Asia Pacific: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 14, 2025.
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Green Budget for a country worth fighting for
Source: Green Party The Green Budget shows how much better our lives could be under a Green Government, instead of one dominated by corporate greed. “This is a Budget for a country that belongs to and works for New Zealanders,” says Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick. “We believe in fairness and common sense. A Green […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Green Budget: Early Childhood Education for Everyone
Source: Green Party The Green Party has unveiled its new plan to make Early Childhood Education (ECE) free. “This is about making ECE for everyone,” says Green Party co-leader, Marama Davidson. “Every child deserves the best possible start in life. However, ECE costs are a huge stress and barrier for many families. “Families in Aotearoa […]
MIL-Evening Report: NZ celebrates Rotuman as part of Pacific Language Week series
By Grace Tinetali-Fiavaai, RNZ Pacific journalist Aotearoa celebrates Rotuman language as part of the Ministry for Pacific Peoples’ Pacific Language Week series this week. Rotuman is one of five UNESCO-listed endangered languages among the 12 officially celebrated in New Zealand. The others are Tokelaun, Niuean, Cook Islands Māori and Tuvaluan. This year’s theme is, ‘Åf’ạkia […]
MIL-OSI China: UN eyes reform to modernize itself ahead of 80th anniversary
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News The United Nations General Assembly convened an informal plenary meeting on Monday to hear a briefing from Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the UN80 Initiative, a wide-ranging reform effort launched as the UN approaches its 80th anniversary of founding. The UN80 Initiative, introduced in March, aims to […]
MIL-OSI USA: Schatz: No President Should Take $400 Million Gift From A Foreign Country
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Hawaii Brian Schatz WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today took to the Senate floor to condemn a luxury airplane gift, valued at $400 million, that President Donald Trump announced he will receive from the government of […]
MIL-OSI USA: Schatz, Coons Lead Group Of 27 Senators In Introducing Resolution To Condemn $400 Million Airplane Gift To Trump From Qatar
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Hawaii Brian Schatz WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced a resolution in the Senate condemning a luxury airplane gift, valued at $400 million, President Donald Trump announced he will receive from the government […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Local News – Free Youth events in Porirua
Source: Porirua City Council Youth Week 2025 is happening between 19-23 May and as Porirua has one of the country’s youngest populations, it’s only right that there will be loads of activities for rangatahi. This year the nationwide theme of Youth Week is ‘Take Our Place – Whai Wāhitanga’. The theme was chosen by Aotearoa young […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Local News – Many hands help Porirua planting work
Source: Porirua City Council Porirua City’s streamside planting programme is going from strength to strength, with the successful planting of hundreds of thousands of native plants since the initiative launched in 2021. This year the aim is to get 165,000 more plants in the ground to help filter sediment running into our waterways and encourage biodiversity […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Australia – Brat to business: Gen Z and Millennials turn bold ideas into business start-ups – CBA
Source: COmmonwealth Bank of Australia – CBA New data shows Millennials and Gen Z continue to be the driving force behind new business in Australia, as CommBank shows support for young entrepreneurs through its sponsorship of AFC Australian Fashion Week. New CommBank research shows that Millennials and Gen Z business owners continue to drive Australian […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Speech to Apōpō Congress: Addressing New Zealand’s infrastructure asset management challenge
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Good morning. It’s great to be here – in spirit – at the 2025 Apōpō Congress.I am a fierce proponent of asset management, and I also enjoy the Te Pae Convention Centre, so it’s a shame I can’t be there with you all in person. I’d like to […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Addressing New Zealand’s infrastructure asset management challenge
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets The Government has launched a new work programme to improve public infrastructure asset management, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop says. “We need to be honest about the fact that we’ve done asset management poorly in the public sector for decades. We rank fourth to last in the OECD […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Peacekeeping Ministerial: Member States rally behind UN peacekeeping in a time of crisis
Source: United Nations – Peacekeeping “Complex demands and diminishing resources are testing the limits of the current peacekeeping approaches,” warned Johan Wadephul, Germany’s Minister for Foreign Affairs at the 2025 Peacekeeping Ministerial in Berlin today. UN and Member State representatives met to discuss the future of peacekeeping, calling for reforms to strengthen its effectiveness and […]
MIL-Evening Report: In Indonesia, Albanese has a chance to reset a relationship held back by anxiety and misperceptions
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hangga Fathana, Assistant Professor of International Relations, Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) Yogyakarta Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has wasted little time taking his first overseas trip since Labor won a historic victory in Australia’s federal election. He’ll head to Indonesia today to meet the country’s new president, Prabowo […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Tiny Titans: Dung beetles take on big job in South Canterbury
Source: PISA results continue to show more to be done for equity in education Date: 14 May 2025 An army of beetles has been released into South Canterbury pastures with a unique call of duty. Over the next decade, hundreds of dung beetles will spend their days living in manure in a bid to clean […]
MIL-OSI China: Full Text: President Xi’s keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC Forum
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Full Text: President Xi’s keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC Forum BEIJING, May 13 — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC (the […]
MIL-OSI Global: As US ramps up fossil fuels, communities will have to adapt to the consequences − yet climate adaptation funding is on the chopping block
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Bethany Bradley, Professor of Biogeography and Spatial Ecology, UMass Amherst Salt marshes protect shorelines, but they’re already struggling to survive sea-level rise. John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images It’s no secret that warming temperatures, wildfires and flash floods are increasingly affecting lives across the United States. With the U.S. […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: PSA welcomes alternative Green Budget which restores funding to the public service
Source: PSA The PSA is welcoming the Green Party alternative Budget which underlines the importance of properly funding the public service to support New Zealanders, in contrast to the Government’s destructive cuts. The Green Budget, released today, reinstates funding to the public service including areas the Government has sharply cut and underfunded – primary health care, […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Environment – Greenpeace slams Govt for failure to commit to protecting rivers
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace Aotearoa is slamming the Government after Parliamentary Under-Secretary for RMA Reform, Simon Court, refused yesterday to commit to upholding Water Conservation Orders, which protect lakes and rivers. Speaking at the Environmental Defence Society’s annual conference, Simon Court refused to answer whether the Government would uphold existing Water Conservation Orders for rivers, as well […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: New bait to control feral cats shows promise
Source: Police investigating after shots fired at Hastings house Date: 14 May 2025 Feral cats are widespread in New Zealand and have a major impact on our unique native wildlife (such as birds, lizards and bats), as well as spreading diseases like toxoplasmosis. Currently there are limited methods to control feral cats over the large areas […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: New Zealanders take 3 million overseas trips – Stats NZ media and information release: International travel: March 2025
Source: Statistics New Zealand New Zealanders take 3 million overseas trips – 14 May 2025 – New Zealand residents arrived back from 3.01 million short-term overseas trips (of less than 12 months) in the March 2025 year, according to data released by Stats NZ today. March 2025 is the first annual period to exceed 3 […]