New Zealand News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 19, 2025.
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Auckland flood project wins prestigious award
Source: Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines A project that’s transforming how Auckland deals with flooding has just taken home one of the top awards in the country. At the recent Stormwater Conference and Expo Gala, the Ports of Auckland Outfall project was named Project of the Year, a big win […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Have your say on the future use of Western Springs Stadium
Source: Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines Aucklanders are invited to provide feedback to help shape the future use of Western Springs Stadium. This public consultation, led by Auckland Council and Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, is open for feedback, from today until 15 June 2025. It follows direction from the council’s Governing […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Weather News – MetService Winter comes knocking after a wet weekend
Covering period of Monday 19th – Thursday 22nd May – Winter comes knocking after a wet weekend • A soggy start gives way to crisp, clear conditions across most of Aotearoa.• Cold southerlies sweep in behind the weekends rain, dropping temperatures into the low single digits.• Frosts are expected for many from […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Update – homicide investigation, Hamilton
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Neilson Police investigating the death of a 30-year-old woman in Hamilton City are continuing to appeal to those who may have seen the incident to come forward. The woman died after a vehicle drove into a traffic light pole she was standing next to on […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Health – Bold demand-side action required in face of methamphetamine surge
Source: New Zealand Drug Foundation New Zealand must invest in bold action to reduce demand for methamphetamine in the face of a recent surge in consumption, the NZ Drug Foundation says. Wastewater testing data shows that methamphetamine consumption has doubled in the last year, with acute social and health impacts being reported in areas with […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Animal Welfare – No more delays – SAFE demands urgent dog racing winddown
Source: SAFE For Animals Carrington Magic is the latest dog to be killed by the greyhound racing industry. At only two years old, she suffered an open spiral fracture to her left hind leg on May 16 at Hatrick Raceway in Wanganui and was euthanised shortly after. Her death marks the eighth greyhound killed since the […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Government Cuts – Budget week blow – Govt axes experts backing innovative Kiwi start-ups – PSA
Source: PSA Callaghan Innovation that supports the next wave of innovative Kiwi companies. This Friday, 15 highly skilled business innovation advisers at Callaghan Innovation will be shown the door. “The Government is sacking these smart and successful business advisors while loudly beating the drum about its economic growth agenda – it’s hypocritical, and makes no sense,” […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Leading Environmental organisations call on the PM to reject the Regulatory Standards Bill
Source: Greenpeace Four of Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading environmental organisations have today issued a joint open letter to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, urging him to reject the Regulatory Standards Bill in full. The Regulatory Standards Bill is being discussed in Cabinet on Monday, 19 May 2025. The open letter, signed by the executive directors of Forest […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Government Cuts – Government must commit to pay equity for funded health sector: NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The Coalition Government must confirm its commitment to fully-funding pay equity for the funded health sector, the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki O Aotearoa (NZNO) says. After urgently changing the Equal Pay Act without public consultation and scrapping 33 pay equity claims overnight, the Coalition Government promised it had kept a […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Team effort to rescue teens
Source: New Zealand Police Packing a personal locator beacon paid off for two teenagers when one was swept down a river north of Wellington today. The two 15-year-olds were returning from an overnight hike to Kapakapanui Hut in the Tararua Forest Park when they got into trouble trying to cross the Ngatiawa River. Constable Alex […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Southern rail celebrated with opening, funding
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Otago rail has received a big boost today with the official reopening of the Hillside Workshops in Dunedin and the announcement of up to $8.2 million for part of a vital rail link between Port Chalmers and Mosgiel. Rail Minister Winston Peters and Regional Development Minister Shane […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Police make arrest over Masterton fires
Source: New Zealand Police Wairarapa Police have made an arrest in relation to seven suspicious fires in Masterton earlier this year. Six churches and a local business were damaged by fire on 22 February, acts Police believe were intentional. This morning, Police executed a search warrant at a Masterton address, where a 44-year-old man was […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Urgent care closer to home for rural and remote communities
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Kiwis living in rural and remote communities will benefit from a significant funding boost to urgent and after-hours healthcare services, Associate Health Minister Matt Doocey says.“Access to healthcare is one of the biggest concerns for people living in rural and remote communities,” Mr Doocey says.“Our Government is […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Urgent care boost for Dunedin, Invercargill, and Timaru
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets South Island communities will have better access to urgent and after-hours healthcare as part of a nationwide investment, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.“Improving access to urgent and after-hours services is a key part of our plan to ensure all New Zealanders – whether they live in cities, […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Whangārei and Counties Manukau to receive 24/7 urgent care boost
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Faster, more accessible urgent care for communities across Auckland and Northland will be delivered through Budget 2025, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.“The Government is making a significant investment to improve access to urgent and after-hours healthcare nationwide, including across the Northern region,” Mr Brown says.“Strengthening urgent and […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Tauranga to benefit from urgent care boost in the region
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Communities in Gisborne, Bay of Plenty, Waikato, Lakes, and Taranaki will have access to faster, more accessible healthcare under Budget 2025, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.“Strengthening urgent and after-hours care is a key part of our plan to ensure all New Zealanders – including Kiwis living across the […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Palmerston North and Lower Hutt to receive new and improved urgent care services
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Access to urgent and after-hours healthcare is being expanded across the central and lower North Island as part of Budget 2025 to deliver faster, more accessible urgent care, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.“We’re investing in new and extended urgent care services across the Central region to ensure […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: New and improved urgent and after-hours healthcare
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Kiwis needing urgent health care will benefit from a big funding boost for urgent and after-hours healthcare services across New Zealand, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “Strengthening urgent and after-hours care is an important part of our Government’s plan to ensure all New Zealanders have access to […]