Peter Dunne Wellington, April 22, 2021 Health Minister Andrew Little: New National Authority in the making At first glance, there is a strong back to the future flavour to the government’s just announced health sector reforms. National in the 1990s abolished elected area health boards and replaced them with a single national Health Funding Authority, supported by four Regional Health…
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‘Abhinetri’ goes places with its powerful story Preeta VyasAuckland, April 22, 2021 Bikram Banerjee and Swastika Ganguly in a scene from Abhinetri It is gratifying that Euphoria Entertainment Inc New Zealand has won multiple awards and nominations at numerous international film festivals for its Bengali short film ‘Abhinetri.’ It was…
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Venkat Raman Auckland, April 22, 2021 The Fijian government has gone into stringent lockdown mode after three cases of Covid-19 were found within the community. Permanent Secretary to the Health Ministry James Fong told a media conference today that while the lockdown was in place, all international flights would be suspended from midnight. “Fijians in need of urgent medical attention…
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Venkat Raman Auckland, April 21, 2021 Hunger is perhaps the worst enemy of mankind. Millions of people including men, women and children live under subhuman conditions throughout the world, while hundreds of thousands die every year owing to hunger, under-nourishment and malnutrition. It is unforgivable that while rich nations are willing to spend billions of dollars on armament and to…
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Supplied Content Auckland, April 21, 2021 Residents of the Bupa Sunset Care Home in Blockhouse Bay, Auckland were excited to be involved in cooking demonstrations hosted by the in-house team. The weekly demonstrations have the staff preparing entrees, mains and desserts from cutting vegetables and preparing for the demonstration to the delight of the hungry residents. They were then ably…
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Supplied Content Wellington, April 21, 2021 The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) has announced the appointment of Jen Baird to the post of Chief Executive. She will take charge of the post in July 2021. Wide experience Ms Baird has been General Manager (City Growth) at the Hamilton City Council for the past three years. She was responsible…
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Gymkhana at 110 Ponsonby Road lifts quality and service Venkat Raman Auckland, April 21, 2021 In more ways than one, the opening of Gymkhana Indian Eatery and Bar in Central Auckland is a celebration of Indian culinary art, for, with an unheard of variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes, it is set to become the premier dining destination in New…
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(Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash) We all feel lonely sometimes. Loneliness is no different to hunger or thirst; a signal from our bodies that we need something. Meaningful social connection, especially with people we can be ourselves around, people we can call on in times of need, is a basic human need. Serious consequences But just like these other…
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First phase for health workers; flights from India still undecided Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi (RNZ Screenshot) The New Zealand government is easing its tight grip on immigration by allowing families of health workers to come to New Zealand. However, they should follow the normal application process and re-apply. The…
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File Photo of Prime Ministers Jacinda Ardern and Scott Morrison in Sydney on February 28, 2020 (PMC Media) Air New Zealand reports high demand for seats on routes to and from Australia Quarantine-free travel between Australia and New Zealand began at midnight today (April 19, 2021) after several months of border closure because of…
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