New Zealand News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 1, 2025.
MIL-Evening Report: Inaccurate 1News reporting on football violence breached broadcasting standards, rules BSA
Broadcasting Standards Authority New Zealand’s Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has upheld complaints about two 1News reports relating to violence around a football match in Amsterdam between local team Ajax and Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv. The authority found an item on “antisemitic violence” surrounding the match, and another on heightened security in Paris the following week, […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Transport – Retirement of Aratere Highlights Urgent Need for New Cook Strait Ferries
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Transporting New Zealand CEO Dom Kalasih says KiwiRail’s announcement today that the Interislander ferry Aratere will be retired later this year is appreciated by his members in so far as it gives some certainty on what’s happening. The withdrawal of the Aratere means there will be just four ferries […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Media – PSNA complaint about TVNZ reporting upheld by the Broadcasting Standards Authority
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa It was good to see this PSNA complaint against TVNZ reporting upheld by the Broadcasting Standards Authority. (ref. https://www.bsa.govt.nz/decisions/all-decisions/minto-and-television-new-zealand-ltd-2025-002-29-april-2025/ ) TVNZ showed film which they claimed was of “anti-semitic violence” by Dutch football fans attacking Israeli football fans on the streets of Amsterdam last November. TVNZ described the scenes as […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Health and Employment – Auckland theatre nurses to strike tomorrow – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Te Toka Tumai Auckland Te Whatu Ora theatre nurses will strike for two hours tomorrow over attempts by Health New Zealand not to pay them appropriately for involuntary overtime. The 370 perioperative (which includes preoperative, theatre and postoperative) nurses are members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki O […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Regional field advisors
Source: Walking Access New Zealand Senitra Nathan-Marsh senitra.nathan-marsh@herengaanuku.govt.nz 027 229 1285 Senitra considers herself a “fruitsalad” being a descendent of many iwi from Te-Ika-a-Māui and Rarotonga, however, she considers her ukaipō beneath her maunga Koro Ruapehu. For the majority of her life, Senitra ventured between Tokoroa and Central Hawkes Bay, between her kui and koro. […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Pocket Maps
Source: Walking Access New Zealand Pocket Maps is a mobile mapping app for the outdoors. Find out what publicly accessible areas are local to you and explore somewhere new. Download now Download Pocket Maps via the Apple App Store for iOS or Google Play Store for Android. What is Pocket Maps? Pocket Maps allows you to view public access areas […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Future of the Aratere
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Rail Winston Peters says the decision by the KiwiRail board to retire the Aratere from service is about the next 60 years of rail on the Cook Strait. Ferry Holdings supports this decision. “We will not waste one tax dollar on shuffling infrastructure to keep the vessel in service […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: One year from extinction day: Minister urged to act
Source: ACT Party “We are now less than one year away from a potential mass extinction event for small incorporated societies across New Zealand,” warns ACT MP Laura McClure, who has a bill in Parliament’s ballot to address the issue. With the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 set to require all existing societies to re-register under […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Whānau Ora reset to support vulnerable whānau
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is backing four new community-based Whānau Ora commissioning agencies to ensure whānau with significant needs continue to benefit from the best possible support services. Whānau Ora Minister Tama Potaka today announced the following agencies will take-over the commissioning of services from July 2025: National Hauora Coalition, Te Tiratū and […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Fatal crash, Awakino, Waitomo District
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police can confirm one person has died following an earlier crash on State Highway 3 at Awakino, in the Waitomo District. The two vehicle crash happened at around 9:50am. State Highway 3 at Awakino remains closed. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre. MIL OSI New Zealand News –
MIL-OSI New Zealand: 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 in New Zealand 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 […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Government Cuts – Patient care still at risk from Govt’s deep cuts to health IT workers – PSA
Source: PSA The Government is deliberately ignoring risks to patient safety and the security of sensitive information as it green lights damaging cuts to specialist IT health workers. Health NZ Te Whatu Ora today confirmed deep cuts to the Data and Digital team, with impacted staff informed of their roles being disestablished and redeployment opportunities in […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Chris Swasbrook appointed as Chair of Te Papa
Source: New Zealand Government Chris Swasbrook has been appointed as Chair of the Te Papa Board says Chris Bishop, Acting Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage. “Chris Swasbrook is a prominent New Zealand investor with more than 25 years’ experience working in finance. He has an extensive resume in executive and governance roles in many […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Weather News – Severe Weather brings a suite of warnings for both Islands – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Wednesday 30th – Friday 2 May – Stormy conditions starting to impact New Zealand today will bring strong damaging winds, heavy rain and choppy seas over the next few days to various parts of the country. MetService has issued numerous Severe Weather Warnings and Watches. North Island Widespread rain is currently affecting many […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Construction to start on new average speed safety cameras in Auckland
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) will begin construction of a new pair of average speed safety cameras to improve safety on Pine Valley Road, in Dairy Flat Auckland, from next week. NZTA Auckland and Northland Director of Regional Relationships, Steve Mutton, says the safety cameras aim to significantly […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Update: Further appeal in relation to missing man Jarrod Kingi
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) The search for missing 44-year-old Jarrod Kingi continues today, with Police searching areas surrounding the Whangamatā Harbour. Sergeant Will Hamilton says a search around the area was conducted yesterday with the assistance from surf lifeguards from Whangamatā Surf Life Saving Club. “Today, Police will be using a vessel to […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Deputy Prime Minister to visit New Caledonia
Source: New Zealand Government Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel to New Caledonia later this week. “This visit comes at an important moment in New Caledonia’s history and reinforces New Zealand’s commitment to being a constructive partner in the region for both New Caledonia and France,” Mr Peters says. Mr Peters […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Two to appear in court following a building fire, Frankton
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Detective Sergeant Matt Lee: Hamilton Police have arrested and charged two people following a fire at a workshop in Frankton last month. Police were called to the fire on Ellis Street at around 11.20am on Monday 10 March 2025. After an investigation into the fire, Police this […]