New Zealand News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 28, 2025.
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Fatal crash, Lomond Avenue, Tokoroa
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a serious crash in Tokoroa overnight. At around 12am Police were alerted to a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on Lomond Avenue. Despite best efforts of emergency services, one person died at the scene. The Serious Crash Unit has conducted a scene examination. The […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Police appeal for information after sexual assault in Tokoroa
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Sergeant Neale Saunders Tokoroa Police investigating an alleged sexual assault are appealing for information from the public. At around 11.20pm on Friday 27 June, Police were called to Dumfries Road where a woman walking her dog was sexually assaulted by an unknown person. The offender left the scene […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Four injured in serious crash in Kumeu
Source: New Zealand Police Police are investigating a serious crash in Kumeu last night, which has left four teenagers in hospital, two of whom remain in a critical condition. The crash occurred around 8.20pm on Coatesville-Riverhead Highway, shortly after Police signalled a vehicle to stop due to the manner of driving. The vehicle fled and […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Enquiries progress into assault on walking track
Source: New Zealand Police Police are continuing investigations after a sexual assault on a woman on the Rangituhi/Colonial Knob walking track, near Porirua, on Wednesday 18 June. Detective Senior Sergeant Pete Middlemiss says Police have received a great amount of information from the public, and are calling for anyone else who was in the area […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: New digital platform to help women detect breast cancer earlier
Source: New Zealand Government Around 135,000 women across New Zealand who are eligible but not currently enrolled for breast cancer screening will benefit from the successful national rollout of a new digital platform, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “The launch of Te Puna across the country is a major step forward for delivering faster and […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Winter Slowdown Drives Tax-Deductible Website Upgrades
Source: Press Release Service Headline: Winter Slowdown Drives Tax-Deductible Website Upgrades With tax returns due 7 July, NZ businesses are urged to invest in website upgrades now. It’s a smart, tax-deductible move during the winter slowdown. The post Winter Slowdown Drives Tax-Deductible Website Upgrades first appeared on PR.co.nz. MIL OSI New Zealand News –
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Medspartner Support Program for Patients Facing High Drug Costs
Source: Press Release Service Headline: Medspartner Support Program for Patients Facing High Drug Costs Medspartner helps New Zealanders legally access affordable cancer and rare disease drugs from global FDA/EMA-approved manufacturers through guided personal importation and patient support. The post Medspartner Support Program for Patients Facing High Drug Costs first appeared on PR.co.nz. MIL OSI New […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Reti to represent NZ at UN development conference
Source: New Zealand Government Pacific Peoples and Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti departs this week for visits to Spain and the United Kingdom.In Spain, Dr Reti will represent New Zealand at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development. “The Conference is an opportunity to reaffirm New Zealand’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals at […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Japan: Cruel execution a stain on country’s human rights record – Amnesty International
Source: Amnesty International In response to today’s execution in Japan of a man convicted of the murder of nine people, Chiara Sangiorgio, Death Penalty Advisor at Amnesty International, said: “The execution of Takahiro Shiraishi – the first in Japan in nearly three years – is the latest callous attack on the right to life in Japan and a […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Greenpeace activists rebrand NZ bottom trawler “ocean killer” at sea
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace Aotearoa activists have confronted a bottom trawler on the Chatham Rise, rebranding it “ocean killer”, after bearing witness to it hauling in a net straining with marine life. Launching from the Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior, activists came alongside the New Zealand-flagged ship, Talley’s Amaltal Atlantis, on the Chatham Rise on Friday afternoon, and […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Serious crash, Kumeu
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services were called to an address on Coatesville-Riverhead Highway at around 8:20pm to reports of a car crashing into a house. Initial indications suggest that four people have serious to critical injuries. The Serious Crash Unit has been notified. The road is currently closed, motorists are advised to avoid the […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Man in court in relation to Tauranga road rage incidents
Source: New Zealand Police A man is due back in court in two weeks charged with offending relating to alleged road rage in Tauranga last month. On 20 May, Police received a number of reports from members of the public about the manner of driving of a utility vehicle, including an instance where the driver […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Police continuing to seek Solomon Apihai
Source: New Zealand Police Auckland City Police is continuing to look for Solomon Kapua Apihai. The 41-year-old man has a warrant for his arrest and is continuing to evade Police. Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Rebecca Kirk says Police staff have been actively searching for Apihai in recent days. “He is wanted to arrest for wounding […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Prompt arrest after vehicle stolen opposite Napier Police Station
Source: New Zealand Police An alleged car thief in Napier picked the wrong location to try her luck – getting arrested within 10 minutes of stealing a vehicle parked opposite the Police station. Shortly before 10am today, a courier driver was delivering a parcel to a premises on Station Street, opposite the Napier Police Station. […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: New Zealand Flag half-masting to mark the burial of Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp, Member of Parliament for Tāmaki Makaurau – Tuesday 1 July 2025
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage To Action: New Zealand Flag half-masting to mark the burial of Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp, Member of Parliament for Tāmaki Makaurau Tuesday 1 July 2025, 8am – 5pm (or building hours) At the request of the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, the Honourable Paul Goldsmith, the New Zealand Flag […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: New Caledonian delegates to learn about NZ economy
Source: New Zealand Government A New Caledonian delegation will tour New Zealand next week to learn about aspects of our economic development, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. “As New Caledonia seeks to recover economically from a challenging period in its history, New Zealand is pleased to be sharing our own lessons and experiences. “When visiting New Caledonia […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Case Note 322794 [2025] NZ Priv Cmr 1 – Individual complains that government agency sent their health information to an incorrect address
Source: Privacy Commissioner 16 Jun 2025, 09:00 Background In 2021, a government agency mailed a client’s health information to the wrong address. The agency had the correct street but had misidentified the house number. The agency had the incorrect address in its systems as the verified address for the client, because a staff member had […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Gaza Special Report – “It’s a death trap” – Children killed or injured in half of fatal food distributions in Gaza this month – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children Children have been killed or injured in more than half of the fatal attacks at food distribution sites in Gaza since the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) began operating four weeks ago, said Save the Children. Save the Children analysed reports from the Gaza Media Office and the UN on the number and […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Government data centre officially opened
Source: New Zealand Government The government’s secure digital storage capability has been significantly boosted with the opening of the new all-of-government data centre, the Minister Responsible for the GCSB and Minister of Defence Judith Collins says. “This facility will provide a safe, secure storage capability for New Zealand agencies to process and store some of the […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: New management agency responsible for American Foulbrood
Source: New Zealand Government Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard has appointed a new management agency responsible for implementing and enforcing the National American Foulbrood Pest Management Plan (AFB NPMP).The New Zealand Bee Health and Biosecurity Trust (NZBB) will take over management of the NPMP from 1 July 2025.“The NZBB will bring a lot of experience. It […]