South Africa’s Aspen expands further into Asia with Sandoz China deal

South Africa’s Aspen expands further into Asia with Sandoz China deal

An Aspen Pharmacare logo is seen at outside company offices in Woodmead, Johannesburg, South Africa, September 13, 2018. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights JOHANNESBURG, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Aspen Pharmacare (APNJ.J) is expanding further into China through a deal to buy the Chinese business of Swiss group Sandoz (SDZ.S) for up to 92.6 million … Read more

Auckland Airport delays: security delays at international terminal, paramedics brought onto one flight

Auckland Airport delays: security delays at international terminal, paramedics brought onto one flight

Chaotic scenes at Auckland Airport today have seen huge crowds and hour-plus delays to international flights, as well as a medical incident on one already boarded flight to the US while the plane was waiting on the tarmac. The cause of the delays were due to staffing issues with the Government run aviation security service … Read more

Iran’s nuclear enrichment advances as it stonewalls UN, IAEA reports show

Iran’s nuclear enrichment advances as it stonewalls UN, IAEA reports show

[1/3]The logo of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is seen at the organisation’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria, June 5, 2023. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Iran continues to enrich to 60% at rate of 3 kg a month Issues the IAEA is seeking urgent progress on are stuck Iran rebuffs Grossi request to … Read more

The Great New Zealand Road Trip: 18 simple rules driving an extraordinary business at the bottom of the world

The Great New Zealand Road Trip: 18 simple rules driving an extraordinary business at the bottom of the world

Editor at large Shayne Currie is on a two-week road trip, to gauge the mood of the nation and meet everyday and notable Kiwis making a difference in their communities and wider world. Today we also meet Ngāi Tahu chief executive Arihia Bennett for Nine Questions With… and in the trip diary, the VW ID.5 … Read more

Have rod, will travel: Puketapu 20-year-old shines at world fly fishing champs

Have rod, will travel: Puketapu 20-year-old shines at world fly fishing champs

Hugo Pearce is now the eighth-best fly fisher in the world. Here’s a tale to illustrate the difference between us amateur anglers and the likes of Hugo Pearce. The Puketapu 20-year-old is back from the World Fly Fishing Championships in Slovakia, where he finished eighth. Now, it’s not uncommon for recreational anglers to fish all … Read more

As demographics change, AARP looks at how to make communities more livable

As demographics change, AARP looks at how to make communities more livable

How to sustain a livable, thriving community as the nation’s demographics change was the topic of discussion during the opening session of the 2023 AARP Livable Communities Economic Development Workshop held Sept. 27. The free workshop, conducted through an online Zoom meeting, encouraged input from the public. The session kicked off with a conversation about … Read more

Hawke’s Bay’s news in brief: $37k Lotto ticket sold at Greenmeadows New World

Hawke’s Bay’s news in brief: $37k Lotto ticket sold at Greenmeadows New World

A Lotto player who bought their ticket from Greenmeadows New World has won almost $40,000. Photo / Ian Cooper. A Lotto ticket sold at Greenmeadows New World has won a Napier punter $37,481. The Lotto draw on Saturday night saw 14 players win Lotto Second Division, including one of those winning Powerball Second Division. The … Read more

Nature, coffee and pastries reign at SunSan Bake, nestled in a hidden slope off Old Klang Road

Nature, coffee and pastries reign at SunSan Bake, nestled in a hidden slope off Old Klang Road

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 – The bar welcomes you in duotone: slate grey for the counter, vermilion wood for the base and stools. On display are the pastries of the day, each lovingly arranged on raised trays like works of art. Almond croissants and kouign-amann, that most buttery and sweet of all Breton pastries. Apple … Read more

Former Afghan refugee aiming to win at AIMS Games 2023 in Tauranga

Former Afghan refugee aiming to win at AIMS Games 2023 in Tauranga

When Samana Bamyani arrived in New Zealand two years ago as a refugee from Afghanistan, she had only ever kicked a football around in her backyard. The 12-year-old barely spoke a word of English and playing in a team sport was something she didn’t even know was possible. Now, she has been selected for the … Read more

Six hundred dollars to fly to Auckland and back: Napier candidate fires shot at Air NZ over last-minute flights

Six hundred dollars to fly to Auckland and back: Napier candidate fires shot at Air NZ over last-minute flights

Six hundred dollars to do a round trip from Napier to Auckland on Air New Zealand is too steep for Labour Party Napier electorate candidate Mark Hutchinson’s liking. He says he forked that out for a family member to fly out of Hawke’s Bay Airport last week. Yes, the flight was booked at reasonably short … Read more