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Keith Rankin Analysis – Is New Zealand geopolitically invisible?
Keith Rankin writes: Foreign policy should be at the fore of the New Zealand election debates, and not just because foreign events raise the price of diesel fuel. New Zealand should make itself visible to the world, not as a lifeboat or latter-day Noah's Ark, but as a committed non-judgemental advocate for world peace and diplomacy.
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Greenpeace – NZ’s controversial methane targets could spark global race to the bottom, enable cover-up of 10 billion tonnes of climate pollution this decade, says international report
Source: Greenpeace New research commissioned by Greenpeace International has revealed that an alternative greenhouse gas accounting metric, aggressively backed by agribusiness lobbyists, would allow major meat and dairy exporting nations to conceal their livestock sector’s impact on global warming by significantly overstating methane reductions. The approach of measuring emissions in this way, known as ‘No…
Energy sector – Doubles North Sea gas discovery estimate – Equinor
Source: Equinor 29 October 2026 07:01 (CET) A new appraisal well in the Afrodite discovery near the Kvitebjørn field shows that the recoverable gas volumes may be more than twice as large as previously estimated. The recoverable volumes of gas and condensate are now estimated at between 77 and 180 million barrels of oil equivalent.…
First Responders – Waiouru Fire update #6
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Conditions on the Waiouru fireground have been challenging today due to strong winds. A coordinated response involving 74 operational personnel and 17 Incident Management Team members from Fire and Emergency, the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and the Department of Conservation (DOC) have targeted hotspots as part of the…
Fatal crash, Mount Maunganui
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Mount Maunganui this afternoon. Emergency services were called to Girven Road just before 5:50pm after reports a vehicle had collided with a parked vehicle. The sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene. Enquiries into the circumstances of the…
HKSTP Releases First-Ever Battery and Energy Storage Strategy Analysis Report
Source: Media Outreach Leveraging Hong Kong’s Leading Four-Stage Value Chain in Asia to Capture Significant Market Opportunities Responding to Global Energy Transition Demands: Energy security, renewable energy grid integration, accelerating electrification, and surging power demand from AI infrastructure are jointly propelling the growth of the battery and energy storage (BES) industry. Demonstrating Hong Kong’s Comprehensive…
Uber Submits Application for Ride-hailing Service Licence
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 October 2026 –Uber announced today that it has formally submitted its application for a Ride-hailing Service Licence to the Transport Department. Estyn Chung (back row, fourth from left), General Manager of Uber Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, with the Hong Kong management team…
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