New Zealand News: 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-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 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 New Zealand: Decisions on Christchurch intensification plan
Source: New Zealand Government The Minister Responsible for RMA Reform, Chris Bishop, has today released his decisions on 17 recommendations referred to him by Christchurch City Council on its Intensification Planning Instrument (Plan Change 14). “In December 2024, the Council accepted the majority of the Independent Hearings Panel’s (IHP) recommendations on those parts of Plan Change […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Woman seriously hurt in hit-and-run incident
Source: New Zealand Police Police are working to locate the driver of a red ute involved in a hit-and-run crash that left a woman seriously injured in Rotorua last night. The crash happened about 9pm, near the intersection of Haupapa Street and Tuanekai Street. After striking the victim, the vehicle drove east on Haupapa Street […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Fatal house fire, Waitara
Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Debra Gower: One person has been located deceased following a house fire in Browne Street, Waitara this morning. Emergency services were alerted to the fire at 7.30am. The person found deceased is believed to have been the only occupant of the house at the […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Serious crash: SH1, Kaikōura
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1 is closed at Peketā, Kaikoura, following a crash involving a truck and pedestrian. Emergency services were called to the scene, between Inland Kaikōura Road and Rakanui Road, about 9.20am. The Serious Crash Unit has been notified and the road is expected to be closed for some time. The […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: More snow coming, watch out on the roads!
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is urging motorists not to get caught out as more snow is forecast across the South Island leading into the weekend. Heavy snow warnings or watches have been issued by the MetService from tomorrow, with heavy snow down to 300m potentially causing travel […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Milestone in protection of Franz Josef from floods
Source: New Zealand Government A major step in protecting Franz Josef township on the West Coast has been officially completed.Stage 1 of the Franz Josef Flood Protection Scheme, a major regional infrastructure project supported by a $9.2 million government grant will boost the resilience and safety of Franz Josef, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says.“The […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Southern Police warn motorists to take care on roads
Source: New Zealand Police Southern Police are asking motorists to drive to the conditions and take extreme care today with black ice forming on Southland roads and snow incoming later throughout Otago. Police have already attended one black-ice related crash this morning and are aware of another. Thankfully no one has been injured but we […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Bringing ENT care closer to home in Northland
Source: New Zealand Government A new mobile ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist clinic has been launched in Northland, bringing high-quality specialist care directly to local communities, Health Minister Simeon Brown and Associate Health Minister Matt Doocey say.“This is a significant step toward improving access to care for people in rural and remote parts of […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Canterbury’s regional council moving forward in the face of change
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council “The changes being made by central government will impact the way local and regional governments operate, and how natural resources are managed under the RMA (Resource Management Act 1991). As Councillors, we want to ensure Waitaha can enjoy the opportunities – and avoid the pitfalls – that these changes may […]