Residential Housing Market – Christchurch’s property market is heating up
Source: MIL-OSI SubmissionsSource: CoreLogic
On the back of a favourable starting point for housing affordability, property value growth has recently accelerated across Christchurch as well...
Local Government – Starry-eyed Matariki in Porirua
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Porirua City Council
Matariki celebrations in Porirua will be a star-studded affair with the night sky twinkling inside Te Rauparaha Arena in a...
Law change recognises vaccinations received overseas by border workers
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health
Three of the vaccines commonly administered overseas are now recognised by the Vaccinations Order that requires people working at...
Reserve Bank response to letter from Minister of Finance
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Release date
24 November 2020
The Reserve Bank – Te Pūtea Matua has responded to the letter from Hon Grant Robertson,...
Myanmar: Democratic Voice of Burma journalist jailed
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to news of the conviction and three-year jail term handed down by a Myanmar court to Democratic Voice of Burma...
Lockdown and Employment – Centralised bargaining is the key to decent work in our...
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: First Union
FIRST Union has submitted to the Commerce Commission’s market study into the grocery sector, highlighting centralised wage bargaining as a key...
Road closure – SH30, Mangakino
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Police are advising motorists that State Highway 30 is closed at Mangakino, following a serious crash that was reported to Police...
Arrest following Ōhope offending
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Attributable to Senior Sergeant Tristan Murray:
A 28-year-old man has been arrested following a number of dishonesty offences committed recently...
New report offers blueprint for facial recognition tech
Source: MakeLemonade.nz
Sydney – A new report from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) outlines a model law for facial recognition technology to protect against...
Witnesses sought to fatal car crashes in Whangārei
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Police are seeking witnesses to two fatal crashes that occurred near Whangārei, Northland last week.
The first fatal crash occurred...
Parliament Hansard Report – Wednesday, 19 February 2020 – Volume 744 – 000414
Source: New Zealand Parliament – Hansard
WEDNESDAY, 19 FEBRUARY 2020
Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.
Karakia.
VISITORS
New Caledonia—President of the Congress
SPEAKER: I’m sure members would...
Global: Amnesty analysis reveals over 7,000 health workers have died from COVID-19
Source: Amnesty International NZ
New analysis by Amnesty International has found that at least 7,000 health workers have died around the world after contracting COVID-19....
