New Zealand Health Sector – Vote Health needs an extra $1.3 billion just to stand still, research reveals – CTU
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Source: CTU Bill Rosenberg, Economist and Policy Director for the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (CTU) and Lyndon Keene, Director of Policy and Research, for the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS) have conducted a detailed analysis of what the government needs to allocate to health spending in the 2019 budget. This […]
Read More →Massey University launches Shared Prosperity Index
Source: Massey University The Shared Prosperity Index can be acessed at www.sharedprosperity.co.nz When the Government presents its first Wellbeing Budget next week, it will be looking beyond traditional measures, such as GDP, to define New Zealand’s success. This is also at the core of the Shared Prosperity Index launched by Massey University today. The index […]
Read More →Vote Health needs an extra $1.3 billion just to stand still, research reveals
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU Bill Rosenberg, Economist and Policy Director for the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (CTU) and Lyndon Keene, Director of Policy and Research, for the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS) have conducted a detailed analysis of what the government needs to allocate to health spending in the […]
Read More →Robertson concedes defeat on budget rules
Source: National Party Finance Minister Grant Robertson has today thrown in the towel by scrapping his self-imposed debt target, National’s Finance Spokesperson Amy Adams says. “Grant Robertson has been backed into a corner by allowing the economy to slow, over promising and making poor spending choices. Now, instead of a fixed target Grant Robertson has […]
Read More →Govt votes down harsher penalties for drug crims
Source: National Party The Government has failed New Zealanders by voting down my Bill which would have ensured harsher penalties for those who deal and manufacture synthetic drugs, MP for Pakuranga Simeon Brown says. “Synthetic drugs have killed dozens of people and destroyed lives. The people who manufacture and deal these drugs are peddling misery. […]
Read More →Police acknowledge IPCA report into fatal fleeing driver crash
Source: New Zealand Police Police acknowledge the findings of the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) following their investigation into the fatal fleeing driver crash in Palmerston North in May of last year. This was a tragic event with an outcome no-one wanted. Police continues to offer their sympathies to the families of those killed and […]
Read More →Top Higher Education Academy fellowship for Emerson
Source: Massey University Professor Lisa Emerson College of Humanities and Social Sciences teaching and learning director Professor Lisa Emerson has been named a principal fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Professor Emerson is the first Massey academic to be accepted into the small international group of principal fellows, and only one of ten in New […]
Read More →Measuring the Māori economy
Source: Auckland Council Estimates vary on the size of the Māori economy, but most agree that the contribution is vast – and rising quickly. Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment figures released in 2018 estimate Māori enterprise is worth nearly $40 billion, and growing faster than the overall economy. According to the TDB Iwi Investment […]
Read More →Designs unveiled for Hutt to Wellington coastal pathway
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter today unveiled designs for public consultation on the Ngauranga to Petone shared walking and cycling pathway. The Associate Minister also announced funding approval to begin construction on the Petone to Melling pathway. “This project will provide people living in the Hutt with a congestion-free commuting […]
Read More →New Zealand Dairy Sector – FONTERRA PROVIDES STRATEGY, MILK PRICE AND EARNINGS UPDATES
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Source: Fonterra Key third-quarter financial performance numbers: * Sales volumes: 16.6 billion LME, up 4%* Revenue: $15 billion, up 1%* Gross margin: $2.2 billion, down 3%* Normalised operating expenses: $1.8 billion, down $73 million* Normalised EBIT: $522 million, down 9%* Capital expenditure: $419 million, down 28% * Revised forecast earnings per share range: 10-15 cents from 15-25 […]
Read More →New Zealand Health Sector – Access Community Health Returning to the bargaining table
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Source: PSA The PSA and E tū bargaining team are hopeful for an improved offer from Access Community Health as they resume mediation today, following a week of nationwide strike actions by Access coordinators, administration, and call centre workers. “Access’ response to our members’ industrial action last week was disproportionate and reliant on […]
Read More →New Zealand Finance Sector – INFINZ AWARDS RECOGNISES EXCELLENCE IN NEW ZEALAND’S FINANCIAL AND CAPITAL MARKETS
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Source: Institute of Finance Professionals in New Zealand Inc (INFINZ) The 2019 INFINZ Awards were celebrated on Wednesday 22 May at a gala black-tie dinner at The Cordis Hotel in Auckland. More than 740 guests enjoyed an evening to celebrate excellence in the financial and capital markets eco-system in New Zealand. The Awards are facilitated by the […]
Read More →Graduation surprise proposal
Source: Massey University Waipounamu Kara proposes to Te Karohirohi Kira at graduation Emotional displays are nothing new at Massey University’s Celebration to Honour Māori Graduates in Palmerston North but no one was expecting a student to seize the opportunity to make a grand romantic gesture at last Thursday’s ceremony. Waipounamu Kara, Ngāpuhi / Raukawa / […]
Read More →Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) Attracts High Quality Visitors to Macao, CSG Research Finds
Source: Media Outreach CSG Research found that visitors arriving in Macao via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB), which has been open since October 2018, spend over a third more than visitors arriving through sea ports.Due to the convenience brought by the new mega-bridge, 78% of these visitors would now plan repeat visits to Macao. These […]
Read More →New Zealand Social Sector – Targets overlook the 174,000 children living in worst poverty
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Source: Child Poverty Action Group Moreover, the three-year targets amount to a slow shift that will not have nearly enough of an impact for children. “If we are to see substantial changes in children’s life outcomes – for this generation and the generations to come – then the foundations must be strong. At […]
Read More →What Burger King workers should look out for 👀
Source: Unite Union New Zealand The last round of negotiations saw huge improvements to Union Members Collective agreement with Burger King. We need to ensure that Union Members are seeing the benefits of this, so do contact us if: You’re a shift manager and there is no other fully trained shift manager to cover your […]
Read More →Unsold KiwiBuild homes should have taxpayers worried
Source: National Party Despite Phil Twyford claiming there is “strong demand” for KiwiBuild houses in Canterbury, there hasn’t been a single sale since the first ones went on the market three months ago, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins says. “The Minister of Housing and Urban Development’s deal with Mike Greer Homes to underwrite 65 KiwiBuild […]
Read More →Unsold KiwiBuild homes should have taxpayers worried
Source: National Party Despite Phil Twyford claiming there is “strong demand” for KiwiBuild houses in Canterbury, there hasn’t been a single sale since the first ones went on the market three months ago, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins says. “The Minister of Housing and Urban Development’s deal with Mike Greer Homes to underwrite 65 KiwiBuild […]
Read More →Surge in public support for roadside drug testing
Source: National Party Matthew’s Petition seeking the urgent introduction of roadside drug testing has received more than 8000 signatures, with support increasing fourfold since it re-opened last week, Nelson MP Nick Smith says. “New Zealanders are appalled by the road carnage caused by drivers off their face on drugs, and want urgent action. This surge […]
Read More →Targets overlook the 174,000 children living in worst poverty
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) 22 May 2019 Child Poverty Action Group is pleased to see the Government set ambitious 10-year targets for child poverty reduction, but we are disappointed not to see a target set for improving thousands of young lives where the worst of poverty is found. Moreover, the three-year targets amount […]
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