New Zealand News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 16, 2025.
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Cat-astrophe avoided after purrfect find in car engine
Source: New Zealand Police A member of the public has narrowly avoided a complete cat-astrophe after hearing a funny noise coming from the engine of her vehicle. The woman had been shopping at Sylvia Park when she returned to her car and began hearing concerning sounds from the engine on the drive home. “The woman […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Stats NZ information release: Māori population estimates: Mean year ended 31 December 2024 (2023-base)
Source: Statistics New Zealand Māori population estimates: Mean year ended 31 December 2024 (2023-base) – 16 May 2025 – Māori population estimates give the best available measure of the Māori ethnic population, by age and sex, usually living in Aotearoa New Zealand. This release contains the provisional estimate of the national Māori ethnic population for the mean year […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Marine Environment – KASM slams government as EPA accepts seabed mining into fast-track process
Source: Kiwis Against Seabed Mining (KASM) Community group Kiwis Against Seabed Mining today slammed the Luxon Government for swinging open the back door to let the seabed miners have another go, at a time when opposition is at its strongest. It is understood that the Environmental Protection Authority has now accepted the application from wannabe […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Stats NZ information release: Productivity statistics: 1978–2024
Source: Statistics New Zealand Productivity statistics: 1978-2024 – 16 May 2025 – Productivity is a measure of how efficiently capital and labour are used within the economy to produce outputs of goods and services. A higher productivity rate means a nation can either produce a higher level of goods and services with the same level […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Arts – Applications are OPEN for NZSA Shaw Writer’s Award 2025
Source: New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) An award for a New Zealand writer of fiction – $5,000 – The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) announce the 2025 opening of this award, which supports the completion and/or publication of new fiction by a […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Arts – Congratulations to the talented student writers awarded NZSA Youth Mentorships for 2025!
Source: NZ Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) Four secondary school students selected for mentorships will each be matched with a professional writer/mentor in their genre, as part of the NZ Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) 2025 Youth Mentorship Programme. The young writers will […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Environment – EPA approves new turf herbicide
Source: Environmental Protection Authority The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved an application to import or manufacture a selective new weedkiller for use on recreational turf. Colin Campbell (Chemicals) Proprietary Limited applied to import or manufacture Poa Cure SC, a herbicide containing 275 g/L of methiozolin, a chemical new to New Zealand. It is used to […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: First Responders – Winslow hay bale fire update #2
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand had two crews monitoring the remains of a large fire involving hay bales in Winslow, Ashburton last night. The fire began late on Wednesday night, and destroyed two haysheds containing between 12,000 and 14,000 bales of hay, before being brought under control around midday yesterday. […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Legislation – Plain Language Act Repeal Bill ‘major step backward’ for disabled community – IHC
Source: IHC Repealing the Plain Language Act 2022 would mark a major step backwards for people with intellectual disability to easily access important information, says IHC. In its submission earlier this week to the Governance and Administration Committee, IHC says that people with intellectual disability benefit from plain language, as they are among those most […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Energy Sector – New Zealand Cleantech companies making an impact on the world stage
With cleantech critical to both climate mitigation and economic growth, a visit to Singapore last week by six New Zealand cleantech companies, a Venture Capital firm and the MacDiarmid Institute, couldn’t have come at a more important time. OpenStar Technologies, TasmanIon, Nilo, Cetogenix, Mushroom Material, Allegro Energy (now Australia-based) and BridgeWest Ventures travelled as part […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Economy – RBNZ Analytical Notes: Estimating Exchange Rate Pass-through in New Zealand
Using a range of estimation methods, we find that a 1% appreciation in the Trade Weighted Index (TWI) for the New Zealand dollar exchange rate can lead to a 0.004 to 0.01% decline in ex-fuel tradables prices within one quarter. In the long run, it can lead to a 0.05 to 0.3% decline in ex-fuel […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Progress on Hawke’s Bay Expressway good news for growth
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Minister of Transport Chris Bishop has welcomed funding to proceed with groundwork and geotechnical investigations for the next section of the State Highway 2 Hawke’s Bay Expressway Road of National Significance project. “The expressway is a vital link for the whole region and for road users from neighbouring […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Walking together: Council, mana whenua and community deepen conservation relationships online
Source: Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines When you visit the newly updated Tiaki Tāmaki Makaurau | Conservation Auckland website, you’re stepping into more than just a page of information; you’re entering a space where mana whenua provides guidance for community conservation within their rohe (tribal area). It’s a powerful reminder […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Officer stops thieves in their tracks
Source: New Zealand Police A group of offenders were no match for one Sergeant during a foot pursuit in Manukau. In the process, thousands of dollars in products that had just been stolen was recovered. Around 4.30pm on Wednesday, the on-duty Sergeant was conducting prevention patrols in the Manukau Westfield carpark, when a group of […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Eyes in the sky assist in locating missing man
Source: New Zealand Police Police wasted no time taking to the sky following a concerning call from a member of the public whose father suffering from dementia had gone missing. Just before 1am, Police were informed of man in his 80s with dementia who had gone missing in the Ōrere Point area. Counties Manukau South […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: NZ to host Pacific leaders
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets New Zealand will host leaders from across the Pacific next week, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters and Pacific Peoples Minister Dr Shane Reti have announced. “New Zealand is a Pacific country, and regular face-to-face dialogue is a crucial underpinning for our relationships throughout our region,” Mr Peters […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: DOC reopens lower Hooker Valley Track
Source: Police investigating after shots fired at Hastings house Date: 16 May 2025 “We know how much this iconic walk is valued and how much people love to visit and walk it, so we’ve worked hard to keep the lower part of the track open,” says Aoraki Mount Cook Operations Manager Sally Jones. “There is an […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: $577 million to support film and TV production
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets The Government is providing certainty to New Zealand’s film industry by providing the funding needed to sustain the International Screen Production Rebate, Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis announced today. “This funding will help bring investment, jobs and income to New Zealand, boosting our economic growth. “We are […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Te Pāti Māori Condemns Fast-Track Approval of Seabed Mining
Source: Te Pāti Māori is gravely concerned by the Government’s approval of the Trans-Tasman Resources (Taranaki VTM) seabed mining project under its fast-track regime. This marks the first time a commercial shallow seabed mining operation has been approved anywhere in the world- pushed through with no transparency, no public input, and no consent from tangata […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Update on Kopu Road incident
Source: New Zealand Police Kopu Road between Kopu and Thames has reopened, after being closed earlier this morning when a person was found with what appeared to be serious injuries. Police have now established that the person had suffered a medical event. The person has been airlifted to Waikato Hospital and the road has reopened. […]