with the city on a...
Popular period-tracking apps can hold years of personal data – new NZ research finds mixed awareness of risk
The Conversation
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June 19, 2025
Period-tracking apps are popular digital tools for a range of menstrual, reproductive and general health purposes. But the way these apps collect and use data involves risk. Many apps encourage users to log information well beyond their menstrual...
Speech To Quarry NZ 2025 Conference
Scoop
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Simon Court Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform Good afternoon, everyone! It’s great to be back at the Quarry NZ conference for another year, standing before an industry that builds New Zealand from the ground...
These 11 ice cream shops are churning out greatness
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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New England takes pride in its plethora of ice cream options and Boston is no exception, serving up everything from inventive, small-batch varieties found in mom-and-pop shops to trendy, social-media-ready creations. Globe food writers and...
Who owns New World Victoria Park supermarket in Auckland that caught fire
The Economic Times
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June 17, 2025
Ownership and operations of New World Victoria Park revealedNew World Victoria Park, the Auckland supermarket that was evacuated following a fire on June 17, is owned by one of New Zealand’s top 25 supermarket owners. The store, located at 2...