Post
Matariki – His Majesty King Charles III’s message for Matariki
Source: Government House His Majesty King Charles III has released a message to mark Matariki this year. The message follows in English and te reo Māori. E mihi ana ki Te...
OSI archive
Politics
Post
‘Aquatainment Island’ and Shopping Inspirations Boost Summer Vibes at Galaxy Macau
Source: Media Outreach A vibrant new collection of aqua attractions at Grand Resort Deck transforms Galaxy Macau into the city’s largest children’s water wonderland, while Galaxy Promenade adds extra summer...
Post
World Population Day: Swiss Re Life &Health CEO says the next decade will re-write the intergenerational contract
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 July 2026 – Op-ed by Paul Murray, CEO Life & Health Reinsurance, Swiss Re. Ten years. That is roughly how...
Post
Tonga Ratifies CTBT, Completing Treaty Universalisation in Pacific Region
Source: Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) Vienna, 7 July 2026 – Tonga has ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), becoming the 179th State to do so and completing universalisation of the...
Post
Government support for flood-hit Kaikōura farmers
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is providing $50,000 to the Farmers Adverse Events Trust to support flood-affected Kaikōura farmers, with Federated Farmers to match the funding through fundraising, Agriculture...
Post
Events – Auckland Museum opens archives for 40th anniversary of Homosexual Law Reform in special LATE event
Source: Auckland Museum Forty years after the passing of the Homosexual Law Reform Act, Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum will open its archives for an evening of storytelling,...
Post
Auckland Council appoints independent reviewer for Heart of the City
Source: Auckland Council Cassandra Crowley has been appointed by Auckland Council as an Independent Reviewer and Governance Observer to support Heart of the City through the process of restoring a...
Post
NZ to explore joining Fiji-Australia defence alliance
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand will engage with Australia and Fiji on the possibility of joining the Ocean of Peace Alliance, the Government has announced. “Fiji and Australia this...
Post
Putting money back in the till for food businesses
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is removing costs for thousands of food businesses by launching another free online food safety course, says Minister for Food Safety Andrew Hoggard. “Food...
Post
Crypto ATMs to get guardrails, not the guillotine
Source: New Zealand Government The Government will not proceed with a blanket legislative ban on crypto ATMs, instead taking a targeted and proportionate approach to reducing the criminal misuse of...
Post
NZFirst Announces Next Tranche of Candidates
Source: New Zealand First NZFirst Announces Next Tranche of Candidates New Zealand First is today announcing our next set of confirmed candidates to stand in the general election. This latest...
Post
Faster access to FASD support
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand is investing $9 million, the single biggest investment ever made in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), to establish community-based hubs in Rotorua/Kawerau, Hawke’s Bay...
Post
Manufacturing growth surges to five-year high
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s manufacturing sector has posted its strongest month of growth in nearly five years, with new data showing activity surging to its highest level since July...
Post
Transport plan more pipe dream than pipeline
Source: Green Party The Government’s Major Transport Projects Pipeline, released today, shows billions of dollars of mega-roads still unfunded with no timeframe for when many will ever be built. “After...
Post
Save the Children – Airstrike on Gaza tent marks fourth Palestinian child killed in six days by Israeli forces
Source: Save the Children Four Palestinian children have reportedly been killed and several injured by Israeli forces over the past six days, including a 10 year old in a tent in Gaza today,...
Post
Fish and Game – Sea-Run Salmon Closure Threshold – 2026 Rangitata Count Clears the Mark
Source: Fish and Game NZ The threshold level at which CSI Fish & Game would recommend to the Minister a closure of the region’s sea-run salmon fishery has been defined....
Post
Human Rights – New podcast marks 40 years since the law that decriminalised homosexual activity between men in New Zealand
Source: Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission Rights & Realities: Remembering 1986 launches today, drawing on first-hand accounts of the 1985-86 campaign that changed New Zealand law. Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights...
Post
Gisborne Crisis Recovery Café opens
Source: New Zealand Government Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey today officially opened Gisborne’s new Crisis Recovery Café. “From today, people will be able to go to the café and talk...
Post
Transport pipeline provides certainty
Source: New Zealand Government Transport Minister Chris Bishop is welcoming the publication of NZTA’s Major Transport Projects Pipeline, setting out the phasing for projects including the Roads of National Significance...
Post
New members appointed to EECA Board
Source: New Zealand Government A new Chair and three new board members have been appointed to the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority (EECA) Board, Energy Minister Simeon Brown says. Wayne...
Post
Thailand Approves $1.99 Billion in New Investment, Led by AI and Advanced Electronics
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 July 2026 – Thailand has approved nine major investment projects worth a combined USD 1.99 billion (66.3 billion baht)...
Post
Singaporeans don’t cancel brands – they silently leave them, Ogilvy’s inaugural 2026 APAC Believability Index reveals
Source: Media Outreach 92% of Singapore consumers silently disengage when brand believability is lost Only 5.9%% would post about a negative brand experience on social media Singapore emerges as a...
Post
Hong Kong SMEs Face “Triple Squeeze” from Rising Costs, Weak Demand and Interest Rates Fluctuations, Dah Sing Bank Survey
Source: Media Outreach Consumption Outflow Continues to Weigh on Revenues As Local Business Environment Enters Adjustment Phase HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 July 2026 – Dah...
Post
NZ Super Fund – STAKEHOLDER UPDATE JULY 2026 – Global recognition for Guardians
Source: NZ Super Fund The NZ Super Fund has for the third year in a row been awarded a perfect score in the annual GSR (governance, sustainability, resilience) scoreboard published by international sovereign wealth...
Post
Teaching Council – Appointments to new Governing Council
Source: New Zealand Government Education Minister Hon Erica Stanford has announced appointments to the Governing Council of the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand. “The Teaching Council has faced significant...
Post
NZ Economy – A rate rise to get ahead of the curve – Cotality Analysis
Source: Cotality – Analysis / Commentary by Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson. Today’s decision to raise the official cash rate by 0.25% to 2.50% wasn’t universally expected, but seems to...
Post
Legislation – Accessibility Standards Bill creates opportunity for more accessible New Zealand
Source: Access Matters Aotearoa (AMA) Auckland, New Zealand – Access Matters Aotearoa (AMA) welcomes the introduction of the Accessibility Standards Bill by New Zealand First, a Member’s Bill in the name...