New Zealand News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 14, 2025.
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Effective advocacy in privacy
Source: Privacy Commissioner This guidance is intended for advocates who aren’t lawyers but who are representing people in their privacy concerns. Access to personal information Tailoring your access request will make it more likely you’ll get relevant information without delay. Access requests can take time for an agency to deal with, so we recommend making […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: SH2 Pekatahi Bridge gets decked out
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Pekatahi Bridge on State Highway 2 (SH2) near Tāneatua in the Eastern Bay of Plenty will be getting the facelift it very much needs, with funding now confirmed for a total deck replacement says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). “A new deck for this one lane bridge will improve […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Appointments to the Broadcasting Standards Authority
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage Karyn Fenton-Ellis has been appointed to the Board of the Broadcasting Standards Authority and current member John Gillespie has been reappointed. The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) is an independent Crown entity that receives and determines complaints from people dissatisfied with the outcome of complaints made to broadcasters about the standards […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Police appeal for information following assault in Mosgiel
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Constable Hayden Latta: Police are appealing for information from the public following an assault on the Mosgiel motorway off-ramp leading to the Quarry Road roundabout. On Wednesday 25 June, Police received a report of a road rage assault at around 4pm. One person received moderate injuries and was understandably […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Traffic delays following fire in Parnell
Source: New Zealand Police Motorists are advised to expect delays in Parnell this morning due to a building fire in Parnell Road. Emergency Services responded to reports of a fire at about 6.45am. Parnell Road, between Garfield Street and St Stephens Avenue, has been cordoned off in both directions. Motorists are advised to seek an […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Delays following fire, Avondale
Source: New Zealand Police Motorists are advised to expect delays in Avondale this morning due to a building fire in Great North Road. Emergency Services responded to reports of a fire at Saint Mary’s Catholic School at about 4.20am. Great North Road, between Portage Road and Larch Road, is cordoned off and emergency services are […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Employment Issues – ACC workers to strike for fairer pay – PSA
Source: PSA More than 1000 PSA members working at ACC are to strike in support of fairer pay. Members voted overwhelmingly to take strike action in response to an unacceptable pay offer that would see more than 160 workers, often women, earning less than the living wage. Strike action will start with a one-hour withdrawal of […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Local News – Riverbank Market to Move to Dowse Square – Mayor Announces New Site for 2026 – Hutt City
Source: Hutt City Council Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has announced that the Riverbank Market will relocate to Dowse Square and the surrounding Civic Precinct next year, while major construction work takes place The market has been a fixture of Lower Hutt’s week MIL OSI New Zealand News –
MIL-Evening Report: The Bradbury Group features Palestinian journalist Yousef Aljamal, Middle East report and political panel
Asia Pacific Report In the new weekly political podcast, The Bradbury Group, last night presenter Martyn Bradbury talked with visiting Palestinian journalist Dr Yousef Aljamal. They assess the current situation in Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and what New Zealand should be doing. As Bradbury, publisher of The Daily Blog, notes, “Fourth Estate public broadcasting […]
MIL-Evening Report: Author David Robie tells of outrage over sinking of the Rainbow Warrior 40 years ago
RNZ News Nights Tomorrow marks 40 years since the bombing and sinking of the Rainbow Warrior — a moment that changed the course of New Zealand’s history and reshaped how we saw ourselves on the world stage. Two French agents planted two explosives on the ship, then just before midnight, explosions ripped through the hull […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Fatal crash, Burnham
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on Telegraph Road, Burnham. The crash involving two vehicles was reported at about 3.30pm. The Serious Crash Unit is on scene. The road is currently closed with diversions in place until the scene examination has been completed. ENDS Issued by the […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: SH1 closed south of Hampden following crash
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1 is closed south of Hampden, while emergency services respond to a crash. The two-vehicle crash near Moeraki Boulders Road was reported at around 4:20pm. Initial indications are that there are serious injuries. Motorists are advised to avoid an unnecessary travel, as there are no alternate routes available. ENDS […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Insurers stand with communities as weather recovery begins – Insurance Council
Source: Insurance Council of NZ New Zealanders are once again facing the challenge of cleaning up and recovering after another round of severe weather, particularly across the upper North and South Islands. “This is tough for communities that had just beginning to get back on their feet after recent major storms,” said Kris Faafoi, Chief Executive […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Advocacy and Justice – New Zealand Urged to Join Global Coalition Taking Concrete Measures Against Israeli Atrocities – PFNZ
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand The Palestine Forum of New Zealand is calling on the New Zealand Government to urgently align itself with over twenty nations — including Spain, Ireland, Turkey, China, Qatar, South Africa, and Brazil — that are coordinating concrete international measures in response to Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza. An emergency […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: War veteran’s grandson reunited with medals
Source: New Zealand Police War medals stolen from the mailbox of a veteran’s grandson in Wellsford earlier this month have been found and returned to their rightful owner. On 9 July, Patrick Conlon made a report to Police after a valuable parcel was allegedly stolen from his mailbox. Mr Conlon was understandably very upset by […]