New Zealand News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 26, 2025.
MIL-OSI New Zealand: NZCTU statement on Takutai Tarsh Kemp
Source: NZCTU The union movement is sending its love and condolences to the whānau of MP for Tāmaki Makaurau, Takutai Tarsh Kemp, following the shocking news of her passing. “We are heartbroken for Takutai’s whānau, hapū and iwi, for the people of Tāmaki Makaurau, and for Te Pāti Māori at this sad time,” said NZCTU […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Next phase of Dellows Bluff slip repairs about to begin
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Contractors will be back at the site of an overslip on State Highway 6 at Dellows Bluff next week. Rob Service, System Manager for Nelson/Tasman, says work is about to resume at the overslip site, which occurred during heavy rain in October last year. “Contractors have already done work here, […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Southland commercial fishers and seller fined $36,900 for black-market seafood sales
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Thousands of dollars of black-market seafood sales have cost 3 Southland commercial fishers and another man fines of $36,900. Commercial fishers Michael Noel Hawke (61), Stuart Teiwi Ryan (48) and Peter George Fletcher (32) were sentenced in the Invercargill District Court having pleaded guilty to multiple charges under the […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Second arrest made in relation to fatal hit-and-run crash in Rotorua
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested and charged a second person in relation to a fatal crash in Rotorua on 15 June. As a result of a search warrant yesterday, a 55-year-old man was arrested at a Rotorua address. He is due to appear in the Rotorua District Court today charged with accessory after […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Books – House of Day, House of Night by Olga Tokarczuk
Source: The Text Publishing Company, Australia. An extraordinary novel from Nobel Prize-winner Olga Tokarczuk, the renowned Polish author of Flights and Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead – ‘Darkly humorous, deadly serious, and with a quirky cast of characters that will stay with you forever, this is definitely not to be missed.’ […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Advocacy – Southland Momentum Grows: Environment Southland Considers Action on Illegal Israeli Settlements after Invercargill Declines – PSNAA
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) Invercargill Environment Southland agreed today (Wednesday 25th) to commission a staff report considering a procurement policy change to exclude companies involved in illegal Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land. The step follows a request by local residents and members of Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa. It places Environment Southland on […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Analysis – A good time to get that extra bedroom? – Cotality
Source: Kelvin Davidson, Cotality NZ Chief Property Economist The cost to ‘trade up’ to a larger home remains significant across the country, but recent market movements suggest now may be a more favourable time for aspiring upgraders. It’s never been cheap to move up the so-called property ladder – such as buying a house with […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Economy – Snapshot highlights banks’ efforts to reduce unnecessary barriers for Māori
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 26 June 2025 – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua has published a primarily qualitative snapshot that offers a comparison of how banks are working to remove unnecessary barriers to Māori Access to Capital (MA2K). The Māori contribution to the New Zealand economy has grown to […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Closing the gate on Mangapurua winter damage
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 26 June 2025 Department of Conservation Supervisor Joshua Kilmister says the gate closure affects only larger powered vehicles and the track will remain open for walking and hunting during the winter months. “In wet winter weather, larger vehicles damage track surfaces and drainage channels, affect visitor safety, and make it […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Name release: Fatal crash, State Highway 2, Pahiatua
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash on State Highway 2 south of Pahiatua on Thursday 15 May. He was 38-year-old Troy Joseph Hawe-Ross, of Palmerston North. Our thoughts are with those close to him at this difficult time. Enquiries into the circumstances of […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road blocked
Source: New Zealand Police At around 9:50am emergency services received reports of a two-vehicle crash on Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road. One person is critically injured. The road is partially blocked and motorists are advised to avoid the area. ENDS Issued by the Police Media Centre. MIL OSI New Zealand News –
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Tech – Avast Makes AI-Driven Scam Defense Available for Free Worldwide
Source: Botica Butler Raudon Partners & Passion – for Avast Avast debuts Avast Scam Guardian and Scam Guardian Pro as data breaches and scams soar. Auckland, 26 June 2025 – Driven by a commitment to make cutting-edge scam protection available to everyone, Avast, a leader in digital security and privacy and part of Gen (NASDAQ: […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Police seek footage of night market assaults
Source: New Zealand Police Police is seeking additional footage as part of the investigation into an alleged stabbing at the Pakuranga Night Markets. Counties Manukau Police charged a 23-year-old man over the incident, who has been remanded in custody to reappear in court next month. “We are aware a number of people filmed the violent […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Sustainability sees rising strategic importance amid increasing strain on professionals
Source: Sustainable Business Council Research released today into New Zealand’s sustainability profession reveals a compelling picture of a profession which is gaining strategic traction, while grappling with systemic challenges. The report, Insights on Aotearoa New Zealand Sustainability Professionals, delivered by Oxygen Consulting in collaboration with the Sustainable Business Council (SBC), Sustainable Business Network (SBN) and Auckland […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Employment Issues – Another day, another attack on workers’ rights – employers can dock pay of workers who take partial strike action – PSA
Source: PSA The Government’s anti-worker agenda has stepped up with the passing into law last night the right for employers to dock the pay of workers who take low level strike action. The Employment Relations (Pay Deductions for Partial Strikes) Amendment Bill allows employers to deduct 10% of a worker’s wage for partial strike action such […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Police accept IPCA findings following accidental fall
Source: New Zealand Police Police accept the findings by the Independent Police Conduct Authority following the death of a man in Auckland last year. On 4 November 2024, Police were called to a commercial property on Boston Road after a report of a man becoming agitated towards staff at the address and paramedics. Police officers […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Police and Customs bag smuggling ring operating airside
Source: New Zealand Police A joint investigation has unpacked a criminal syndicate’s operation, which allegedly facilitated the smuggling of class A drugs through Auckland Airport. Police and Customs terminated nearly two dozen search warrants on Wednesday across the Auckland region as part of Operation Matata. Eighteen arrests have been made, including nine baggage handlers and […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: BNZ offers flexible business loans up to $50,000, approved in minutes
Source: BNZ Statements Small businesses can now access unsecured finance of up to $50,000 with BNZ’s new Merchant Flexi Loan, with approval in as little as three minutes. It offers eligible businesses a simple way to manage cash flow and fuel growth, with no interest and just a one-off fee. Karna Luke, BNZ Executive for […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Supermarkets warned about unfair practices
Source: New Zealand Government Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis has written to the major supermarkets to restate the basic expectation that they take all steps needed to comply with the Fair Trading Act and ensure Kiwi shoppers are not subjected to misleading price claims. “Supermarkets have statutory obligations under the Fair Trading Act to ensure that […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Learner Success Community of Practice
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Employability Ecosystems – Part 1: Improving learner outcomes through links to industryDr Roy Priest, Associate Professor at Birmingham City University (BCU), gives an overview of their Employability Ecosystems that improve learner engagement, and support successful graduate outcomes by embedding employability into the curriculum and connecting learners with industry throughout their programme […]