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No need for a further inquiry into McSkimming scandal – PM
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Police Minister Mark Mitchell. VNP / Phil Smith The Prime Minister says there is no need for a further inquiry into...
OSI archive
Month: December 2025
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24,000 sign petition calling for immediate reinstatement of school Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations
Source: Radio New Zealand Mātauranga Iwi Leaders Group Chair Rāhui Papa presents a 24,000 strong petition calling for the immediate reversal of the amendment that removed school boards’ requirement to...
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Employment Relations Amendment Bill declares open slather on workers’ rights – PSA
Source: PSA Fire at will to become new reality for workers The Government’s all out assault on the rights of working New Zealanders has been laid bare by the report back...
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MELAND — A World-Class Indoor Magical Theme Park Debuts at Siam Paragon
Source: Media Outreach Opening on December 5 on the 5th floor, MELAND is set to become Bangkok’s newest edutainment landmark for families BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 8...
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Netflix’s billion dollar plan to buy Warner Bros could be bad news for Sky TV
Source: Radio New Zealand Netflix’s $125-billion (US$72b) plan to buy Warner Bros was anounced on Friday. Fernando Gutierrez-Juarez / dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP Netflix’s $125-billion (US$72b) plan to buy Warner...
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First Responders – Tongariro fire update #2
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Five helicopters and multiple crews are working to extinguish a large vegetation fire near Tongariro National Park. Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews were first...
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Auckland Sky Tower lights up yellow for Human Rights Day: 10 December
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand This year on Tuesday 10 December, the Sky Tower will be lit up yellow in honour of Human Rights Day, which commemorates the anniversary of...
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Universities – A new study links scabies to rheumatic heart disease in Tongan children – researchers call for mass treatment – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) A new study links scabies to rheumatic heart disease in Tongan children – researchers call for mass treatment. A new study has found a strong...
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First Responders – Multiple vegetation fires in vicinity of Tongariro National Park
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews are responding to a fire on the eastern side of State Highway 47 in the vicinity of Tongariro National...
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Northland Regional Council media brief – 08 December 2025
Source: Northland Regional Council CHRISTMAS FREE BUSES AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS Northland Regional Council’s BusLink team are celebrating Christmas again this year, with free travel on all BusLink bus services running on...
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Tech – Do you see what I see? Avast unwraps top holiday scams in festive new YouTube series
Source: Avast Tune in to Avast’s “The Twelve Days of Scam-mas” to learn how you can spot holiday threats during the scammiest season of all. ‘Tis the season… for scams...
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Education – Open Letter to Education Minister from North Canterbury Principals’ Association
Source: NZ Principals Federation Open Letter follows: Tēnā koe Minister, The North Canterbury Principals’ Association, representing 41 school leaders across our Waitaha communities, writes to you today to express our profound...
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Education – Open Letter to Education Minister from Ōtaki-Kāpiti Principals’ Association
Source: NZ Principals Federation Open letter follows: Tēnā koe Minister Stanford, We are writing on behalf of the Ōtaki-Kāpiti Principals’ Association to express our deep concern regarding the Government’s recent announcement...
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Northland News – Burning, smoke nuisance complaints dominate
Source: Northland Regional Council Burning and smoke nuisance complaints continue to dominate calls to the Northland Regional Council even as higher penalties are doled out. From 01 July until the end...
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Property Market – Homebuyers’ only fear: fear itself – FAMNZ
Source: Finance and Mortgage Advisers Association of New Zealand (FAMNZ) The only thing homebuyers have to fear is fear itself, according to the Finance and Mortgage Advisers Association of New...
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MIPIM Asia 2025 Gala Dinner Revealed Award Winners across Asia Pacific
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 December 2025 – The MIPIM Asia 2025 Awards, which honor excellence and innovation in Asia’s real estate industry,...
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Firefighter killed by falling tree during bushfire prevention work in New South Wales
Source: Radio New Zealand The Bulahdelah fire has burnt through 3,400 hectares of the Myall Lakes National Park. ABC News: Ross McLoughlin A firefighter from the NSW National Parks and...
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Conjoined twin dies after separation surgery
Source: Radio New Zealand Papua New Guinea conjoined twins. Audrey Taula / Life Flight and NEST retrieval team Rare conjoined twins from Papua New Guinea had a seven-hour operation in...
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The sound effects that make horror films so scary
Source: Radio New Zealand I was recently watching a scene from the 2025 film Weapons for a monograph I’m writing and noticed a familiar sound: a low, unsettling drone as...
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Ukraine peace talks in Miami end with lingering questions over security guarantees and territory
Source: Radio New Zealand By Max Saltman, Jennifer Hansler and Billy Stockwell, CNN Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a joint press conference with Turkey’s President following their meeting at the...
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For better brain health, it’s never too late to get active
Source: Radio New Zealand Scientists have hailed the benefits of exercising early in life to lower the risk of your brain degenerating later. But new research suggests that even when...
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Financial struggles see Wellington Rugby sell Hurricanes stake
Source: Radio New Zealand Cam Roigard of the Hurricanes. Elias Rodriguez / www.photosport.nz The Hurricanes will start the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season with a new ownership structure as the...
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Running prodigy Sam Ruthe explains how he smashed the 1500m school record
Source: Radio New Zealand Running prodigy Sam Ruthe is having a record-breaking year. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The ease at which running prodigy Sam Ruthe smashed the long-standing secondary schools 1500 metre...
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Government still has the numbers to stay in power in new poll
Source: Radio New Zealand Christopher Luxon remains ahead as preferred Prime Minister on 23 percent, while Chris Hipkins is on 21 percent. RNZ The government would still have the numbers...
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Firefighters battle another blaze at Tongariro National Park
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters are scrambling to contain a fire burning in Tongariro National Park. Sixteen fire vehicles, 60 firefighters and nine choppers are battling the blaze, now mapped...
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2026 Delivery Classification Guide changes
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 8 December 2025 Last updated 8 December 2025 Print Share This page provides a summary of changes to the Delivery Classification Guide (DCG). This...
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Delivery Classification Guide
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 8 December 2025 Last updated 8 December 2025 Print Share The Delivery Classification Guide (DCG) helps providers to accurately assign a delivery classification and...