Queenstown infrastructure package announced
A central Government partnership with Queenstown will help unlock around $300 million of projects in the township and create about 320 direct jobs, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced last week.
4,000 recovered church members in South Korea willing to donate plasma towards COVID-19 treatment
The plasma extracted from the blood will be used to research and develop convalescent plasma therapy, one of the most promising experimental treatments of the virus so far. Found in…
Global Finance opens Tauranga branch after reaching $10b in mortgages and insurance
Feedback and some exceptional comments are considered by Global Finance so that better service can now be provided to customers from Tauranga, Papamoa, Mount Maunganui, Te Puke, Matamata, Katikati and…
World Elder Abuse Awareness Week: June 15-22
Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, and forgotten by their very own family is a poverty of loneliness and a deep feeling of sadness that only parents experience.
Ekta and St Peter’s Church help out the Wellington City Mission
On June 13, Wellington-based Ekta NZ and St Peter’s Church got together to mark their second year of support to the Wellington City Mission (WCM).
World Refugee Day – June 20
World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. It falls each year on June 20 and celebrates the strength and…
Cabinet will decide on June 8 whether and when to move to Alert Level 1
Alert Level 1 sees everyone being able to return without restriction to work, school, sports and domestic travel, and you can get together with as many people as you want.
(With updates on Vande Bharat Mission flights) Private charter flights from Auckland to Delhi on June 8, to Chennai on the 10th, between Christchurch-Mumbai on the 13th; tickets on sale from May 29
As regards to the tickets prices, the Ekta representative added, “These will be Auckland to Delhi flying on June 8, USD$2,100 economy and USD$3,800 Business; Auckland to Chennai flying on…
Economic response of Indian and New Zealand governments to the COVID-19 pandemic (till last week)
As confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) exceeded 5 million, as of May 27, governments around the world are easing the restrictions imposed on their populations to combat the…
3/4th of New Zealand is facing, or is at serious risk, of financial hardship
In a report by the the Commission for Financial Capability (CFFC) published this week, it was revealed that a survey on the impact of COVID-19 on New Zealanders’ financial wellbeing…
$1 million international student hardship fund established
The Government has established a $1M hardship fund for international students to address urgent, temporary needs, for example temporary inability to access cash or because of reduced part-time employment.
NZ Covid-19 tracer app out now
The Ministry of Health has today formally released the NZ COVID Tracer app to support contact tracing in New Zealand.
Significant risk of COVID-19 spreading at funerals and tangihanga
The Government has emphasised the significant risk of COVID-19 spreading at funerals and tangihanga and the extra personal responsibility required to limit the spread, as it expands the number of…
Essential workers leave scheme established
Essential workers who take leave from work to comply with public health guidance are being supported with a leave scheme to ensure they will continue to receive income, say the…
New Zealand shuts down for four weeks
That’s why Cabinet met today and agreed that, effective immediately, we will move to Alert Level 3 nationwide. After 48 hours, the time required to ensure essential services are in…
Minister of Ethnic Communities and Race Relations Commissioner laud youth efforts at 4th New Zealand Hindu Youth Conference
At a time when insensitive, divisive comments were being made by some people with vested interests and defamatory comments being made on whole communities within New Zealand, Auckland witnessed a…
Govt begins largest ever Flu vaccine campaign early
This year’s flu vaccine campaign will be the biggest ever with 400,000 more vaccines available in 2020, compared with last year.
International Women’s Day
March 8th, 2020 was marked worldwide as another historic day. Women have celebrated since the beginning of this movement 170 years ago.
Christchurch Holi 2020
Christchurch’s annual Indian Holi Festival of Colours brightened up Hagley Park for the seventh time last weekend and brought almost 12,000 people together.
Brahmrishi Swami Guruvanand coming to Auckland this week
One of the most revered saints of modern era and a scientist turned swami, Brahmrishi Swami Guruvanand is arriving in Auckland on a five-day visit on Thursday 27th February 2020.
Police to trial eye in the sky in Christchurch
A trial deployment of the Police Eagle helicopter in Christchurch will test whether the aircraft would make a significant difference to crime prevention and community safety.
Employers and Industry take the lead to connect students to vocational education
Following the announcement that more than 340 schools will be funded to run events promoting vocational education, the Government has announced it will fund a further 257 events to be…