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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Advocacy – Government told NZ should not follow Australia’s lead to criminalise support for Palestine – PSNA

    Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA)

     

    Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa is urging the New Zealand government NOT to follow Australia’s example with measures which would effectively criminalise the Palestine solidarity movement.

     

    The Australian government has announced plans to implement recommendations from its anti-semitism envoy which PSNA says creates a ‘hierarchy of racism’ with anti-semitism at the top, while Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism hardly feature.

     

    However we know at least some of the appalling anti-semitic attacks in Sydney have been bogus.

     

    PSNA Co-chair John Minto says PSNA has no tolerance for anti-semitism in Aotearoa New Zealand, or anywhere else.

     

    “But equally there should be no place for any other kind of racism, such as Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism. Our government must speak out against all forms of discrimination and support all communities when racism rears its ugly head.  Let’s not forget the murderous attacks on the Christchurch mosques.”

    Minto says the Australian measures will inevitably be used to criminalise the Palestinian solidarity movement across Australia.

     

    “We see it happening in the US, to attack and demonise support for Palestinian human rights by the Trump administration.  We see it orchestrated in the UK to shut down any speech which Prime Minister Starmer and the Israeli government don’t like.”

     

     PSNA agrees with the Jewish Council of Australia who have warned the Australian government adopting these measures could result in

     “undermining Australia’s democratic freedoms, inflaming community divisions, and entrenching selective approaches to racism that serve political agendas”

    Minto says the free speech restrictions in the US, UK and Australia have nothing to do with what people usually understand as anti-semitism.

     

    “The drive comes from the Israeli government.  They see making anti-semitism charges as the most effective means of preventing anyone publicly pointing to the genocide its armed forces are perpetrating in Gaza.”

     

    “The definition of anti-semitism, usually inserted into codes of ethics or legislation, is from the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.  The IHRA definition includes eleven examples.  Seven of the examples are about criticising Israel.”

     

    “It’s quite clear the Israeli campaign is to distract the community from Israel’s horrendous war crimes, such as the round-the-clock mass killing and mass starvation of Palestinians in Gaza, and deflect calls for sanctions against Israel.”

     

    “Already we can see in both the UK and US, that people have been arrested for saying things about Israel which would not have been declared illegal if they’d said it about other countries, including their own.”

     

    Minto says there are already worrying signs that the New Zealand government and New Zealand media and police are falling into the trap.

     

    “Just over the past few weeks, there has been an unusually wide-ranging mainstream media focus on anti-semitism;

     

    However, our politicians and media have been silent about;

     

    • An attack which knocked a young Palestinian woman to the ground when she was using a microphone to speak during an Auckland march
    • An attack where a Palestine supporter was kicked and knocked to the pavement outside the Israeli embassy in Wellington.  The accused was wearing an Israeli flag.  He was not held in custody and the Post newspaper has reported neither the arrest nor the resulting charge (this case is due in court 15 July)
    • An attack on a Palestine solidarity marshal in Christchurch who was punched in the face, in front of police, but no action taken.
    • An attack in Christchurch when a Destiny Church member kicked a solidarity marshal in the chest (no action taken by police)
    • Anti-Palestinian racist attacks on the home of a Palestine solidarity activist in New Plymouth.  One of our supporters has had their front fence spraypainted twice with pro-Israel graffiti and their car tyres slashed twice (4 tyres in total) and had vile defamatory material circulated in their neighbourhood. (The police say they cannot help)
    • The frequent condemnation of anti-semitism by the previous Chief Human Rights Commissioner, but his refusal to condemn the deep-seated anti-Palestinian racism of the New Zealand Jewish Council and Israel Institute of New Zealand.
    • The refusal of the Human Rights Commission to publicly correct false statements it published in the Post newspaper which claimed anti-semitism was increasing, when in fact the evidence it was using was that the rate of incidents had declined.

     

    Minto says in each of the cases above there would have been far more attention from politicians, the police and the media had the victims been Israeli supporters.

     

    “Meanwhile, both our government and the New Zealand Jewish Council have refused to condemn Israel’s blatant war crimes.  There is silence on the mass killing, mass starvation and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Gaza.   The Jewish Council and our government stand together and refuse to hold Israel’s racist apartheid regime to account in just about any way.”

     

    “This refusal to condemn what genocide scholars, including several Israeli genocide academics, have labelled as a “text-book case of genocide’, brings shame on both the New Zealand Jewish Council and the New Zealand government.”

     

     “Adding to the clear perception of appalling bias on the part of our government, both the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, have met with New Zealand Jewish Council spokespeople over the war in Gaza.”

     

    “But both have refused to meet with representatives of Palestinian New Zealanders, or the huge number of Jewish supporters of the Palestine solidarity movement.”

     

    “New Zealand must stand up and be counted against genocide wherever it appears and no matter who the victims are.”

     

    John Minto

    Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA)

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Advocacy – Government told NZ should not follow Australia’s lead to criminalise support for Palestine – PSNA

    Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA)

     

    Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa is urging the New Zealand government NOT to follow Australia’s example with measures which would effectively criminalise the Palestine solidarity movement.

     

    The Australian government has announced plans to implement recommendations from its anti-semitism envoy which PSNA says creates a ‘hierarchy of racism’ with anti-semitism at the top, while Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism hardly feature.

     

    However we know at least some of the appalling anti-semitic attacks in Sydney have been bogus.

     

    PSNA Co-chair John Minto says PSNA has no tolerance for anti-semitism in Aotearoa New Zealand, or anywhere else.

     

    “But equally there should be no place for any other kind of racism, such as Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism. Our government must speak out against all forms of discrimination and support all communities when racism rears its ugly head.  Let’s not forget the murderous attacks on the Christchurch mosques.”

    Minto says the Australian measures will inevitably be used to criminalise the Palestinian solidarity movement across Australia.

     

    “We see it happening in the US, to attack and demonise support for Palestinian human rights by the Trump administration.  We see it orchestrated in the UK to shut down any speech which Prime Minister Starmer and the Israeli government don’t like.”

     

     PSNA agrees with the Jewish Council of Australia who have warned the Australian government adopting these measures could result in

     “undermining Australia’s democratic freedoms, inflaming community divisions, and entrenching selective approaches to racism that serve political agendas”

    Minto says the free speech restrictions in the US, UK and Australia have nothing to do with what people usually understand as anti-semitism.

     

    “The drive comes from the Israeli government.  They see making anti-semitism charges as the most effective means of preventing anyone publicly pointing to the genocide its armed forces are perpetrating in Gaza.”

     

    “The definition of anti-semitism, usually inserted into codes of ethics or legislation, is from the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.  The IHRA definition includes eleven examples.  Seven of the examples are about criticising Israel.”

     

    “It’s quite clear the Israeli campaign is to distract the community from Israel’s horrendous war crimes, such as the round-the-clock mass killing and mass starvation of Palestinians in Gaza, and deflect calls for sanctions against Israel.”

     

    “Already we can see in both the UK and US, that people have been arrested for saying things about Israel which would not have been declared illegal if they’d said it about other countries, including their own.”

     

    Minto says there are already worrying signs that the New Zealand government and New Zealand media and police are falling into the trap.

     

    “Just over the past few weeks, there has been an unusually wide-ranging mainstream media focus on anti-semitism;

     

    However, our politicians and media have been silent about;

     

    • An attack which knocked a young Palestinian woman to the ground when she was using a microphone to speak during an Auckland march
    • An attack where a Palestine supporter was kicked and knocked to the pavement outside the Israeli embassy in Wellington.  The accused was wearing an Israeli flag.  He was not held in custody and the Post newspaper has reported neither the arrest nor the resulting charge (this case is due in court 15 July)
    • An attack on a Palestine solidarity marshal in Christchurch who was punched in the face, in front of police, but no action taken.
    • An attack in Christchurch when a Destiny Church member kicked a solidarity marshal in the chest (no action taken by police)
    • Anti-Palestinian racist attacks on the home of a Palestine solidarity activist in New Plymouth.  One of our supporters has had their front fence spraypainted twice with pro-Israel graffiti and their car tyres slashed twice (4 tyres in total) and had vile defamatory material circulated in their neighbourhood. (The police say they cannot help)
    • The frequent condemnation of anti-semitism by the previous Chief Human Rights Commissioner, but his refusal to condemn the deep-seated anti-Palestinian racism of the New Zealand Jewish Council and Israel Institute of New Zealand.
    • The refusal of the Human Rights Commission to publicly correct false statements it published in the Post newspaper which claimed anti-semitism was increasing, when in fact the evidence it was using was that the rate of incidents had declined.

     

    Minto says in each of the cases above there would have been far more attention from politicians, the police and the media had the victims been Israeli supporters.

     

    “Meanwhile, both our government and the New Zealand Jewish Council have refused to condemn Israel’s blatant war crimes.  There is silence on the mass killing, mass starvation and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Gaza.   The Jewish Council and our government stand together and refuse to hold Israel’s racist apartheid regime to account in just about any way.”

     

    “This refusal to condemn what genocide scholars, including several Israeli genocide academics, have labelled as a “text-book case of genocide’, brings shame on both the New Zealand Jewish Council and the New Zealand government.”

     

     “Adding to the clear perception of appalling bias on the part of our government, both the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, have met with New Zealand Jewish Council spokespeople over the war in Gaza.”

     

    “But both have refused to meet with representatives of Palestinian New Zealanders, or the huge number of Jewish supporters of the Palestine solidarity movement.”

     

    “New Zealand must stand up and be counted against genocide wherever it appears and no matter who the victims are.”

     

    John Minto

    Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA)

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Stats NZ information release: Electronic card transactions: June 2025

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Rural News – New finance rules risk cutting off rural lending – Federated Farmers

    Source: Federated Farmers

    Federated Farmers is calling for new proposed ‘green’ finance rules to be scrapped, warning they’re ideologically driven, unworkable, and risk doing real harm to rural communities.
    In a letter sent to Ministers and key officials on July 11, the organisation outlined a series of serious concerns with the Sustainable Finance Taxonomy.
    “This framework is fundamentally flawed,” Federated Farmers banking spokesperson Mark Hooper says.
    “It has been created without meaningful input from working farmers, it imposes unrealistic standards, and it risks cutting off financial services to legitimate, productive rural businesses.”
    The Sustainable Finance Taxonomy is being developed by the Centre for Sustainable Finance and the Ministry for the Environment to provide a consistent framework for defining what is ‘green’ or ‘sustainable’ in financial markets.
    Federated Farmers says it would create major risks for New Zealand’s agricultural sector and is urging the Government to halt the process entirely.
    “One of our core concerns is the lack of practical farming expertise involved in developing the taxonomy,” Hooper says.
    “There are no hands-on farmers involved with the Technical Advisory Group. Instead, it’s full of shiny-shoed bankers, sustainability advisors, and forestry lobbyists.
    “If you’re designing a finance framework for agriculture, farmers must be at the table. This is a total governance failure.”
    Without real-world knowledge of farming systems, the framework fails to reflect the operational realities and sustainability efforts already embedded in New Zealand’s primary sector.
    For example, the proposed taxonomy defines ‘green’ farming as producing less than one tonne of CO₂ equivalent per hectare per year.
    “This threshold is so low that no working New Zealand farm could realistically qualify, even though we’re home to the most emissions-efficient food producers in the world,” Hooper says.
    “It s

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Education – Ara to stand-alone from 1 January 2026

    Source: Ara Institute of Canterbury

    Attribution: Darren Mitchell, Executive Director – Ara Institute of Canterbury
    Ara Institute of Canterbury welcomes the Government’s decision to re-establish Ara as a stand-alone institution from 1 January 2026.
    This milestone reflects the strength of our financial position, the capability and resilience of our people, and the strategic changes we’ve made to ensure Ara is future-ready. It also recognises our proud legacy of delivering high-quality vocational education and training to the Canterbury region and beyond.
    Our return to independence is more than a structural change; it’s a powerful endorsement of the value Ara brings to our communities and industries. It means we can be even more responsive to local needs, more agile in our decision-making and more focused on delivering the skills and innovation that power Aotearoa New Zealand’s economy.
    For more than 120 years, Ara has been the cornerstone of vocational education and training in Waitaha Canterbury. As we look ahead, we remain dedicated to producing confident, work-ready graduates who will lead and uplift the industries and communities they serve.
    This next chapter is made possible by the dedication of our kaimahi. Their unwavering commitment to our learners, our region and our shared future has laid the foundation for Ara to thrive as an independent institution once again, and we’re ready to move forward together.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: The beginning of a new era for EIT

    Source: Eastern Institute of Technology

    17 seconds ago

    Today the Minister for Vocational Education announced that EIT is one of the Polytechnics which will be standing up as independent institution from January 2026. This is great news for the Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti regions as EIT will have the autonomy once again to make decisions that are best for ākonga and the diverse communities we serve.

    For the past three years, EIT has been a business division of Te Pūkenga, which was an amalgamation of 16 Polytechnics and 9 industry training organisations.  

    This year, EIT proudly celebrates 50 years of providing education and training to the community. What was originally the Hawke’s Bay Community College first opened its doors in 1975. EIT consolidated itself as the preeminent educational provider on the East Coast when it merged with Tairāwhiti Polytechnic in Gisborne in 2011.  EIT has thrived over the last 50 years, now offering more than 160 postgraduate, degree, diploma and certificate-level programmes.

    Glen Harkness, Acting Operations Lead for EIT, is thrilled by the announcement

    “We are focused on ensuring we are an institution that is financially viable, academically rigorous, founded on strong and enduring industry engagement and community connections within our region. We will do this by making sure our EIT values are at the heart of what we do. This is to ensure we are fit for purpose in a modern, digital age where our ākonga learn in different ways and have expectations around what we deliver and how we do this.  I want to acknowledge our kaimahi who have been through so much change over the past few years and have stuck at it due to their commitment and passion for our ākonga and communities,” he said.

    “We are currently going through a consultation process with kaimahi (staff) to ensure that we are financially viable and can have a long, bright future as an independent organisation.  This may mean some roles are disestablished in the process; however, we are still going through feedback, and no decisions have yet been made”, notes Glen.

    “Nothing changes in terms of us continuing to provide quality education and training to our communities. We are looking forward to engaging even more closely with Iwi, Industry, Employers, Schools and other partners as we look towards a bright future as an institution that supports our regions with their workforce needs.”

    Hastings mayor Sandra Hazlehurst welcomed the announcement, after what has been an incredibly difficult few years for the institution.

    “Our region’s leaders have met with the Minister to highlight the importance of EIT to our region. As our only tertiary provider, it has had a strong, functioning model with good governance, and the Te Pūkenga reform process has been very challenging.

    “It’s extremely important for our region to have a local provider that gives our people accessible and affordable training opportunities, saving them the costs involved with studying outside the region, while at the same time helping develop a skilled workforce that meets the needs of multiple sectors in our community.

    “We look forward to EIT having further opportunities to build on its local leadership in our region.”

    Doug Jones, Trust Tairāwhiti Chief Executive, welcomed the announcement.

    “It’s positive news that the Government has backed EIT to operate independently and continue delivering quality education and training opportunities,” he said.

    “As the regional Economic Development Agency, Trust Tairāwhiti understands the importance of EIT to our region and people in supporting workforce development and addressing future skills challenges. The local institute is also incredibly valuable to our young people, enabling them to stay in the region while completing tertiary training.”

    Karla Lee, Hawke’s Bay Chamber of Commerce CEO, said the decision builds on EIT’s strong regional track record.

    “EIT has long played a key role in developing a skilled workforce for our region. Returning to local governance strengthens that connection and gives EIT even more flexibility to work alongside businesses, respond to sector needs, and support economic growth across Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti.”

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  • MIL-Evening Report: Author condemns ‘callous’ health legacy of French, US nuclear bomb tests in Pacific

    Asia Pacific Report

    A journalist who was on the Rainbow Warrior voyage to Rongelap last night condemned France for its “callous” attack of an environmental ship, saying “we haven’t forgotten, or forgiven this outrage”.

    David Robie, the author of Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior, said at the launch that the consequences of almost 300 US and French nuclear tests – many of them “dirty bombs” — were still impacting on indigenous Pacific peoples 40 years after the bombing of the ship.

    French saboteurs had killed “our shipmate Fernando Pereira” on 10 July 1985 in what the New Zealand prime minister at the time, David Lange, called a “sordid act of international state-backed terrorism”.

    Although relations with France had perhaps mellowed over time, four decades ago there was a lot of hostility towards the country, Dr Robie said.

    “And that act of mindless sabotage still rankles very deeply in our psyche,” he said at the launch in Auckland Central’s Ellen Melville Centre on the anniversary of July 10.

    About 100 people gathered in the centre’s Pioneer Women’s Hall for the book launch as Dr Robie reflected on the case of state terrorism after Greenpeace earlier in the day held a memorial ceremony on board Rainbow Warrior III.

    “One of the celebrated French newspapers, Le Monde, played a critical role in the investigation into the Rainbow Warrior affair — what I brand as ‘Blundergate’, in view of all the follies of the bumbling DGSE spy team,” he said.

    Plantu cartoon
    “And one of the cartoons in that newspaper, by Plantu, who is a sort of French equivalent to Michael Leunig, caught my eye.

    “You will notice it in the background slide show behind me. It shows François Mitterrand, the president of the French republic at the time, dressed in a frogman’s wetsuit lecturing to school children during a history lesson.

    “President Mitterrand says, in French, ‘At that time, only presidents had the right to carry out terrorism!’

    Tahitian advocate Ena Manurevia . . . the background Plantu cartoon is the one mentioned by the author. Image: Asia Pacific Report

    He noticed that in the Mitterrand cartoon there was a “classmate” sitting in the back of the room with a moustache. This was none other than Edwy Plenel, the police reporter for Le Monde at the time, who scooped the world with hard evidence of Mitterrand and the French government’s role at the highest level in the Rainbow Warrior sabotage.

    Dr Robie said that Plenel now published the investigative website Mediapart, which had played a key role in 2015 revealing the identity of the bomber that night, “the man who had planted the limpet mines on the Rainbow Warrior — sinking a peace and environmental ship, and killing Fernando Pereira.”

    Jean-Luc Kister, a retired French colonel and DGSE secret agent, had confessed to his role and “apologised”, claiming the sabotage operation was “disproportionate and a mistake”.

    “Was he sincere? Was it a genuine attempt to come to terms with his conscience. Who knows?” Dr Robie said, adding that he was unconvinced.

    Hilari Anderson (right on stage), one of the speakers, with Del Abcede and MC Antony Phillips (obscured) . . . the background image shows Helen Clark meeting Fernando Pereira’s daughter Marelle in 2005. Image: Greenpeace

    French perspective
    Dr Robie said he had asked Plenel for his reflections from a French perspective 40 years on. Plenel cited three main take ways.

    “First, the vital necessity of independent journalism. Independent of all powers, whether state, economic or ideological. Journalism that serves the public interest, the right to know, and factual truths.

    “Impactful journalism whose revelations restore confidence in democracy, in the possibility of improving it, and in the usefulness of counterbalancing powers, particularly journalism.”

    Secondly, this attack had been carried out by France in an “allied country”, New Zealand, against a civil society organisation. This demonstrated that “the thirst for power is a downfall that leads nations astray when they succumb to it.

    “Nuclear weapons epitomise this madness, this catastrophe of power.”

    Finally, Plenel expressed the “infinite sadness” for a French citizen that after his revelations in Le Monde — which led to the resignations of the defence minister and the head of the secret services — nothing else happened.

    “Nothing at all. No parliamentary inquiry, no questioning of François Mitterrand about his responsibility, no institutional reform of the absolute power of the president in a French republic that is, in reality, an elective monarchy.”

    ‘Elective monarchy’ trend
    Dr Robie compared the French outcome with the rapid trend in US today, “a president who thinks he is a monarch, a king – another elective monarchy.”

    He also bemoaned that “catastrophe of power” that “reigns everywhere today – from the horrendous Israeli genocide in Gaza to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, from Trump to Putin to Netanyahu, and so many others.”

    The continuous Gaza massacres were a shameful indictment of the West that had allowed it to happen for more than 21 months.

    Dr Robie thanked many collaborators for their help and support, including drama teacher Hilari Anderson, an original crew member of the Rainbow Warrior, and photographer John Miller, “who have been with me all the way on this waka journey”.

    He thanked his wife, Del, and family members for their unstinting “patience and support”, and also publisher Tony Murrow of Little Island Press.

    Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior . . . published 10 July 2025. Image: David Robie/Little Island Press

    Launching the book, Greenpeace Aotearoa programme director Niamh O’Flynn said one thing that had stood out for her was how the legacy of the Rainbow Warrior had continued despite the attempt by the French government to shut it down 40 years ago.

    “We said then that ‘you can’t sink a rainbow’, and we went on to prove it.

    “When the Rainbow Warrior was bombed in Auckland harbour, it was getting ready to set sail to Moruroa Atoll, to enter the test exclusion zone and confront French nuclear testing head-on.”

    So threatened
    The French government had felt so threatened by that action that it had engaged in a state-sanctioned terror attack to prevent the mission from going ahead.

    “But we rebuilt, and the Rainbow Warrior II carried on with that mission, travelling to Moruroa three times before the French finally stopped nuclear testing in the Pacific.

    “That spirit and tenacity is what makes Greenpeace and what makes the Rainbow Warrior so special to everyone who has sailed on her,” she said.

    “It was the final voyage of the Rainbow Warrior to Rongelap before the bombing that is the focus of David Robie’s book, and in many ways, it was an incredibly unique experience for Greenpeace — not just here in Aotearoa, but internationally.

    “And of course David was a key part in that.”

    O’Flynn said that as someone who had not even been born yet when the Rainbow Warrior was bombed, “I am so grateful that the generation of nuclear-free activists took the time to pass on their knowledge and to build our organisation into what it is today.

    “Just as David has by writing down his story and leaving us with such a rich legacy.”

    Greenpeace Aotearoa programme director Niamh O’Flynn . . . “That spirit and tenacity is what makes Greenpeace and what makes the Rainbow Warrior so special to everyone who has sailed on her.” Image: APR

    Other speakers
    Among other speakers at the book launch were teacher Hilari Anderson, publisher Tony Murrow of Little Island Press, Ena Manuireva, a Mangarevian scholar and cultural adviser, and MC Antony Phillips of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga.

    Anderson spoke of the Warrior’s early campaigns and acknowledged the crews of 1978 and 1985.

    “I have been reflecting what these first and last crews of the original Rainbow Warrior had in common, realising that both gave their collective, mostly youthful energy — to transformation.

    “This has involved the bonding of crews by working hands-on together. Touching surfaces, by hammer and paint, created a physical connection to this beloved boat.”

    She paid special tribute to two powerful women, Denise Bell, who tracked down the marine research vessel in Aberdeen that became the Rainbow Warrior, and the indomitable Susi Newborn, who “contributed to naming the ship and mustering a crew”.

    Manuireva spoke about his nuclear colonial experience and that of his family as natives of Mangareva atoll, about 400 km from Muroroa atoll, where France conducted most of its 30 years of tests ending in 1995.

    He also spoke of Tahitian leader Oscar Temaru’s pioneering role in the Nuclear-Free and Independent Pacific (NFIP) movement, and played haunting Tahitian songs on his guitar.

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  • MIL-Evening Report: Author condemns ‘callous’ health legacy of French, US nuclear bomb tests in Pacific

    Asia Pacific Report

    A journalist who was on the Rainbow Warrior voyage to Rongelap last night condemned France for its “callous” attack of an environmental ship, saying “we haven’t forgotten, or forgiven this outrage”.

    David Robie, the author of Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior, said at the launch that the consequences of almost 300 US and French nuclear tests – many of them “dirty bombs” — were still impacting on indigenous Pacific peoples 40 years after the bombing of the ship.

    French saboteurs had killed “our shipmate Fernando Pereira” on 10 July 1985 in what the New Zealand prime minister at the time, David Lange, called a “sordid act of international state-backed terrorism”.

    Although relations with France had perhaps mellowed over time, four decades ago there was a lot of hostility towards the country, Dr Robie said.

    “And that act of mindless sabotage still rankles very deeply in our psyche,” he said at the launch in Auckland Central’s Ellen Melville Centre on the anniversary of July 10.

    About 100 people gathered in the centre’s Pioneer Women’s Hall for the book launch as Dr Robie reflected on the case of state terrorism after Greenpeace earlier in the day held a memorial ceremony on board Rainbow Warrior III.

    “One of the celebrated French newspapers, Le Monde, played a critical role in the investigation into the Rainbow Warrior affair — what I brand as ‘Blundergate’, in view of all the follies of the bumbling DGSE spy team,” he said.

    Plantu cartoon
    “And one of the cartoons in that newspaper, by Plantu, who is a sort of French equivalent to Michael Leunig, caught my eye.

    “You will notice it in the background slide show behind me. It shows François Mitterrand, the president of the French republic at the time, dressed in a frogman’s wetsuit lecturing to school children during a history lesson.

    “President Mitterrand says, in French, ‘At that time, only presidents had the right to carry out terrorism!’

    Tahitian advocate Ena Manurevia . . . the background Plantu cartoon is the one mentioned by the author. Image: Asia Pacific Report

    He noticed that in the Mitterrand cartoon there was a “classmate” sitting in the back of the room with a moustache. This was none other than Edwy Plenel, the police reporter for Le Monde at the time, who scooped the world with hard evidence of Mitterrand and the French government’s role at the highest level in the Rainbow Warrior sabotage.

    Dr Robie said that Plenel now published the investigative website Mediapart, which had played a key role in 2015 revealing the identity of the bomber that night, “the man who had planted the limpet mines on the Rainbow Warrior — sinking a peace and environmental ship, and killing Fernando Pereira.”

    Jean-Luc Kister, a retired French colonel and DGSE secret agent, had confessed to his role and “apologised”, claiming the sabotage operation was “disproportionate and a mistake”.

    “Was he sincere? Was it a genuine attempt to come to terms with his conscience. Who knows?” Dr Robie said, adding that he was unconvinced.

    Hilari Anderson (right on stage), one of the speakers, with Del Abcede and MC Antony Phillips (obscured) . . . the background image shows Helen Clark meeting Fernando Pereira’s daughter Marelle in 2005. Image: Greenpeace

    French perspective
    Dr Robie said he had asked Plenel for his reflections from a French perspective 40 years on. Plenel cited three main take ways.

    “First, the vital necessity of independent journalism. Independent of all powers, whether state, economic or ideological. Journalism that serves the public interest, the right to know, and factual truths.

    “Impactful journalism whose revelations restore confidence in democracy, in the possibility of improving it, and in the usefulness of counterbalancing powers, particularly journalism.”

    Secondly, this attack had been carried out by France in an “allied country”, New Zealand, against a civil society organisation. This demonstrated that “the thirst for power is a downfall that leads nations astray when they succumb to it.

    “Nuclear weapons epitomise this madness, this catastrophe of power.”

    Finally, Plenel expressed the “infinite sadness” for a French citizen that after his revelations in Le Monde — which led to the resignations of the defence minister and the head of the secret services — nothing else happened.

    “Nothing at all. No parliamentary inquiry, no questioning of François Mitterrand about his responsibility, no institutional reform of the absolute power of the president in a French republic that is, in reality, an elective monarchy.”

    ‘Elective monarchy’ trend
    Dr Robie compared the French outcome with the rapid trend in US today, “a president who thinks he is a monarch, a king – another elective monarchy.”

    He also bemoaned that “catastrophe of power” that “reigns everywhere today – from the horrendous Israeli genocide in Gaza to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, from Trump to Putin to Netanyahu, and so many others.”

    The continuous Gaza massacres were a shameful indictment of the West that had allowed it to happen for more than 21 months.

    Dr Robie thanked many collaborators for their help and support, including drama teacher Hilari Anderson, an original crew member of the Rainbow Warrior, and photographer John Miller, “who have been with me all the way on this waka journey”.

    He thanked his wife, Del, and family members for their unstinting “patience and support”, and also publisher Tony Murrow of Little Island Press.

    Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior . . . published 10 July 2025. Image: David Robie/Little Island Press

    Launching the book, Greenpeace Aotearoa programme director Niamh O’Flynn said one thing that had stood out for her was how the legacy of the Rainbow Warrior had continued despite the attempt by the French government to shut it down 40 years ago.

    “We said then that ‘you can’t sink a rainbow’, and we went on to prove it.

    “When the Rainbow Warrior was bombed in Auckland harbour, it was getting ready to set sail to Moruroa Atoll, to enter the test exclusion zone and confront French nuclear testing head-on.”

    So threatened
    The French government had felt so threatened by that action that it had engaged in a state-sanctioned terror attack to prevent the mission from going ahead.

    “But we rebuilt, and the Rainbow Warrior II carried on with that mission, travelling to Moruroa three times before the French finally stopped nuclear testing in the Pacific.

    “That spirit and tenacity is what makes Greenpeace and what makes the Rainbow Warrior so special to everyone who has sailed on her,” she said.

    “It was the final voyage of the Rainbow Warrior to Rongelap before the bombing that is the focus of David Robie’s book, and in many ways, it was an incredibly unique experience for Greenpeace — not just here in Aotearoa, but internationally.

    “And of course David was a key part in that.”

    O’Flynn said that as someone who had not even been born yet when the Rainbow Warrior was bombed, “I am so grateful that the generation of nuclear-free activists took the time to pass on their knowledge and to build our organisation into what it is today.

    “Just as David has by writing down his story and leaving us with such a rich legacy.”

    Greenpeace Aotearoa programme director Niamh O’Flynn . . . “That spirit and tenacity is what makes Greenpeace and what makes the Rainbow Warrior so special to everyone who has sailed on her.” Image: APR

    Other speakers
    Among other speakers at the book launch were teacher Hilari Anderson, publisher Tony Murrow of Little Island Press, Ena Manuireva, a Mangarevian scholar and cultural adviser, and MC Antony Phillips of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga.

    Anderson spoke of the Warrior’s early campaigns and acknowledged the crews of 1978 and 1985.

    “I have been reflecting what these first and last crews of the original Rainbow Warrior had in common, realising that both gave their collective, mostly youthful energy — to transformation.

    “This has involved the bonding of crews by working hands-on together. Touching surfaces, by hammer and paint, created a physical connection to this beloved boat.”

    She paid special tribute to two powerful women, Denise Bell, who tracked down the marine research vessel in Aberdeen that became the Rainbow Warrior, and the indomitable Susi Newborn, who “contributed to naming the ship and mustering a crew”.

    Manuireva spoke about his nuclear colonial experience and that of his family as natives of Mangareva atoll, about 400 km from Muroroa atoll, where France conducted most of its 30 years of tests ending in 1995.

    He also spoke of Tahitian leader Oscar Temaru’s pioneering role in the Nuclear-Free and Independent Pacific (NFIP) movement, and played haunting Tahitian songs on his guitar.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Storm damage cuts off access to part of Kahurangi National Park

    Source: NZ Department of Conservation

    Date:  14 July 2025

    DOC Northern South Island Operations Director Martin Rodd says storm damage to DOC-managed sites is wide-spread and it will take time to understand the full extent across conservation areas and facilities.

    As of Monday, the region is still in a state of emergency and people are asked to delay their trips until the tracks have had a chance to dry out, Martin says.

    “DOC staff are out assessing tracks and other sites where it’s safe to do so. This will take some time as many roads are closed.”

    “The situation is changing rapidly and people should check DOC’s website for up-to-date information about particular huts and tracks.”  

    DOC knows about some significant damage already, with the Motueka area seemingly the hardest hit, Martin says.

    “In Kahurangi National Park, there’s no access to Flora car park as Graham Valley Rd is closed as a section has been undercut by the river. This closure is expected to be in place for some time. Flora car park is commonly used to access the region’s most popular alpine walks including Wharepapa/Mt Arthur tracks and huts.

    “The access road into the Cobb Valley has several large slips across it and is impassable, and access to the Wangapeka is closed by the wider flood response. This means all access roads to the south-eastern part of the Kahurangi are closed.”

    Martin says Abel Tasman Coast Track is being assessed as a priority and one section has been temporarily closed.

    “Due to cracking on the track, the southern section between Mārahau and Anchorage has been closed for safety while we have a damage assessment done. This will happen in the coming days.

    “At the northern end, the access road to Tōtaranui is also closed due to slips.

    “We’ve had reports of some small slips, treefall and other minor impacts on other parts of the track which we will tidy up when we can.

    “Heaphy Track remains open but there is some minor damage, and anyone using the track once it has dried out should take extra care.”

    This was the second major weather event in as many weeks and some DOC sites were already affected, Martin says.

    “In the Blenheim region, the Whites Bay campsite and the local tracks remains closed as it suffered significant damage from flooding in late-June.

    “Several access roads in the Marlborough Sounds and into the Mount Richmond Forest Park are also closed.”

    Martin says staff are working on a plan to repair the track damage where possible, but this will take some time, and there’s currently no timeline or estimate of how much this could cost.

    “Our thoughts are with the people and communities affected by this damaging weather event,” Martin says.

    Contact

    For media enquiries contact:

    Email: media@doc.govt.nz

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Making NZ top destination for international students

    Source: New Zealand Government

    The Government’s going for growth in international education, releasing its plan to double the sector’s economic contribution to $7.2 billion by 2034. 
    “International education is one of our largest exports, injecting $3.6 billion into our economy in 2024. It also provides opportunities for research, strengthening trade and people-to-people connections, which are important to drive investment, productivity and innovation in New Zealand.
    “On average in 2024, an international student spent $45,000 across the year. That means more visits to our cafes and restaurants, more people visiting our iconic attractions and ultimately more jobs being created.
    “With international student enrolments steadily increasing since 2023, we want to supercharge that growth track and make New Zealand the destination of choice for international students,” says Education Minister Erica Stanford.
    To support this, from November the Government will:

    Increase in-study work rights from 20 to 25 hours per week for eligible student visa holders.
    Extend eligibility for in-study work rights to all tertiary students in approved exchange or Study Abroad programmes, including programmes one-semester long.

    In addition, the following will be investigated:

    Introduce a short-duration work visa of up to six months to provide some international graduates who do not qualify for post-study work rights, allowing time to seek employment in their field of study under the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) pathway.
    Updates to make it easier for students to apply for multi-year visas. 

    The International Education Going for Growth Plan sets out short, medium and long-term actions for agencies to boost New Zealand’s presence in overseas markets, attract talented students, build sector capacity and capability, and support the university sector through system improvements.
    Its objectives are:

    raise awareness of New Zealand as a study destination from 38% in 2024, to 42% in 2027 and 44% by 2034.
    grow student enrolments from 83,700 in 2024 to 105,000 in 2027 and 119,000 by 2034.
    increase the proportion of prospective students rating NZ among their top 3 choices of study destination from 18% in 2024 to 20% in 2027 and 22% in 2034.

    “In the short term, Education New Zealand will focus its promotional efforts on markets with the highest potential for growth. Across all markets, promotional activities will aim to elevate awareness of New Zealand as a premier study destination that is a safe and welcoming place to live and learn.
    “To achieve our ambitious target, we’re taking a considered and strategic approach. It’s important to strike the right balance between increasing student numbers, maintaining the quality of education, and managing broader impacts on New Zealanders. Our plan will deliver that,” says Ms Stanford. 

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Tāmaki Makaurau by-election date set

    Source: New Zealand Government

    The Tāmaki Makaurau by-election will be held on Saturday 6 September, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced. 

    The by-election follows the death of MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp.

    “Given the vacancy in the seat has now been gazetted, I have set a date of 6 September for the by-election,” says Mr Luxon.

    The by-election Writ Day will be Wednesday 30 July. The deadline for candidate nominations to be received will be midday Tuesday 5 August, and the last day for the return of the Writ will be Sunday 28 September.

     

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Warrant to arrest – Louis Pukeroa

    Source: New Zealand Police

    Police are seeking Louis Pukeroa, who has a warrant for his arrest.

    Pukeroa is believed to be actively evading Police and should not be approached.

    If you have seen him please contact Police via 111 and quote file number 250701/1234.

    Information after the fact should be provided via 105 using the same file number.

    Alternatively, information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

    ENDS

    Issued by the Police Media Centre.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Regional governance will return to ten polytechnics

    Source: New Zealand Government

    Ten polytechnics will be re-established from 1 January 2026, restoring regional decision-making that supports strong communities and economic growth, Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds says.
    “This is a major milestone in building a vocational education system that’s locally led, regionally responsive, and future focused. We’ve listened to extensive industry feedback and I’m confident our plan will set the sector up for long-term economic and learning success.
    “We campaigned vigorously against Labour’s reforms which saw all New Zealand polytechnics merged into one unwieldy and uneconomic central institution, Te Pūkenga, taking away the ability of regions to respond to local training and employer needs.  
    “Labour dismantled regionally-led vocational education – and we are restoring it,” Ms Simmonds says. 
    The ten polytechnics returning to regional governance are:
     

    Ara Institute of Canterbury (Ara)
    Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT)
    Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT)
    Southern Institute of Technology (SIT)
    Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
    Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec)
    Unitec Institute of Technology (Unitec) and Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT), which will stand up as a single entity
    Otago Polytechnic
    Universal College of Learning (UCOL)
    The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand

     
    The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand will be the anchor polytechnic of the new federation, which includes Otago Polytechnic and UCOL. The federation will coordinate programmes and other services, including shared academic boards. It will provide a low overhead way for polytechnics to create more efficient business models than they could on their own through the use of on online learning resources and programmes.
    Four other polytechnics — NorthTec, Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki (WITT), Whitireia Community Polytechnic and Wellington Institute of Technology (Whitireia and WelTec), and Tai Poutini Polytechnic (TPP) — will remain within Te Pūkenga for now as they work toward viability, with decisions due in the first half of 2026.
    These changes are part of legislation before Parliament. The Education and Workforce Select Committee is reviewing the Bill, which is expected to pass in October. The ten new polytechnics will begin operating from 1 January 2026.
    “I want to thank everyone who made submissions. Your feedback helped shape a better way forward,” Ms Simmonds says.
    Te Pūkenga will act as a transitional entity for up to a year to manage unallocated programmes and support a smooth handover. The legislation also allows mergers or closures if any polytechnic cannot achieve viability.
    “With more than 250,000 students in the vocational education system each year, these changes offer greater flexibility, financial sustainability, and ensure training remains relevant to employment needs,” Ms Simmonds says.
    “Industry will have a stronger role, communities will regain local control, and polytechnics will be financially sustainable.
    “We’re rebuilding our incredibly important vocational education system so that it delivers — for students, for employers, and for the future of New Zealand.”

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Childhood immunisation rates continue to climb

    Source: New Zealand Government

    New figures released today show childhood immunisation rates at 24 months continue to rise, reflecting the Government’s strong commitment to improving health outcomes for Kiwi children, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.

    “Protecting children from preventable illnesses like measles and whooping cough is a priority, so it’s heartening to see more children across the country now fully immunised,” Mr Brown says.

    National coverage at 24 months has climbed to 79.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2024/25 – up 2.4 percentage points compared to the same quarter last year.

    “These results show that our clear focus on health targets, combined with the efforts of our frontline workforce, is delivering real improvements for children.”

    The gains have been widespread across the country, with several districts showing strong improvement compared to the last quarter.

    “Auckland lifted its coverage by 5.7 percentage points, Counties Manukau by 5.5, and Lakes by 5.2. Capital and Coast rose by 4.4 points, while Whanganui achieved a 5.8-point gain.”

    The South Island also recorded excellent progress.

    “Nelson Marlborough saw a 5.2-point increase, and South Canterbury delivered a remarkable 12.1-point gain this quarter.”

    Mr Brown says the rise in immunisation coverage is especially important following the recent cases of measles in Wairarapa.

    “These cases are a timely reminder of why staying on top of immunisations is so important. Measles is highly infectious, and vaccination remains the most effective way to protect our children and communities.

    “Every additional child immunised lowers the chance of outbreaks, helping to keep our families, schools, and communities safe and healthy.

    “Childhood immunisations are a key priority for this Government. We want to see 95 per cent of children fully immunised by 2030, and we know GPs play a critical role in achieving that,” Mr Brown says.

    “That’s why this Government has introduced performance payments for GP clinics that lift childhood immunisation rates by up to ten percentage points, or reach 95 per cent of their enrolled population – with partial payments for partial achievement.”

    Mr Brown says the Government is backing local services and frontline staff to keep building momentum.

    “Putting patients first means giving every child the healthiest possible start to life. We’re continuing to invest in community outreach, local services, and the workforce needed to lift immunisation coverage even further.

    “There’s still more work to do, but this latest data shows we’re heading in the right direction,” Mr Brown says.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Enrolment – Youth Guarantee

    Source: Tertiary Education Commission

    Definition of an EFTS
    From 1 January 2023, we are defining an equivalent full-time student (EFTS) of YG provision leading to:

    a Level 1 or 2 qualification as 80 credits, and
    a Level 3 qualification as 120 credits (no change).

    This means that 0.5 EFTS (or 50% of a full-time, full-year learner workload) is equivalent to a:

    40-credit workload for learners enrolled in Level 1 and 2 Youth Guarantee qualifications, and
    60-credit workload for learners enrolled in Level 3 Youth Guarantee qualifications.

    No change to reporting systems or requirements
    Mixes of Provision, Single Data Return (SDR) reports and Ngā Kete information products will continue to calculate all YG funding and delivery volumes using the 1 EFTS = 120 credit definition.
    Track learner consumption of EFTS carefully
    We do not require tertiary education organisations (TEOs) to change their programmes for 2023.
    However, TEO tracking of consumption using course enrolments starting on or after 1 January 2023 needs to reflect:

    80 credits per EFTS for Level 1 and 2 qualifications; and
    120 credits per EFTS for Level 3 qualifications.

    Track learner consumption of their 2.5 EFTS per learner entitlement carefully
    You should not enrol a learner in a programme if the enrolment will take them over the 2.5 EFTS per learner limit for YG.
    Consider course re-enrolments and learner EFTS consumption
    Similarly, consider a learner’s course re-enrolments before you enrol them in a further programme. Where a learner does not complete a course successfully and you re-enrol them and claim funding, they consume additional EFTS towards their entitlements.
    Admission and enrolment process
    We recommend that a tertiary education organisation’s (TEO’s) admission and enrolment process for YG includes the steps below: 

    Youth Guarantee process

    Step

    Responsibility

    Action

    1

    TEO

    Provides information on qualification programmes of study (including courses), the admission and enrolment process, and the withdrawal process.

    2

    Learner

    Applies to the TEO for admission and enrolment (separately or together)

    3

    TEO

    Verifies the learner’s identity

    4

    TEO

    Confirms the learner’s eligibility to study (and eligibility for provision funded through YG, including prior achievement)

    5

    TEO

    Recognises prior learning

    6

    TEO

    Makes a formal offer to enrol the learner on a course or programme, excluding recognised prior learning

    7

    Learner

    Formally accepts the offer

    8

    TEO

    Records the enrolment

    9

    TEO

    Invoices the learner for any charges for personal items

    10

    Learner

    Pays any charges for personal items, or arranges for them to be paid

    11

    TEO

    Records payment of any charges

    12

    TEO

    Provides the learner with information about all planned learning activities in their programme

    13

    TEO

    Records the learner as a valid domestic enrolment once the 10% or one month (whichever is earlier) period for eligibility for TEC funding has passed

    Note: We expect the TEO to inform each learner during the enrolment process about all planned learning activities leading to the award of the qualification the learner has enrolled in. “Planned learning activities” includes self-directed learning activities the TEO expects the learner to engage with/participate in. It does not include self-directed activities the learner initiates.
    For the full requirements when enrolling learners in YG provision, see the Youth Guarantee funding conditions for the relevant year.
    Admission
    We expect you to publish admission information before the start of each programme. This information should include: 

    admission requirements
    criteria and process for selecting learners for entry into restricted entry courses (if relevant)
    criteria and process for assessing and recognising a learner’s prior learning
    criteria and process for cross-crediting courses across multiple programmes
    documents that a learner must submit (for example, a learner’s academic transcript or record from another TEO)
    the enrolment process
    minimum attendance and code of conduct requirements
    withdrawal requirements and process, including refunds
    process for travel assistance funding, and
    student support services available including pastoral care.

    Fees
    For the full requirements when enrolling learners in YG provision, see the Youth Guarantee funding conditions for the relevant year.
    Inducement to enrol
    For the full requirements when enrolling learners in YG provision, see the Youth Guarantee funding conditions for the relevant year. An enrolment is not a valid domestic enrolment if the learner has been induced to enrol.
    We recommend that you contact us to discuss this before offering items or activities to learners for enrolling with you.
    Enrolment
    For the full requirements when enrolling learners in YG provision, see the Youth Guarantee funding conditions for the relevant year.
    Enrolment form
    An enrolment form should collect all of the information you are required to report in the Single Data Return (SDR) to determine whether the learner is eligible for YG. 
    To ensure an enrolment form collects all of the necessary information, you need to be familiar with the SDR Manual. You can also use the Ministry of Education’s generic enrolment form.
    We recommend that you publish your enrolment form.
    Enrolment application
    To enrol in a programme leading to award of a qualification, a learner needs to apply to the TEO by completing and submitting the TEO’s enrolment form, and providing evidence to enable the TEO to:

    verify the learner’s identity, and
    determine the learner’s eligibility. 

    Enrolment changes
    If a learner’s enrolment changes for any reason, you must update your records to reflect the changes. We recommend you send updated enrolment information to the learner.
    We suggest you specify the period in which a learner can change their enrolment or withdraw from a course (so it is clear on their academic record, and they do not incur unnecessary course-related costs). 
    Verification of learner identity
    For the full requirements for verification of learner identity and eligibility, see the Youth Guarantee funding conditions for the relevant year. Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) must ensure that learners are eligible to be enrolled in YG funded programmes. To comply with the reporting requirements under clause 13 of Schedule 18, clause 13 of the Education and Training Act 2020, a TEO must verify the learner’s identity when the learner enrols for the first time.
    Note: The TEO must sight either an original or a certified copy of the original.

    Originals must be in hard copy format.
    Certified copies can be either in hard copy format or digital format (photograph or scan).

    For audit purposes, the TEO must retain copies of the Record of Achievement (ROA) that was used on first enrolment to determine eligibility.
    Recognition of learning/prior achievement
    For the full requirements when enrolling learners into Youth Guarantee provision, see the Youth Guarantee funding conditions for the relevant year. For information on the prior achievement requirements refer to Learner eligibility – Youth Guarantee – Limit on qualification prior achievement.
    Recognition of learning/prior achievement refers to previous study or experience (prior achievement) relevant to the programme the learner is about to enrol in or is currently studying. It enables a learner to proceed with their study without repeating aspects of the programme previously studied, or re-learning skills the learner has already achieved through past work or other experience.
    Recognition of prior learning (RPL), and credit recognition and transfer (CRT), are forms of recognising learning/prior achievement. For information and guidelines for TEOs, see Guidelines for the recognition and award of learning for credit – NZQA.
    It is the TEO’s responsibility to recognise each learner’s prior learning and adjust the courses in their programme. A TEO cannot claim YG funding for RPL or CRT, or for delivering tuition where the learner already has prior learning (ie, skills and/or knowledge).
    This means the TEO is responsible for:

    undertaking a preliminary evaluation of the learner and identifying whether they are likely to have the knowledge, skills, and attributes that can contribute to the graduate outcomes of the qualification
    seeking evidence of prior academic achievement, including using an NZQA Record of Achievement, when each learner enrols, and
    for Level 3 qualifications, carrying out a National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) qualification check with NZQA to see each learner’s full NCEA achievement and paid and unpaid credits.

    If you have any questions about the process, please contact the NZQA Qualifications Data and Data Analysis team on 0800 697 296.
    Unpaid NZQA fees for credits
    The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) administers a process for clearing unpaid credits achieved at secondary school. We supply NZQA with enrolment information after each Single Data Return (SDR) and this information is used to match national student numbers (NSNs) with NZQA records.
    To see a learner’s paid and unpaid credits, NZQA recommends doing an NCEA qualification check prior to enrolment.
    If you have any questions about the process, please contact the NZQA Qualifications Data and Data Analysis team on 0800 697 296.
    Student Loans and Allowances
    A TEO that provides YG programmes must not charge tuition fees to any learner. 
    A Youth Guarantee learner who is under 18 years old is not eligible for a Student Loan under the Student Loan Scheme. A learner who is 18 to 24 years old, however, may be eligible to access course-related costs and living costs as part of the Student Loan Scheme.
    Note: Learners who turn 18 while enrolled in a Youth Guarantee funded programme are not eligible for course-related costs or living costs until their next programme (qualification) enrolment.
    TEOs must ensure that YG learners understand they need to confirm their eligibility for a Student Loan or Student Allowance with StudyLink as part of deciding to undertake study (using the tools on the StudyLink website). It is important that learners make good study decisions based on all the relevant information. 
    Notes:

    For learners to be able to access any part of the Student Loan or Student Allowance Schemes, the programme(s) the learner is enrolled in must meet the loan entry threshold (LET) and be approved in Services for Tertiary Education Organisations (STEO) by the TEC.
    TEOs must add the appropriate source of funding to the Verification of Study (VoS) to StudyLink. For all YG enrolments code 22 should be added to the VoS.
    TEOs are no longer required to use concurrent qualifications to indicate to StudyLink the type and age of learners enrolled. Concurrent qualifications will only be used where a learner is enrolled in multiple programmes simultaneously and the full study load (EFTS value of the programmes) needs to be advised to StudyLink. 

    Withdrawals
    For the full withdrawal requirements, see the Youth Guarantee funding conditions for the relevant year. A “withdrawal” is when a learner ceases to participate in a course or programme, either:

    by providing notice to the TEO that they wish to withdraw participation, or
    as a result of non-attendance or non-participation for any reason.

    Disengaged learners who have not formally withdrawn
    A learner may have disengaged from the programme but not have formally withdrawn. For example, they may have failed to attend face-to-face courses. 
    Determine at the earliest opportunity if a disengaged learner is withdrawing from a course. If the enrolment continues to be reported and is unsuccessful, it will be counted as a course non-completion for the calculation of Educational Performance Indicators (EPIs). 
    Setting a withdrawal date for a withdrawn learner
    TEOs need to apply a “withdrawal date” to any enrolment in the Single Data Return (SDR) where a learner withdraws.
    Advising StudyLink and other parties of learner withdrawal
    When a learner in receipt of a loan and/or allowance withdraws from a programme, the date of withdrawal that the TEO must notify to StudyLink is the date the TEO determined that the learner had ceased to participate (eg, for non-attendance or non-participation).

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Enrolment – DQ1-2

    Source: Tertiary Education Commission

    On this page: 

    Enrolment process
    We recommend that your tertiary education organisation’s (TEO’s) admission and enrolment process for DQ1-2 includes the steps below:

    Step
    Responsibility
    Action

    1
    TEO
    Provides information on qualifications (including courses), the admission and enrolment process, and the withdrawal and fees refund process

    2
    Learner
    Applies to the TEO for admission and enrolment (separately or together)

    3
    TEO
    Verifies the learner’s identity

    4
    TEO
    Confirms the learner’s eligibility to study (and eligibility for provision funded through DQ1-2)

    5
    TEO
    Recognises prior learning

    6
    TEO
    Makes a formal offer to enrol the learner in a course or programme of study, excluding recognised prior learning

    7
    Learner
    Formally accepts the offer

    8
    TEO
    Records the enrolment

    9
    TEO
    Invoices the learner for any student services fees

    10
    Learner
    Pays any student services fees, or arranges for them to be paid

    11
    TEO
    Records payment of any student services fees

    12
    TEO
    Provides the learner with information about all planned learning activities in their programme

    13
    TEO
    Records the learner as a valid domestic enrolment once the 10% or one month (whichever is earlier) period for eligibility for TEC funding has passed

    We expect you to inform each learner during the enrolment process about all planned learning activities leading to the award of the qualification they have enrolled in. “Planned learning activities” includes self-directed learning activities you expect the learner to engage with/participate in. It does not include self-directed activities the learner initiates. 
    For the full requirements when enrolling learners in DQ1-2 provision, see the funding conditions for the relevant year.
    Admission
    We expect you to publish admission information before the start of each programme. This information should include:

    admission requirements
    criteria and processes for assessing and recognising a learner’s prior learning
    criteria and process for cross-crediting courses across multiple programmes
    documents that a learner must submit; for example, an academic transcript or record from another TEO
    the enrolment process
    minimum attendance and code of conduct requirements
    withdrawal requirements and process, including refunds
    student support services available, and
    student services fees information.

    Inducement to enrol
    An enrolment is not a valid domestic enrolment if the learner has been induced to enrol.
    We recommend that you contact our Customer Contact Group, phone 0800 601 301 or email customerservice@tec.govt.nz, before offering any incentive to learners to enrol with you.
    Enrolment application
    To enrol in a programme leading to the award of a qualification, a learner needs to apply to your TEO by completing and submitting an enrolment form, and providing evidence to enable you to:

    verify their identity, and
    determine their eligibility.

    To ensure an enrolment form collects all of the necessary information, you need to be familiar with the SDR Manual. Your enrolment form should collect all of the information you are required to report in the Single Data Return (SDR) to determine whether the learner is eligible for DQ1-2.
    Single Data Return (SDR)
    If you wish, you can use the generic enrolment form at Single Data Return.
    We recommend that you publish your enrolment form.
    Verification of learner identity
    For the full requirements for verification of learner identity, see the Funding Conditions Catalogue for the relevant year.
    Note the base funding conditions and specific DQ1-2 funding conditions.
    A TEO must verify the learner’s identity when the learner enrols for the first time, to comply with reporting requirements under clause 13 of Schedule 18 of the Education and Training Act 2020.
    You must sight either an original or a certified copy of the original identification document. A certified copy can be a photocopy, photograph or scanned copy that has been endorsed as a true copy of the original by an authorised person. For more information see the relevant year’s Funding Conditions Catalogue.
    Once you have verified the learner’s identity, you can then check if they are eligible to be a valid domestic enrolment.
    Privacy statement
    Once you have assessed a learner as eligible, you must provide them with a privacy statement explaining that you are holding their personal information for specified purposes and that you have disclosure obligations.
    For guidance about the information you must provide in your privacy statement, see the base funding conditions in the Funding Conditions Catalogue for the relevant year.
    You may wish to use the TEC template privacy statement.
    Variations to standard enrolments
    Recognition of learning/prior achievement
    For the full requirements when enrolling learners into DQ1-2 provision, see the DQ1-2 funding conditions for the relevant year.
    Recognition of learning/prior achievement refers to previous study or experience relevant to the programme that the learner is about to enrol in or is currently studying. It enables a learner to proceed with their study without repeating aspects of their previous qualification, or re-learning skills they have already achieved through past work or other experience.
    Recognition of prior learning (RPL), and credit recognition and transfer (CRT), are forms of recognising learning/prior achievement. For information and guidelines for TEOs, see Guidelines for the recognition and award of learning for credit – NZQA.
    It is your responsibility to recognise each learner’s prior learning and adjust the courses in your programme. You cannot claim DQ1-2 funding for RPL or CRT, or for delivering tuition where the learner already has prior learning (ie, skills and/or knowledge). This means you are responsible for:

    undertaking a preliminary evaluation and identifying whether a learner is likely to have the knowledge, skills and attributes that can contribute to the graduate outcomes of the qualification
    seeking evidence of prior academic achievement using the NZQA Record of Achievement (ROA) when the learner enrols, and

    For questions about recognition of prior learning, please contact NZQA.
    Learners wanting to defer their start date
    You may agree to defer a learner’s enrolment start date, but you should have a policy for the circumstances under which a learner may defer their start date.
    Note: No DQ1-2 funding can be claimed unless the learner has started their study and the 10% or one month date for accessing funding has passed. This is calculated from the date the learner starts their deferred enrolment.
    Learners wanting to accelerate their study (undertake additional learning)
    You should not enrol a learner in an additional course or qualification unless they elect to exceed the equivalent full-time student (EFTS) value of the qualification (eg, if they need to re-do a course that they previously did not pass). In this case, the total EFTS value of the learner’s enrolments for the qualification will be greater than the EFTS value of the qualification they achieve.
    In that instance the additional learning hours should be matched by an appropriate number of additional teaching hours.
    Learners enrolling concurrently with another tertiary education organisation (TEO)
    Concurrent enrolments at another TEO are not prohibited. However, it is unlikely a learner enrolled in foundation level education would successfully manage concurrent enrolments at separate TEOs, and complete their courses and qualifications.
    If your TEO has a foundation level learner in this situation, you should work with the other TEO to ensure their study workload is manageable.
    Enrolment changes
    If a learner’s enrolment changes for any reason, you must update your records to reflect the changes. We recommend you send updated enrolment information to the learner. 
    We suggest you specify the period in which a learner can change their enrolment or withdraw from a course (so it is clear on their academic record and they do not incur unnecessary costs). 
    Student services fees refund when the enrolment changes
    You must inform the learner at the time of enrolment what the period is given for them to change their enrolment or withdraw from a course or programme with a refund of student services fees, if applicable (excluding any administration charge). You must process student services fees refunds in a timely manner for the learner. 
    If you refund all or some of a learner’s student services fees, you must refund them in the manner in which the original fee was paid. 
    If the learner is entitled to a refund, you cannot hold the refund as a credit (for enrolling or re-enrolling at your TEO in the future) unless you can demonstrate that the learner has understood their refund entitlement and agreed to waive their entitlement.
    The above also applies when you pay the learner’s student services fees through a scholarship.
    Withdrawals
    For full withdrawal requirements, see the Funding Conditions Catalogue for the relevant year.
    Note the base funding conditions and DQ1-2 specific conditions.
    A withdrawal is when a learner ceases to participate in a course, programme or micro-credential (regardless of whether they have been refunded any student services fees), either:

    by providing notice to the TEO that they wish to withdraw participation, or
    as a result of non-attendance or non-participation for any reason.

    Disengaged learners who have not formally withdrawn
    A learner may have disengaged from their programme or micro-credential but not have formally withdrawn. For example, they may fail to attend a face-to-face course or not log in for online learning.
    You should determine at the earliest opportunity if a disengaged learner is withdrawing from a course. If their enrolment continues to be reported and is unsuccessful, it will be counted as a course non-completion for the calculation of Educational Performance Indicators (EPIs).
    Setting the withdrawal date for a withdrawn learner
    You need to apply a deemed withdrawal date to any enrolment that meets the criteria above, and report it in in the Single Data Return (SDR).
    Note: A TEO is not eligible to receive funding for an enrolment with a withdrawal date that occurs before 10% or one month of the course has passed (rounded up to the nearest whole day), whichever is earlier.
    Advising StudyLink and other parties of learner withdrawal
    When a learner in receipt of a loan and/or allowance withdraws from a programme, you must notify to StudyLink of the withdrawal date (or the date you deem that the learner withdrew, e.g., by non-attendance or non-participation).
    Withdrawal date and student services fees refund period
    All TEOs need to apply a student services fees refund period. If a learner withdraws from a course or programme within this period, you must provide the learner with a refund of the student services fees (or waiver of fee payment).
    Note: The refund period requirements are different for private training establishments (PTEs) and tertiary education institutions (TEIs).
    Requesting fees payment from StudyLink
    Student services fees cannot be paid for through the Student Loan Scheme.
    Learners with unpaid student services fees
    A learner becomes a valid domestic enrolment when they have paid or committed to pay student services fees, and the student services fees refund period has passed.
    If the learner does not pay the student services fees they committed to, then they cease to be a valid domestic enrolment. You cannot claim DQ1-2 funding for them.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Learner eligibility – DQ3-7

    Source: Tertiary Education Commission

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    Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) must ensure that learners are eligible to be enrolled in DQ3-7 funded programmes.
    Learner eligibility requirements 
    Learner eligibility verification 
    You must verify a learner’s eligibility for enrolment as a domestic learner. Specific verification methods and eligibility criteria can be found in the Funding Conditions Catalogue for the relevant year. 
    Learner identity
    For information on verification of learner identity requirements, see the DQ3-7 funding conditions for the relevant year.
    Learners enrolled with more than one TEO
    A learner may be concurrently enrolled at more than one TEO and therefore undertaking a high study load. While this is not prohibited, take care to identify these learners and ensure that they are supported to successfully complete their courses and qualifications.  
    Literacy and numeracy requirements 
    Learners should not be enrolled in a programme funded under DQ3-7 until their literacy and numeracy skills are sufficient for them to be successful. For example, until they present at Step 3 or higher on the Learning Progressions.
    Learning Progression Frameworks – Ministry of Education.
    Literacy and numeracy skills can be built through programmes funded under a variety of funds, including the Intensive Literacy and Numeracy Fund, the Workplace Literacy and Numeracy Fund, or Delivery at Levels 1 and 2 on the NZQCF.
    Definition of a domestic learner
    For the duration of a learner’s enrolment in an eligible programme or micro-credential, you must ensure that DQ3-7 funding is only used for a learner who is a “valid domestic enrolment”. 
    Valid domestic enrolment
    For the purposes of DQ3-7 funding, the term “valid domestic enrolment” refers to the enrolment of a learner who meets the valid domestic enrolment conditions. See the DQ3-7 funding conditions for the relevant year. 
    International learners defined as domestic learners 
    The groups of learners enrolled with a New Zealand TEO or registered PTE who are required to be treated as if they are not international learners are outlined in the Tertiary Education (Domestic Students) Notice 2024 – New Zealand Gazette. 
    For information on international learner work-based eligibility, see Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) holders – Funding Eligibility.
    Overseas study eligibility
    Domestic learners studying overseas – intramurally
    Domestic learners studying outside of New Zealand at an overseas campus or delivery site are still valid domestic enrolments if they meet criteria in the funding conditions for relevant year, and:

    the learner is undertaking part (but not all) of the programme outside of New Zealand
    the learner is enrolled at a New Zealand TEO in a programme leading to the award of a Qualification at Level 7 (non-degree) on the NZQCF
    the study outside of New Zealand is full time and face-to-face (ie, is not an extramural enrolment)
    the overseas campus is an approved delivery site under the Offshore Programme Delivery Rules 2022 – NZQA.
    the offshore campus is in an approved country on the Education New Zealand approved countries list (PDF 35 KB).
    the learner meets additional criteria below, if the learner is a New Zealand permanent resident, Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident.

    International learners who become defined as domestic learners under Tertiary Education (Domestic Students) Notice 2024 are included in the above settings.
    Domestic learners studying overseas – extramurally
    A domestic learner that has already been deemed to be a valid domestic enrolment can study extramurally outside of New Zealand, if all other funding conditions are met.
    This includes meeting additional criteria below, if the learner is a New Zealand permanent resident, Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident.
    Resources

    Additional criteria for New Zealand permanent residents, Australian citizens and Australian permanent residents studying overseas
    These learners must meet domestic enrolment conditions to be considered a domestic learner when studying overseas with a New Zealand TEO.
    To be classified as a domestic learner, New Zealand permanent residents (NZPRs), Australian citizens and Australian permanent residents (APRs) studying outside New Zealand (enrolled with a New Zealand-based TEO) must meet the criteria set out in the Regulations:
    Education (Tertiary Education – Criteria Permanent Residents Studying Overseas must Satisfy to be Domestic Students) Regulations 2016 
    This includes that they must be ordinarily resident in New Zealand.
    “Ordinarily resident” in New Zealand means the learner meets the “ordinarily resident test”, whereby they:

    are lawfully able to reside in New Zealand 
    normally reside in New Zealand, and
    intend to remain in New Zealand (ie, they consider New Zealand to be their home). 

    A learner cannot be “ordinarily resident” in two countries at the same time.
    To decide whether a learner meets the “ordinarily resident test”, use the Ministry of Social Development’s Guidelines:
    Guidelines for deciding ordinarily resident – Work and Income
    TEOs are responsible for ensuring that a learner meets the “ordinarily resident test” and is eligible to access tuition subsidy funding and study support. You may require NZPRs, APRs and Australian citizens intending to study part of a New Zealand qualification overseas to complete a declaration to confirm their unfamiliarity with the overseas country they intend to study in and provide evidence that they are ordinarily resident in New Zealand.
    Note: We have not specified the amount and timing of the parts of the study to be completed in New Zealand and overseas. This is to allow flexibility for the TEO to best structure its delivery of the qualification. For more details on valid enrolments and funding for study overseas see the funding conditions for the relevant year.
    Overseas travel
    DQ3-7 funding can only be used to meet the cost of overseas travel for learners in exceptional circumstances where overseas travel is academically essential. For details on how to determine if overseas travel is academically essential, see the DQ3-7 funding conditions for the relevant year.
    International learner eligibility
    Enrolment of international students
    If a learner is an international student, you should confirm that the learner is eligible to attend the TEO as an international student and has the necessary visa. You can do this by either:

    sighting the learner’s passport and conducting a VisaView check (see “VisaView” below), or
    sighting the learner’s passport with either:

    a current student visa label or visa approval notification (see “Visa approval notification” below) (or in the case of a pathway student visa, the letter from Immigration New Zealand specifying the TEOs and courses the learner is eligible to attend), or
    a current work visa label or visa approval notification with conditions that allow the learner to study (this relates to an international learner who has a practical component in their study programme), or
    a current work or visitor visa label or visa approval notification if the learner is enrolling in a course of less than 12 weeks. For more information about work and visitor visas see Immigration New Zealand.

    We recommend that you keep these records for your international learners as well, in order to comply with the record-keeping requirements for tertiary education institutions (TEIs) in section 309 of the Education and Training Act 2020, and for registered private training establishments (PTEs) in section 361 of the Education and Training Act 2020 and under the NZQA Rules.
    Section 309 of the Education and Training Act 2020 – New Zealand Legislation
    Section 361 of the Education and Training Act 2020 – New Zealand Legislation
    Visa approval notification
    Immigration New Zealand is moving towards the use of label-less visas. The visa is recorded electronically in Immigration New Zealand’s system, so some learners will not have a visa label in their passport. Instead, a label-less visa approval notification is sent by email or letter to the learner.
    Learners with label-less visas may therefore present their visa approval notification as evidence of their visa when they enrol with a TEO, and you can verify this using VisaView.
    VisaView
    A TEO can check whether a learner who is not a New Zealand citizen can study with them in New Zealand using the VisaView online enquiry system:
    VisaView – Immigration New Zealand
    For more information see the VisaView Guide for Education Providers. You can also contact Immigration New Zealand if you have questions.
    VisaView Guide for Education Providers (PDF 663 KB)
    If you have confirmed a learner’s eligibility via VisaView you are required to download and retain the VisaView record to comply with the funding conditions for the relevant year.
    International learners with domestic learner eligibility
    Whether or not a learner is a domestic or international learner for the purposes of fees and TEC funding is determined by their status at the time of enrolment.
    The Tertiary Education (Domestic Students) Notice specifies that some learners who are not New Zealand citizens or residents must be treated as if they are domestic students.
    Tertiary Education (Domestic Students) Notice 2024 – New Zealand Gazette
    A learner’s eligibility at the start of a course applies until the course ends.
    Permanent residence status granted mid-way through study 
    Domestic learner funding can be claimed for an international learner enrolling in courses that start after the learner is granted residency, whether in the same or a different qualification.
    Whether or not a learner is a domestic or international learner for the purposes of fees and Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) funding is determined by their status at the time of enrolment.
    A learner’s eligibility at the start of a course applies until the course ends.
    The TEO must have obtained any necessary approvals for the enrolment of international students under the Tertiary and International Learners Code of Practice – NZQA.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Learner eligibility – DQ7-10

    Source: Tertiary Education Commission

    On this page:

    Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) must ensure that learners are eligible to be enrolled in DQ7-10 funded programmes.
    Learner eligibility requirements 
    Learner eligibility verification 
    You must verify a learner’s eligibility for enrolment as a domestic learner. Specific verification methods and eligibility criteria can be found in the Funding Conditions Catalogue for the relevant year. 
    Learner identity
    For information on verification of learner identity requirements, see the DQ7-10 funding conditions for the relevant year.
    Learners enrolled with more than one TEO
    A learner may be concurrently enrolled at more than one TEO and therefore undertaking a high study load. While this is not prohibited, take care to identify these learners and ensure that they are supported to successfully complete their courses and qualifications.  
    Literacy and numeracy requirements 
    Learners should not be enrolled in a programme funded under DQ7-10 until their literacy and numeracy skills are sufficient for them to be successful. For example, until they present at Step 3 or higher on the Learning Progression Frameworks.
    Learning Progression Frameworks – Ministry of Education.
    Literacy and numeracy skills can be built through programmes funded under the Intensive Literacy and Numeracy Fund (ILN), the Workplace Literacy and Numeracy Fund (WLN) and Delivery at Levels 1 and 2 on the NZQCF (DQ1-2).
    Definition of a domestic learner
    For the duration of a learner’s enrolment in an eligible programme or micro-credential, you must ensure that DQ7-10 funding is only used for a learner who is a “valid domestic enrolment”. 
    Valid domestic enrolment
    For the purposes of DQ7-10 funding, the term “valid domestic enrolment” refers to the enrolment of a learner who meets the valid domestic enrolment conditions, see the DQ7-10 funding conditions for the relevant year. 
    International learners defined as domestic learners 
    The groups of learners enrolled with a TEO who are required to be treated as if they are not international learners are outlined in the Tertiary Education (Domestic Students) Notice 2024 – New Zealand Gazette. 
    Overseas study eligibility
    Domestic learners studying overseas – intramurally
    A domestic learner studying intramurally at an overseas campus or delivery site is still considered a valid domestic enrolment if they meet all the following criteria: 

    Part (but not all) of the programme is undertaken outside of New Zealand.
    The learner is enrolled at a New Zealand TEO in a programme leading to an award of a qualification or micro-credential at Levels 7 (degree) to 10 on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework. 
    The study outside of New Zealand is full time and face-to-face (ie, is not extramural). 
    The offshore campus is an approved delivery site under the Offshore Programme Delivery Rules 2022 – NZQA.
    The offshore campus is in an approved country on the Education New Zealand approved countries list (PDF 35 KB).
    Meet additional criteria below, if learner is a New Zealand permanent resident, Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident.

    International learners who are defined as domestic learners under The Tertiary Education (Domestic Students) Notice 2024 are included in the above settings.
    Domestic learners studying overseas – extramurally
    A domestic learner, that has already been deemed to be a valid domestic enrolment, can study extramurally outside of New Zealand, if all other funding conditions are met.
    This includes meeting the additional criteria below, if the learner is a New Zealand permanent resident, Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident.
    Resources

    Additional criteria for New Zealand permanent residents, Australian citizens and Australian permanent residents studying overseas
    These learners must meet domestic enrolment conditions to be considered a domestic learner when studying overseas with a New Zealand TEO.
    To be classified as a domestic learner, New Zealand permanent residents (NZPRs), Australian citizens and Australian permanent residents (APRs) studying outside New Zealand (enrolled with a New Zealand-based TEO) must meet the criteria set out in the Regulations:
    Education (Tertiary Education – Criteria Permanent Residents Studying Overseas must Satisfy to be Domestic Students) Regulations 2016 
    This includes that they must be ordinarily resident in New Zealand.
    “Ordinarily resident” in New Zealand means the learner meets the “ordinarily resident test”, whereby they:

    are lawfully able to reside in New Zealand 
    normally reside in New Zealand, and intend to remain in New Zealand (ie, they consider New Zealand to be their home). 

    A learner cannot be “ordinarily resident” in two countries at the same time.
    To decide whether a learner meets the “ordinarily resident test”, use the Ministry of Social Development’s Guidelines:
    Guidelines for deciding ordinarily resident – Work and Income
    TEOs are responsible for ensuring that a learner meets the “ordinarily resident test” and is eligible to access tuition subsidy funding and study support. You may require NZPRs, APRs and Australian citizens intending to study part of a New Zealand qualification overseas to complete a declaration to confirm their unfamiliarity with the overseas country they intend to study in and provide evidence that they are ordinarily resident in New Zealand.
    Note: We have not specified the amount and timing of the parts of the study to be completed in New Zealand and overseas. This is to allow you to best structure your delivery of the qualification.
    For more details on valid enrolments and funding for study overseas see funding conditions for the relevant year.
    Overseas travel
    DQ7-10 funding can only be used to meet the cost of overseas travel for learners in exceptional circumstances where overseas travel is academically essential. For details on how to determine if overseas travel is academically essential, see the DQ7-10 funding conditions for the relevant year.
    International learner eligibility
    Enrolment of international students
    If a learner is an international student, you should confirm that the learner is eligible to attend the TEO as an international student. 
    You can do this by either:

    sighting the learner’s passport and conducting a VisaView check (see “VisaView” below), or
    sighting the learner’s passport with either:

    a current student visa label or visa approval notification (see “Visa approval notification” below) – or in the case of a pathway student visa, the letter from Immigration New Zealand specifying the TEOs and courses the learner is eligible to attend, or
    a current work visa label or visa approval notification with conditions that allow the learner to study (this relates to an international learner who has a practical component in their study programme), or
    a current work or visitor visa label or visa approval notification if the learner is enrolling in a course of less than 12 weeks. For more information about work and visitor visas see Immigration New Zealand.

    We recommend that you keep these records for your international learners to comply with the record-keeping requirements for tertiary education institutions (TEIs) in section 309 of the Education and Training Act 2020, and for registered private training establishments (PTEs) in section 361 of the Education and Training Act 2020 and under the NZQA Rules.
    Section 309 of the Education and Training Act 2020 – New Zealand Legislation
    Section 361 of the Education and Training Act 2020 – New Zealand Legislation
    Visa approval notification
    Immigration New Zealand is moving towards the use of label-less visas. The visa is recorded electronically in Immigration New Zealand’s system, so some learners will not have a visa label in their passport. Instead, a label-less visa approval notification is sent by email or letter to the learner.
    Learners with label-less visas may therefore present their visa approval notification as evidence of their visa when they enrol with a TEO, and you can verify this using VisaView.
    VisaView
    A TEO can check whether a learner who is not a New Zealand citizen can study with them in New Zealand using the VisaView online enquiry system:
    VisaView – Immigration New Zealand
    For more information see the VisaView Guide for Education Providers. You can also contact Immigration New Zealand if you have questions.
    VisaView Guide for Education Providers (PDF 663 KB)
    If you have confirmed a learner’s eligibility via VisaView you are required to download and retain the VisaView record to comply with the funding conditions. 
    International learners with domestic learner eligibility
    Whether or not a learner is a domestic or international learner for the purposes of fees and TEC funding is determined by their status at the time of enrolment.
    The Tertiary Education (Domestic Students) Notice specifies that some learners who are not New Zealand citizens or residents must be treated as if they are domestic students.
    Tertiary Education (Domestic Students) Notice 2024 – New Zealand Gazette
    A learner’s eligibility at the start of a course applies until the course ends.
    Permanent residence status granted mid-way through study 
    Domestic learner funding can be claimed for an international learner enrolling in courses that start after the learner is granted residency, whether in the same or a different qualification.
    Whether or not a learner is a domestic or international learner for the purposes of fees and Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) funding is determined by their status at the time of enrolment.
    A learner’s eligibility at the start of a course applies until the course ends.
    The TEO must have obtained any necessary approvals for the enrolment of international students under the Tertiary and International Learners Code of Practice – NZQA.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Statement of Performance Expectations

    Source: Privacy Commissioner

    The Statement of Performance Expectations (SPE) describes our intended financial and non-financial performance during the financial year (1 July – 30 June). Publishing a Statement of Performance Expectations is a requirement of all Crown entities under the Crown Entities Act 2004.

    Statement of Performance Expectations 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026

    Read the current Statement of Performance Expectations (opens to PDF,2.1MB). 

    Safeguarding personal information benefits all of New Zealand. For our people, protecting privacy reduces the privacy harms that may result, whether they are financial, reputational or emotional. For our companies and government agencies, soundly managing personal information enables the flow of goods and services through building the trust of customers and clients. For our society, privacy is a foundation underpinning the trust in the institutions of our democracy.

    For 2025/26 we have set ourselves three key areas of strategic focus:

    1. Provide guidance and develop processes to support the implementation of legislative and regulatory privacy initiatives.
    2. Engage with agencies to build their privacy capability and empower New Zealanders to assert their privacy rights.
    3. Focus our activities on the technological and digital innovations being adopted by organisations and businesses

    Read previous Statements of Performance Expectations below: 

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Name release, fatal crash Kaitaia

    Source: New Zealand Police

    Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash in Kaitaia on Friday.

    He was 27-year-old Ngaiwa Miru, of Kaitaia.

    Our thoughts are with those close to him at this difficult time.

    Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash remain ongoing.

    ENDS.

    Holly McKay/NZ Police

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Northland Regional Council news briefs – 14 July 2025

    Source: Northland Regional Council

    TOTAL MOBILITY KAITAIA
    The Total Mobility scheme will be operating in Kaitaia from Monday 14 July. The operator is Driving Miss Daisy, and the scheme is administered by Northland Regional Council with funding from NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi and Far North District Council.
    Total Mobility is a nationwide scheme that provides a transport subsidy to help people with disabilities stay connected within their community. The scheme is already available in Whangārei and other areas in the Mid and Far North where there is an approved Transport Operator.
    If you have a disability that prevents you from using public transport, you could be eligible for a 75% subsidy (up to a maximum of $45) on authorised door-to-door transport to help you get around.
    To be enrolled on the scheme you must have an eligibility assessment. To discuss contact the Total Mobility team at Northland Regional Council on 0800 002 004. For more information on the Total Mobility scheme: https://www.nrc.govt.nz/transport/total-mobility/ LEARN TO WIPE OUT NORTHLAND’S WORST WEEDS AT FREE WORKSHOPS
    Northlanders keen to join the fight to tackle the region’s worst weeds can learn how at Northland Regional Council’s free weeds workshops next month.
    Council’s pest plant expert will be sharing tips at a series of workshops in Kaitaia, Russell, Kerikeri, Maungaturoto, and Whangārei from Monday 04 August to Friday 08 August.
    The workshops are hands-on and delivered in a relaxed and fun way to help people learn how best to tackle a wide variety of nasties, including wild ginger, lantana, moth plant, Taiwan cherry and privet.
    Spaces are limited. Those wanting to attend should register at www.nrc.govt.nz/weedsworkshops or contact Biosecurity Specialist Sara Brill on freephone 0800 002 004.   

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Weather News – Fast Fronts Bring Wet and Blustery Conditions – MetService

    Source: MetService

    Covering period of Monday 14th – Thursday 17th – We’ve woken to a warmer, cloudier and foggier morning across the country today (Monday). Showers about the west will continue to ease, with cloudy areas in the east becoming fine. The snow has been topped up over the South Island so for those that aren’t back at work or school, it could be beautiful blue bird conditions on the slopes this afternoon.  

    This settling trend isn’t long lived as a quick moving rain band approaches from the west tomorrow (Tuesday) morning. It brings a period of heavy rain and showers to western and northern areas of the country. Thunderstorms are possible about Taranaki up to Northland, as well as Coromandel and coastal Bay of Plenty. MetService Meteorologist Katie Hillyer says, “The silver lining is that this rain band and the showers will move too quickly to allow the accumulations to climb very high, but we’ll need to keep an eye out for the wind gusts as they move through”. A background of strong winds, combined with fast moving features could bring very strong, 80-100km/hr, gusts to Northland and Auckland in the morning and afternoon. By the end of Tuesday, the rain band will be moving off the county and the showers in behind will have eased.  

    As the temperatures drop a bit behind the rainband, the winds will have a cold bite to them, and we will feel a return to more normal winter temperatures. Hillyer advises, “Snow to 700 metres is possible in the south of the South Island, so those that are travelling should keep an eye out for Road Snow Warnings and stay up to date with information from NZTA-Waka Kotahi”.

    Wednesday is generally an easing trend across the country, but toward the end of the day we get a bit of a split in the situation. Overnight Wednesday and into Thursday, areas such as Northland, Auckland, Coromandel, Waikato, and Bay of Plenty will see a quick moving low cross the region, bringing rain, likely to be heavy at times. Further south, there will be showers about coastal areas in the southwest of the country such as the West Coast Region, as well as Southland, but otherwise lots of sun to fight the colder temperatures.

    Please keep up to date with the most current information from MetService at MetService – Te Ratonga Tirorangi

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Diesel spill, Wellington

    Source: New Zealand Police

    Wellington motorists are advised to take extra care around the city centre, Miramar, and towards Kaiwharawhara, after a large amount of diesel leaked from a truck.

    Clean up in affected areas has been organised but will take some time.

    Delays can be expected and Police would like to thank motorists for their paitence.

    ENDS

    Issued by Police Media Centre

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: UPDATE: State Highway 6 Rocks Road closure to continue in Nelson

    Source: New Zealand Transport Agency

    Monday 14 July 11:58am

    State Highway 6 Rocks Road is expected to remain closed to traffic for at least the next two days.

    Rob Service, System Manager Nelson/Tasman, says further inspections of the site were completed this morning.

    “Geotechnical investigations confirm that heavy rain has created another unstable wedge of soil, with vegetation and rocks hanging above the highway. Pieces of debris are continuing to fall intermittently.”

    “Our contractors have begun sluicing to remove the debris, which is being collected and removed at the base of the slip,” Mr. Service says.

    Because of the ongoing risk to the public, Mr. Service says State Highway 6 must remain closed between Bisley Avenue and Richardson Street.

    “We ask that everyone—drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians—obey the road closure while work to fix the slip continues. At this stage, we do not expect to have SH6 Rocks Road open before Thursday.”

    Drivers and residents can expect ongoing travel delays and congestion while the closure remains in place – particularly during peak commuting times. People are encouraged to factor this into their travel plans.

    Sunday 13 July 5:56pm

    Work continues in Nelson and Tasman to restore the region’s critical state highway links.

    Nelson’s link to Murchison and the West Coast was restored this afternoon with the reopening of State Highway 6 between Belgrove and Kohatu.

    Work to reopen State Highway 6 at Rocks Road continues.

    SH6 Rocks Road

    Mark Owen, Regional Manager Lower North Island/Top of the South, says the situation with Rocks Road is serious.

    “We have had crews up assessing the site, removing the material, and monitoring earth movement over the weekend.”

    “This has shown that, for safety reasons, State Highway 6 Rocks Road must remain closed,” Mr Owen says.

    Slip site, SH6 Rocks Road

    Mr Owen says NZTA/Waka Kotahi will continue to work with Civil Defence and the Nelson City Council on the matter

    “We will work together to develop a solution, and we will do this as quickly as possible.”

    “However, it does mean the road closure must remain in place until further notice. There is a clear and present risk to public safety, which must be carefully managed,” Mr Owen says.

    The closure will have a significant impact on traffic flows in and out of the city and Mr Owen warns drivers must be ready for it.

    “Thousands of vehicles use this route daily, shifting them on to the detour route on Waimea Road will create congestion and delays – especially during morning and afternoon rush hours. We also ask that drivers use Waimea Road as the detour and avoid using smaller residential streets.”

    “People need to be ready for this and plan their travel accordingly. If you can use public transport to get to work or delay your trip in and out of the city, please do so. This will help reduce pressure on the network,” Mr Owen says.

    He also asks that the public respect the closure points in place.

    “They are there to keep the public safe. Falling material has a very real potential to badly hurt or even kill you. Please stay clear while we work to reopen the road.”

    Mr Owen says steps are in place ensure access to local businesses is available.

    “They need to keep operating, which is why we have soft closure is in place at the intersection of Russell Street. People can get to these businesses and shops – we just ask no-one travel between Bisley Avenue and Richardson Street.”

    SH6 Belgrove to Kohatu

    Mr Owen says contractors made fantastic progress to reopen this section of State Highway 6, earlier today.

    “It wasn’t just heavy rain that hammered the region over Friday and into Saturday, wind was a major problem too.”

    “Hundreds of trees were brought down along this section of State Highway 6, and it has been an immense job to get them cleared, as well as tackle slips, rockfalls, and washouts. It also means the transport link between Nelson and the West Coast is restored,” Mr Owen says.

    Treefalls, SH6 Belgrove – Kohatu

    He says the other good news is that the stop bank built at Kohatu after the Motueka River breached its banks two weeks ago has held up well.

    “This area was particularly hard hit just two weeks ago and it’s great to see the protection put in place worked.”

    Stopbank by SH6, Kohatu

    General advice

    All other state highways are open, but it is not business as usual on the roads or for driving.

    In Marlborough, State Highway 63, Korere-Tophouse Road to Waihopai Valley Road remains restricted to residents and essential travel only.

    State Highway 60 Tākaka Hill, while open to light and heavy vehicles, has suffered slip and washout damage and extra care and time is needed when travelling this route. It is vulnerable to further disruptions and possible closure.

    Across the network, because of weather damage, drivers must drive to the conditions and take extreme care when travelling. There remains an ongoing risk of slips, rock and tree falls, and the potential for further road closures. These may happen at short notice.

    Road users can expect to encounter multiple road work and repair sites across the region and must allow extra time for their journeys.

    Please follow all traffic management and temporary speed limits in place. They are there to keep the public and work crews safe.

    More information

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  • 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 a request for specific documents if that is what your client wants. This should be the quickest way to get a response at no charge. If you can’t do that, then we suggest you ask for the information within scope of what you want (limit this to within a period of time or make it about an issue). You cannot impose your own timeframe on an agency. The agency is required to respond to you in 20 working days and make a decision, but that does not mean they will always be able to provide the information at the same time.

    We encourage you to be pragmatic and focus on solutions. If you ask for a long meandering or highly specific list that can be a problem. Koso v MBIE (opens to PDF, 133KB) is a good example of this. 

    Either be specific, “I want the emails between these people between these dates” or broad, “all personal information held about X between these dates.”  

    If you ask for “everything held” where there is going to be a search through a lot of information that isn’t personal to the requester, but has their name on it (for example an employee/employer request for all emails) that might mean any personal information is not readily retrievable and the request could be refused. The case note ‘Academic denied request for 12,000 work emails‘ is a good example of this.

    If you need the information urgently, explain to the agency why are making your request urgent, so that the agency can take this into account (as outlined in Koso v MBIE (opens to PDF, 133KB)).

    If you need the information for another process (for example the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) or court proceedings) then use that process. The Privacy Commissioner’s processes can’t align with other agencies’ timeframes and you could be entitled to different (potentially broader) information, and different assessments will apply (see ERA power to order docs/info under s160). 

    You can only request information about your client. Policy documents, information about a redundancy etc. might be information you could or should be given access to as an employee, but it is not information you are entitled to request under IPP6, unless it contains personal information.

    If you don’t get a response, follow up with the agency. We have a small number of investigators and if you can potentially solve the issue for the person you’re representing by sending an email, we would expect you to do so in the first instance. This will also help us assess your complaint if you have made efforts to follow up and have still had no response.

    Information missing

    We don’t know what’s missing or should be held by an agency. We have limited investigative resources to ask an agency ‘are you sure that’s everything’ so if you haven’t got all the information your client is expecting to receive, then we need to see some evidence we can base an investigation on. For example, is there a reference in an email to a discussion/meeting/attachment that you’ve not received, or are you aware of further correspondence for some other reason?

    Other privacy complaints

    Tell the agency what you want to resolve your privacy concern. If you have emailed the agency saying “respond by X date or I will file a complaint with OPC” doesn’t mean we can investigate your complaint. Explain to that agency what it can do to resolve the concerns you have raised. An investigation by our Office is not a “resolution” that the agency can provide to you. 

    Read more about our approach to settling privacy complaints.

    We understand that privacy might only be a small part of a broader dispute. Please be ready to explain your privacy complaint in a simple and brief way. 

    Professionalism/courtesy

    Resolving complaints can be hard work for everyone involved, and it is important that everyone remains civil towards each other. OPC has developed a Service Charter setting out the way we will work with people, and what we expect in terms of behaviour.  

    We understand that you want to provide advocacy for your client, but ours is not an adversarial process. We see people get better results when they come to us with reasonable and realistic expectations. Remember that your behaviour could affect your client’s ability to engage with the agency, and access our process.

    If your correspondence with us or the agency is rude, abusive, or threatening, we may not be able to accept your complaint.  

    Contacting us

    We cannot communicate with you on behalf of someone else without a signed authority form (opens to PDF, 116KB).

    When you get in contact with us, it’s more important to show us the important documents than it is to explain all of the background. We need to see some evidence of what you’re raising concerns about. This could include a copy of the information request, your complaint to the agency, any response received from it, and evidence that you’ve followed up or explained the outstanding concerns to the agency. If you include all of the relevant information from the outset, you will get a response more quickly. 

    We recommend identifying the key questions or issues and then explaining your position on each one. You should list the key facts that support your answer in a way that specific and clear. 

    We recommend that you don’t use AI to make your complaint. Read our information about using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to work with us. 

    There are a number of reasons that we may decide not to investigate a complaint. For example it happened more than 12 months ago, or there haven’t been reasonable efforts to resolve the complaint with the agency first. We also have a discretion not to investigate if it is not necessary in the circumstances. Read more about why we might not investigate. 

    Thank you to Robin Arthur of the ERA for the inspiration to create this document. Robin’s good work is also relevant and can be read on their website (opens to PDF, 124KB). 

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  • 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 safety by reducing the risk of damage to vehicles and cut the need for frequent closures for ongoing repairs, supporting more reliable journey times for locals and freight to Tairāwhiti, the Bay of Plenty and Port of Tauranga,” says Regional Manager of Maintenance and Operations, Roger Brady. 

    “We have listened to the freight industry and community concerns about the condition of the Pekatahi Bridge and re-prioritised to secure funding for deck construction.” 

    The design for the new bridge deck is well underway and expected to be completed in the coming months.

    All going to plan, construction is expected to start early 2026.
     
    “Once the deck replacement and structural maintenance is completed, it will significantly extend the life of the bridge by another 20 years,” Mr Brady says. 

    The cost of the deck replacement and additional work, which will include painting, concrete repairs and scour protection to the substructure, is expected to be around $14 million.  The timeline for construction will be confirmed in coming weeks. 

    “This is the most practical solution to address the current issues quickly while funding is constrained. A new and more durable deck will improve safety and quality and extend the bridge’s lifespan without overloading the structure,” Mr Brady says. 

    The proposed new deck will be made of plywood panels, bolted in place, limiting movement and subsequent breakage of the new surface. The deck replacement work will require full closure of Pekatahi Bridge for a significant period of time.  

    Quarterly bridge maintenance will continue until construction begins.

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  • 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 on television and radio. The BSA also encourages the development and observance by broadcasters of codes of broadcasting practice appropriate to the type of broadcasting undertaken by them.
    “These appointments ensure a well-balanced board with an appropriate mix of skills and experience. The appointments are made by the Governor-General on the advice of the Minister for Media and Communications, Hon Paul Goldsmith,” says Secretary for Culture and Heritage, Leauanae Laulu Mac Leauanae.
    “Karyn Fenton-Ellis, of Waikato, has had a 26-year broadcasting career, with a particular focus on the racing industry. She received the NZTR Media Award in 2012 and was appointed as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2014 for services to the community, the arts, and to racing. Ms Fenton-Ellis has been appointed as the public interest member on the Board.
    “Ms Fenton-Ellis provides strengths in strategic awareness and a high-level understanding of key stakeholder communications. She has a good understanding of Crown governance and has good knowledge of the sector and the role of the BSA.
    “John Gillespie of Auckland is a communications professional with 30 years of sector experience and a considerable career in executive leadership. He was the Head of News and Current Affairs at TVNZ from 2013 to 2020. Mr Gillespie holds the ‘broadcasting industry’ position on the board.
    “We would like to acknowledge and thank departing board member Pulotu Tupe Solomon-Tanoa’i for her contribution to the BSA. Tupe has been on the board since December 2021”, Leauanae says
    The appointment for Ms Fenton-Ellis is until 31 May 2028 and Mr Gillespie’s appointment is until 31 May 2029.
    Bios
    Karyn Fenton-Ellis
    Karyn Fenton-Ellis of Waikato is a licensed syndicator with New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing. She was one of the inaugural presenters for both TAB Trackside Television and TAB Trackside Radio.
    Ms Fenton-Ellis hosted the Retro, Weigh-In and First Call programmes, as well as being a studio presenter in a broadcasting career stretching 26 years. She co-hosted the Karaka Premier Sale television coverage for 10 years and was MC for the Horse of the Year Awards on many occasions. She was presented with the New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) Media Award in 2012 and was appointed as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2014 for services to the community, the Arts, and to racing.
    Ms Fenton-Ellis is a former World Chairman and President of Junior Chamber of Commerce International, former member of the Arts Council, trustee of the New Zealand Arts Foundation, and board member of the Christchurch Arts Festival. She won the World Public Speaking Contest in 1989 and was also the recipient of a rare Trinity College of London Exhibition Award.
    John Gillespie
    John Gillespie of Auckland is a communications professional with 30 years sector experience and a considerable career in executive leadership. He was the Head of News and Current Affairs at TVNZ from 2013 to 2020 and also held roles as the Executive Producer of Fair Go and Head of News for Canterbury Television. Mr Gillespie has extensive knowledge of the broadcasting sector with a particular focus on news and current affairs. He has knowledge of the BSA and media law, and is committed to listening, learning and leading with courage, tenacity and a deep sense of values.
    Mr Gillespie holds the ‘broadcasting industry’ position on the board.

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  • 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 shaken by the incident.

    While our investigation into the circumstances of the incident are ongoing, Police would like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed what happened. 

    We would also like to hear from anyone who may have CCTV or dashcam footage from the motorway and Quarry Road off-ramp area at the time.

    If you have information that may assist in our enquiries, please contact Police online at 105.police.govt.nz, clicking “Update Report” or call 105.

    Please use the reference number 250625/4075.

    You can also provide information anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 0800 555 111.

    ENDS.

    Issued by Police Media Centre

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  • 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 alternative route.

    ENDS.

    Holly McKay/NZ Police

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  • 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 in attendance.

    There are no reports of injury.

    Police will work with fire investigators to establish the circumstances of the fire.

    ENDS.

    Holly McKay/NZ Police

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