August 2020

Liz Mineo Massachusetts, August 25, 2020 Growing up in his native Lebanon, he worried about being outed as a gay man in a homophobic land. After finishing his

Laura Bicker BBC Seoul, August 25, 2020 South Korea, a country held up as a model for its response to Covid-19, is on the brink

Christchurch High Court listens to Victims’ Statement of terrorist’s massacre Warning: This story contains distressing details the mass shooting on March 15, 2019 Tim Brown

Supplied Content Auckland, August 24, 2020 Bupa New Zealand has supported a local business by buying more than 4000 fabric masks for all their staff

Independent Report advises FMA of ‘low value’ of some providers Supplied Content Wellington, August 24, 2020 The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has published an independent

Auckland, August 24, 2020 A side effect of New Zealand’s election delay is that every political party now has an extra four weeks to campaign.

Warning: this story includes distressing details of the 15 March Mosque terrorism attacks. RNZ, Christchurch, August 24, 2020 The High Court in Christchurch is ringed

Venkat Raman Auckland, August 23, 2020 The New Zealand Telugu Association (NZTA), one of the oldest organisations of its kind, completed 22 years of its

Dougal Sutherland Wellington, August 23, 2020 Many New Zealanders will be feeling anxious, disappointed and even angry about the return of Covid-19 in the community. Many of

Catherine Carroll-Meehan Hampshire, England, August 23, 2020 The UK government has performed a U-turn on A level exam grades, awarding students in England the marks

Eleanor Dumbill Loughborough, Leicestershire (UK), August 22, 2020 In a letter to James AH Murray in 1879, the writer ME Lewes wrote ”I wish always to be

The CCO should reconstitute its Board of Directors Thakur Ranjit Singh Auckland, August 22, 2020 As a senior alumni of former National Minister Steven Joyce

Venkat Raman Auckland, August 22, 2020 The disastrous spread of Novel Coronavirus worldwide has restricted the movement of people in many countries, locking them down

Dr Rajen Prasad Standfirst: We regret report the passing away of Ratna Krishnan Purshottam, known to the Indian and other communities as a compassionate, endearing

Supplied Content Wellington, August 21, 2020 Eligible businesses can apply for a two-week wage subsidy of up to $1,171.60 per worker from today to help

It would be great if the Opposition also acted responsibly Venkat Raman Auckland, August 21, 2020 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has complimented New Zealanders for

Scheme to help companies out of Covid-19 pandemic Venkat Raman Auckland, August 20, 2020 The New Zealand government will guarantee bank loans up to 80%

“Time to correct mis-steps, mistakes; stamp out corruption Venkat Raman Auckland, August 20, 2020 Despite its high quality and value, the Mahogany industry in Fiji

Wellington, August 20, 2020 Transparency International New Zealand (TINZ) has urged and continues to encourage government watch dogs to keep vigilant while the coalition Government

  Wellington, August 20, 2020 During difficult political times in the 1960s, former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson observed ruefully that “a week is a

Border and Covid-19 Management Policy announced Venkat Raman Wellington, August 20, 2020 A negative Covid-19 test before arrival, compulsory contract tracing and a test-on-demand system

Supplied Content Wellington, August 19, 2020 The High Court released its judgment in the Borrowdale v Director-General of Health and the Attorney-General case. It is

Richard Chambers Wellington, August 19, 2020 There has been a large increase in the numbers of vehicles being turned around at Police checkpoints in North

Wellington, August 19, 2020 After over 100 days of no community transmission of Covid-19, we have cases in the community again. The Government has always

Venkat Raman Auckland, August 19, 2020 Agatha Christie would have been proud of a group of Auckland based thespians for their proficiency in theatre and

Thakur Ranjit Singh Auckland, August 19, 2020 While we marked India’s Independence Anniversary on August 15, this subject will always be relevant, since ‘Bharat Swatantra

Sourced Content Auckland, August 19, 2020 Islamic New Year (1442) begins tonight (August 19, 2020) at Sunset. The Hijrah marks the beginning of the Islamic

Rowena Singh Auckland, August 18, 2020 This story was updated on August 22, 2020 to offer the following link sent by Hansen Ross Media of

Auckland, August 18, 2020 With the sudden return to lockdown, it makes sense that many New Zealanders are experiencing anxiety and despair. Hoarding or panic-buying

Ben Strang Wellington, August 18, 2020 Epidemiologists say that New Zealand needs a new, more generic Pandemic Plan which caters to worst-case scenarios. The Ministry