Employment Issues – Pay restrictions punish public servants who protected us from Covid-19
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: PSA
The government has announced two more years of pay restriction for public servants, and the workers’ union says they feel betrayed.
The Public...
Business Announcements – FONTERRA ENTERS TRADING HALT
Source: MIL-OSI SubmissionsSource: Fonterra
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited (for itself and on behalf of the Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund) has requested a trading halt this morning...
Social Issues – Wage increases outpace income support for children – new research
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Child Poverty Action Group
Families in low-paid work with three children would have received up to $1900 more over the last two years...
Residential Housing Market Data – Latest CoreLogic data shows demand for property lingers, but...
Source: MIL-OSI SubmissionsSource: CoreLogic
According to the CoreLogic House Price Index (HPI), which is the most complete and robust measure of property value change in...
Appointments – Nadine Tunley is HortNZ’s new Chief Executive
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Horticulture New Zealand
Nadine Tunley has been announced as Horticulture New Zealand’s new Chief Executive.
‘We are very pleased to have been able to...
Weather – Lost scientific buoy recovered from Kāpiti seafloor
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: NIWA
Researchers have recovered a scientific buoy from the Kāpiti Marine Reserve that went missing in late March.
On Friday afternoon, the buoy was...
Farming Sector – Rein in rates and show some backbone over water rules, Feds...
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is strongly urging Environment Canterbury to demonstrate financial discipline and stick with current water plans developed with the community,...
Weather – NIWA’s April Climate Summary
Source: MIL-OSI SubmissionsSource: NIWA
The climate summary for April is attached along with a graphic for your use. In addition we have collated a list...
Fire and Safety – New Year’s Honours recipients recognised
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Fire and Emergency New Zealand personnel from Ōpōtiki, Kaikohe, Westport, Ohakune and Kirwee were presented with their New...
Home transfers up by a third – Stats NZ media and information release: Property...
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Hometransfers up by a third – Media release
4 May 2021
Home transfers in the March 2021 quarterwere up by one-third compared with the...
One pandemic, one recession and a lifetime of student debt later, graduates’ job prospects...
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Student Job Search Aotearoa
In response to rising student debt and COVID’s devastation of the student workforce, Student Job Search has mobilised its...
Health – International asthma guidelines follow the lead of Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Asthma and Respiratory Foundation
GINA, the Global Initiative for Asthma, has released its strategy framework, and the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ (ARFNZ)...
