Beijing, Nov 5 (IANS): Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the opening of the world's first import-themed national-level expo here on Monday, calling it a "trail-blazing" move in the history of international trade development.

Coca-Cola Amatil has launched the latest technology in Fiji bottling at the company’s manufacturing facility in Laucala Beach Estate in Fiji.

Les Mills, New Zealand’s longest serving major gym, is celebrating 50 years in business.

Two Cents' Worth has been launched by Newsroom in a co-production with RNZ.

Land Information Minister Eugenie Sage and Associate Finance Minister David Clark declined consent under the Overseas Investment Act for Tegel Foods Ltd to buy approximately 252 hectares of land at Arapohue, near Dargaville to build a broiler chicken farm.

Leading food company Alliance Group has distributed $1.73 million to shareholders to reward their loyalty.

Jobs Online figures released today by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment show the number of job advertisements rose by 1.9 per cent in the September 2018 quarter.

Apple has announced a new version of iPad Pro. The 2018 iPad Pro has a new full-screen design, flat edge, rounded corners, Face ID, and more.

The new iPad Pro has a blocky design with rounded corners for both the display and body. The structure appears sort of like the original iPad. It features a new Liquid Retina display just like the iPhone XR.Display and Face ID

The new iPad Pro includes an 11-inch display that has the same footprint as the 10.5-inch mode. iPad Pro also includes a more portable version of the 12.9-inch display with a much smaller footprint than the previous version.

Both new iPad Pros are 5.9mm thin, that’s one millimeter thinner for the larger iPad Pro. iPad Pro now includes Face ID, first introduced with iPhone X, for unlocking the iPad with facial recognition. Face ID also powers Animoji, Memoji, and other features like Apple Pay, logging into apps, and more. Face ID on iPad Pro does not require a notch since the bezel is large enough to house the sensors needed.

iPad Pro gains the same Home indicator as iPhone X and later with gestural navigation and multitasking.  Read the full article . . .>

Consultation on legislation to implement the government’s planned ban on new offshore exploration should have been wider given its potential for “significant environmental, economic and societal impacts,” the country’s independent .  Read full release . . .>

30 Oct: 1426  |  The Independent Assessment Board which oversees CouncilMARK™, the local government excellence programme, has today released a report containing ratings and assessments for Central Hawke’s Bay District Council.