OSI archive

Year: 2025

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Toddler attacked by roaming dogs in front yard

· May 14, 2025

Source: Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines A two-year-old child sustained life-threatening injuries in a horrific dog attack in March 2024. The young boy was mauled...

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Green Budget: Free GPs for all

· May 14, 2025

Source: Green Party The Green Party has launched its plan for Free GPs as part of its Green Budget. “Healthcare isn’t a luxury, it’s a human right we can afford...

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Green Budget delivers for Māori

· May 14, 2025

Source: Green Party The Green Party is delivering for Māori with its Green Budget. “Our Green Budget is a statement: we stand for Te Tiriti o Waitangi, we stand on...

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Green Budget for a country worth fighting for

· May 14, 2025

Source: Green Party The Green Budget shows how much better our lives could be under a Green Government, instead of one dominated by corporate greed. “This is a Budget for...

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Green Budget: Early Childhood Education for Everyone

· May 14, 2025

Source: Green Party The Green Party has unveiled its new plan to make Early Childhood Education (ECE) free. “This is about making ECE for everyone,” says Green Party co-leader, Marama...

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New bait to control feral cats shows promise

· May 14, 2025

Source: Police investigating after shots fired at Hastings house Date:  14 May 2025 Feral cats are widespread in New Zealand and have a major impact on our unique native wildlife (such...

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Bold science reforms to fuel economic growth

· May 14, 2025

Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets The Government is moving swiftly to implement the most significant science reforms in three decades, with three new public research organisations to...

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Diversions in place following Bay of Plenty crash

· May 14, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Diversions are in place following a serious crash near the intersection of Hamurana Road and Tauranga Direct Road this morning. The crash, involving a truck and...

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Truck broken down, SH2 Aongatete

· May 14, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Motorists are advised of delays on State Highway 2, Aongatete after a truck broke down. Reports came in to Police around 8:15am, of the incident in...

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First Fast-track referral applications progressed

· May 14, 2025

Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets The Minister for Infrastructure has referred the first two non-listed projects into the Fast-track approval process under the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024....

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Statement from Police Commissioner Richard Chambers

· May 14, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Police Commissioner Richard Chambers: I appreciate the resignation of Jevon McSkimming raises questions, but the criminal investigation cannot be compromised by commenting on...

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Fatal crash: Takapau

· May 14, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm a person has died following a crash on State Highway 2 near Takapau this morning. Emergency services were called to the two vehicle...

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Unions barred from Budget 2025 lock-up

· May 14, 2025

Source: The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi has sent an open letter to the Government objecting to its decision to block the NZCTU and other unions...

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Appeal for information following Lower Hutt assault

· May 14, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan Hutt Valley Police are appealing for information following a serious assault at a residential address in Randwick Road, Lower...

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Up in smoke: Gang member sprung for tobacco theft

· May 14, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police A patched gang member has been rolled after allegedly stealing tobacco pouches from Clover Park stores on multiple occasions. Police have been investigating concerns raised by...

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Timaru’s MyWay service is here to stay

· May 14, 2025

Source: PISA results continue to show more to be done for equity in education Date: 12 May 2025 Timaru’s MyWay by Metro on-demand public transport service has been made permanent....