Science voyage cut short for researchers, crew to be with family
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
NIWA’s flagship research ship Tangaroa returned to Wellington yesterday after cutting short an international scientific...
How the deep ocean is helping in the fight against Covid-19
Source: Greenpeace New Zealand
To fight Covid-19 the World Health Organisation has told all countries: test, test, test. Around the world, doctors are testing thousands...
COVID-19: A porous border with Iran means thousands of Afghans continue to cross daily...
Source: Save The Children
Lockdown of Kabul a ‘good first step’ but more needed to avoid a devastating death toll, warns Save the Children.
Despite a...
10,000 cops who care – Police graduation sees more cops than ever on the...
Source: New Zealand Police (National News)
New Zealand Police has more police officers than ever before: 10,000 police officers working in and with our communities.
This...
Urgent call to relocate lone children in Greek camps before coronavirus spreads
Source: Save The Children
Existing concerns for the health and safety of refugee and migrant children on the Greek islands have been gravely compounded by...
Nurses must be given personal protective equipment now – NZNO
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) says some nurses having to deal with potential COVID-19 cases are not being...
Leading Professor heading up University’s School of Psychology
Source: University of Waikato
Noted developmental psychologist, Professor Vincent Reid, is heading up the University of Waikato’s School of Psychology, bringing with him a wealth...
Covid-19: compassion, cooperation, courage, choice
Source: Greenpeace New Zealand
Dear friends,
The consequences of the covid-19 pandemic are – and will be – defined by choices. Those choices should be based...
Prime Minister: COVID-19 Alert Level increased
Source: New Zealand Government
Good afternoon
The Cabinet met this morning to discuss our next actions in the fight against COVID-19.
Like the rest of the world,...
Govt backs RBNZ move to support economy with lower interest rates
Source: New Zealand Government
The Government is backing the Reserve Bank’s latest action to support the economy by reducing longer-term interest rates, meaning lower costs...
Health – GPs open for business – but changing the way they see patients
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
To help reduce the spread of COVID-19 GPs have been asked to rapidly move to doing more...
Human Rights – Palestine Solidarity – combined organisations’ letter to the Prime Minister
Source: MIL-OSI SubmissionsSource: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa
Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa’s open letter to the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, on Covid-19 and...
