Post
Crash, SH2, Melling
Source: New Zealand Police A crash involving a motorcycle and car has blocked the southbound lanes of State Highway 2 at Melling. The crash happened on Western Hutt Road, just...
OSI archive
Month: November 2025
Post
Swiss star Stan Wawrinka to play ASB Classic
Source: Radio New Zealand PHOTOSPORT Former Grand Slam tennis champion Stan Wawrinka is returning to the ASB Classic this summer. Wawrinka, who has won 16 titles including three Grand Slams,...
Post
Chatham Islands’ new Point Durham wind farm to drop power prices by 20 percent
Source: Radio New Zealand Chatham Islands Enterprise Trust chair Hamish Chisholm expects the power prices will start to drop soon. Ajay Peni Ataera / First Dawn Productions A new wind...
Post
Arrest made after man injured in Henderson
Source: New Zealand Police Police have charged a man following a stabbing in Henderson on Wednesday afternoon. Enquiries began after a man was located off Edsel Street at around 2.40pm...
Post
Property managers fined for relying on QR code
Source: Radio New Zealand Property Brokers were fined for having a QR code rather than a price on a sign. (File photo) 123RF A property manager says he was shocked...
Post
Nurses sick of being used as ‘chess pieces’ by Health NZ, in second week of work-to-rule strike
Source: Radio New Zealand Nurses picket during a strike in Wellington in September. SAMUEL RILLSTONE / RNZ Nurses sick of being used as “chess pieces” by Health NZ Partial strike...
Post
Greenpeace says Government’s war on nature has sparked a powerful nationwide resistance
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace says the Luxon Government’s “war on nature” has been met with an unprecedented wave of resistance from tens of thousands of New Zealanders over the two years since...
Post
Tech and Business – NZ business embracing AI but missing customer connections – InternetNZ
Source: InternetNZ New Zealand small businesses could be missing out on connections with customers, new research from InternetNZ finds. The 2025 .nz research surveyed businesses and consumers to get a snapshot...
Post
Government’s reforms will pressure councils to amalgamate – Andrew Little
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington mayor Andrew Little. RNZ / Mark Papalii Wellington’s mayor says it’s more likely the region’s councils will become a super-city following reforms announced by the...
Post
Founder of CCTV register in Australia urges NZ police to look into similar scheme
Source: Radio New Zealand The Safer Places Network was developed to help police identify security cameras across the country. (File photo) Unsplash/ Alan J Hendry The founder of a CCTV...
Post
Hunger and hallucinations: Adventure racers primed for Godzone event in Marlborough
Source: Radio New Zealand Molly Spark competing at an event in Ecuador. Molly Swift / Facebook Adventure races don’t get much tougher than the Godzone event which starts on Thursday...
Post
‘More could have been done’: How two murdered children were taken out of school and fell through the cracks
Source: Radio New Zealand Yuna and Minu Jo, aged eight and six, were murdered by their mother Hakyung Lee in 2018. Supplied Education officials should have done more over the...
Post
The fierce battle over mining on Denniston Plateau
Source: Radio New Zealand Protesters at the mothballed Escarpment Mine say they won’t quit until Bathurst pulls out of the area. Fox Meyer A proposal to expand mining operations on...
Post
Minister defends ‘ambitious’ goal as coalition officially misses 500 new police target
Source: Radio New Zealand The coalition government has missed its commitment to deliver 500 new police officers in its first two years. RNZ / Alexander Robertson The coalition has officially...
Post
New Zealanders arrested in Melbourne after 36kg of meth found in suitcases
Source: Radio New Zealand Australian Border Force officers seized 36kg of methamphetamine after selecting two women, both aged 22, for a baggage examination following their arrival on a flight from...
Post
Karel Sroubek may still avoid deportation after court setback
Source: Radio New Zealand Karel Sroubek. Carmen Bird Photography The Court of Appeal has rejected Karel Sroubek’s latest attempt to overturn his deportation to the Czech Republic. But the convicted...
Post
Hamilton’s Company-X to supply virtual reality training to UK defence contractor Babcock
Source: Radio New Zealand From left: Associate Minister of Defence Chris Penk, Sir Nick Hine, CEO Marine at Babcock International, and Lance Bauerfeind, Head of Training and Simulation at Company-X,...
Post
Retailers hope to convince government to soften stance on card surcharge ban
Source: Radio New Zealand The government plans to ban surcharges on in-store card payments by May next year. 123rf The retail sector is still hopeful it can convince the government...
Post
Lawsuit filed against Transpower and contractor Omexom over Northland power pylon toppling
Source: Radio New Zealand Class action has been filed against national grid operator Transpower and its maintenance contractor Omexom over the toppling of a power pylon in mid-2024 that cut...
Post
Serious injury outcome indicators: 2000–2024 – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Serious injury outcome indicators: 2000–2024 – information release 26 November 2025 Serious injury outcome indicators present the annual number and rate of serious injury outcomes in New...
Post
Investing government funding
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 2 September 2025 We invest government funding, through Investment Plans and contracts with tertiary education organisations (TEOs). We invest government funding, through Investment Plans...
Post
Work-based learning changes from 2026
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 11 September 2025 Earlier this year the Minister for Vocational Education announced the government’s decision to introduce an industry-led independent work-based learning model. Earlier...
Post
Transcript for Dunedin hospital build
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 16 May 2023 [Lloyd Ma’ole – Workforce Central Dunedin] It’s pretty unusual for a capital build of this size to happen from scratch and particularly a...
Post
DHL reveals Asia Pacific’s retailers are optimistic for the coming Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping season
Source: Media Outreach 85% of businesses from the region indicate they plan to participate in the festive shopping period Almost 75% of consumers surveyed across these same markets intend to...
Post
UOB, The EM District, and AEG Unveil “UOB LIVE,” Elevating ASEAN’s Entertainment Scene with a Cutting-Edge Indoor Event Hub
Source: Media Outreach Top Organizers and Promoters Applaud ‘UOB LIVE’ as ASEAN’s Premier Comprehensive and Advanced Entertainment Venue BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach – 28 August 2023 – United Overseas...
Post
New Zealand’s best TikTok content creator crowned
Source: Radio New Zealand Māori father-of-three Louis Davis, who shares heartwarming and funny snippets of his family life, has been crowned NZ Creator of the Year. Davis describes himself as...
Post
Appier Powers Formosa Optical’s AI Transformation to Win Special Award for Customer Experience for Asia Pacific in the 2025 IDC Future Enterprise Awards
Source: Media Outreach Formosa Optical harnesses Appier’s AI to elevate customer experience, becoming the Asia/Pacific regional winner HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 November 2025 – Appier...