Environment – Greenpeace welcomes Govt’s plastic plan announcement but wants more plastics banned
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Greenpeace
Wednesday, 12 August: Greenpeace is welcoming the Government’s announcement today of a plan to phase out more single-use plastics, but is calling for...
Health – Self-isolation advised for the high-risk Auckland respiratory community
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Asthma and Respiratory Foundation
Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ (ARFNZ) is advising that anyone with a severe underlying respiratory condition living in the...
Unions – Research shows young working Kiwis bearing the brunt of COVID
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: CTU
Media release circulated on behalf of Stand Up
Stand Up, the youth network of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions, has today...
NZSPG Criteria for New Zealand Productions: COVID-19 Provisions
Source: New Zealand Film Commission
Temporary provisions have been added to the NZSPG Criteria for New Zealand Productions to assist applicants whose productions have been...
Trailer Unveiled For Powerful Kiwi Drama ‘Savage’
Source: New Zealand Film Commission
The trailer for new local feature film Savage has been released today ahead of its nationwide general release on August...
Hunga Taunaki ā Rorohiko – Online Mentorship Announcement
Source: New Zealand Film Commission
Fifteen filmmakers have been matched with experienced New Zealand filmmakers in the inaugural round of Hunga Taunaki ā Rorohiko, the...
Commission formalises commitment to accessible information for disabled people
Source: Health Quality and Safety Commission
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is the latest signatory of the government Accessibility Charter – a commitment to...
Water, water everywhere but not a drop to spare
Source: MakeLemonade.nz
Auckland – Auckland’s water shortage has been exacerbated by a lack of investment in technology, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says.
Auckland’s drought and subsequent...
Covid airborne transmission is being underestimated, expert warns
Source: MakeLemonade.nz
Auckland – Director-general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says covid-19 community transmission is now inevitable and Kiwi families should start stocking up on their...
Government announces plan to tackle problem plastics and seven single-use plastic items
Source: New Zealand Government
Following the success of the phase out of single-use plastic shopping bags, the Government now has plans to phase out more...
PM comments on Auckland COVID-19 case
Source: New Zealand Government
After 102 days we have our first cases of Covid-19 outside of a Managed Isolation or Quarantine facility in New Zealand.
Shortly...
Manawatū Gorge replacement highway drives forward
Source: New Zealand Government
Site work is soon to begin on Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū Tararua Highway, the project to replace the former SH3...
