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Blocked, Old Taupō Road, Waikato
Source: New Zealand Police Police are at the scene of a vehicle stuck in flood waters just north of Tokoroa, on Old Taupō Road between Wiltsdown and Matanuku Roads. The...
OSI archive
Month: October 2025
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New Zealand secures major shipbuilder for new ferries
Source: New Zealand Government The Government, through its procuring company Ferry Holdings Limited has secured Guangzhou Shipyard International as the builder of two new ferries, Rail Minister Winston Peters confirmed...
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Local Elections – Rural voices lead the way in council elections
Source: Federated Farmers Farmer voices will be heard loud and clear in council chambers over the next three years, with nearly 70 candidates linked to Federated Farmers elected. “In the...
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Sport – Brodie Kane returns to Wānaka to inspire women into endurance sport
Source: Scope Communications Media personality and multisport athlete Brodie Kane will return to the Gallagher Insurance Challenge Wānaka Half in February 2026, joining Olympic gold medallist Emma Twigg and fitness...
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ANDPAD Launches English Web Version for Global Users
Source: Media Outreach TOKYO, JAPAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 October 2025 – ANDPAD Inc. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Takeo Inada; “ANDPAD”), which operates the eponymous cloud-based...
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Local study options on show at EIT Hawke’s Bay Information and Enrolment Day
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 29 seconds ago EIT Hawke’s Bay will host its annual Information and Enrolment Day this week, giving prospective students a chance to explore local study...
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Serious crash, Geraldine-Fairlie Highway, Middle Valley
Source: New Zealand Police The Geraldine-Fairlie Highway is closed following a serious crash. Emergency services were advised around 11:25am that at least two vehicles were involved in a crash at...
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Simpler science funding to drive innovation
Source: New Zealand Government Better access to a new, more efficient science funding system will make it easier for researchers to focus on delivering results that matter for New Zealand,...
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Agenda for November 2025 Cancer Treatments Advisory Committee (CTAC) meeting
Source: PHARMAC Information on what the Cancer Treatments Advisory Committee (CTAC) will be considering at its meeting in November 2025. Applications Abemaciclib (branded as VERZENIO) and ribociclib (branded as KISQALI)...
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Economy – NZ Reserve Bank to ease LVR restrictions
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 14 October 2025 – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand intends to ease mortgage loan-to-value ratio (LVR) restrictions from 1 December 2025. “Over the past...
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Swiss-Belhotel International Expands Portfolio a 5-star hotel, Grand Swiss-Belhotel Harbour Bay, Batam in Indonesia
Source: Media Outreach JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 October 2025 – Swiss-Belhotel International, a leading global hospitality management group, has announced the signing of a Hotel Management...
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Health and Tech – Health Accelerator secures national partnership with Heidi to support smarter, AI-enabled healthcare
Source: Health Accelerator Health Accelerator has today announced a new national partnership with Heidi (formerly known as Heidi Health), bringing AI-powered medical scribe technology to general practices across Aotearoa New...
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Transport – Driven for Community: Orange Sky on the Road with Isuzu
Source: Isuzu October 14, 2025 – Red earth and shimmering blue horizons; these are the vistas that greet many of the drivers from Orange Sky, as they roll into remote...
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Arts – $25,000 CLNZ NZSA Writers’ Award has been awarded to writer Vincent O’Malley
Source: New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc Vincent O’Malley has been awarded the 2025 Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) and The New...
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Education – ERO finds that students are doing better in English and maths as changes start to have an impact, but there is further to go
Source: Education Review Office Education Review Office’s (ERO) independent review has found that changes to how English and maths are taught in primary school are showing promising results for both English...
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Chief Ombudsman finds ACC acted unreasonably after investigating whistle-blower claims data was manipulated in OIA responses
Source: Office of the Ombudsman The Chief Ombudsman John Allen has released his findings into a whistle-blower’s claim that senior managers at the Accident Compensation Corporation manipulated figures in official information...
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Appointments – World Vision New Zealand appoints TJ Grant as new National Director
Source: World Vision World Vision is pleased to announce the appointment of TJ Grant as the new National Director of World Vision New Zealand. He succeeds Grant Bayldon, who has been...
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Transport – Shona Robertson is the newest face on Transporting New Zealand’s Board
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Shona Robertson of Road Transport Logistics has been elected to Transporting New Zealand’s Board at the road freight association’s annual meeting. “We are thrilled to welcome...
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Northland News – Kaeo dig day ahead of river realignment
Source: Northland Regional Council A $1.5 million project to re-route a 500-metre section of the Kaeo River to better protect Kaeo township from flooding has got underway with a preliminary dig...
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Universities – Otago signs historic agreement to support Fijian scholars
Source: University of Otago The University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka and a Fijian Government agency have signed a landmark agreement opening the door to sponsored opportunities for Fijian...
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Health – General practice less pessimistic but recruitment problem persists – survey
Source: General Practice Owners Association (GenPro) General practices are struggling to recruit enough doctors and nine out of 10 are increasing patient fees to stay afloat, according to a survey...
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Greenpeace – Two years on: The cost of the government’s war on nature
Source: Greenpeace Today marks two years since the 2023 election. The environmental cost of the Luxon Government’s war on nature since then has been staggering and is growing by the week....
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Plan to ease home lending restrictions welcomed
Source: New Zealand Government Finance Minister Nicola Willis has welcomed the Reserve Bank’s intention to relax restrictions on lending, making it easier for first home buyers to get started. “Home...
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Research aims to solve mystery cuckoo movements
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 14 October 2025 Classified as nationally vulnerable, koekoeā are the larger and rarer of two cuckoo species found in New Zealand, with a distinctive long...
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Name release – sudden death, Mount Taranaki
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the man who died on Mount Taranaki on 30 September. He was Vladimir Levchenko, 69, of Gulf Harbour, Auckland....
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Major boost to diagnostic scanners nationwide
Source: New Zealand Government A $108 million upgrade to New Zealand’s diagnostic infrastructure will deliver 32 new and replacement CT, MRI, and SPECT scanners across the country, Health Minister Simeon...
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New state-of-the-art CT scanner for Kenepuru Hospital
Source: New Zealand Government Patients in Porirua and surrounding communities now have access to faster, more accurate diagnostic imaging, with a new state-of-the-art Photon Counting Computed Tomography (PCCT) scanner operational...