OSI archive

Year: 2025

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Surprise kiwi encounter rewards safe driver

· June 4, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  04 June 2025 Campbell Hutchings nearly sped up the car when he saw something brown and vaguely possum-like on the road, but he’s glad he...

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Auckland man sentenced for fraudulent WoF inspections

· June 4, 2025

Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is welcoming the recent conviction and sentencing of an unapproved vehicle inspector for fraudulently issuing warrants of fitness (WoFs),...

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Free Press

· June 4, 2025

Source: ACT Party The Haps An ACT MP becoming Deputy Prime Minister has seemed impossible for most of the Party’s history. Now it is real. David Seymour’s first speech since...

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New tools to fight retail crime welcomed

· June 4, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is welcoming a report which shows facial recognition technology is an effective way of combatting retail crime, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “The Privacy...

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Fatal crash: Te Puke

· June 4, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police A man has died this morning, following a crash on No 3 Road, Te Puke last night. Police were called to an address in Te Puke...

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Pardoa Boulevard/Waikato Expressway on-ramp closed

· June 4, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police The Pardoa Boulevard on-ramp to the northbound lanes of the Waikato Expressway is currently closed following an earlier crash. The two-vehicle crash, involving a truck, was...

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Supermarket trial of FRT: Inquiry results announced

· June 4, 2025

Source: Privacy Commissioner 4 Jun 2025, 07:00 Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster has found that the live facial recognition technology model trialled by Foodstuffs North Island is compliant with the Privacy...

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International visitor spending on the up

· June 3, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government New data showing international visitor spending increased by almost ten per cent on the previous year is welcome news, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says....

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Outstanding New Zealanders honoured

· June 3, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has congratulated the 2025 recipients of King’s Birthday Honours. “Every person on this list has made New Zealand a better place.  “Locally,...