Asia Pacific: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 6, 2025.
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Government move to kill pay equity process is an attack on women workers – E tū
Source: E tū is slamming the Government’s announcement that it will make it harder for workers to claim pay equity, describing it as an attack on women and a green light to pay them less for work of equal value. The changes, announced by Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden, will raise the bar for […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Government turns back clock on pay equity for teachers
Source: Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA) “This claim has followed a robust and agreed process between all parties,” said PPTA Te Wehengarua President Chris Abercrombie. “We’ve conducted more than 300 interviews with teachers and comparator roles across the sector, using a consistent, agreed-upon tool to gather data. That evidence has been through consultation with both […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Be alert to poisonous mushrooms growing in Victoria
Source: Australian Capital Territory Policing Victorians are being reminded to be vigilant, with poisonous mushrooms becoming present in the community during autumn as the weather becomes wetter and cooler. Victorian Chief Health Officer Dr Christian McGrath is encouraging Victorians to be on the lookout for wild mushrooms growing in home gardens and publicly accessible areas. […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Poisonous mushrooms growing in Victoria
Source: FairTrading New South Wales Key messages Poisonous mushrooms including the death cap and yellow-staining mushrooms, appear in Victoria during autumn, as the weather becomes wetter and cooler. Consuming even a single death cap mushroom may result in death. Cooking, peeling or drying these mushrooms does not remove or inactivate the poison. There is no […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Post-Cabinet Press Conference: Monday 5 May 2025
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets POST-CABINET PRESS CONFERENCE: Monday, 5 May 2025 EPIQ TRANSCRIPT PM: Well, look, good afternoon, everyone. It’s great to be joined this afternoon by our awesome Trade Minister, Todd McClay, who’s doing some incredible work. As you know, it’s a big sitting block with the Budget at the […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – ENISA agreement with the Republic of Korea – E-001002/2025(ASW)
Source: European Parliament Close cooperation with like-minded countries is essential in order to enhance preparedness and resilience in cybersecurity. As explained in Recital 54 of Regulation (EU) 2019/881[1], cyber threats are a global problem, and therefore close international cooperation is necessary to improve cybersecurity standards, and to promote swifter response to network and information security issues. […]
MIL-OSI USA: Late-Autumn Storm Lashes New Zealand
Source: NASA Severe weather battered New Zealand’s east coast in late April and early May, bringing damaging winds and heavy rain to low-lying areas and late-autumn snowfall to the mountains. A state of emergency was declared for parts of the South Island, including its largest city, Christchurch, after a low-pressure system caused flooding, landslides, power […]
MIL-OSI Australia: ABC News Breakfast with Bridget Brennan
Source: Australia’s climate in 2024: 2nd warmest and 8th wettest year on record Bridget Brennan, Host: We’re joined now by the Foreign Minister, Penny Wong, who’s in Adelaide. Good morning to you, Penny Wong, and congratulations. Penny Wong, Foreign Minister: Good morning, good to be with you and thank you. And I want to start […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Interview with Natalie Barr, Sunrise
Source: Australia’s climate in 2024: 2nd warmest and 8th wettest year on record Natalie Barr, Host: For more, we’re joined by Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs in Adelaide. Good morning to you. Penny Wong, Foreign Minister: Good morning, Nat. Great to be with you. Barr: Let’s talk about these tariffs on the film industry. […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Nominations now open for the 2025 WIN DRR Leadership Awards
Source: UNISDR Disaster Risk Reduction The nominations for the 2025 Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) Leadership Awards are now open! Nominate yourself or others by 20 June 2025 for: The Rising Star Award (US$ 7,500): Granted to an individual woman who has demonstrated leadership potential early in her disaster risk reduction […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Negotiations on the abolition of tariffs on imports of fisheries products from the Maldives – E-001612/2025
Source: European Parliament Question for written answer E-001612/2025to the CommissionRule 144Tomáš Zdechovský (PPE) Negotiations between the EU and the Maldives on the possible abolition of tariffs on imports of fisheries products have been ongoing for seven years, with no resolution in sight. Last year, the Maldives ratified the Samoa Agreement, taking a further step towards […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Digital Trade Agreement with Singapore – E-000906/2025(ASW)
Source: European Parliament Negotiations on the EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement (DTA) were concluded in July 2024[1]. When ratified, the DTA w ill complement the existing EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA)[2] that was concluded at a time when the EU had not yet developed a modern digital trade chapter for its FTAs. The DTA contains state-of-the-art digital trade […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – The situation of detainees in the DPRK in the draft annual resolution on human rights in the DPRK at the UN Human Rights Council – E-000762/2025(ASW)
Source: European Parliament The general objective for United Nations (UN) resolutions remains to address the overall human rights situation, and in the case of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to address the systemic, gross and widespread human rights violations. While the outcome and final text of such resolutions always depends on negotiations in […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Transparency remains a central focus at subsidies committee discussions
Source: WTO Headline: Transparency remains a central focus at subsidies committee discussions The Chair referred to the most recent WTO Secretariat update, noting that 82 members have yet to submit their 2023 and 2021 subsidy notifications, and that 72 members have still not submitted their 2019 notifications. He reiterated his call for members to submit […]
MIL-OSI Economics: WTO report highlights improved impact of technical assistance activities in 2024
Source: WTO Headline: WTO report highlights improved impact of technical assistance activities in 2024 The report reveals that the WTO delivered more than 300 technical assistance activities in 2024, the highest number in the past decade. Over 19,000 government officials were trained in various trade-related areas, including more than 5,000 from least-developed countries (LDCs). This […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Politics and Health – Mental health workforce crisis exposed – urgent action needed now – PSA
Source: PSA The Government must take urgent action on the acute shortage of mental health workers after revelations of the scale of problem. The PSA is demanding the Government: 1. Immediately fill all vacancies 2. Lift the hiring ban across the country 3. Reinstate police support for all mental health call outs 3 News has obtained […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: PPTA calls on Minister Stanford to come clean on Kāhui Ako
Source: Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA) Kāhui Ako, or Communities of Learning, bring together schools with the aim of helping students to achieve their full potential. They give highly skilled and experienced teachers the opportunity to lead projects in and across schools, providing support and advice to teachers on agreed priorities such as attendance, transitions […]
MIL-OSI USA: Ahead of projected “Trump Slump,” Governor Newsom announces record-high tourism — again
Source: US State of California 2 May 5, 2025 What you need to know: California remains the #1 state for tourism, with record-high tourism spending reaching $157.3 billion in 2024. However, the Trump administration’s policies and rhetoric are driving away tourists, killing tourism and hospitality jobs, and already leading to decreased tourism projections. SACRAMENTO — […]
MIL-OSI Video: Rebirth of the Portuguese Language in Timor-Leste | United Nations
Source: United Nations (Video News) The United Nations document the rebirth of the Portuguese language in Timor-Leste. In Dili, the country’s capital, UN News spoke to Timorese who have learned the language over the past 20 years, lawmakers, authorities and linguists; the former rector of the National University says that Portuguese is now recognized as […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Solomon Islands – Ministry of Rural Development completes review of the first ‘draft CDF regulations’
Source: Government of the Solomon Islands – Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) senior management has successfully concluded a two-day review of the first draft regulations for the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) Act 2023 last week, Thursday. The first draft was produced by the Attorney General’s Chamber (AGC) based on […]