In May 2020, the government signalled its interest in exploring new forms of unemployment insurance saying, “We have an opportunity to reset some of the foundations of the safety net for working New Zealanders.” At the same time, it announced the Covid-19 Income Relief Payment (CIRP). This created a higher tier of benefit above the existing Job Seeker Support (JSS)…
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As I wrote this article, Auckland shifted down to Level 2 after about three weeks of significant restrictions at Level 3. The recurrence of Covid-19 in the community has been very challenging for people, but overwhelmingly the response has been very encouraging as people have rallied themselves again to take collective action, and stamp out a Virus that threatens…
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Watch a unique documentary on TV Three at 830 pm today Mark Jennings Auckland, August 31, 2020 Fresh from his successful documentary on cannabis, Television journalist Paddy Gower, has brought his unique style to the issue that has dominated life in New Zealand recently – Lockdowns. From New York via Los Angeles to New Zealand and Bluff. The original path…
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Staff Reporter Auckland, August 30, 2020 New Zealand’s Ahmadiyya community has welcomed the sentencing of Australian terrorist Brenton Tarrant at the Christchurch High Court on August 27, 2020, saying that it brought an end to the chapter of the horrific Mosque attacks on March 15, 2019. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community New Zealand Imam Mustenser Qamar said that the harrowing memories of…
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Profits move up, negating need for rescue package Colin Peacock Wellington, August 30, 2020 Six months ago, commercial media companies pleaded for government help and pundits warned that their days could be numbered. Most cut costs, jobs and pay to stay afloat. But this week, two of New Zealand’s biggest media companies posted positive annual results and claimed confidence…
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But fears of wider spread grows Venkat Raman Auckland, August 30, 2020 Auckland will move to Alert Level 2.5 at 159 pm tonight, while the rest of the country will remain at Alert Level 2, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced this afternoon. Speaking at a media conference at the Beehive Theatre in Wellington, she said that, although there could be…
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Auckland, August 29, 2020 It has been decades since the word ‘terrorist’ has been associated with a single religion due to the sovereignty of White diplomacy. Many Non-Muslim terrorist activities have taken place in the Western world that were recorded and openly publicised but none of them was considered religious fanatics or acts of White terrorists. They have either been…
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New Zealand’s largest Retail Store doubles in size Venkat Raman Auckland, August 29, 2020 Nido, which has become an icon in the consumer market of New Zealand, is set to launch its second phase of expansion on Monday, August 31, 2020 as Auckland moves out of Lockdown Level 3. In essence, the largest retailer in the country, will add to…
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Smart technology matches the best Fund to customer needs An Auckland based financial advisory firm is offering free advice on KiwiSaver, especially to lower income groups and people who are largely unaware of its benefits and use. National Capital, established in 2018, uses computer algorithms to determine the type of KiwiSaver Fund that would be the best suitable to people…
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Peter Dunne Wellington, August 29, 2020 The World Health Organisation has been telling us for most of this year that the key to getting on top of the Covid-19 pandemic is constant and thorough testing of any and all potential at risk patients. Yet, in spite of managing many other aspects of Covid-19 well, New Zealand still seems to be…
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