New Zealand News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 7, 2025.
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Release of rapid review into Police information security controls
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Police Commissioner Richard Chambers: A rapid review of Police IT systems and devices has found while Police have a wide range of security measures in place, there are opportunities to strengthen and tighten controls on their use. The review found Police has a range of modern security controls which […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: North bound lanes closed, SH5, Te Pohue
Source: New Zealand Police The north bound lanes of State Highway 5, at the Bayview end, Te Pohue have been closed due to dangerous conditions following a diesel spill. Road cleaning crews have been called to deal with the spillage. Motorists are advised to take care and drive to the conditions. ENDS MIL OSI New […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Stats NZ information release: Dwelling and household estimates: June 2025 quarter
Dwelling and household estimates: June 2025 quarter – information release 7 July 2025 National dwelling and household estimates are used for many purposes including planning, policy formation, business decisions, and as ‘bottom lines’ in the calculation of market coverage rates. Key facts At 30 June 2025, the estimated number of: private dwellings is 2,125,000 households is 2,041,900. […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Cops cop copper burglar
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Acting Senior Sergeant Bernie O’Brien. Police officers working dedicated area patrols to prevent burglaries in the Horowhenua area last week caught a recidivist offender with help from a quick-thinking caretaker. On Thursday 3 July the Old Horowhenua Hospital complex was targeted with an offender cutting the main water […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Households to get extra FamilyBoost help
Source: New Zealand Government Tens of thousands of households will be better off thanks to changes being made to FamilyBoost to help families with the cost of living, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. “From the start of this month, families will get larger FamilyBoost rebates on the early childhood education fees they pay, with rebates […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Tech founders get keys to home ownership with BNZ’s new home loan solution
Source: BNZ Statements Tech founders creating innovative, high growth companies can face a surprising obstacle outside the startup ecosystem – they frequently struggle to secure home loans. Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) has addressed this challenge with the launch of Founder Housing: a new home loan solution designed specifically for tech entrepreneurs. The new proposition […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Serious Crash, Kennedy Good Bridge
Source: New Zealand Police The Kennedy Good Bridge intersection with State Highway 2 is closed due to a serious crash. Emergency services are in attendance, one person has sustained serious injuries. Police request motorists to avoid the area and find an alternative route to access State Highway 2. Access to the highway at this junction […]
MIL-Evening Report: The Rainbow Warrior saga. Part 2: Nuclear refugees in the Pacific – the evacuation of Rongelap
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle On the last voyage of the Rainbow Warrior prior to its sinking by French secret agents in Auckland harbour on 10 July 1985 the ship had evacuated the entire population of 320 from Rongelap in the Marshall Islands. After conducting dozens of above-ground nuclear explosions, the US government had left the […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Serious crash, SH 1, Hukerenui
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1 is blocked at Hukerenui following a serious crash involving two vehicles this evening. Emergency services were called to the scene, between Akerama and Rusk roads, about 7.45pm. Initial indications suggest two people have serious-to-critical injuries, and another has minor injuries. The Serious Crash Unit has been notified and […]