Govt announces aviation relief package
Source: New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Phil Twyford today outlined the first tranche of the $600 million aviation sector relief package announced earlier this week...
Aviation package unknowns a cause for concern
Source: Taxpayers Union
Aviation package unknowns a cause for concern18 MARCH 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe Taxpayers’ Union is urging the Government to rule out giving taxpayer-funded handouts to privately owned airports such...
COVID-19 package “A strong start” – E tū
Source: Etu Union
E tū is welcoming the Government’s first phase of the financial stimulus package.
E tū Assistant National Secretary Rachel Mackintosh says that the...
COVID-19 Economic Package announced
Source: New Zealand Treasury:
Finance Minister Grant Robertson today outlined a $12.1 billion package to support New Zealanders, their jobs and businesses from the impact...
Statement to Parliament on the Economic Response to COVID-19
Source: New Zealand Government
Mr Speaker, I know that every member of this House, whatever our political differences is here because we believe in this...
$12.1 billion support for New Zealanders and business
Source: New Zealand Government
$500 million boost for health
$8.7 billion in support for businesses and jobs
$2.8 billion for income support and boosting consumer spending
Finance Minister...
COVID-19: Air NZ cannot afford to lose valuable staff – E tū
Source: Etu Union
E tū is urging Air New Zealand and all aviation employers to minimise job losses as the company announces they estimate 30%...
COVID-19 No new cases – 16 March
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health
New Zealand has no new cases of COVID-19. We remain with 8 confirmed and 2 probable cases.
We can provide...
COVID-19: Aviation workers under unprecedented pressure – E tū
Source: Etu Union
E tū is preparing for a scale of disruption to the aviation industry unlike anything we’ve witnessed before, after the Prime Minister’s...
Major steps taken to protect New Zealanders from COVID-19
Source: New Zealand Government
Every person entering New Zealand from anywhere in the world will be required to self-isolate for 14 days, excluding the Pacific....
Fossil fuel industry sees the future in hard-to-recycle plastic
Source: Greenpeace New Zealand
Lasse Olofsson/ShutterstockDeirdre McKay, Keele University
Plastic pollution and the climate crisis are two inseparable parts of the same problem, though they aren’t...
Latest COVID-19 update to all aviation workers – E tū
Source: Etu Union
Dear E tū Aviation members,
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is reassuring people it is safe to fly and is encouraging people...