Asia Pacific: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 6, 2025.
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Events – Fashionably late, but worth the wait! New opening date announced for DIVA at Auckland Museum
Source: Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum Exclusive international exhibition brings global icons to Auckland from Saturday 28 June This month, Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum welcomes the spectacular international exhibition DIVA, with a new opening date announced for Saturday 28 June 2025. Exclusive to Auckland, DIVA is a bold celebration of […]
MIL-Evening Report: E-bikes and e-scooters are popular – but dangerous. A transport expert explains how to make them safer
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Geoff Rose, Professor in Transport Engineering, Monash Institute of Transport Studies, Monash University nazar_ab/Getty Last weekend a pedestrian in Perth tragically died after being struck by an e-scooter. This followed the death of another person in Victoria last month who was hit and killed by a modified […]
MIL-Evening Report: ‘There are too many unpleasant things in life without creating more’: why Impressionism is the world’s favourite art movement
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sasha Grishin, Adjunct Professor of Art History, Australian National University Installation view of French Impressionism from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston on display from June 6 to October 5, at NGV International, Melbourne. Photo: Sean Fennessy Impressionism is the world’s favourite art movement. Impressionist paintings create […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: E-bike upgrades for New Zealand Cycle Trails
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is boosting economic growth in the regions by supporting Hawke’s Bay Trails and the Remutaka Cycle Trail to set up e-bike charging stations with more regions set to benefit from a second funding round, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says.“We launched the $3 million Electrifying the Great Rides […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: New Waikeria Prison facility opens
Source: New Zealand Government Today’s opening of a new 596-bed facility at Waikeria Prison will ensure Corrections can safely manage the rising prison population and provide effective services to help reduce reoffending, Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell says.“Our Government has restored proper consequences for crime. Because of that, there has been an increase in the prison […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Buggin’ Brilliant at Mist of Life
Source: Auckland Council It’s not every day a TV icon and one of Aotearoa’s most loved scientist personalities turns your local park into a lab – but that’s exactly what happened when Ruud Kleinpaste, a.k.a the Bug Man, hit Kohuora Park in Papatoetoe. Ruud is a naturalist, entomologist (a scientist who studies insects) and host of […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Transport – Transporting New Zealand welcomes opening of Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū-Tararua Highway
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand National road freight organisation Transporting New Zealand says this Saturday’s official opening of the Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū-Tararua Highway is great news for the freight industry, and the region’s communities. Chief executive Dom Kalasih says the highway will deliver a safe, reliable and resilient connection between the Manawatū […]
MIL-OSI China: Poland edge China, Belgium dominate Thailand in VNL
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News China suffered its first loss at the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Beijing leg on Thursday, falling to Poland 3-1 (25-22, 20-25, 25-19, 25-21) in a tightly contested match at the National Indoor Stadium. Poland opposite Magdalena Stysiak and outside hitter Martyna Czyrnianska each scored 20 points […]
MIL-OSI China: FIFA announces draw for U17 Women’s World Cup
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News The draw for the ninth FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup was announced Wednesday, with the 2025 edition set to feature 24 teams for the first time. The tournament will take place in Rabat, Morocco, from October 17 to November 8. It will also mark the first […]
MIL-OSI China: Argentina may rest Messi for Chile clash
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Argentina captain Lionel Messi could start on the bench in his team’s FIFA World Cup qualifier against Chile, Albiceleste head coach Lionel Scaloni said on Wednesday. Thursday’s clash in Santiago will have little consequence for Scaloni’s men, who have already secured a spot in football’s showpiece […]
MIL-OSI China: Australia down Japan to move to the verge of qualification
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Australia almost guaranteed qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by beating Japan on Thursday night. Veteran defender Aziz Behich scored the only goal in the 90th minute to steer the Socceroos to a 1-0 victory over Japan at Perth Stadium in Western Australia. The result […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: GAZA – Nasser hospital on the frontline: South Gaza’s lifeline must be preserved
Source: Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Jerusalem, 5 June 2025 – In southern Gaza, displacement orders and movement restrictions imposed by Israeli authorities on Nasser hospital are pushing this vital medical facility on the brink of becoming non-functional, warns Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF). Ordering hospitals to refuse new patients and making it […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Australia – Communities want multicultural infrastructure revamped – survey – AMES
Source: AMES Newly arrived refugee and migrant communities want Australia’s multicultural policies and infrastructure to provide more practical help rather than just ‘food and festivals’, a survey has found. A focus group of 32 community leaders in 21 key cohort migrant and refugee groups in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide said that while they value the […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: New Consumer NZ test reveals danger of unregulated online plumbing products
Source: Master Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Master Plumbers’ concerns that cheap online plumbing products will not comply with new regulations to make drinking water safer have proven justified. A recent test undertaken by Consumer NZ showed that one of six kitchen tap mixers purchased from a variety of retailers resulted in lead levels in the water […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Greenpeace activists disrupt industrial fishing operation ahead of UN Ocean Conference
Source: Greenpeace PACIFIC OCEAN, Friday, 6 June 2025 – Greenpeace activists have disrupted an industrial longlining fishing operation in the South Pacific Ocean, seizing almost 20 kilometers of fishing gear and freeing nine sharks, including an endangered mako, near Australia and New Zealand. WATCH: PHOTO AND VIDEO HERE: https://media.greenpeace.org/collection/27MZIFJVCP2NV With an expert team on a small boat […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Northland News – CityLink, BusLink fares to increase from August
Source: Northland Regional Council Prices will increase across Northland’s public transport network from Friday 01 August with authorities saying they have been left with little choice in the matter. Northland Regional Council member Joe Carr, who chairs the Northland Regional Transport Committee, says fares on Whangārei’s CityLink service will revert to their 2018 level of $3 […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Tech Security – Tax assessment period a prime time for scams, expert warns
Source: Botica Butler Raudon Partners & Passion PR Inland Revenue (IR) has begun issuing income tax assessments to New Zealanders, kicking off the annual cycle of tax refunds and chasing up tax owned. With cybercriminals known to exploit this period, Norton experts are warning that Kiwis will soon be targeted with a range of tax […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Man charged with murder of Jayde Gilbert
Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Neilson: A 38-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Hamilton woman Jayde Gilbert. Jayde, aged 30, was struck by a vehicle at the corner of Ohaupo Road and Kahikatea Drive on 15 May. The man charged with her murder was arrested […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: New food safety booklet features science-backed tips to avoid food poisoning
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Whether you’re making family dinner, heating up leftovers, packing lunch for the kids, or having friends over for a barbecue, New Zealand Food Safety has great science-backed tips to keep everyone safe. “Every year, thousands of New Zealanders get food poisoning. Many of these foodborne illnesses are due to […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Vote for Bendigo and Heathcote in Top Tourism Town Awards
Source: New South Wales Ministerial News Exciting news! Bendigo and Heathcote have been shortlisted as category finalists in the 2025 Victorian Top Tourism Town Awards for the fifth year in a row. Bendigo has been shortlisted in the ‘top tourism town’ category, with Heathcote being shortlisted in the ‘small tourism town’ category, and now it’s […]