Law News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 16, 2025.
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Auckland Council and NZ Police sign memorandum of understanding
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council and NZ Police have signed a memorandum of understanding, cementing and enhancing the two organisations’ commitment to continue working together, now and for years to come, to keep Tāmaki Makaurau safe. Phil Wilson, chief executive of Auckland Council, says he’s extremely pleased the council and police have formalised their working […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Government meeting (2025, No. 20)
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. 1. On the execution of the federal budget for the first quarter of 2025 2. On amendments to the Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation of December 1, 2004 No. 703 (in […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Safer trucks mean safer roads – construction begins for Mackays Crossing Commercial Vehicle Safety Centre
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Construction has begun on a new Commercial Vehicle Safety Centre (CVSC) on State Highway 59 between the Mackays Crossing and Paekākāriki interchanges. View larger map Jetesh Bhula, Regional Manager Infrastructure delivery, says it is one of 12 sites being built on high-volume freight routes around the country and will be […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Man arrested following Hawks v Crows Match at UTAS Stadium
Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Man arrested following Hawks v Crows Match at UTAS Stadium Saturday, 14 June 2025 – 9:15 am. A 42-year-old man from Launceston was arrested following an incident at UTAS Stadium on Friday night.Shortly after the final siren of the AFL match, the man entered the playing surface, disrupting […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Serious Crash at Pages Road, Moorleah
Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Serious Crash at Pages Road, Moorleah Sunday, 15 June 2025 – 4:06 pm. Emergency Services were contacted at 11:37pm on 14 June 2025 regarding a serious traffic crash on Pages Road, Moorleah near the intersection of Cryans Road.The vehicle, a grey 2004 Holden Calais sedan, was travelling east, […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Tougher child safety rules to help keep children safer in early education
Source: Murray Darling Basin Authority Stronger, mandatory child safety measures have been signed off by every Australian Education Minister to strengthen child safety in early childhood education and care services. This forms part of the significant progress that has already been made since the release of the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) […]
MIL-Evening Report: Millions rally against authoritarianism, while the White House portrays protests as threats – a political scientist explains
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeremy Pressman, Professor of Political Science, University of Connecticut Protesters parade through the Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans as part of the nationwide No Kings protest against President Donald Trump, on June 14, 2025. Patt Little/Anadolu via Getty Images At the end of a week when President […]
MIL-Evening Report: Decades on from the Royal Commission, why are Indigenous people still dying in custody?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thalia Anthony, Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney Rose Marinelli/Shutterstock Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains the name of an Indigenous person who has died. The recent deaths in custody of two Indigenous men in the Northern Territory have provoked […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Man in court after Hauraki aggravated robbery
Source: New Zealand Police A man is appearing in court today after an aggravated robbery at a Hauraki bar on Saturday night. Police were called to the North Shore bar on Lake Road after 7.30pm on 14 June. Detective Senior Sergeant Megan Goldie, from Waitematā Crime Squad, says a sole offender entered the bar. “He […]
MIL-OSI Security: Meet the FBI’s Newest Class of Crisis Response Canines
Source: US FBI Taz and Peg are now based in the FBI’s Atlanta and Dallas field offices, respectively. That way, they can quickly deploy nationwide to the scenes of violent crimes, mass violence incidents, courtroom appearances, forensic interviews, and other sensitive scenarios to support victims. While the dogs recently completed their last round of training, […]
MIL-OSI Africa: Egypt: President El-Sisi Follows Up on Martyrs and Victims Fund Activities and Initiatives
Source: Africa Press Organisation – English (2) – Report: Download logo Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Martyrs and Victims Honoring Fund, Major General El-Sayed El-Ghaly, and the Fund’s Executive Director, Major General Ahmed Al-Ashaal. The fund honors the martyrs, as well as victims, missing and […]
MIL-OSI Global: Millions rally against authoritarianism, while the White House portrays protests as threats – a political scientist explains
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Jeremy Pressman, Professor of Political Science, University of Connecticut Protesters parade through the Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans as part of the nationwide No Kings protest against President Donald Trump, on June 14, 2025. Patt Little/Anadolu via Getty Images At the end of a week when President Donald […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Pending fighting in a public place and death on arrival case in Cheung Sha Wan reclassified as affray and manslaughter
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region Pending fighting in a public place and death on arrival case in Cheung Sha Wan reclassified as affray and manslaughter Police reclassified a pending fighting in a public place and death on arrival case in Cheung Sha Wan yesterday (June 14) as affray and manslaughter.Issued at HKT 22:56 […]
MIL-OSI Africa: SA completes actions to exit greylist
Source: South Africa News Agency The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has confirmed that South Africa has substantially completed all 22 recommended action items outlined in the Action Plan adopted when the country was placed on the organisation’s grey list in February 2023. South Africa was placed on the FATF grey list due to deficiencies […]
MIL-OSI USA: LEADER JEFFRIES: “WE NEED TO DEFEND OUR DEMOCRACY, UPLIFT AND CHERISH THE CONSTITUTION AND CREATE A BETTER AMERICA”
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (8th District of New York) This morning, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC’s The Weekend to discuss the violent attacks against Minnesota lawmakers and the need for leaders that bring America together rather than tear us apart. EUGENE DANIELS: House Minority Leader […]
MIL-OSI Security: Family pays tribute as victim of Hammersmith shooting named
Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police The 30-year-old who was fatally shot in an incident in Claxton Grove, Hammersmith, on Wednesday, 11 June, has been named as Northolt resident Jordan Oliver Rodney. In a statement, Mr Rodney’s family said: “It is with unimaginable heartbreak that we confirm the tragic loss of our beloved Jordan Olivier […]
MIL-OSI Global: Why we still need a women’s prize for fiction
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Binhammer, Katherine, Professor of Literary History, University of Alberta As we make summer reading lists, some of us will turn to lists of prize winners for recommendations. One influential prize, the Women’s Prize for Fiction, recently celebrated its 30th award winner, The Safekeep by Dutch writer Yael van […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Police Commissioner’s directive on training standards welcomed
Source: New Zealand Government The Police Commissioner’s clear directive that standards must be upheld for training and recruitment at the Police College is necessary and meets the Government’s expectations, says Police Minister Mark Mitchell. “The Police Commissioner has full operational independence and that is entirely appropriate. However, as with all government departments, the Commissioner takes […]
Jannik Sinner seeks to put disappointment of French Open defeat behind him
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) World number one Jannik Sinner wants to use the Halle Open as a chance to bounce back from sleepless nights after his agonising loss to rival Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open final this month. In a thrilling showdown, Sinner took the first two sets and […]
MIL-Evening Report: Vehicle issued to Fiji assistant minister involved in fatal accident – driver’s son implicated
By Anish Chand in Suva The son of a Fiji assistant minister is under investigation for allegedly driving a government vehicle without authority and causing an accident that killed two men. The accident took place along Bau Road, Nausori, last night. The vehicle involved in the accident was the official government vehicle issued for the […]