Auckland overnight motorway closures 5–11 April 2020
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for critical motorway improvements. Work delayed by bad weather will...
DOC supports road closures into Egmont National Park
Source: Department of Conservation
Introduction
DOC has welcomed the Civil Defence decision to close roads into Egmont National Park in a bid to combat COVID-19.
Date: 03 April...
Universities – A ‘how to’ guide for wellbeing in a lockdown
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: University of Canterbury
We asked University of Canterbury psychology lecturers Associate Professor Gini McIntosh and Professor Julia Rucklidge, who specialises in mental health and nutrition...
The essentials of life under Coronavirus Covid lockdown
Source: Greenpeace New Zealand
Since 23.59 last Wednesday there’s been a lot of talk about what constitutes an essential service.
Is a bakery an essential service?...
Cash system sound and functioning
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Release date
03 April 2020
The Reserve Bank continues to confirm that ATM cash deposit and withdrawal facilities and the system...
“We are not ready in Gaza to face coronavirus”: Jana’s* story
Source: Save The Children
With just 70 ICU beds and 62 ventilators for 2 million people, Gaza is critically underequipped to respond to coronavirus.
Save the...
UC student event planners innovate in time of change
Source: University of Canterbury
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University of Canterbury (UC) students challenged to create a “non-contact” event for the Covid-19 environment have...
Kim Ngārimu and Tracy Johnston named Directors for NZIST Subsidiary EIT Board
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti
15 mins ago
Hilton Collier, Chair of the subsidiary EIT Board
NZIST has appointed Kim Ngārimu (NZIST Council) and Tracy...
Fixing Wellington’s infrastructure deficit should be top of Government’s to-do list
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Business Central
The Government’s call for infrastructure projects that are ‘ready to go’ is welcome news for Wellington, given the stalled progress to...
Public Sector – Chief Ombudsman continues to monitor treatment of detainees
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Office of the Ombudsman
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says all New Zealanders have the right to be treated fairly during the COVID-19 emergency...
Human Rights – Amnesty International releases human rights briefing to COVID-19 committee
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Amnesty International
Essential moves have been made to manage the impact of COVID-19 in New Zealand. This means significant changes to how...
Health – New Zealand’s general practitioners are a workforce in crisis
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
A survey conducted by The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners yesterday shows that GPs are...
