Sistema workers walk out over H&S concerns – E tū
Source: Etu Union
Workers at Sistema’s Auckland plant have taken matters into their own hands today as the company refuses to take their health and...
Prime Minister’s statement on State of National Emergency and Epidemic Notice
Source: New Zealand Government
Mr Speaker
I wish to make a Ministerial Statement under Standing Order 347 in relation to the recent declaration of a State of...
MPI sets up a register for safe practice for essential COVID-19 businesses
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
Date: 25 Mar 2020
Media contact: MPI media team
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has set up a register for safe...
GPs should be paid for virtual health consultation during COVID-19
Source: MakeLemonade.nz
Christchurch – The government must immediately assist the urgent uptake of virtual healthcare services by paying GPs for every video consultation they undertake during...
The first confirmed Coronavirus case in Cox’s Bazar exposes how our systems fail the...
Source: Save The Children
All around the world, the numbers are climbing. Each day registers thousands of new cases of coronavirus and lives lost. In...
COVID-19: Most marginalised children will bear the brunt of unprecedented school closures around the...
Source: Save The Children
Governments and communities must act now to ensure that millions of vulnerable children do not lose out on their education as schools close their gates to try and contain the...
COVID-19: Unscrupulous employers exploiting the crisis
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions is deeply concerned with reports of some employers behaving badly during the COVID-19...
EQC claim processes continue in lockdown phaseTuesday, March 24, 2020The Earthquake Commission will continue...
Source: Earthquake Commission – EQC
The Earthquake Commission will continue to process claims for damage caused by natural disasters, including reopened Canterbury claims, despite its...
Social Sector – Salvation Army services still operating
Source: MIL-OSI SubmissionsSource: Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is continuing to distribute food parcels to those most in need.
As in past emergencies, The Salvation Army...
Lockdown – Mortgage holiday and business finance support schemes to cushion COVID impacts
Source: MIL-OSI SubmissionsSource: Minister of Finance and Reserve Bank of New Zealand
The Government, retail banks and the Reserve Bank are today announcing a major...
Lockdown – Government, banks unite against Covid-19 – BusinessNZ
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: BusinessNZ
The Government’s announcement of a $6.25 billion Business Finance Guarantee Scheme for small and medium-sized businesses is a great example of collaboration...
Recreation – Important information for anglers and hunters regarding COVID-19
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Fish and Game NZ
The Government’s clear intention at this stage is that fishing and hunting are prohibited during the Alert Level 4...
