Asia Pacific: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on April 30, 2025.
MIL-OSI United Nations: UNECE Expert Meeting on Statistical Data Collection and Sources 2024
Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Categories24-7, English, MIL OSI, United Nations, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Post navigation Archives Information Notice 1 PDF – Information Notice 2 (logistic information) PDF – Timetable PDF – Workshops and Small Group Discussions PDF Report PDF Session 1: Alternative Data Sources and Process Automation […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: HLG-MOS Workshop on the Modernization of Official Statistics 2024
Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Soapbox • A stocktake session on industry specific stuff we have and soon need to upgrade not to stuff up! – Anders Holmberg (Australian Bureau of Statistics) • Leveraging Private Sector Data-Driven Insights and Analytics – Stéphane Dufour (Statistics Canada) • E-shops transaction data for price statistics – new […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Expert Meeting on Human Resources Management and Training
Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Categories24-7, English, MIL OSI, United Nations, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Post navigation Archives Information Notice 1 (concept note) PDF Information Notice 2 (logistical information) UPDATED PDF Timetable PDF Session 1: Training, learning and development Leveraging learning and development to achieve organisational preparedness for mega trends such […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Advocacy – Voting ban “undermines democratic principles” says justice group
Source: People Against Prisons Aotearoa The Government has announced the total disenfranchisement of people incarcerated in New Zealand prisons. This replaces a partial ban, and will see all prisoners prevented from participating in elections. The move violates a 2018 Supreme Court ruling that stripping prisoners of the right to vote violated the Bill of Rights. […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Community support for Auckland’s Annual Plan
Source: Auckland Council Aucklanders have had their say on the 2025/2026 Annual Plan, with more than 13,000 pieces of feedback received during the recent consultation, and council hearing from individual Aucklanders, groups and organisations. This continues a trend of increased engagement with Auckland Council plans in recent years, with the latest feedback coming from a […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Employment – Home Support Workers to strike over poor pay, ‘broken’ system – PSA
Source: PSA Nearly 1000 support workers from one of the country’s largest home support companies are walking off the job tomorrow to protest chronically low pay and a recent attempt by their employer to claw back staff conditions. Access Community Health support workers will strike from 12-2pm on Thursday, 1 May – International Workers’ Day – […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Insurance Sector – ICNZ Annual Review 2024 released
Source: Insurance Council of NZ The Insurance Council of New Zealand | Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa (ICNZ) has released its annual review for 2024. “2024 has been an important year for insurance even as New Zealand experienced fewer major events, ” ICNZ chief executive Kris Faafoi said. “The cost of living remains top of mind […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Consumer NZ is seeking nominations for businesses that are the worst of the worst
Source: Consumer NZ The Yeah, Nah Awards spotlight businesses that have excelled at letting consumers down. It’s accepting public nominations until 30 June. Acting head of research and advocacy, Jessica Walker, says the Yeah, Nah Awards Are about recognising the worst products and services in Aotearoa and putting pressure on poor-performing brands and companies to […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Greenpeace slams deep sea mining application as a ‘total disregard for international law’
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace has slammed an announcement by The Metals Company to submit the first application to commercially mine the seabed. Greenpeace International Senior campaigner Louisa Casson said: “The first application to commercially mine the seabed will be remembered as an act of total disregard for international law and scientific consensus. “This unilateral US effort to carve […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Appointments – Banking Ombudsman Scheme gets three new directors
Source: Banking Ombudsman Scheme The Banking Ombudsman Scheme is adding another director to its board and at the same time replacing two departing directors. Hon Heather Roy will become the board’s second independent director – along with chair Miriam Dean – following the recommendation of a recent review to add a sixth member to help ensure […]
MIL-Evening Report: Peace in our time? Why NZ should resist Trump’s one-sided plan for Ukraine
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations, University of Otago GettyImages Getty Images Is it possible to reconcile increased international support for Ukraine with Donald Trump’s plan to end the war? At their recent meeting in London, Christopher Luxon and his British counterpart Keir Starmer seemed to […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Jake Ellzey Presents Military Medals to Local Veteran Terry Everest
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Jake Ellzey (Texas, 6) Waxahachie, TX – On Thursday, May 24th, during a visit to Palestine, Congressman Jake Ellzey proudly presented long-overdue military medals to Mr. Terry Everest, a Vietnam-era Army veteran and resident of Rusk, Texas. Mr. Everest served in the United States Army from 1969 […]
MIL-Evening Report: ‘A living collective’: study shows trees synchronise electrical signals during a solar eclipse
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Monica Gagliano, Research Associate Professor in Evolutionary Biology, Southern Cross University Zenit Arti Audiovisive Earth’s cycles of light and dark profoundly affect billions of organisms. Events such as solar eclipses are known to bring about marked shifts in animals, but do they have the same effect on […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Financial education will help disadvantaged kids succeed
Source: ACT Party ACT’s Education spokesperson Laura McClure has welcomed the Government’s move to embed financial education into the school curriculum for Years 1 to 10, saying it will make a real difference – especially for disadvantaged students. “Every young Kiwi should leave school equipped to navigate a market economy. Knowing how to earn, save, […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Reawakening Manu-kau Noa Iho / Hayman Park
Source: Auckland Council From late April to December 2025, parts of Hayman Park in Manukau will be temporarily closed for work to further enhance its green spaces. This will finish the full upgrade of the park and go well with the much-loved playground, which was upgraded in 2023. Upgraded Manu-kau Noa Iho / Hayman Park […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Ranger’s dream to protect an ancient kānuka ‘island’
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 30 April 2025 The 13-hectare forest near Eyrewell in North Canterbury is in the Motu Kānuka Scientific Reserve, which sits within a vast sea of privately owned farmland. DOC Biodiversity Ranger Christina Stet says when she’s sitting in the middle of the kānuka forest island or motu on the flat expanse […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Serious crash, SH3, Awakino
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Emergency services are responding to a serious crash that has blocked State Highway 3 at Awakino, in the Waitomo district. The crash was reported about 9.50am, between Papakauri and Awakau roads, and is understood to involve a car and truck. At least one person has been injured. Traffic management […]
MIL-OSI USA: Europe Subcommittee Chairman Self Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Future of Cyber Diplomacy
Source: US House Committee on Foreign Affairs Media Contact 202-226-8467 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Europe Subcommittee Chairman Keith Self delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled, “Shaping the Future of Cyber Diplomacy: Review for State Department Reauthorization.” Watch Here -Remarks- Today the subcommittee will be exploring the role of the […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Social workers urged to embed Aboriginal cultural practices in First Nations communities
Source: 30 April 2025 Social workers in First Nations communities need to incorporate Aboriginal ways of knowing, being and doing at the heart of their supervision practices on Country. That’s the recommendation from University of South Australia (UniSA) researchers in a new study published in Australian Social Work. First author Jamie Sorby – a Kamilaroi […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Transforming financial education in schools
Source: New Zealand Government Financial education will be embedded as a core element of the refreshed social sciences curriculum for Year 1-10 students, set to be available for use from 2026, Education Minister Erica Stanford announced today. “Embedding essential skills into the curriculum will ensure our young people are better prepared to make informed financial […]