Novo Nordisk strikes $2.2 billion deal with Septerna to develop new obesity treatments

Audio By Carbonatix COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Novo Nordisk has struck a collaboration and licensing deal with U.S. biotech Septerna to develop oral small molecule medicines for obesity, type 2 diabetes and other cardio-metabolic diseases that could be worth up …

PM Respectfully Declines New Zealand’s Offer To Gift Him A $7400 Gyrocopter For His Own Personal Use

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has politely declined a generous trans-Tasman offer from the New Zealand Government to accept a second-hand gyrocopter once used by a Central Otago grazier for checking fence lines …

Wrexham AFC set to tour Australia and New Zealand during July

Wrexham AFC, the English Football League side whose global exposure has exploded since being acquired by North American actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in 2021, are set to undertake a pre-season tour to Australia and New Zealand, playing three …

Vinarchy appoints GM for New Zealand

Kiri Hyde has been appointed as General Manager, New Zealand for Vinarchy, where she will lead the company’s direct route-to-market wine operations. Ms Hyde most recently served as Commercial Director at Pernod Ricard New Zealand and has previously held …

Vinarchy appoints General Manager for New Zealand

Kiri Hyde has been appointed as General Manager, New Zealand for Vinarchy, where she will lead the company’s direct route-to-market wine operations. Hyde most recently served as Commercial Director at Pernod Ricard New Zealand and has previously held …

Dates set for The New Zealand International Wine Show 2025

The dates have now been set for New Zealand’s largest wine Show. Now in its 21st year, the NZ International Wine Show awards more medals to New Zealand wines than any other competition. In the 2024 competition, the judges – with more years of judging …

New Zealand’s top 10 golf victories - Ranking the best of Dame Lydia Ko, Sir Bob Charles and Michael Campbell

Ko outlasted Leona Maguire of Ireland in the final round, seizing control with a 2.1m birdie putt on the 16th hole and closing with two-under 70 for a two-shot victory. Ko clinched the points-based award for LPGA player of the year for the second time, and …

New Zealand broadcaster Hamish McKay opens up about 50 kilo weight loss

New Zealand reports record exodus, driving down net immigration

A record number of people left New Zealand in the year through March, reducing the net gain through immigration to the lowest in more than two years. Some 123,256 people departed the country in the period, including 70,000 New Zealand citizens, Statistics …

PACNEWS Editor interview with Emma Veve, the new Director General of the ADB Pacific Department – Part Two

Part Two of the interview with Ms Emma Veve, the new Director General of the ADB Pacific Department conducted by PACNEWS Editor, Makereta Komai on the sidelines of the 58th ADB Governor’s Annual Meeting in Milan, Italy. Ms Veve took office in February this …