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NZ PM Christopher Luxon to visit Malaysia and Korea accompanied by a senior business delegation Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will travel to Malaysia and the Republic of Korea (Korea) next week, accompanied by a senior business delegation. “Malaysia and Korea are both strong partners for New Zealand on the world stage, crucial to our prosperity and security. I look forward to meeting with my counterparts and working with them to explore what more can be done to further deepen our relationships,” Mr Luxon says. “My first official visit to Malaysia demonstrates New Zealand’s commitment to building on our relationship with one of our longstanding friends in South East Asia and expanding our cooperation into new areas.... https://bit.ly/4748FJ0 #NewZealand #Business #SouthKorea #Malaysia Via beehive.govt.nz

Modern, resilient, secure radio communications technology for first responders The Coalition Government today welcomed the launch of a new national radio network that will provide emergency responders with the modern, resilient, secure radio communications technology they need, says Emergency Management and Recovery Minister, Mark Mitchell and Internal Affairs Minister, Brooke van Velden. The first component of the Public Safety Network Land Mobile Radio (LMR) network is a pilot area in South Canterbury consisting of eight digital radio transmission sites. Emergency services will use this ‘pilot’ area to test new radios using operational scenarios. This will inform the following eleven-region roll-out of the LMR network to emergency services across the country through until 2026... https://bit.ly/3AGuBhb #NewZealand #RadioNetwork Via beehive.govt.nz

Mother Trucking startup to streamline lifting and shifting industry processes Mother Trucking startup to streamline lifting and shifting industry processes A startup aiming to streamline the heavy haulage and ‘lifting and shifting’ industries has created a digital dispatch management system for drivers to run their operations more smoothly and directly from the cabs in their vehicles. Mother Trucking, a Nelson-based limited liability startup launched in March 2023, wants to shape the future of the heavy haulage industry with a new logistics software solution.... https://bit.ly/3AGLVCC 🤙Jason Teunissen | Kitti Bradley Mother Trucking Ltd #NewZealand #Nelson #Business #Logistics #Software Dave Crampton | #NelsonTasman Via nzentrepreneur.co.nz

China presents a large and rapidly growing market for New Zealand exporters in the pet industry. Last week we hosted a New Zealand Pavilion at the Pet Fair Asia in Shanghai. Attended by over 510,000 visitors it's the largest exhibition for the pet industry across the Asia-Pacific region and one of the largest in the world. We showcased what New Zealand has to offer in the premium pet products space and a range of Kiwi companies got the opportunity to learn more the market and what it takes to succeed in it. Natural Pet Food Group , ZIWI , Addiction Pet Foods , King Country Pet Food New Zealand, Alpine Deer NZ LP , HappyPet NZ , New Zealand Riverland Foods Ltd

Australia Post to deploy NZ born #UBCO 'DUTY' bikes setting a new standard in sustainable motorcycle delivery In early 2024 a contract was signed committing to an initial order of 175 DUTY motorbikes. The DUTY bikes will be deployed across all states and territories, setting a new standard in sustainable motorcycle delivery solutions for Australia. The new electric DUTY fleet will further support Australia Post in reducing emissions, lowering operational costs and enhancing delivery performance, all while prioritising the safety of its team members. The new motorbikes also expand Australia Post’s capability to electrify routes that were previously challenging for three-wheel electric delivery vehicles (eDVs) to access. Speaking at the launch of Australia Post’s new DUTY fleet on 26 August 2024, Australia Post CEO and Managing Director, Paul Graham, highlighted the significance of the new fleet. “This is a pivotal moment for Australia Post and demonstrates our commitment to sustainability and forward-thinking technology. This new fleet allows us to electrify a broader spectrum of routes, reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and further advancing our sustainability goals... https://bit.ly/4cINL3f UBCO has opened discussions with other delivery fleets, including NZ Post DX Mail Oliver Hutaff UBCO - Electric Utility Vehicles #NewZealand #EV #Sustainability #NetZero

American company announces deal to fly to space from #Canterbury American company Space Scout has announced a deal to fly out of Kaitorete Spit in Canterbury. The Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre has been struggling with early efforts to attract customers, and documents show the government - unhappy at the lack of international customers - had refused the agency's proposal for more funding.... https://bit.ly/4fUKPU1 Space Scout #US Tāwhaki #NewZealand #Space Via www.stuff.co.nz

Technology to enable more court remote participation Enabling more remote participation in our courts using Audio Visual (AV) technology is an important part of the Coalition Government’s commitment to improving court performance and access to justice, Minister for Courts Nicole McKee MP says. “The second reading today of the Courts (Remote Participation) Amendment Bill has moved us closer to fulfilling that commitment. As we know, our courts are under pressure and delays in justice have a significant impact on participants, particularly victims. The amendments will mean more options for attending court for victims, and other participants such as lawyers, Corrections, and probation staff..... https://bit.ly/3WUijct #NewZealand Via beehive.govt.nz

Stronger, faster, wider: New competitors in the banking Olympics Lowering the capital bar from $30m to $10m would allow Christian Savings, Dosh, Emerge and others to register as new banks Finance companies and fintechs are lining up to register as banks, after the Commerce Commission opened the door to new competition. And smaller existing banks like TSB and Kiwibank want government backing to scale up to compete.... https://bit.ly/3Mewvbi #DOSH #ChristianSavings #emerge #NewZealand #Banking Jonathan Milne Via newsroom.co.nz

Delivering more competitive #Banking for Kiwis The Government will act on all 14 recommendations made by the Commerce Commission’s final report into bank competition Finance Minister Nicola Willis MP and Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister, Andrew Bayly MP say. “The Commerce Commission has proven what’s been long-suspected: New Zealand’s banking sector is uncompetitive, and Kiwis are not being well served by a highly profitable, two-tier oligopoly. “Today’s report calls-out the market behaviour of New Zealand’s big four banks: they are highly profitable compared with international peers, they lack innovation and do not aggressively compete for customers,” Nicola Willis says..... https://bit.ly/4cCea2y #NewZealand Via beehive.govt.nz