In This Story: TikTokTikTok, known in China as Douyin, is a Chinese video-sharing social networking service owned by ByteDance, a Beijing-based Internet technology company founded in 2012 by Zhang Yiming. It is used to create short music, lip-sync, dance, comedy and talent videos of 3 to 15 seconds, and short looping videos of 3 to 60 seconds. ByteDance first launched Douyin for the Chinese market in September 2016. Later, TikTok was launched in 2017 for iOS and Android in most markets outside of mainland China; however, it only became available worldwide, including the United States, after merging with another Chinese social media service Musical.ly on 2 August 2018. Download #Ad3 Recent Items: TikTok

Out-of-home company Go Media have just launched their live camera service, giving visitors the ability to view digital billboard campaigns as they run across the country in real time. The feature will use tools developed by Go Media to enhance the clients’ experience. Director of Development at Go Media, Dean Shaw, explains; “Since starting our journey into digital, capturing and providing POPS (proof of postings) on DOOH sites has been challenging and in high demand from both our clients and sales team.”“We have had to be innovative in finding a solution to this problem by utilising some of the best technology available; with high quality camera systems, APIs and harnessing the power and familiarity of YouTube we have developed an industry leading solution to that age old question, where’s my POP?”Cassandra Albert, Operations Manager of Go Media adds; “It has been thrilling to be involved in a market leading project. With no log-in or passwords required to access this service, we’re offering complete transparency to all of our customers across our nationwide digital billboard network, including the ability to review the previous 24 hours.”The launch of the live camera service comes after the launch of the company’s new website in 2022 where Go Media added the functionality of the ‘Go Planner’; an industry-first tool that allows clients to begin planning their campaigns and search by media type, region, ad-format, demographic and category affinity. Check out Livecam here.

Vendors reducing their asking prices to meet the market has probably been one of the biggest influences on the residential property market this year. Although average and median prices are compiled differently, it is the monthly trends for each that are important and allow a comparison to be made. The graph below shows both sets of figures, with Realestate.co.nz's average asking prices form January to August compared with the REINZ's median selling price from February to September. In January this year the average asking price was $882,386, while the median selling price the following month was $762,000. That suggests vendors have been getting more realistic in their price expectations, and consequently the gap between asking and selling prices is becoming easier to close.

The video showed a man in a wetsuit grabbing the seal by the scruff of its neck and putting it into a bag. The Department of Conservation is actively investigating a social media video of a man harassing a young seal on a New Zealand beach. The video showed a man in a wetsuit grabbing the seal by the scruff of its neck and putting it into a bag. DOC principal investigation officer Matt Davis says the behaviour is inexcusable, and may have injured the animal. DOC encourages witnesses of anyone disturbing fur seals to call the DOC emergency hotline 0800 DOC HOT (0800 362 468) and report it.

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NetballSilver Ferns’ sweet end to mixed bag of ‘23After their World Cup crash, the Silver Ferns have rolled the world champions - twice - to finish 2023. Asked to sum up the Silver Ferns’ year, Dame Noeline Taurua channeled Forrest Gump. “I think coming out of Netball World Cup knowing that we were fourth, through the traditions of the Silver Ferns, that’s never a good feeling. Silver Ferns shooter Grace Nweke soars above the Australian defenders. It’s a series Taurua is eager to win, especially if it’s her last in charge - her extended contract coming to an end after the series.

It’s also well known that the state of our drinking water poses a risk to public health that most local councils do not have the resources to fix. That it was preoccupied with identity politics and climate change and abandoned its working-class base. The “wellbeing budget” approach didn’t change the way we see the economy, but it has a profound potential to do that over time. Why didn’t Labour do more? Simon Wilson is an award-winning senior writer covering politics, the climate crisis, transport, housing, urban design and social issues, with a focus on Auckland.

Their World Cup campaign has been built on living in the moment. New Zealand waited 24 long, painful years for their next World Cup success. A team that traversed the historic lows of the first loss and, then, home defeat to the Pumas; the first home series loss to Ireland, their largest single test defeat, lowest world ranking, two assistant coaching changes and maiden World Cup pool defeat now stands on the verge of becoming the most unlikely World Cup winners ever. Their odds further lengthened after successive defeats to the Boks and France, the latter in their World Cup opener. “The blessing in disguise for us was coming into this World Cup we were going under the radar.

All the latest news as the build-up continues ahead of Sunday’s Rugby World Cup final between the All Blacks and South Africa in Paris. World Rugby is reviewing an allegation by England flanker Tom Curry that he was the subject of an alleged discriminatory remark by Springboks hooker Mbongeni Mbonambi in their Rugby World Cup semifinal. “World Rugby takes all allegations of discriminatory behaviour extremely seriously,” it said. Mbonambi took over as captain once Siya Kolisi was replaced early in the second half against England. Get full coverage of the Rugby World Cup.

Bloomberg Television published this video item, entitled “Yen Breaches 150 Per Dollar Again, Raising Intervention Risk” – below is their description. The Japanese yen briefly weakened beyond 150 against the dollar again in early Asian trading, keeping traders on guard against possible intervention from authorities Japan. Paul Dobson has more on Bloomberg Television. ——– Follow Bloomberg for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more: http://www.bloomberg.com Connect with us on… Twitter: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ Bloomberg Television YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Please note comments are moderated before publication.

Semifinal showdowns, government negotiations and upward economic growth | Focus Morning Bulletin 20 October, 2023The stage is set at Stade de France for a big weekend of Rugby World Cup action, Prime Minister elect Chris Luxon says he's in soft-talks with both Act and New Zealand First and Infometrics has revised its expectations, now predicting year-end growth at 0.9 per cent. Video / NZ Herald

Channel 4 News published this video item, entitled “Argentina election: Who is the far-right candidate Javier Milei?” – below is their description. Voters in Argentina are heading to the polls today in a general election. It’s taking place amid a challenging situation for the country with inflation running at 140 per cent and spiralling poverty. All eyes are on Javier Milei, a Donald Trump-admiring libertarian who’s hoping to attract disillusioned supporters away from Argentina’s main parties. ——-Watch more of our explainer series here – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXjqQf1xYLQ6bu-iixvoFTVsiXQVlVniXGet more news at our site – https://www.channel4.com/news/Follow us:Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/Twitter – https://twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/channel4news/Channel 4 News YouTube Channel

This year's 'Boosted x Moana' cohort gathered for a workshop at The Fale Pasifika in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. For October, the Boosted x Moana campaign involves Pasifika artists seeking funding support to get some of their projects off the ground. 2008 Laureate Shane Cotton, who presented Jahnke with his laureate, said this campaign would help propel a diverse range of projects by Māori and Pacific artists. “Māori artists who use Māori imagery are becoming more acceptable today, there’s an embrace of Māori arts that wasn’t there before,” the 72-year-old sculptor said. “Crowd funding is a team sport, so we brought together this year’s Boosted x Moana cohort for a workshop at The Fale Pasifika in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland, joined by our Boosted x Moana alumni, and artists from the Pacific Arts community and abroad.

Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “Argentines vote in decisive election as economy falters” – below is their description. Voters in Argentina are heading to the polls – in one of the nation’s most tense elections. South America’s second largest country is experiencing worsening inflation and soaring poverty. Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman reports from Buenos Aires – where a political provocateur has emerged as the unlikely front runner. Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel