COVID-19: Rent increase freeze and more protection for tenants
Source: New Zealand Government
Immediate freeze on rent increases
Tenancies will not be terminated during the lock-down period, unless the parties agree, or in limited circumstances
Tenants...
Otago experts warn pandemic risks accentuating rural-urban health inequities
Source: University of Otago
Wednesday 25 March 2020 3:37pmAssociate Professor Garry Nixon.The current pandemic risks further accentuating the rural – urban health inequities that exist...
COVID-19 Response (Taxation and Social Assistance Urgent Measures) Bill
Source: Inland Revenue Department –
News and information about the Government’s tax policy work programme, including:– proposed changes to the laws that Inland Revenue is...
Parliament Hansard Report – Wednesday, 25 March 2020 – Volume 745 – 000445
Source: New Zealand Parliament – Hansard
WEDNESDAY, 25 MARCH 2020
The Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.
Karakia.
MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS
COVID-19—Move to Alert Level 4 and State of...
Parliament Hansard Report – Ministerial Statement — COVID-19—Move to Alert Level 4 and State...
Source: New Zealand Parliament – Hansard
WEDNESDAY, 25 MARCH 2020
The Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.
Karakia.
MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS
COVID-19—Move to Alert Level 4 and State of...
About 250,000 visitors in New Zealand – Stats NZ Media Release
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
About 250,000 visitors in New Zealand – Media release
25 March 2020
An estimated 240,000–260,000 visitors from overseas are in New Zealand as of late...
Working together to protect businesses and workers
Source: New Zealand Government
As New Zealand unites to lock-down in the fight against COVID-19, the Finance Minister is urging all businesses and workers to...
State of National Emergency declared to fight COVID-19
Source: New Zealand Government
A State of National Emergency has been declared across the country as the Government pulls out all the stops to curtail...
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...
