Dame Fiona Kidman recieves inaugural Irish Writing Fellowship
Source: University of Otago
Thursday 18 February 2021 9:50amDame Fiona Kidman DNZM OBE.One of New Zealand’s most accomplished authors and supporters of literature, Dame Fiona...
Health – New NZ COPD Guidelines timely for those most at risk from COVID-19
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Asthma and Respiratory Foundation
The first-ever New Zealand COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Guidelines have been published in the New Zealand Medical Journal...
Surveys – Less than 2 in 5 Kiwis would get vaccinated against covid-19 as...
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Opinion Compare
Following the recent re-emergence of COVID-19 in the Auckland community and as New Zealand prepares to commence rollout of a vaccine,...
SYRIA: Number of children going hungry up by 35% in just four months
Source: Save The Children
6.2m children in Syria don’t know where their next meal is coming from
Save the Children is deeply concerned about the steep...
Social Sector – KidsCan welcomes Government’s free period products programme roll out
Source: MIL-OSI SubmissionsSource: KidsCan
KidsCan welcomes the Government’s announcement today that free period products will be provided from June to all New Zealand students who...
Business – Recycling our City’s Assets and Project Partnering is the right thing to...
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Wellington Chamber of Commerce
The Wellington Chamber of Commerce supports the new proposals presented to Wellington City Council this morning, which will support...
Technology – Unisys Joins Lenovo’s Partner Network to Support Internet of Things Solutions
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Botica Butler Raudon Partners
Wellington, February 18, 2021 – Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today announced that Unisys has joined Lenovo’s partner ecosystem to support Lenovo’s...
4 cases of COVID-19
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health
Today we are reporting 3 cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation.
There are no new cases in the community outside...
Finance Minister must rule out departure tax
Source: Taxpayers Union
18 FEBRUARY 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEResponding to the release of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s new tourism report, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis...
Parliament Hansard Report – Thursday, 18 February 2021 – Volume 749 – 000584
Source: New Zealand Parliament – Hansard
ORAL QUESTIONS
QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS
Question No. 1—COVID-19 Response
1. CHRIS BISHOP (National) to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: Does he stand...
Parliament Hansard Report – Business Statement – 000583
Source: New Zealand Parliament – Hansard
THURSDAY, 18 FEBRUARY 2021
The Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.
Prayers.
BUSINESS STATEMENT
Hon CHRIS HIPKINS (Leader of the House): On...
Parliament Hansard Report – Petitions, Papers, Select Committee Reports, and Introduction of Bills –...
Source: New Zealand Parliament – Hansard
PETITIONS, PAPERS, SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS, AND INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
SPEAKER: No bills have been introduced. A petition has been delivered...