Venkat Raman Auckland, July 10, 2020 The first thing that National Party Leader Todd Muller should have done in the wake of his fellow MP Hamish Walker announcing that he had received emails (from former National Party President Michael Boag) carrying details of 18 (or 19) people in managed isolation facilities was to ask all his Caucus colleagues whether they…
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Wellington, July 9, 2020 The government says that there will be a permanent Police presence at every managed isolation and quarantine facility in New Zealand from today, following this week’s breach in central Auckland. The government has provided an update on its response to the Covid-19 epidemic and the management of isolation facilities for people returning to the country. The…
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But Todd Muller affirms his mettle as Leader Peter Dunne Wellington, July 9, 2020 There can be few more spectacular political own goals than that just scored against the National Party by first-term Clutha-Southland MP, Hamish Walker this week. The consequences for Walker personally, and his eminence grise Michelle Boag have been grim and dire, but the incident is potentially…
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Gregory Fortuin Wellington, July 9, 2020 National Party Leader Todd Muller reckons that “Hamish Walker paid the ultimate price for leaking private Covid-19 patient information.” Mr Muller went on to call it “a serious error of judgement that cost him his career. Of course”, it is sad that a young man, filled with so much passion and blessed with immense…
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Venkat Raman Auckland, July 8, 2020 A man who escaped from a managed isolation facility in Auckland and went shopping at a nearby supermarket will be charged under the Health Act. The maximum punishment for such a breach is $4000 fine or a prison term up to six months. The 32-year-old man, who arrived from India on July 5, 2020…
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The gaffe will undoubtedly tell on election fortune Venkat Raman Auckland, July 8, 2020 Michelle Boag has been a long-time friend of Indian Newslink and we have always regarded her as an astute businesswoman and that her success is directly related to ability to take wise and strategic decisions. Strong Party Leader We remember her years at the President of…
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Supplied Content Auckland, July 7, 2020 Auckland-based Entrust has appealed to all Aucklanders eligible for dividend pay-out to check their details and advice the Trust, so as to receive their dividend in September 2020. Please visit the Entrust website. Entrust (formerly Auckland Energy Consumer Trust) owns 75.1% of shares in lines company, Vector. The shares are held in trust for…
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Sourced Content Auckland, July 7, 2020 Air New Zealand has not ruled out extending its three-week freeze on bookings to help with the squeeze on the managed isolation of returning travellers, Chief Executive Greg Foran has said. With capacity for just 6849 people in 26 managed isolation and quarantine facilities across five cities, pressure is going on those resources. The Minister…
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Move to benefit 16,500 workers Supplied Content Wellington, July 7, 2020 The government is making immediate short-term changes to visa settings to support temporary migrants already onshore in New Zealand and their employers, while also ensuring New Zealanders needing work are prioritised, Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has said. He issued the following Statement: We are extending temporary work visas due…
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Sourced Content Wellington, July 7, 2020 Acting Chief Executive of Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust and former National Party President Michelle Boag has confirmed that she gave the patient details to National MP Hamish Walker. In a statement, Mr Walker said: “I passed to members of the media by email information containing Covid-19 patient details that was given to me by…
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