New Zealand News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 23, 2025.
MIL-OSI New Zealand: New Parole Board chair appointed
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Retired High Court Judge Jan-Marie Doogue has been appointed chairperson of the New Zealand Parole Board, Attorney-General Judith Collins announced today. “I welcome the appointment of someone with Justice Doogue’s legal acumen and administrative experience to this demanding role,” Ms Collins says. Justice Doogue began her legal career with Cairns […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Budget 2025 – Patient fees could rise 10 percent or more after déjà vu Budget ignores general practice – GenPro
Source: General Practice Owners Association (GenPro) The General Practice Owners Association says patient fees could rise by 10 percent or more this year just to cover costs after the Budget did nothing to fix a funding and retention crisis in primary healthcare. GenPro Chair Dr Angus Chambers said the Budget was a missed opportunity and […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Budget 2025 KiwiSaver changes set to leave more New Zealanders better off in retirement – Retirement Commission
Source: Retirement Commission Te Ara Ahunga Ora The Retirement Commissioner welcomes news the Government is making changes to KiwiSaver which early estimates suggest will leave more New Zealanders with more money saved for their retirement. Announced in the Budget 2025, employee and employer contributions to KiwiSaver will move to 3.5% from 1 April 2026 and […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Budget 2025 – Drop in the bucket for Government but kick in the guts for Kiwi men – Prostate Cancer Foundation
Source: Prostate Cancer Foundation The Prostate Cancer Foundation will continue the fight to save men’s lives after the Budget failed to fund an early detection pilot for prostate cancer. President Danny Bedingfield said “we have been talking to the last government and now the new government for the last two years on funding two regional […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Have your say on the Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment (Duty to Provide Financial Services) Amendment Bill
Source: Media Release On behalf of: Finance and Expenditure Committee For release: 23 May 2025 Have your say on the Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment (Duty to Provide Financial Services) Amendment BillThe Chairperson of the Finance and Expenditure Committee is calling for submissions on the Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment (Duty […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Erica Stanford – Growing and strengthening the education workforce
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets The Government is ensuring more Kiwi kids benefit from quality teaching and leadership in the classroom by growing the number of teachers and backing school leaders through Budget 2025. “We know the most important part of a child’s education is the quality of the teacher in front […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Parliament Hansard Report – Taxation (Budget Measures) Bill (No 2) — In Committee—Part 2 – 001483
Source: Govt’s austerity Budget to cause real harm in communities Part 2 Amendments to other enactments CHAIRPERSON (Maureen Pugh): Members, we now come to Part 2. This is the debate on clauses 17 to 30, to the “Amendments to other enactments”. Part 2 contains changes to the KiwiSaver regime as well as changes to the […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Retail activity up in the March 2025 quarter – Stats NZ media and information release: Retail trade survey: March 2025 quarter
Source: Statistics New Zealand Retail activity up in the March 2025 quarter – 23 May 2025 – The total volume of retail sales in New Zealand increased by 0.8 percent in the March 2025 quarter compared with the December 2024 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. Figures are adjusted for price inflation […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Police shut down drug operations across Kumeū
Source: New Zealand Police Police have uprooted several illicit drug operations nestled amongst the community in Northwest Auckland. In the past week, Police have recovered nearly 400 kilograms of cannabis, 40 grams of cocaine and made three arrests. Waitematā North Area Commander, Inspector Mike Rickards says local Police have been targeting large cannabis grow house […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Parliament Hansard Report – Thursday, 22 May 2025 (continued on Friday, 23 May 2025) – Volume 784 – 001482
Source: Govt’s austerity Budget to cause real harm in communities Hon SIMON WATTS (Minister of Revenue): Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Look, a very good morning, everyone. Welcome back to the growth Budget, and what a great Budget it is. I don’t mind doing a basic lesson in what depreciation is for the member […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Parliament Hansard Report – Taxation (Budget Measures) Bill (No 2) — In Committee—Part 1 – 001481
Source: Govt’s austerity Budget to cause real harm in communities Hon SIMON WATTS (Minister of Revenue): Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Look, a very good morning, everyone. Welcome back to the growth Budget, and what a great Budget it is. I don’t mind doing a basic lesson in what depreciation is for the member […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: City centre opens up for more homes and jobs
Source: Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines Taller buildings and increased development capacity are on the way for Auckland’s city centre, following Auckland Council’s decision to accept recommendations that will help deliver more homes, more businesses, and better access to the heart of Tāmaki Makaurau. The decision was made by Auckland […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: More Supercars for New Zealand
Source: Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment MBIE (2) Published: 23 May 2025 The Government is investing $5.9 million from the Major Events Fund to support Supercars events in both Taupō and Christchurch for the next 3 years. On this page The 2024 Taupō Supercars generated significant economic and tourism benefits for the region and […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Release: Govt guts emergency housing while need increases
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The National Government has cut $1 billion from the emergency housing budget on the false pretence that demand is reducing, while also ending contracted emergency housing from December this year. “The Government promised New Zealanders that those in genuine need would get access to emergency housing but the Budget shows […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Release: $1 billion of Māori funding gone
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The Government should hang its head in shame after a budget that takes a knife to more Māori programmes. “In Budget 2024 more than $300 million was cut from Māori specific initiatives – Te Arawhiti, The Māori Health Authority, and Māori TV. Budget 2025 cuts even deeper with around $750 […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Drug find all zipped up in Clover Park
Source: New Zealand Police Police performing routine breath testing in East Auckland last night bagged a whole lot more than expected. Just after 6.30pm, officers signalled for a driver to slow down to be breath tested at a checkpoint on Dawson Road. Counties Manukau East Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Rakana Cook, says Police immediately noticed […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Supercars for the South Island
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets A second round of the hugely successful Supercars events will be held in Christchurch from next year with support from the Government’s Major Events Fund. “For more than 20 years Supercars Championship events have played an important role showcasing our beautiful country to an international audience and I’m […]
MIL-Evening Report: Govt should defuse NZ’s social timebomb – but won’t
We have been handed a long and protracted recession with few signs of growth and prosperity. Budget 2025 signals more of the same, writes Susan St John. ANALYSIS: By Susan St John With the coalition government’s second Budget being unveiled, we should question where New Zealand is heading. The 2024 Budget laid out the strategy. […]
MIL-Evening Report: Legal academic says Samoa’s criminal libel law should go after charge
By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist An Auckland University law academic says Samoa’s criminal libel law under which a prominent journalist has been charged should be repealed. Lagi Keresoma, the first female president of the Journalists Association of Samoa (JAWS) and editor of Talamua Online, was charged under the Crimes Act 2013 on Sunday […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Budget 2025 – No new spending announced for primary care in Budget 2025 – ProCare Health
Source: ProCare Leading healthcare provider, ProCare, has called today’s Budget extremely disappointing for primary care, with no new spending announced. While the Budget document touts a significant investment of $440.7 million over five years, the reality is that none of that is new money. Bindi Norwell, CEO at ProCare says: “Whist we acknowledge and welcome […]