Katie Todd Wellington, June 28, 2020 Tweaks to tobacco laws will see stricter rules at the border from next week and it is hoped that will help snuff out cigarette smuggling and tobacco tax evasion. From Wednesday, July 1, 2020, tobacco products, leaf and refuse will become prohibited imports, meaning that people on the receiving end must obtain a permit.…
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Venkat Raman Auckland, June 28, 2020 Contrary to public perception and opinions expressed by some politicians, investor confidence in New Zealand remains steady, according to the annual Investor Confidence Survey, The Study, commissioned by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) was conducted by Buzz Channel between May 5 and 14, 2020 during Covid-19 Level 3 lockdown. The Survey had 1003 respondents weighted…
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Auckland, June 27, 2020 How we do help young people who are “off the grid” and have lost connection with the world of work? Some 70,000 to 90,000 young people are not in Employment, Education, or training (NEET) in a given year in New Zealand. Around 10% of New Zealanders ages 15-24 are long-term NEET, having been disconnected for six…
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Venkat Raman Auckland, June 27, 2020 Police officers throughout New Zealand joined forced to observe one minute silence in memory of their fellow officer Constable Matthew Hunt yesterday (Friday, June 26, 2020). While wreaths, flowers and other tributes were the order of the day for the past week at the Henderson Police Station, the headquarters of the Waitemata District Police…
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Coffee Club, Broadway, Newmarket Auckland at 2 pm on July 5 Venkat Raman Auckland, June 27, 2020 New Zealanders who are keen on promoting study, understanding and treatment of breast cancer will have an opportunity to support a worthy cause next week. The Pink Ribbon Afternoon Tea, hosted by Legal Associates Partner Ashima Singh at the Coffee Club, located…
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But is Ok to ask others to pay for Covid-19 management Wellington, June 27, 2020 New Zealand’s collective smugness at apparently beating Covid-19 earlier than most took quite a hit when new cases started to appear at the very time separate questions were arising about the efficacy of current border control and quarantine practices. Some of the national sense of…
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