Government cannot charge New Zealand citizens to return to New Zealand
Source: Taxpayers Union
22 JUNE 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe Taxpayers’ Union cautions that it is probably unconstitutional for the NZ Government to charge citizens for compulsory...
Keeping work safe and fair during and post COVID-19
Source: New Zealand Government
The Government is supporting fair and safe workplaces as more and more New Zealanders get back to work in Level 1.
We...
$2m a ride on Shane Jones’s train set
Source: Taxpayers Union
22 JUNE 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is appalled that the Government has spent $6.2 million from the Provincial Growth slush fund...
Toi Ohomai Partners with Tauhara North No.2 Trust to Support Retraining of Tourism Staff
Source: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
Toi Ohomai has partnered with Tauhara North No.2 Trust to provide Tamaki Māori Village staff impacted by COVID-19 with...
Taxpayers’ Union welcomes investigation into ‘Aroha’ posters
Source: Taxpayers Union
22 JUNE 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming the Electoral Commission’s investigation into posters of Jacinda Ardern displayed across the country...
Teacher aides vote to endorse historic pay equity settlement including pay rises of up...
Source: New Zealand Education Institute (NZEI)
Teacher aides vote to endorse historic pay equity settlement including pay rises of up to 28%
21 June 2020
Teacher aides have voted overwhelmingly...
Harcourts Ilse Evans No ‘Doom & Gloom’ Predictors
Source: Press Release Service – Auckland(PR.co.nz)
As Ilse Evans puts it, “It all feels a little back to normal in the real estate world, or...
US engineer designs resilient building with a little help from his Kiwi friendsMonday, June...
Source: Earthquake Commission – EQC
A “magic bullet” from a Canterbury engineer provided the key for leading US engineer David Mar to demonstrate that more...
Environment – Horror Start to Whale Migration Continues – Another Entanglement on Queensland’s Gold...
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Sea Shepherd Australia
Just over a month in, and it’s a horror start for the whale migration season in Queensland. Yesterday morning,...
Investments – Guardians publishes white paper on Portfolio Completion – NZ Superfund
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: New Zealand Superannuation Fund
The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, the Crown entity that manages the NZ Super Fund, has published another...
Z Energy gives away week of free coffee to Victim Support staff and volunteers
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Z Energy
Z Energy is showing its support for Kiwi volunteers by offering a week of free coffee (or a hot drink of...
Universities – I can’t stand by – calling out sexism in academia – University...
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: University of Canterbury
How do male academics become allies in fighting sexism in the #metoo era, without ‘mansplaining’ or ‘white knighting’? Three...