Category: MIL-OSI

Source: New Zealand Police

Please attribute to Inspector Stefan Sagar, Relieving Waitematā District Commander:

Police can advise that organisers of protest activity taking place in Auckland tomorrow have shifted locations due to unsafe weather conditions.

Protest activity will now take place in central Auckland, between Aotea Square and Victoria Park.

A Police operation will still be carried out tomorrow to monitor this activity.

Police have been in ongoing discussion with organisers for some weeks now around their intentions to march across the Harbour Bridge.

While Police recognise the right to protest, our planning alongside partner agencies has focused on safety first and foremost.

Weather forecasts indicate high winds were expected tomorrow, which created unsafe conditions.

Our position was that this protest activity should not take place given the risks posed to anyone who was to participate.

This advice was given to organisers this afternoon. Organisers have informed Police that they have heeded this advice and moved to another location, and we acknowledge them for reaching this decision.

Police advise that there will be disruption in parts of Auckland CBD and Victoria Park tomorrow, and for motorists to avoid this area if possible.

Traffic management will no longer need to be put in place on the Auckland Harbour Bridge.

Previously advised disruptions on the motorway network are no longer expected outside usual congestion on the network.

ENDS.

Jarred Williamson/NZ Police

Source: New Zealand Police

Please attribute to Senior Sergeant John Stapleford, Rotorua Road Policing Coordinator:

Rotorua Police have made a further arrest in the operation to target illegal motorcycle anti-social road users.

A 21-year-old was charged with reckless driving and will appear in the Rotorua District Court on Thursday 18 September. They were seen allegedly riding dangerously through Rotorua suburbs, cutting through traffic, pulling wheel stands and not wearing a protective helmet.

This is the latest development in Rotorua Police’s ongoing operation targeting illegal trail and dirt bike offenders that make our roads unsafe.

Two arrests have been made and seven bikes have been seized in the last month, thanks to support from the community.

We continue to urge our community to come forward with information around where bikes are coming and going from, and if known, the offenders. Information like this helps us to hold riders accountable, and possibly seize bikes for the safety of everyone on the roads or out and about.

If you witness any anti-social road user behaviour, we urge you to report it immediately by calling 111 or make a report via 105 if it is after the fact.

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Issued by Police Media Centre

Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries

For further information and general enquiries, call MPI on 0800 008 333 or email info@mpi.govt.nz

For media enquiries, contact the media team on 029 894 0328 

Source: New Zealand Government

A joint effort to build new accommodation in Buller using local labour, local procurement and local businesses has been warmly welcomed by Regional Development Minister Shane Jones.

Mr Jones officially opened the 10 units at Reefton Campground today.

The units are the result of a partnership between Buller District Council, Development West Coast and Endura (formerly Federation Mining).

“These units, which will ultimately increase Reefton’s accommodation offerings for locals and tourists, are a shining example of what can be achieved when private and public bodies work collaboratively for the betterment of their region.

“An understanding of what it takes to get things done, easing the regulatory path and a shared vision for the result, and we now have a brilliantly executed local asset,” Mr Jones says.

“If all councils and local bodies could work like this in co-operation with industries that seek to lift up the local economies in which they do business, imagine what could be achieved.”

The build provided employment for 50 local workers, and many West Coast businesses were involved, boosting the local economy.

Endura, which contributed $350,000 to the project, will lease the community-owned units for its staff working on the Snowy River mining project for at least three years. Thery will eventually be used for visitor accommodation, supporting the booming local tourism industry.

While in Reefton today, Mr Jones also visited the Reefton Powerhouse, a historic small-scale hydro scheme that has been restored, supporting the town and district and providing a new tourism attraction. 

Mr Jones also toured Reefton Distilling Co, a highly successful business established with the support of the former Provincial Growth Fund.

Source: New Zealand Transport Agency

Three weeks of daytime road closures are on the cards for State Highway 6 at Spooners Saddle.

Daytime road closures and a local road detour will be in place on weekdays, 7:30 am to 5 pm from Monday, 22 September to Friday, 10 October. The highway will be fully open outside these hours

Rob Service, System Manager Nelson/Tasman, says the closure is required so that plantation trees blown down in the recent storm can be removed by the forestry owner – OneFortyOne NZ Limited.

“This is important work that the forestry owners need to do. Removing the windfallen trees also helps reduce risk to the highway should there be more bad weather.”

A local road detour will be available via Wai-iti Valley Road, Stock Road, Valley Road, and North Road.

Mr Service warns it will add to travel times.

“Drivers can expect the closure and detour to add up to ten minutes to travel times. So, anyone travelling south from Nelson to Murchison and the West Coast must factor this in.”

“We appreciate that delays can be frustrating. However, after the July floods, there still remains a lot of clean-up work to do across the region, and this will continue to affect state highways. Please be patient on the roads as work continues,” Mr Service says.

Drivers must take extra care on the detour route. Local roads suffered significant damage during the recent floods. It is essential road users drive to the conditions and obey all speed limits and traffic management in place.

Contractors will also make the most of the closure to continue post-flood repairs on State Highway 6 between Belgrove and Kohatu. This will include clearing drains and culverts, as well as repairing slip catch fences on Spooners Saddle.

Works schedule and detour route

• Monday, 22 September to Friday,10 October. Weekdays, 7:30 am to 5 pm.
• SH6 CLOSED between 7:30 am and 5 pm. Outside these hours, SH6 will be fully open to all traffic.
• Local road detour via Wai-iti Valley Road, Stock Road, Valley Road, and North Road. This will add 10 minutes to travel times.

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Source: New Zealand Police

Attribute to Detective Inspector Dave De Lange:

Hawke’s Bay Police have charged an additional two youths with murder following the homicide investigation into the death of 15-year-old Kaea Karauria.

The two youths are 16-years-old and will both appear in Napier Youth Court later today.

This follows a 15-year-old being charged with murder earlier this week, and a 21-year-old woman and a teenage girl that have also been charged with wilfully attempting to pervert the course of justice in relation to this matter.

Police are not ruling out further arrests and are continuing to investigate the tragic death of Kaea.

We want to bring justice and peace for Kaea’s family, so we strongly urge anyone in the community to come forward with information about the murder. 

Information can be reported via our 105 service, either over the phone or online, referencing file number 250511/1317.

We have also set up a phoneline for those wanting to share information about the incident and people can leave a message on 0800 852 525.

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Issued by Police Media Centre

Source: New Zealand Transport Agency

One of Waikato’s most anticipated intersection upgrades is complete, with work wrapped up at the new 60-metre roundabout in Piarere.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) began construction to upgrade the existing T-intersection of SH1 and SH29 in January 2024, following consistent community calls for a safer solution.

NZTA Acting Regional Manager Infrastructure Delivery Darryl Coalter says the intersection had been the scene of too many serious crashes.

“We set out to improve safety, connectivity and reliability for the people who travel on this high volume-route, which sees more than 20,000 vehicles daily.

“ A roundabout was chosen for its proven safety benefits and network resilience. It was also designed with a fourth ‘stub’ to futureproof the connection seamlessly to the planned Cambridge to Piarere expressway.”

Downer was awarded the construction contract in late 2023 and the team got to work on the significant earthworks required in early 2024. To make way for pedestrian underpasses, the ground level needed to be raised 4.5 metres, which meant moving an enormous 100,000 square metres of structural fill.

Downer Project Manager Craig Lingard says at its peak, up to 7,000 tonnes of fill was delivered daily via around 130 truck trips.

“This project has required a significant number of resources – both in terms of materials and personnel. We’re proud to have been able to source much of both locally, with 95% coming from within the region.”

Mr Lingard says more than 400 people were inducted to site and over 110,000 hours of work were logged.

The finished result is a double-lane roundabout featuring 2 pedestrian/cyclist underpasses, an improved stormwater system and upgraded street lighting and landscaping.

The project team worked closely with local mana whenua throughout the project.

At the heart of it all, Te Manu Rangimaarie (bird of peace), is a striking 12-metre-high sculpture in the centre of the roundabout, which celebrates the connection between hapū and iwi to the land and river.

The mythical manu (bird) was designed by renowned Waikato artist, the late Fred Graham and built in the Hamilton yard of Longveld, who have fabricated many of the large sculptures on the Waikato Expressway.

Mr Coalter thanks the project’s neighbours, the wider community and road users for their patience throughout construction.

“We appreciate the support we have received and hope that people enjoy this safer, more connected intersection.

“I would also like to thank the project team and contractors for their dedication to completing the roundabout as efficiently as possible.”

Mr Coalter says that as usual with large infrastructure projects like this, some minor finishing touches including surfacing and line marking will continue through the summer sealing season, however the major works are complete.

Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog

Sometimes it’s critical to get information to people who want to help. But how do we balance great uses of personal information with strong protections for people’s privacy?

In August 2025 emergency services got access to device location information (DLI), a new way to find and help people when they cannot call 111 (for example if they’re injured or lost). That’s a great outcome, and it’s one enabled by the Privacy Act.

What has happened until now is that when you call 111 your network provider can often send information about your location to emergency services (ambulance services, Fire and Emergency, and New Zealand Police). This is called “emergency caller location information”, and it’s specific to 111 calls.

This sharing of information is enabled by the Telecommunications Information Privacy Code. Schedule 4 of that Code sets out the rules that enable emergency services to get this location information quickly, as well as privacy safeguards that keep it safe. The Privacy Commissioner added Schedule 4 to the code in 2017, following public consultation on the options, risks, and benefits of this sharing. The Code also enables the new device location information service.

When would device location information be used?

Sometimes there are emergencies where people need urgent help but cannot call 111, such as search and rescue situations. Or sometimes a 111 call drops out, or a call gets transferred to 111 operators without location information.

Use of DLI can help in these situations, but it also involves an intrusion on privacy, particularly when the person is not calling 111 themselves. That means it’s important there are strong safeguards around when the information is collected and how it is used.

The rules in Schedule 4 set out strict safeguards for the use of DLI by emergency responders. These safeguards include:

• Sharing is limited to specific agencies: Police, Fire and Emergency, ambulance services, and organisations involved in search and rescue operations.
• The threshold to use DLI is high. An emergency service provider can only request DLI if they believe it will enable them to prevent or lessen a serious threat to the life or health of the individual concerned or another individual, and that means a threat that is likely enough, severe enough, and urgent enough.
• Before they use DLI, an emergency service provider needs to check it relates to the right person.
• A person whose DLI is collected must be notified unless this would create a safety risk. This notification will be by a text message to the individual. This may be sent to the person at the time or later on.
• All disclosures of DLI to emergency services must be logged, and the disclosure log must be reported to the Privacy Commissioner every three months.

DLI is not about collecting new information on people’s location, or about tracking individual devices. It’s about getting information that network providers already hold to emergency services quickly, with good safeguards, where this helps to prevent or lessen a serious threat to someone’s life or health. 

A great example of good privacy practice

At OPC, we often talk about good privacy practices being “how to, not don’t do”. We think that the story of device location information is a great example, and we’ll be keeping an eye on it to make sure that the goal of upholding New Zealanders’ privacy is met as it rolls out in practice.

How it works 

by James Ting-Edwards, Senior Policy Advisor Ι Kaitohutohu Tuakana Kaupapahere

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Source: Tertiary Education Commission

On this page:

Overview of the changes to work-based learning
What is work-based learning?
Work-based learning is a unique part of the vocational education and training sector. Not all learning completed by employed people is work-based learning.
In work-based learning:

Learners study mainly in the workplace with provider-supported self-directed learning.
Learners are employed in the area they are learning about.
Learners are supported by both the provider and their employer, which is documented in formal agreements.
The provider has a relationship directly with the employer (as well as the learner).

Learning that is completed extramurally and uses a workplace as a context for assignments is not work-based learning.
If you are unsure whether your planned programme meets the requirements of work-based learning, please see Work-based mode. You can also contact us on 0800 601 301 or customerservice@tec.govt.nz.
What are the changes to work-based learning from 2026?
From 2026 the work-based learning system in New Zealand will start to transition to a new model. As part of the vocational education and training reform, Te Pūkenga and workforce development councils (WDCs) will be disestablished. Industry skills boards (ISBs) will be established from 1 January 2026 to manage standards-setting and associated functions that were previously managed by WDCs. Institutes of technology and polytechnics (ITPs) will be reestablished as either stand-alone or federated entities, and the work-based learning divisions that are currently in Te Pūkenga will transfer to an Industry Skills Board for up to two years. It is expected that, during this two-year period, delivery of the work-based learning will be transferred to providers. This could be ITPs, wānanga or PTEs. In some cases, the expectation is that industry-led PTEs will take on delivery.
Delivery of funded work-based learning will require approval from the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC). The ISBs will ensure that the new network of provision for work-based learning is supported by industry. Any TEC approval for new work-based learning before the new system, which includes the establishment of the ISBs, is in place will require providers to evidence that they have worked with stakeholders that are, or represent, the majority of the relevant industry. This will be a high bar to reach.
Before you submit the enquiry form to be considered for work-based learning, please read this page in detail.  
Who can apply for TEC funding for work-based learning in 2026?
The number of providers able to receive TEC funding for work-based learning will relate to the required network of provision for work-based learning. TEC’s knowledge of the network of provision needed for a sector will be informed by industry. TEC will work with ISBs to understand industry’s view on the network of provision that is required from January 2026.
Decisions about additional providers, or expansion of current providers’ provision for 2026, will only occur in exceptional circumstances. We will apply a high test for industry support when considering any new work-based learning provision until we receive information from ISBs.
The test for industry support will require providers to supply evidence that they have worked with stakeholders that are, or represent, the majority of the relevant industry. Stakeholders must support them as an additional provider needed to support the network of provision.
We encourage providers to read this guidance information about what we are looking for in work-based learning before they begin preparing for future work-based learning opportunities. 
How can I apply for funded work-based delivery?
We will run a two-step initial process for providers that want to be considered for funding for work-based learning.
Step 1 – An initial expression of interest
Spend some time understanding the requirements of both TEC and the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) in relation to work-based learning. Engage with industry stakeholders and determine if there is industry support for your planned delivery. When you have a plan on how you could successfully deliver work-based learning, complete this enquiry form (DOCX 963 KB). We will review the form and get in touch with you.
Step 2 – The full application process
We will work with you to determine when you have completed enough of the preparatory work to submit a full application. At this point we will request further details from you directly. 
Timelines
In a fiscally constrained environment, new work-based learning provision needs to be allocated from currently available funding. We will therefore align any possible approvals with our funding cycle.
We expect you to be familiar with all of the expectations and requirements contained on this webpage. The enquiry form may not ask for all of this information, but we expect you to have plans in place to meet these should your enquiry progress to a full application.
August 2025
As part of the investment round, we will look at any providers that are immediately ready to deliver work-based learning in 2026. To be considered for this round, please submit the enquiry form on or before 18 July. Any providers that we assess as ready to submit a full application will be asked to submit this between 1 and 22 August.
April 2026
Once we know how 2026 delivery is trending, we will have another review of providers that may be ready to deliver work-based learning.
When you submit your enquiry form, we will talk to you to see whether you meet our expectations of being ready to deliver. Completing the enquiry form does not guarantee that we will grant funding. All funding decisions consider a wide range of factors, including the total funding available.
This is an interim process to identify any providers that have the necessary industry support to be involved early. We will review the new work-based learning provider process when ISBs are in a position to provide us with information about the network of provision. 
Providers new to or wanting to expand work-based learning provision
Providers that will need to submit an enquiry form include those that are:

currently funded by TEC, but not for work-based learning
currently funded by TEC for work-based learning, but want to expand their work-based learning provision into qualifications or credentials that they are not currently funded for
not currently funded by TEC but want to receive TEC funding for work-based learning.

Providers wanting to increase their provision for programmes and/or credentials that they already received work-based learning funding for will not need to submit an enquiry form. These requests can be managed through the investment round and additional funding request processes.
The transition of learners and provision that is currently managed by Te Pūkenga work-based learning divisions is a separate process. More information will follow.
Industry endorsed network of provision
Industry will play a strong role in determining the requirements for the network of provision for work-based learning. Industry will provide information on the requirements for their industries to ensure that they are well supported. We want to ensure the network of provision for work-based learning meets the needs of industry and provides high quality, stable provision for learners.
In most cases, we want to give Industry Skills Boards (ISBs) an opportunity to stand up and gather information about the network of provision industry want for their sectors before we approve new providers.
NZQA and WDC/ISB approvals and endorsements
The enquiry form will require you to provide us with details of the credentials and qualifications that you would like to deliver as work-based learning.
If you progress to the full application, you will need to seek or confirm the necessary accreditation for the credentials and programmes you wish to deliver. If you already deliver a programme through a provider-based approach that you now wish to deliver as work-based learning, you will need to seek updated programme accreditation through NZQA if you are approved for new work-based delivery.
You will need to work with the relevant Workforce Development Council (WDC)/ISB to gain endorsement for your programme. This endorsement ensures that the programme you deliver is aligned with industry needs and will need to be submitted to NZQA when seeking accreditation.
Pastoral care and learner support
We expect all providers to have systems in place to support learners. For further information see Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 – NZQA.
TEC also has learner support expectations in line with our Ōritetanga Learner Success work. 
Providers that do not receive TEC funding
Any provider that is new to TEC funding (or has not been funded in over 12 months) will have to go through the new provider process as well as the enquiry and application to deliver funded work-based learning.
Our new provider requirements include:

For further information on the requirements to apply for TEC funding, see Application to receive TEC funding. 
Expectations and requirements of work-based learning providers to deliver high-quality learning with employers
Work-based learning requires providers to support employers to deliver training on the job. This function requires different skills, relationships and resources to provider-based learning, where the learning is delivered directly by the provider.
The 2023 guidelines issued by NZQA provide detailed information on how to ensure the quality of your work-based learning. See Work-based training guidelines – NZQA.
The following points provide guidance on key considerations for work-based learning delivery. We will expect you to be able to:

support employers to deliver high-quality training and education. This may mean capability building that develops subject matter experts into effective educators, assessors or workplace mentors
ensure that the learner support and pastoral care every learner gets is of a high standard, including in environments where the learning is primarily delivered by the employer, not the provider
provide learning and assessment materials that are appropriate to the learning environment and support best-practice delivery
implement and manage the relationship between the provider and the employer to ensure all the conditions and expectations set by TEC are understood and met in the workplace
plan to have regular and constructive contact with the trainers, assessors and supervisors working with your learners
ensure you have staff with specialist technical skills to support the learning in the different contexts in which it will be delivered
provide specialist support for learners, especially learners with the most need who may be struggling to complete their training
understand the reporting requirements and practicalities of assessment and moderation in non-campus-based settings
provide periodic engagement directly with the learner (preferably face-to-face) that supports them in their training and sufficient pastoral care 
adhere to specific requirements when delivering apprenticeships, including section 376 of the Education and Training Act 2020 and the Code of Good Practice for NZ Apprentices.

Funding conditions
All work-based learning is funded from the Delivery at Levels 3–7 (non-degree) on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework and all industry training (DQ3-7) Fund. You will need to understand and meet all the funding requirements of DQ3-7. For details of our funding conditions, see Funding conditions by year.
Work-based learning data specifications and requirements
The information you collect from learners will need to meet our requirements. The data and technical requirements differ from those for provider-based provision. You may need to obtain or update your learner management software to meet these requirements. Please explore this fully as it may change the date from which you will be able to offer provision. To fully understand these requirements see our data specifications and the TEC API portal. 
Considerations to guide provider readiness for work-based learning
Below is a list of requirements that you should review when considering applying for funding for work-based learning. This is not an exhaustive list but provides guidance on the aspects you will need to consider and address to be capable of delivering work-based learning. 
TEC and NZQA requirements

Has your organisation been registered by NZQA as a private training establishment, or is it an institute of technology and polytechnic or wānanga? 
Enquiry stage

Do you meet our financial standards? Please read Financial viability requirements for TEC-funded PTEs
Full application

Do you have NZQA approval and/or accreditation for the work-based learning credentials and programmes you wish to deliver? 
Full application

Do you understand and will you meet all the funding requirements of the DQ3-7 (non-degree) Fund? For details of our funding conditions, see Funding conditions by year.
Full application

Support from industry

Have you worked with an ISB or WDC to connect with and understand industry needs and preferences? 
Enquiry stage and full application

Have you worked with the industry associations that represent the majority of the industry? 
Enquiry stage and full application

Have you worked with the major employers in the industry? 
Enquiry stage and full application

If your industry comprises many small employers, what action have you taken to ensure you have considered their voice?
Enquiry stage and full application

Can you substantiate from industry stakeholders that there are enough learners and employers to support additional provision of work-based learning? 
Full application

Quality provision

Have you read through the NZQA work-based training guidelines? 
Enquiry stage

Have you established systems to track learners and employer engagement? 
Enquiry stage and full application

Have you established workplace assessment procedures to support learners and employers? 
Enquiry stage and full application

Do you have staff who have worked or currently work with learners and employers in a work-based learning setting? 
Enquiry stage and full application

Have you implemented systems to meet NZQA’s Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021?
Full application

Technology

Have you read through the information on our data specifications and the TEC API portal? 
Enquiry stage

Do you have access to DXP Ngā Kete? 
Enquiry stage

 Have you arranged/are you arranging access to DXP Ngā Kete?
Full application

Do you have or will you have staff with experience with the data requirements for work-based training?
Enquiry stage and full application

Do you have or will you have staff with the technical experience with DXP Ngā Kete? 
Enquiry stage and full application

Source: New Zealand Police

The scene examination of the camping areas believed to have been used by Tom Phillips and his children is nearing completion today.

The investigation team is continuing to work at pace with poor weather forecast for the next few days. They are working through areas of dense bush and difficult terrain where the sites were located.

Waikato Acting District Commander Andrea McBeth says while the scene examination is wrapping up, this phase of investigation work remains in its early stages.

“We have a dedicated team working meticulously to examine the items that Police have collected from the sites. These items will be critical into determining who exactly has been helping Tom.

“The campsites will be dismantled following the conclusion of the scene examination and the key items will be secured as evidence.”

Cordons remain in place on Te Anga Road, however these are expected to be stood down for the road to re-open later today.

“We want to again thank the communities who have been impacted by this major operation throughout the week. Locals have been cooperative throughout a week of major disruption as we have worked through the areas of interest.

“Extra staff who were brought into the Marokopa and King Country remain in the district and are on hand to provide assistance with reassurance for the community.

“The events of this week are unprecedented, and we understand there has been a lot of angst amongst the community, and the investigation team is committed to leaving no stone unturned as enquiries continue,” says Acting District Commander McBeth.

A number of investigations remain ongoing including the critical incident investigation, and as such, Police are unable to comment on specific details of the investigation.

“Our injured officer continues to recover in hospital, and I want to take this opportunity to thank members of the community for the huge outpouring of support for him and all our staff.

“All our officers involved in the event have asked for privacy and as such, we ask media to desist with visits to our officers’ homes.”

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Issued by Police Media Centre