Farming – High yields in difficult season a credit to NZ’s arable farmers
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Federated Farmers
Yields for the 2020 harvest are up 16 percent across the board when compared to 2019, the latest Arable Industry Marketing...
Health – Kiwis need to keep up with smear tests, immunisations, and blood pressure...
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
It’s fair to say that injections and smear tests aren’t everybody’s favourite but they’re necessary and need...
Oversight of contact tracing strengthened
Source: New Zealand Government
Minister of Health Dr David Clark has announced a Contact Tracing Assurance Committee (CTAC) to further strengthen oversight around a crucial...
Reset button needed on Health and Disability System Review
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists suggests Heather Simpson should go back to the drawing board and rewrite aspects...
Reserve Bank removes LVR restrictions for 12 months
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Release date
30 April 2020
The Reserve Bank has today decided to remove mortgage loan-to-value ratio (LVR) restrictions for 12 months....
COVID-19 lockdown and labour market statistics for March and June 2020 quarters – Stats...
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
COVID-19 lockdown and labour market statistics for March and June 2020 quarters – Media release
30 April 2020
Changes in the way New Zealanders are currently...
Clan lab found during search warrant
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Police have arrested a 51-year-old gang associate following the execution of a pre-planned search warrant in MacDiarmid Road, Hamilton...
Emergency Committee and Governing Body decision digest – 30 April
Source: Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s Emergency Committee and Governing Body both met today and approved the levy for funding MOTAT and adopted the Silverdale West...
Pollution levels soar in Level 3, says NIWA
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Traffic pollution measurements in Auckland since Level 4 restrictions were eased on Tuesday have shown...
Face shields for health workers
Source: Auckland University of Technology (AUT)
30 Apr, 2020
Associate Professor Tim Pasang and Bachelor of Engineering Honours Mechanical student, Nick van Der Geest.
Since the national...
The second COVID-19 tax Bill passes through all stages
Source: Inland Revenue Department –
News and information about the Government’s tax policy work programme, including:– proposed changes to the laws that Inland Revenue is...
Parliament Hansard Report – Thursday, 30 April 2020 – Volume 745 – 000454
Source: New Zealand Parliament – Hansard
Question No. 5—Education
5. CHLÖE SWARBRICK (Green) to the Minister of Education: Does the Government consider that supporting students and...
