Auckland, July 16, 2019 A South Auckland petrol station has been ordered to pay more than $20,000 for making its employees pay for fuel stolen in drive-offs. Mobil on Porchester Road in Takanini was fined by the Employment Relations Authority on July 9, 2019. At least two employees, one aged under 20, were made to pay for drive-offs. Law breaches…
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Featured in Indian Newslink July 15, 2019 issue as ‘Model of the Fortnight’ Venkat Raman Auckland, July 15, 2019 “This has been a beautiful journey, enriched by experience and skills each of which I will cherish in my life and career,” Simran Madan, our Model of the Fortnight said. She returned home last month from the Philippines where she won…
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A Correspondent Auckland, July 16, 2019 A couple, whose work visa under essential skills had been declined, had appealed to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal against their liability for deportation. A few years ago, the couple had been issued a Deportation Liability Notice as they were found by Immigration New Zealand (INZ) to have been excluded from Australia in 2005…
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Richard Thomas Wales, United Kingdom, July 16, 2019 To say, “Cricket was the winner” doesn’t really cover it. England’s astonishing World Cup victory came off the last ball of a “Super Over,” a tie-breaker that was only needed because the Game itself had ended in a tie. On the final ball of a tournament that has lasted since the beginning of June,…
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Craig McCulloch Wellington, July 16, 2019 The Auditor-General’s investigators are to look into the National Party’s complaints about taxpayer funding being used to underwrite KiwiBuild homes. National MP Judith Collins raised objections to the policy in a meeting with Auditor-General John Ryan in late May, arguing that public money may have been misused. Cabinet approval breached She said that numerous…
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London, July 15, 2019 Black Caps lost the World Cup in extraordinary final decided by Super Over the Lords in London a few mintues ago. Level Scores The scores were level after 50 overs, and the Black Caps matched England’s 15 in a Super Over but lost on fewer boundaries scored in the match after an extraordinary final at Lord’s…
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Annabel McCarthy Wellington, July 15, 2019 Aotearoa’s first Youth Parliament was held to mark 20 years since the voting age was lowered to 18. As this year’s Youth MPs prepare for the ninth Youth Parliament, the question is, whether lowering the voting age once again would address democratic disengagement amongst the country’s youth. Prior to the 1960s, voters in New…
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Venkat Raman Auckland, July 14, 2019 “As Warren Buffet says, it takes years to build a reputation and 20 minutes to lose it. Over the last month, the ANZ’s reputation has been severely tarnished.” Those were the comments of Suzanne Snively, Chair of the Wellington-based Transparency International New Zealand Inc in the Leader in Transparency Times (July 2019). Please read…
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Suva, Fiji, July 14, 2019 Fiji powered its way to a resounding 27-10 win over New Zealand Maori in Suva Yesterday (Saturday, July 13, 2019). The rampant Fijians ran in four tries to two on Saturday and could have won by considerably more, such was their dominance. Stacked with European-based players who are all likely to turn out at the…
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Sourced Content Wellington, July 14, 2019 Inland Revenue Department (IRD) will gain greater powers to alert savings providers if a KiwiSaver investor is on the wrong tax rate, under new legislation introduced to Parliament. Revenue Minister Stuart Nash said that the administration of the tax system has markedly improved as a result of the new information technology project known as…
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