New Zealand News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 11, 2025.
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Road closed, SH3, Mapara
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 3, north of Pukenui Road, Mapara, is closed following a serious crash. At around 11:30am emergency services received reports of a two-vehicle crash. The road is closed, and motorists should avoid the area and expect significant delays. Initial indications suggest there are serious injuries. ENDS Issued by the Police […]
MIL-Evening Report: Dawn service held 40 years on from Rainbow Warrior bombing
TVNZ 1News The Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior has sailed into Auckland to mark the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the original Rainbow Warrior in 1985. Greenpeace’s vessel, which had been protesting nuclear testing in the Pacific, sank after French government agents planted explosives on its hull, killing Portuguese-Dutch photographer Fernando Pereira. Today, 40 years […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Guidance boosts safety with transport trailers
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 11 July 2025 New guidance is plugging a critical gap for businesses which use transport trailers to shift heavy machinery, thanks to an agreement overseen by WorkSafe New Zealand. It follows a 2019 death of Sean Smyth, who was killed when a trailer ramp fell on him at work in Te […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Three feral cats in one photo – monitoring shows predators aplenty on Rakiura
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Striking remote camera images show introduced predators are abundant on Rakiura/Stewart Island, and they need to be urgently controlled this winter to protect pukunui/southern New Zealand dotterel and other native species. The feral cats in this neck of the forest are big and healthy and there’s lots of them. This […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Road Transport Workforce Report released
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand National road freight association Transporting New Zealand has released the landmark 2025 Road Transport Workforce Report, in collaboration with Teletrac Navman. The report explores how the demographic makeup of New Zealand’s road freight industry evolved between 2013 and 2023, drawing from previously unreleased census data. The detailed snapshot of New Zealand’s […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Weather News – MetService issues Red Warning for the Tasman District
Source: MetService Covering period of Friday 11 July – At 9:59am MetService escalated the severe weather warnings in the Tasman District to a Red Warning for Heavy Rain, in consultation with the Tasman District Council. MetService Red Warnings are reserved for the most extreme weather events where significant impact and disruption is expected. The Red Rain […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Arts – New work by talented writers win NZSA manuscript assessments
Source: New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc announce the writers who will receive manuscript guidance through this year’s CompleteMS programme. Powerful manuscripts crafted by these accomplished writers, have been chosen to be part of […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Health and Employment – Mental health worker numbers don’t tell full story of service under stress and strain – PSA
Source: PSA The Government’s trumpeting of a rise in numbers of mental health and addiction service workers contrasts the everyday experiences of PSA members at the frontline. The Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey today said Health NZ payroll data showed total full-time staff employed in mental health growing by more than 9 per cent year on […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Update – search for missing Whanganui man
Source: New Zealand Police Police are continuing to search for missing Whanganui man Kahu Gill. Kahu, aged 20, was last seen on Friday 27 June. A car matching the description of Kahu’s car was found in the Whanganui River on 2 July. The Police National Dive Squad was deployed and confirmed that Kahu was not […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Fire and Emergency New Zealand specialist teams in Nelson to support community
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has deployed an eight-person specialist water rescue team from Christchurch to Nelson in advance of more heavy rain warnings. Director Service Delivery Operations Brendan Nally says the team got into place early as Nelson has only two roads into the district, and they are prone […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Body recovered in search for missing diver
Source: New Zealand Police Search crews looking for a missing diver have located a body near Paratutae Island. Formal identification has yet to take place, but it is believed to be the diver who was reported missing at Whatipū Beach early yesterday morning. Police have informed the person’s family, who are being provided with support […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Campus redevelopment marks new chapter for EIT Hawke’s Bay
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 25 seconds ago A limestone mauri stone that survived Cyclone Gabrielle has been placed at the heart of EIT’s Hawke’s Bay campus in Taradale, marking the opening of the new Te Papa o Kiwa quadrant and a fully refurbished student hub. The Tim Twist Building, formerly the Twist Library, is […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Education Events – School boards conference opens in Christchurch
Source: Te Whakarōputanga Kaitiaki Kura o Aotearoa (NZSTA) More than 700 school board members, education leaders and sector experts are converging on Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre this weekend for the 35th Annual Te Whakarōputanga Kaitiaki Kura o Aotearoa – New Zealand School Boards Association (NZSBA) Conference, the largest event of its kind dedicated to school […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: UNICEF – 70 per cent of children in Ukraine lack access to basic goods and services as material deprivation soars
Source: UNICEF Urgent investment in critical services and systems for children is vital to protecting and building the country’s future. Around 70 per cent of children in Ukraine – or 3.5 million – now lack access to basic goods and services, including adequate food or shelter, according to new data published by UNICEF. This proportion […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Security – Banking Ombudsman Scheme welcomes establishment of the New Zealand Anti-Scam Alliance
Source: Banking Ombudsman Scheme The Banking Ombudsman Scheme welcomes the announcement of the New Zealand Anti-Scam Alliance, recognising it as a significant and timely step toward a more coordinated and proactive response to scams in Aotearoa. “We have been calling for stronger, sector-wide action to prevent scams for some time,” says Nicola Sladden, Banking Ombudsman. “The […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Mechanical fail lands driver in Court
Source: New Zealand Police A driver who attempted to evade Police in a stolen vehicle will now face court. At about 3.35am, a Police unit observed a stolen Honda Fit travelling at high speed on Fir Street, Waterview. Auckland City West Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Wayne Kitcher, says a short time later the vehicle stopped […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Fatal crash, Kaitaia
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a single vehicle crash in Kaitaia overnight. Emergency services were called to the crash on Allen Bell Drive at around 2.10am. Sadly, the passenger of the vehicle died at the scene. Two others were transported to hospital with moderate to serious injuries. Police are providing support […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Funding to Māori Health Providers 2019/20 to 2023/24
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 26 June 2025 This report shows information on funding to Māori health providers by the Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand, and the disestablished Māori Health Authority for the period 2019/20 to 2023/24. This report follows on from our reports in 2017 and every year from 2021, […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Consultation on the Code of Practice for Sealed Radioactive Material: ORS C12 2020
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 27 June 2025 The Director for Radiation Safety (the Director) intends to review the Code of Practice for Sealed Radioactive Material: ORS C12 2020 (ORS C12 2020). The review will be conducted in accordance with section 90 of the Radiation Safety Act 2016 (the Act). The […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Maximum Contribution Applying in Each Region From 1 July 2025
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 23 June 2025 Background Under section 53 of the Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018, the Director-General of Health has determined the maximum contribution that applies in each region for long-term aged residential care. The maximum contribution is the maximum weekly amount (inclusive of GST) […]