Source: New Zealand Police
Police are responding to a serious two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road and Roberts Line, north of Palmerston North.
Emergency services received reports of the crash about 12:30pm.
The intersection of the road is closed, diversions are in place, and motorists should avoid the area.
Initial reports suggest there are serious injuries.
The Serious Crash Unit are in attendance.
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Issued by the Police Media Centre.
Source: New Zealand Police
One person has died after the two-car collision on the intersection of State Highway 1 and Kew Road around 6am.
Sadly, one occupant died at the scene and there were no other injuries involved.
The highway remains closed with diversions in place while the Serious Crash unit examines the scene.
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Issued by Police Media Team
Source: New Zealand Government
Regulation Minister David Seymour has today announced the launch of the RegRoom will improve regulations and how they’re enforced.
RegRoom is an online space where government regulators can learn best practice and connect with each other. Government regulators can include any public servant who is involved in making or enforcing rules.
“The Ministry for Regulation is attacking regulatory burden in three ways. It revises old regulations, improves new regulations, and raises the quality of regulators because bad regulation causes real harm,” Mr Seymour says.
“RegRoom represents the third part of the mission. It will help ensure that Kiwis have their rights respected by regulators.
“We’ve already completed Sector Reviews. We’re fixing dumb rules that people submit to the Red Tape Tipline. The Regulatory Standards Bill will raise the standards for new laws. Now we are doing something to raise regulators skills and the standards of how they enforce rules.
“Everyday Kiwis are tired of being terrorised by regulators, we don’t just need better rules, we need better regulators. Some recent examples of what poor regulations can do to Kiwis include:
“In each case, the Government has addressed the issue with substantial overhauls. Early childhood regulation, health and safety regulation and the CCCFA all face major changes under this Government. However, good regulation should be business as usual, it should not require ministerial intervention. That’s why we’re spreading good regulatory practice throughout the public sector.
“The RegRoom gives regulators access to online learning tools called learning modules. These interactive modules endorse principles of good regulation, preventing harm, and protecting peoples’ rights. Alongside these modules are ‘Quick Guides’ which are condensed guides covering key concepts.
The modules and ‘Quick Guides’ teach regulators key skills, including:
“The Learning materials have been developed by sector leaders, drawing on real life examples. They have been recognised internationally as world leading, and nationally as the new gold standard by many regulators,” Mr Seymour says.
The Ministry for Regulation’s work in setting a better standard for regulation has been receiving international recognition, most recently from Marcial Boo, the founding Chair of the UK’s Institute of Regulation
“New Zealand’s Ministry for Regulation is again setting the international pace with its 10 quick guides to regulation. Each is a few pages long, with clear text and well-designed graphics on what good regulation looks like. There’s little better globally for practising regulators to learn from,” Mr Boo says.
“The UK has many good regulators. But as a country, we are 15 years behind New Zealand in systematising and promoting good regulatory practice in this way.”
“This view is shared back at home too. Many regulators including the Civil Aviation Authority, the Real Estate Authority, and Customs NZ have already made them compulsory for regulators,or are planning for them to be used. This is a great start,” Mr Seymour says.
“In a high-cost economy, regulation isn’t neutral – it’s a tax on growth. This Government is committed to clearing the path of needless regulations by improving how laws are made.”
The ‘Quick Guides’ are available here: Quick guides to good regulatory practice | Ministry for Regulation
Source: New Zealand Police
Attribute to Acting Deputy Commissioner Jill Rogers:
The use by a media outlet of material based on Police radio communications is grossly irresponsible and puts at risk inquiries under way into the events that unfolded in Western Waikato on Monday night.
This material was not released by Police, nor did the media outlet in question approach us for comment.
The material contains very sensitive operational details that are the subject of a number of inquiries and investigations.
It should not be in the public domain.
The extensive and detailed use of information by the media outlet has also caused significant distress to the staff involved that night and their families.
I ask all media to please act responsibly and respect the sensitivities of this matter.
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Issued by Police Media Centre
Source: New Zealand Government
The Crown has taken a significant step forward with Ngāpuhi as legislation that returns Kororipo Pā passes first reading in Parliament today, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Paul Goldsmith says.
“This marks the end of three years of negotiations between the Crown and Ngāti Rēhia, who have led these negotiations with the support of hapū with close connection to the site. It will be the first redress the Crown provides to Ngāpuhi, and demonstrates our commitment to a settlement.
“Reaching a comprehensive settlement remains a high priority for the Government and we would like to progress negotiations as soon as possible. It is an honour to welcome Ngāpuhi into the house for their first Treaty settlement-related Bill reading.
“Kororipo Pā is significant to New Zealand as part of early settlement. It was a place of learning and trade between Ngāpuhi, missionaries and settlers. Ngāpuhi would assemble there before going to war and rangatira would meet to discuss politically important issues.
“Ngāpuhi has long sought the return of Kororipo Pā, on the banks of the Kerikeri River, as a historical site of great significance to all Ngāpuhi. I’d like to thank them for all their hard work in getting us here today.”
Kororipo Pā will transfer to Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rēhia Trust in early 2026, which will hold it as kaitiaki on behalf of all Ngāpuhi.
The site will retain its historic reserve status and public access to the reserve will not be affected.
Source: Tertiary Education Commission
Last updated 11 September 2025
Last updated 11 September 2025
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In 2024 the Cyber Security for the Tertiary Sector initiative facilitated online webinars to help organisations in the New Zealand tertiary education sector to better understand cyber security and help them decide what steps they can take to become more secure.
In 2024 the Cyber Security for the Tertiary Sector initiative facilitated online webinars to help organisations in the New Zealand tertiary education sector to better understand cyber security and help them decide what steps they can take to become more secure.
The cyber security webinars, facilitated by Defend, were well attended and informative. Recordings of these sessions are below.
Recordings of webinars
Title
Overview
Phishing Awareness – YouTube, 31mins
Learn about the different kinds of phishing, how to spot a phish and what to do when phished.
Staying Safe Online – YouTube, 58mins
Learn the biggest threats to the tertiary sector, how hackers get in, and what you can do to keep your organisation and yourself safe.
Data Handling – YouTube, 31mins
Learn about what data to protect and how to keep data safe.
Zero Trust – YouTube, 33mins
Learn how to use conditional access, muti-factor authentication, Azure Identity Protection and Zero Trust Principles to reduce the likelihood of accounts being compromised.
Social Engineering – YouTube, 38mins
Find out about the different methods that threat actors use to manipulate you to do the hard work for them.
Passwords and Authentication – YouTube, 38mins
Learn more about different kinds of authentication, what makes a bad or good password, multi factor authentication (MFA) and new developments.
Additional educational videos and content from Microsoft
These workshops, run by Microsoft, provide targeted information on what to do to make your organisation more cyber secure. They are primarily aimed at tertiary education organisations (TEOs) with access to E5/A5 Microsoft licensing. We’ve outlined the groups most likely to benefit from the workshops, below:
Title
Overview
Links
Most likely to benefit
Security Foundations
Setting the stage for Zero Trust, MFA and the basics on Identity based protection and why.
Understanding and Getting Started with ZERO TRUST – YouTube, 57mins
IT professionals, security admins, identity, and access admins, CISOs, security managers.
CISO and Cloud Security Architectures – MCRA
The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) training helps accelerate security program modernisation with reference to strategies built using Zero Trust principles. Modular videos cover strategic initiatives, roles and responsibilities, success metrics, maturity models and more.
Individual CISO Workshop Videos – Microsoft
MCRA playlist explaining each key topic in the MCRA – YouTube
Security and risk managers, CISOs, IT managers.
M365 Security
What do we get with M365 Security?
An overview of what is available and what you need to plan to implement as a baseline.
Video on using Defender M365 – YouTube
Full playlist for Defender for Endpoint – YouTube
Key concepts and how to guides – Get Security Done
IT professionals, security admins, identity and access admins, IT developers.
Cloud and Hybrid Security
Using Defender for Cloud to manage your multi cloud security requirements.
Video introducing Defender for Cloud – YouTube
Full playlist for Defender for Cloud – YouTube
Defender for Cloud helps you simplify your cloud security management and improve your security outcomes. Learn more at: Defender for Cloud – Microsoft.
IT professionals, security admins, identity and access admins, IT developers.
Source: Tertiary Education Commission
Last updated 1 September 2025
Last updated 1 September 2025
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Te Tahua o Te Reo Kairangi supports language revitalisation and addresses workforce needs through the growth of te reo Māori speakers.
Te Tahua o Te Reo Kairangi supports language revitalisation and addresses workforce needs through the growth of te reo Māori speakers.
This funding supports the development of new or existing programmes targeting higher levels of te reo Māori proficiency, with the aim of growing the number of highly proficient te reo Māori speakers and supporting sector workforce capabilities.
What is the intent of Te Tahua o Te Reo Kairangi?
Te Tahua o Te Reo Kairangi is a fund that supports the outcomes of:
The Fund is intended to support the further development and growth of programmes that support high levels of te reo Māori language proficiency, as outlined in the Whakamātauria Tō Reo Māori framework, developed by Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (Māori Language Commission).
Whakamātauria Tō Reo Māori framework
We do not intend the Fund to be the only source of funding that providers use to develop and deliver programmes. It is intended to support growth of proficiency in te reo Māori.
Next funding round
The TEC is no longer accepting new applications for Te Tahua o Te Reo Kairangi fund. All existing contracts will continue to be honoured.
Source: Keep Our Assets (KOA)
PUBLIC MEETING
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 7 P.M.
WEA HALL, 59 GLOUCESTER ST, ChCh
The purpose is to invite as many candidates as possible to publicly sign a pledge not to sell assets (see below for pledge wording)
Asset sales is the issue that won’t die. It was hardly mentioned at the 2022 election, then suddenly sprung on the people of Christchurch shortly afterwards and narrowly averted.
So, in 2025, Keep Our Assets (KOA) is reviving something we last utilised in the 2013 election – calling on candidates to sign a pledge not to sell assets.
There will be three speakers, speaking for ten minutes each
The three speakers, in order, are Murray Horton, as KOA Convenor; youth activist Aurora Garner-Randolph and Paul McMahon, Co-Chair of The People’s Choice (TPC)
Topics: Murray on the Christchurch assets issue, from the KOA perspective; Aurora on what public ownership of key public assets means for her generation; Paul on TPC’s policy on asset sales.
Following Paul McMahon’s speech, meeting chair Paul Watson will invite candidates present to sign KOA’s pledge to not sell assets.
The pledge will be present as individual A4 certificates to be signed by one person each (and for them to keep). And as one big A2 sheet for multiple people to sign and for KOA to keep. We’d like to get a photo op with that big signed sheet.
Here is the pledge and its explanatory notes (the pledge is only for candidates to sign, not members of the public):
https://www.cafca.org.nz/uncategorised/2025/07/keep-our-assets-pledge/
I pledge to maintain Christchurch’s key strategic assets in public ownership and control and to utilise the ownership to build a community development strategy for Ōtautahi/Christchurch looking decades into the future.
Notes:
A community development strategy means to utilise the assets in ways which would include:
Murray Horton
Convenor
Keep Our Assets-Canterbury
