New Zealand News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 8, 2025.
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Name release: Fatal crash, Temple View
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the woman who died in a crash in Temple View on 16 April. She was 32-year-old Kerri David, from Melville, Hamilton. Our thoughts are with those close to her at this time. Enquiries to determine the circumstances of the crash are ongoing. ENDS Issued […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Manurewa homicide: Name release
Source: New Zealand Police Police can today release the name of the man who died at a property in Manurewa on Tuesday. He was 30-year-old Selwyn Tetoko Hori Robson, of Auckland. Detective Inspector Shaun Vickers says: “A 32-year-old woman has been remanded in custody to appear in the Auckland High Court on 28 May charged […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Speech to TRENZ 2025
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa. Thank you for welcoming me here today, and for that lovely introduction from Rebecca Ingram from Tourism Industry Aotearoa. I appreciate the great working relationships I have across the tourism sector and how we are united in wanting the best […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Name release: Fatal crash, Mangakino
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the woman who died following a crash on Waipapa Road, Mangakino on 21 April. She was 64-year-old Woonkyung Lee, from the Republic of Korea. Our thoughts are with her close ones at this difficult time. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre MIL OSI New […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Parliament Hansard Report – Tuesday, 6 May 2025 (continued on Thursday, 8 May 2025) – Volume 783 – 001469
Source: Govt’s austerity Budget to cause real harm in communities Hon PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN (Labour): Thank you, Madam Chair. I do want to just begin by emphasising the need, as Rachel Brooking has pointed out, for a review period. Because what we see in Schedule 1AA refers to, potentially, a large number of projects, perhaps some […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Parliament Hansard Report – Wildlife (Authorisations) Amendment Bill — In Committee—Part 2 – 001468
Source: Govt’s austerity Budget to cause real harm in communities Hon PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN (Labour): Thank you, Madam Chair. I do want to just begin by emphasising the need, as Rachel Brooking has pointed out, for a review period. Because what we see in Schedule 1AA refers to, potentially, a large number of projects, perhaps some […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Speech at the AML Summit 2025
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Good morning and a warm welcome to everyone, it’s a pleasure to be here. Let me start by thanking AML Solutions for giving me the opportunity to speak on the 10th anniversary of the AML Summit. I know you have a busy and interesting schedule to look […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: First Responders – Glen Innes building fire update #2
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has contained a building fire at Mayfair Place in Glen Innes, Auckland this morning. Incident Controller Shane Munro says there are still eight crews at the Work and Income building, checking for hotspots and dampening them down. Fire investigators are also at the scene. “We […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: First Fast-track expert panels established
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop and Regional Development Minister Shane Jones have welcomed the formation of the first two Fast-track expert panels. “At this year’s Infrastructure Investment Summit we announced that the first project applications had been accepted by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA),” Mr Bishop says. “Judge […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Safe rail bridges coming for Glen Innes, Takaanini and Te Mahia
Source: Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines Three Auckland train stations where there have been dozens of near misses between pedestrians and trains during the past decade will have their pedestrian level crossings replaced by modern, accessible overbridges, Auckland Transport (AT) says. New pedestrian overbridges at Glen Innes, Takaanini and Te Mahia […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere open to the sea
Source: PISA results continue to show more to be done for equity in education Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere is open to the sea following a successful attempt to open the lake on Monday, 5 May. Attempts to open the lake on Saturday, 3 May and again on Sunday, 4 May were unsuccessful due to persistent large […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Community conservation brings native birds back to South Rakaia
Source: PISA results continue to show more to be done for equity in education Ken said the older he got the more he noticed environmental decline, particularly the loss of biodiversity and it was a nice feeling to help regenerate the area and help restore birdlife. Since retiring, he has become passionate about conservation and […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Action gets underway at Waitarakao
Source: PISA results continue to show more to be done for equity in education Date: 08 May 2025 Waitarakao community beach clean-ups Volunteers recently completed the project’s fourth beach clean-up. Twenty volunteers took part in the beach clean-up. Six tyres and a road cone were removed. Fifteen bags of rubbish were collected. The effort helped […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Wildlife law change a deep betrayal of public trust
Source: It’s time to fix the secondary teacher shortage The Green Party is appalled by the Government’s use of urgency to rewrite the Wildlife Act–without consultation, without an impact statement, and in direct response to a court ruling in favour of protecting wildlife. “The Government is rushing legislation through Parliament to make it easier to […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Wellington Police seize property for non-payment of fines in manner contrary to law
Source: Independent Police Conduct Authority 8 May 2025 The Independent Police Conduct Authority received four complaints concerning Wellington Police officers obtaining a warrant and seizing vehicles for unpaid fines in 2022 and 2023. Upon review, the Authority found common themes arose which continue to be relevant to current Police practice. The complaints arose following the […]
MIL-Evening Report: Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – International Trade over time: gifts with strings
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Chart by Keith Rankin. The ‘see-saw’ chart above shows the accumulated ‘excess benefits’ that Aotearoa New Zealand, and a few other countries, have enjoyed from international trade over the last 40 years. These are benefits arising from ‘unbalanced trade’ which are in addition to the regular benefits – arising from efficient […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: First Responders – Glen Innes building fire update #1
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand was alerted to a fire at Mayfair Place in Glen Innes, Auckland at approximately 7am this morning. Incident Controller Shane Munro says the Work and Income New Zealand building is single-level and has multiple tenants. “Fifteen trucks are now attending the incident,” he says. “The fire […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Local News – Government Funding Secured for Ava Rail Footbridge Replacement – Lower Hutt
Source: Hutt City Council Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry is welcoming confirmation the Government will co-fund the replacement of Ava Rail pedestrian footbridge, saying it’s “a great win for our community.” Transport Minister Chris Bishop has agreed to $2.4 million of Crown funding for the project, covering half of the total cost. Mayor Barry will recommend […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Marking Victory in Europe Day’s 80th anniversary
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets The Government is encouraging New Zealanders to mark Victory in Europe Day’s 80th anniversary today by paying tribute to those who fought for freedom and peace. “On the 8th of May 1945, the Second World War in Europe came to an end, bringing relief and hope to […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: World must meet 1.5°C goal or risk “unprecedented” exposure
Source: Save The Children Ahead of the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, research released by Save the Children and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) found that under current climate commitments – which will likely see a global temperature rise of 2.7°C above pre-industrial levels – about 100 million of the estimated 120 million children born in 2020, or 83%, […]