New Zealand News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on April 28, 2025.
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Reforms – PSA forces changes to restructure of Data & Digital and Pacific Health
Source: PSA The PSA has settled litigation over the planned restructure of two key teams at Health NZ with an agreement to significantly amend planned cuts to roles and structures. The settlement relates to proposed restructures of the Data and Digital and Pacific Health teams at Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora which were subject to […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Reforms – PSA forces changes to restructure of Data & Digital and Pacific Health
Source: PSA The PSA has settled litigation over the planned restructure of two key teams at Health NZ with an agreement to significantly amend planned cuts to roles and structures. The settlement relates to proposed restructures of the Data and Digital and Pacific Health teams at Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora which were subject to […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Name release: Fatal crash, Glenross
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) olice can now release the name of the man who died following a crash in Glenross on 29 March. He was 32-year-old Robert Douglas Ralston, from Wakari, Dunedin. Our thoughts remain with those close to him at this difficult time. A 31-year-old man is due to reappear in the […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: ACT MP welcomes move to cut construction red tape
Source: ACT Party ACT Building and Construction spokesperson Cameron Luxton is welcoming the Government’s announcement of a new opt-in scheme allowing trusted builders to sign off their own work and the setting of a mandatory target to slash building inspection wait times. “New Zealand’s overreliance on councils in consenting and certification results in bottlenecks and […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Education – Experts Urge Educators to Support Neurodiversity in the Classroom
Source: Skills Group As the education landscape continues to evolve, experts are urging tutors and educators to deepen their understanding of neurodiversity to achieve teaching excellence and better support the diverse needs of students. Over 100 tutors from across the country recently participated in a special training forum on the subject hosted by […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Education – Principals Welcome Government Teacher Registration Relief
Source: NZ Principals Federation Principals across the country welcome the Minister’s announcement today, that the Government will be paying Teacher Registration and Practicing Certificate fees ($550.00 every three years), from July 2025. “Principals welcome this initiative,” said Gavin Beere, who heads up the NZPF Executive Pou on policy. “We are optimistic that it will attract more […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Controls lifted at poultry farm after virus eradicated
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Movement controls have been lifted from Mainland Poultry’s Hillgrove Farm in Otago, after the successful eradication of H7N6 strain of high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) says Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) chief veterinary officer Dr Mary Van Andel. When HPAI H7N6 was detected in poultry at the property in early […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: PPTA welcomes Government decision to pay teachers’ practising fees
Source: Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA) “The Government’s decision to pay our Teaching Council fees indicates that it realises it needs to do everything it can to keep teachers in the profession in the midst of a chronic secondary teacher shortage. Paying teachers’ Teaching Council fees lets teachers know their professional expertise is valued and […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Master Plumbers welcomes Cabinet approval of self-certification for plumbers and drainlayers
Source: Master Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Master Plumbers is pleased the Government is progressing with a self-certification scheme that makes plumbers accountable for their work, rather than relying on council inspectors. “We have been advocating for years that plumbers and drainlayers should be able to self-certify, just as gasfitters – who are also plumbers in most […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Awards – Master Plumbers welcomes Cabinet approval of self-certification for plumbers and drainlayers
Source: Master Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Master Plumbers is pleased the Government is progressing with a self-certification scheme that makes plumbers accountable for their work, rather than relying on council inspectors. “We have been advocating for years that plumbers and drainlayers should be able to self-certify, just as gasfitters – who are also plumbers in most […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Accelerating building projects with self-certification and inspection targets
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has agreed on a new scheme allowing trusted builders to sign off their own work and will set a mandatory target to tackle building inspection wait times, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk has announced. “Making it easier and more affordable to build opens the door to homeownership for more […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Waitākere Ranges co-governance: better councillors needed to protect democracy
Source: ACT Party Auckland Council’s plan to set up a co-governed committee to manage the Waitākere Ranges shows why Kiwis need councillors who believe in democracy, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Waitākere Ranges belong to all Aucklanders, and should be managed democratically. But Auckland Council’s plan would see unelected decision-makers closing tracks and dictating […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Digging up the past for Archaeology Week
Source: Auckland Council Sometimes to uncover Auckland’s past, you need to dig deep. Just ask Chris Mallows, Team Leader Cultural Heritage Implementation in Auckland Council’s Heritage Unit. He’s part of a team of archaeologists unearthing the fascinating history of Tāmaki Makaurau. Auckland’s rich and varied landscape – encompassing coastland, forest, wetlands, maunga and volcanic fields […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Missing mother Leonie Emery subject of a Cold Case episode
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Rob Hunkin: Police investigating the disappearance of missing mother Leonie Emery in 2018 are encouraging people to watch Monday night’s Cold Case episode on TV One. Leonie who was just 25 years old when she disappeared without a trace seven years ago, leaving […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Unions launch campaign to ban engineered stone – CTU
Source: New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi has today launched a campaign to ban the import, supply, and use of engineered stone in Aotearoa New Zealand. “We are urging the Government to do the right thing and save workers’ lives by banning […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: New Independent Information and Debate Platform PodTalk.Live calls for Foundation Members
Source: NewzEngine.com After a successful beta-launch in April PodTalk.live is now ready to invite people to register as foundation members. Foundation members are free to join the post and podcast social platform. The Foundation Membership soft-launch is a great opportunity for founders to help shape a brand new, vibrant, algorithm-free, info discussion and debate social […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: NZ, Philippines to sign military agreement
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand and the Philippines will this week sign an agreement to enable the two countries’ militaries to work more closely, Defence Minister Judith Collins says. Ms Collins will travel to the Philippines today to sign the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement, which highlights the importance New Zealand places on working […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: A Global Joint Statement Condemns Cancellation of International Religious Event in South Korea – NewzEngine.com
Source: NewzEngine.com Gyeonggi Provincial Government’s Sudden Cancellation Raises Concerns of Bias and Violation of Rights An administrative decision by a South Korean government agency sparked international controversy, raising concerns about religious freedom. On November 27, religious leaders and opinion leaders delivered a joint protest statement to the Government of the Republic of Korea condemning the […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Backing teachers: Teacher registrations funded
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is backing New Zealand’s teaching workforce by funding teacher registrations and practising certificates, acknowledging the vital role educators play in driving positive change in classrooms. “We know the most important aspect of a child’s education is the quality of the teacher in front of them. Teachers have stepped up […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Energy Sector – NZ energy professional selected for World Energy Council delegation
Source: BusinessNZ New Zealand energy professional Esther Tomkinson has been selected to join the World Energy Council’s Future Energy Leaders Programme. Esther Tomkinson is a Sustainability and Strategy Analyst at Mercury Energy and Co-Chair of the Young Energy Professionals Network of the BusinessNZ Energy Council. The Future Energy Leaders Programme is a global network of young […]