BBC News, London, November 10, 2020 US President-Elect Joe Biden has delivered a passionate appeal to Americans to wear a mask as the best way to “turn this pandemic around”. Biden said that the US faced a “very dark winter” and the “worst wave yet,” and Americans had to put aside political differences to tackle Covid-19. He has named a…
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This story was updated at 2230 hrs on Thursday, November 12, 2020 Venkat Raman Auckland, November 10, 2020 Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield (New Zealand Doctor Photo)[/caption] An Interfaith cultural and language organisation will honour Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield with ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at its Annual Meeting later this month. Urdu Hindi Cultural Association President Roopa Suchdev…
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Staff Reporter, Auckland, November 9, 2020 This free event will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2020 from 12 pm to 3pm at Marlborough Park, Chartwell Avenue, Glenfield, Auckland. The event will include a Food Festival and cultural performances. Diwali Glenfield is being sponsored by the Kaipatiki Local Board, Kaipatiki Community Facilities Trust and North Shore Multicultural Council. The above…
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The Labour Party has won an absolute majority not just of the seats in Parliament but also of the popular vote. The official election results released on Friday, November 6, 2020 show that Labour won 1,443,546 of the 2,886,427 party votes in the 2020 election – just over 50%. The 0.9% gain on preliminary results meant the Party gained an…
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New Zealanders lost $3.5 billion switching funds during Covid (Image from IRD Website) The KiwiSaver market is becoming more competitive, and that is good news for us. With more schemes emerging into the market, the fees we are charged are expected to get lower and lower. Most KiwiSaver funds charge a fixed annual fee which can go up to $60,…
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Outgoing POTUS Donald Trump Any complaints about the twists and turns of New Zealand’s MMP electoral system pale into insignificance alongside the Byzantine intricacies of an American Presidential election. For many of us, the 2000 Presidential…
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