Asia Pacific: 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-OSI Submissions: School smartphone bans reflect growing concern over youth mental health and academic performance
Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Margaret Murray, Associate Professor of Public Communication and Culture Studies, University of Michigan New laws that ban smartphones or social media for youth are being introduced across several Western nations. SeventyFour/iStock via Getty Images The number of states banning smartphones in schools is growing. New York is […]
MIL-OSI USA: Volcano Watch — Snowshoeing on Kīlauea? High fountain episodes pose new challenges to volcano monitoring
Source: US Geological Survey Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. Following episode 27 of the Kīlauea summit eruption on June 29, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field engineers visited several sites southwest of Halemaʻumaʻu on July 1 to remove tephra that had accumulated […]
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 China: China’s Lin advances on three fronts at WTT US Smash
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Chinese paddler Lin Shidong overcame the demands of playing three matches in one day to advance in the men’s singles, men’s doubles and mixed doubles at the World Table Tennis (WTT) United States Smash on Wednesday. Lin had little difficulty in defeating Feng Yi-hsin of Chinese […]
MIL-OSI China: Over 2,000 players to compete in Esports World Cup
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News The opening press conference for the 2025 Esports World Cup (EWC) was held in Riyadh on Wednesday, marking the start of the world’s largest esports and gaming festival. Players for Team China enter the venue before the Arena of Valor Asian Games Version final of Esports […]
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 Russia: China hopes to optimize trade and expand cooperation with Egypt – Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China /more details/
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News CAIRO, July 10 (Xinhua) — China is willing to work with Egypt to advance the optimization and […]
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 China: China ready to optimize trade, expand cooperation with Egypt — premier
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Chinese Premier Li Qiang holds talks with Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Kamal Madbouly in Cairo, Egypt, July 10, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] CAIRO, July 10 — Chinese Premier Li Qiang said here Thursday that China is willing to work with Egypt to optimize the development of bilateral trade […]
MIL-Evening Report: Rugby headgear can’t prevent concussion – but new materials could soften the blows over a career
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Draper, Professor of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Canterbury The widely held view among rugby players, coaches and officials is that headgear can’t prevent concussion. If so, why wear it? It’s hot, it can block vision and hearing, and it can be uncomfortable. Headgear was […]
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 USA: Following Court Ruling Blocking Click-To-Cancel Rule, Schatz, Kennedy Introduce Legislation To Stop Deceptive Subscription Business Practices
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Hawaii Brian Schatz WASHINGTON – Following a ruling from a federal court that blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s “click-to-cancel” rule that was set to go into effect on Monday, U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced the Unsubscribe Act. The bipartisan bill would require […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Israel’s relocation plan for Palestinians and fading hopes for a ceasefire
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jonathan Este, Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email newsletter. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. It was revealing this week to read reports of […]
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 […]