Asia Pacific: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 9, 2025.
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Name release: Fatal crash, Oparau
Source: New Zealand Police Police are now able to release the name of the man who died following a crash in Oparau on 30 March. He was 64-year-old Brian Leslie Withers, of Otorohanga. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing. ENDS […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Man charged with number of shoplifting and burglary offences
Source: New Zealand Police Police have put a prolific shoplifter before the courts in Hamilton, after arresting and charging him with a number of shoplifting and burglary offences. The 42-year-old male faces 10 charges of shoplifting and six charges of burglary from incidents over the last six months. The stolen property from these incidents is […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Voices across ages and fields unite to reimagine Manukau Harbour’s future
Source: Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines From policy to infrastructure; traditional knowledge to harnessing the power of community action. The Manukau Harbour Symposium on Saturday 31 May will showcase thinking, solutions and opportunities for New Zealand’s second-biggest harbour. Keynote speaker and thought leader Cassie Roma will show how communities can […]
MIL-OSI USA: DLNR News Release – ‘Ohana Invited to Attend “Kids to Parks Day”, May 8, 2025
Source: US State of Hawaii DLNR News Release – ‘Ohana Invited to Attend “Kids to Parks Day”, May 8, 2025 Posted on May 8, 2025 in Latest Department News, Newsroom STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES KA ‘OIHANA KUMUWAIWAI ‘ĀINA JOSH GREEN, M.D.GOVERNOR […]
MIL-OSI USA: Volcano Watch — Twenty episodes and counting: lava fountains continue in Halemaʻumaʻu
Source: US Geological Survey Breadcrumb News Volcano Watch — Twenty episodes and counting: lava fountains continue in Halemaʻumaʻu On December 23, 2024, eruptive activity at Kīlauea’s summit began again with the first in what has become 20 discrete lava fountaining episodes. Many episodes have had dual fountains—two erupting at the same time—a rare occurrence at […]
MIL-OSI USA: On-Again, Off-Again at Kilauea
Source: NASA Since it re-awoke in December 2024, Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano has been on a short fuse. It began erupting on December 23 from vents along the southwest margin of Halema‘uma‘u Crater, located within its summit caldera. Since then, observations have shown episodes of lava fountaining lasting several hours to over a week with little […]
MIL-OSI Video: Sudan, South Sudan, UNRWA & other topics – Daily Press Briefing
Source: United Nations (Video News) Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Highlights: – Secretary-General/ Chief Executives Board – Sudan – Sudan/ Food Assistance – South Sudan – UNRWA – Occupied Palestinian Territory – UNIFIL – Haiti – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea – Senior Personnel Appointment – Special Envoy to Combat […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: NITI Frontier Tech Hub Organizes a Workshop for States on Accelerating AI Datacentre Investments
Source: Government of India Posted On: 08 MAY 2025 5:46PM by PIB Delhi Recognizing the critical role of AI infrastructure in shaping India’s economic future, the NITI Aayog Frontier Tech Hub hosted a high-level workshop on May 8, 2025, focused on accelerating investments in AI-ready datacentres across Indian states. The workshop brought together senior officials […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Speech to India New Zealand Business Council
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Kia ora and good morning, everyone. This is a great time to hold a Summit focused on the India-New Zealand relationship. It comes seven weeks after I returned from India following one of New Zealand’s largest ever Prime Ministerial missions. I was joined by 40 business representatives, […]
MIL-Evening Report: Experts split on Australia’s Papua New Guinea military recruitment plan
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist Australia’s plan to recruit from Papua New Guinea for its Defence Force raises “major ethical concerns”, according to the Australia Defence Association, while another expert thinks it is broadly a good idea. The two nations are set to begin negotiating a new defence treaty that is expected to see […]
MIL-Evening Report: Hidden connections of more than 100 migratory marine species revealed in interactive map
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lily Bentley, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock From the enormous blue whale to the delicate monarch butterfly, animals of all shapes and sizes migrate across the globe. These migrations connect distant habitats, from the tropics to the poles. They […]
MIL-Evening Report: As Filipinos prepare to vote, ex-strongman Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest is dividing families – all the way to the president
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Noel Morada, Visiting Professor, Nelson Mandela Centre, Chulalongkorn University; and Research Fellow, Asia Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, Chulalongkorn University It’s been two months since former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested and handed over to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to face potential prosecution […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Members seek to broaden ITA participation, examine links with AI and e-commerce
Source: World Trade Organization Members agreed to organize three thematic sessions from the autumn of 2025 to the end of 2026. The first will be on “The Opportunities of ITA Participation: Participants’ and Stakeholders’ Experiences” with a view to expanding participation in the ITA and ITA Expansion Agreement. The second will focus on the ITA’s […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Name release: Fatal crash, Te Poi
Source: New Zealand Police Name release: Fatal crash Te Poi Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash in Te Poi on 28 January. He was 62-year-old Simon Munday of Rotorua. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre MIL OSI New Zealand […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Budget 2025 invests in care system and improving redress for survivors of abuse in state care
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets The Government will strengthen the care system and improve redress for survivors in Budget 2025 in response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care.The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care was conducted over six years and found widespread abuse and neglect across […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Police Minister welcomes swim training review
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Today’s announcement by the Commissioner of Police that Police will review the 2017 swimming training policy change in light of some recruits not receiving training while at the Police College is welcome and overdue, says Police Minister Mark Mitchell.“When this policy was changed under the previous Government […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Stats NZ information release: LGBT+ population of Aotearoa New Zealand: Year ended June 2023
Source: Statistics New Zealand LGBT+ population of Aotearoa New Zealand: Year ended June 2023 – 9 May 2025 – LGBT+ population of Aotearoa New Zealand provides key demographic and economic characteristics of the LGBT+ population as a whole, of the transgender and non-binary populations, and of the sexual minorities’ populations. The statistics include qualifications and […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Stats NZ information release: LGBT+ population of Aotearoa New Zealand: Year ended June 2023
Source: Statistics New Zealand LGBT+ population of Aotearoa New Zealand: Year ended June 2023 – 9 May 2025 – LGBT+ population of Aotearoa New Zealand provides key demographic and economic characteristics of the LGBT+ population as a whole, of the transgender and non-binary populations, and of the sexual minorities’ populations. The statistics include qualifications and […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Denman Marine Voyage returns after critical research voyage to glacier
Source: Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission After years of planning, and two months near the Shackleton Ice Shelf, the Denman Marine Voyage has returned to Hobart with enough data and samples on board to keep scientists busy for years to come. The DMV was RSV Nuyina’s first dedicated marine science voyage. It was also the first […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Four arrested after Police intercept drug run
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Dye of the Tasman District Organised Crime Unit: Four people have been arrested, and drugs and a firearm seized, after Tasman District Police and District Organised Crime Group disrupted an operation supplying methamphetamine into the district this week. Intelligence gathered by district staff suggested […]