NZ’s immigration system needs a shake up – report
Source: MakeLemonade.nz
Te Whanganui-a-Tara – The current Kiwi immigration system is lacing transparency and is struggling to make trade-offs between employment, productivity, absorptive capacity and...
Animal Welfare – Look out for animal health and welfare around Guy Fawkes
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: NZ Veterinary Association
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
27 October 2020
This year, look after the animals – don’t let off fireworks at home or around your...
Govt announces review into PHARMAC
Source: New Zealand Government
The Government is following through on an election promise to conduct an independent review into PHARMAC, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and...
Prison Inspectorate reports highlight systemic concerns
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Three reports out from the Office of the Inspectorate reinforce what organisations working in the criminal justice space have been repeatedly raising with the Department of Corrections: our...
2022 Taitung Blue Ocean Daily— Reinvigorating the 4 major sea leisure destinations to create...
Source: Media Outreach
TAITUNG COUNTY, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 21 September 2022 – This year, the Taitung County Government has launched a new sea...
GAZA ISRAEL: Repeated diplomatic failures continue to cost thousands of children’s lives says Save...
Source: Save the Children
The international community’s failure to agree on a ceasefire is costing thousands of lives, says Save the Children, as the United Nations...
Social Sector – The Salvation Army concerned over a lack cultural and spiritual consideration...
Source: MIL-OSI SubmissionsSource: The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is concerned that cultural and spiritual wellbeing are not being considered alongside physical wellbeing, in the...
Farming Sector – Competition concerns spook bread wheat growers
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Federated Farmers
Uncertainty over restrictive new buying practices and competition from the feed wheat industry has seen the nation’s arable growers cut back...
Animal Welfare – Animals continue to suffer amid calls from agri-business to delay winter...
Source: SAFE For Animals
Intensive winter grazing regulations were meant to come into effect in May 2021, but were initially delayed until May 2022, only to...
Auckland flood response report requires urgent action
Source: Green Party
Auckland Central Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick welcomes the findings of the Auckland Flood Response Review and urges Council to not delay implementing...
Mental health and addiction quality improvement programme update – October 2020
Source: Health Quality and Safety Commission
Kia ora and welcome to this monthly update from the mental health and addiction (MHA) quality improvement programme |...
Auckland Council services and operations under Alert Level 3
Source: Auckland Council
From 6am Sunday 28 February, Auckland will move to Alert Level 3 for a period of seven days. The rest of New...