OSI archive

Month: June 2025

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Bill to regulate online casino gambling introduced

· June 30, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden has today introduced the Online Casino Gambling Bill to the House of Representatives. “The Online Casino Gambling Bill will...

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New criminal offences for coward punches

· June 30, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is introducing specific coward punch offences to ensure perpetrators receive tougher sentences, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “A ‘coward punch’ gets its name for...

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Ōtāhuhu homicide: Man in custody

· June 30, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Police is speaking with a man in connection with a homicide investigation underway in Ōtāhuhu. Enquiries began after a callout to Beatty Street at about 8.30pm...

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Support for flood affected farmers and growers

· June 30, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government today classified the flooding across the Nelson, Tasman, and Marlborough regions as a medium-scale adverse event unlocking extra support for flood-affected farmers and growers...

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Fatal crash, Cambridge Road, Waipa

· June 30, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police One person has died after a crash involving a truck and car on Cambridge Road in Waipa. Emergency services were called to the scene, between Storey...

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Death following crash on Thursday, Karaka

· June 30, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police A woman has died in hospital following a crash in Karaka last Thursday. Emergency services were called to SH22 about 1.15pm on 26 June to reports...

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Tenchijin Named Finalist for IVS2025 LAUNCHPAD

· June 30, 2025

Source: Media Outreach TOKYO, JAPAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 30 June 2025 – Tenchijin Inc., a space-tech innovator revolutionizing sustainable water infrastructure management, today announced it has been selected...

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Whale baleen saga – and how it came home

· June 30, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  30 June 2025 An Auckland-based woman purchased the whale baleen to sketch and was unaware she needed a permit from DOC. Baleen is the filter-feeding...

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Whānau Ora focused on serving greatest need

· June 30, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government New Zealanders will soon benefit from strengthened Whānau Ora support services with a renewed focus on those in greatest need, Whānau Ora Minister Tama Potaka says....

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Crash and court a costly night for driver

· June 30, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police It was pricey night for one dangerous driver who dented his pride and joy and landed himself in court. Police in Papakura observed a vehicle travelling...

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Serious crash, Cambridge Road, Waipa district

· June 30, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a crash that has blocked Cambridge Road in Waipa district. The crash involves a car and a truck, and...