New Zealand News: 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-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 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 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 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 […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Stats NZ information release: Electronic card transactions: April 2025
Source: Statistics New Zealand Electronic card transactions: April 2025 – 14 May 2025 – The electronic card transactions (ECT) series cover debit, credit, and charge card transactions with New Zealand-based merchants. The series can be used to indicate changes in consumer spending and economic activity. Key factsAll figures are seasonally adjusted unless otherwise specified. Values […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Net migration eases to under 30,000 – Stats NZ media and information release: International migration: March 2025
Source: Statistics New Zealand Net migration eases to under 30,000 – 14 May 2025 – New Zealand had a net migration gain of 26,400 in the March 2025 year, according to provisional estimates published by Stats NZ today. “The net migration gain of 26,400 in the March 2025 year was well down from a gain […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Bold science reforms to fuel economic growth
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets The Government is moving swiftly to implement the most significant science reforms in three decades, with three new public research organisations to be formed by 1 July, Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti announced today.“These reforms are about unlocking the full potential of science to […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Diversions in place following Bay of Plenty crash
Source: New Zealand Police Diversions are in place following a serious crash near the intersection of Hamurana Road and Tauranga Direct Road this morning. The crash, involving a truck and car, was reported to Police at 9.15am. One person is reported to have sustained critical injuries, and one person has serious injuries. The road is […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: RBNZ Stats Alert Business Expectations Survey: Launch of regular publication set for 21 May
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand RBNZ stats alert: 14 May 2025 – Kia ora koutou, On 21 May 2025 we will be launching the Tara-ā-Umanga Business Expectations Survey (BES), publishing results for the June quarter. Publication will be in advance of the 28 May Monetary Policy Statement, in line with the timing of our […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Watercare upgrades water network to support future growth in Pukekohe and Buckland
Source: Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines Watercare has completed a $2m project to ultimately increase the capacity of the water network in Pukekohe and Buckland. Over the past two months crews installed two new bulk supply points on Pukekohe East Road which will allow more water to be distributed through […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Asbestos-containing material washing up on some east Auckland beaches
Source: Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines Auckland Council is aware that pieces of asbestos-containing material (ACM) have been washing up along Auckland’s eastern coastline. While the risk posed to the public is low, the council is taking all necessary precautions and removing the material from affected beaches. The largest amounts […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Our Response Framework for Educational Delivery and Performance
Source: Download a PDF version of our Response Framework for Educational Delivery and Performance (PDF 191 KB)What is our Response Framework?The Response Framework describes how we manage educational delivery and performance where it needs to improve. It provides an overview of the types of responses the TEC uses to manage delivery and performance, and broad […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Truck broken down, SH2 Aongatete
Source: New Zealand Police Motorists are advised of delays on State Highway 2, Aongatete after a truck broke down. Reports came in to Police around 8:15am, of the incident in the northbound lane about 500m north of Wright Road. There are no injuries but motorists are advised there is significant traffic build-up as a result, […]