OSI archive

Month: March 2026

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Applications close for Molesworth farm operation

· March 24, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The application period has closed for operators seeking to run commercial farming at Molesworth Recreation Reserve, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says. “Rangitahi/Molesworth is New Zealand’s largest...

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Government’s fossil fuel relief package fails to meet the crisis

· March 24, 2026

Source: Green Party The Green Party says the Government’s fossil fuel crisis relief package leaves too many New Zealanders behind.  “The Luxon Government has turned its back on hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders, asking them to...

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Arrest in Operation Aurora

· March 24, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute the following to Detective Senior Sergeant Colin Baillie: Police executing search warrants have arrested one person from a religious organisation that has a presence...

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Fatal crash, Tremaine Avenue, Palmerston North

· March 24, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police One person has died and three others are injured following a three-vehicle crash in Palmerston North overnight. Emergency services were called to the crash on Tremaine...

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Auckland Council’s new advisory panels appointed

· March 24, 2026

Source: Auckland Council More than 100 members of Auckland’s advisory panels this week officially start an important role to enhance Auckland Council’s democratic structure. Mayor Wayne Brown welcomed new and...

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Rip Curl de-merger bid rejected

· March 24, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand KMD Brands has rejected a proposal which would see Rip Curl de-merged into a separate dual-listed company, then merged with Stokehouse to create a new company....

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Easy ways to avoid oil discharges

· March 24, 2026

Source: Maritime New Zealand Vessels can discharge oily water that causes harm to the oceans and rivers we depend on for our livelihoods and wellbeing. New Zealand’s latest state of...

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Scott Base plan ready by June – Antarctica NZ

· March 24, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Impression of how a revamped Scott Base might look. Antarctica NZ / supplied Antarctica New Zealand says it is aiming to get its detailed business case...

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Prospecting application targets frontier acreage

· March 24, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government A new prospecting permit application in the offshore Canterbury Basin signals renewed sector confidence in pursuing opportunities in New Zealand’s search for oil and gas, Resources...