School closures put girls at risk of early marriage
Source: Save The Children
The coronavirus pandemic continues to have a devastating impact on the lives of children all around the world. The crisis has...
NIGER – 1.2 million children and young people were out of school because of...
Source: Save The Children
An additional 1.2 million children and young people were pushed out of school in Niger at the peak of the restrictive...
RSA to receive funding from Covid-19 Response and Recovery Fund
Source: New Zealand Government
The Coalition Government has approved a one off grant of $2.53 million to be made to the Royal New Zealand Returned...
Name needed for international albatross star
Source: Department of Conservation
Introduction
Our most watched Royal Cam albatross star needs a name before she takes flight on her first overseas journey this spring.
Date: 27...
Cheaper petrol gives widespread benefit – Stats NZ Media and Information Release: Household living-costs...
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Cheaper petrol gives widespread benefit – Media release
27 July 2020
Low- and middle-income households gained the greatest relative benefit from the lower petrol prices...
Common global shock but diverging economic outcomes
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Release date
26 July 2020
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Adrian Orr
As New Zealand’s Reserve Bank we hear directly ‘from...
Opinion: New Zealand an ideological influencer
Source: Massey University
Dr Catherine Strong discusses the impact of fake news and social media in the lead up to New Zealand’s general elections.
General elections...
Opinion: Post-COVID economic rebuild needs hearts and minds
Source: Massey University
Professor Martin Berka says post-COVID uncertainty presents opportunities to invest in clean, green, innovative solutions for our prosperity.
Our government needs to invest...
Health groups call for urgent action on prevention of ill-health from Tobacco, alcohol and...
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Hapai Te Hauora
Tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food cause about one-third of the annual loss of healthy life-years, yet less than 0.5 percent...
Social Sector – Poll shows NZers want people to access income support regardless of...
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Child Poverty Action Group
Polling released today shows that 47% of people support individuals accessing income support payments whether they are in relationships...
Olympic pool at Hawke’s Bay Aquatic Centre
Source: New Zealand Government
An Olympic-sized pool will be the centrepiece of a regional aquatic centre in Hawke’s Bay which has won government support through...
Vietnam Tightens Controls on Trade and Consumption of High-Risk Wildlife
Source: World Wildlife Fund
Hanoi – WWF welcomes the new Directive No. 29, issued by the Prime Minister of Vietnam yesterday, to address crucial issues...
