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Labour’s Workplace Relations And Safety Policy Shows Strength Of NZ Unions
Saturday, 19 September 2020, 10:50 am | Joint Press Release
Published on the behalf of the Labour Party Union Affiliates The Labour Party Union Affiliates are celebrating today’s release of the party’s 2020 workplace relations policy, which reflects the hard work of the wider labour movement. Highlights of ... More >>
Cochlear Implant Providers Welcome Funding Increase Pledge
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 11:02 am | Joint Press Release
New Zealand’s two providers of cochlear implant services today cautiously welcomed the National Party pledge that, if elected, it will increase the number of adult cochlear implants from 40 to 100 per year. Southern Cochlear Implant Programme (SCIP) ... More >>
Scientists Release ‘Blueprint’ To Save Critical Ecosystems And Stabilize The Earth’s Climate
Monday, 14 September 2020, 10:17 am | Joint Press Release
A group of scientists and experts produced the first comprehensive global-scale analysis of terrestrial areas essential for biodiversity and climate resilience, totaling 50.4% of the Earth's land. The report was published in Science Advances ... More >>
Human Rights Activists Call On New Zealand Government To Prevent Humanitarian Disaster In Gaza
Saturday, 12 September 2020, 4:17 pm | Joint Press Release
While Aotearoa New Zealand has been patiently managing the long tail of our second COVID-19 outbreak, the occupied Gaza Strip first identified community transmission of COVID-19 on August 24. Today there are more than 1200 cases in its crowded cities ... More >>
Council Bureaucrats Block Rail Workers Input To Working Group
Thursday, 10 September 2020, 11:28 am | Joint Press Release
The Chair of Dunedin Holdings Limited (DHL) has refused to allow union representation on an important stakeholder group on the future of Dunedin Railways Limited (DRL). The RMTU wrote to DRL on 1 September requesting membership of the Council’s reference ... More >>
“No Wrong Door” To Deal With Election And Referendum Complaints
Wednesday, 2 September 2020, 10:11 am | Joint Press Release
Advertising Standards Authority, Broadcasting Standards Authority, NZ Media Council and Electoral Commission offer “no wrong door” to deal with election and referendum complaints In the lead up to the 17 October 2020 General Election and referendums, ... More >>
Two Mental Health Advocates Collaborate To Create Eating Disorders Recovery App
Wednesday, 26 August 2020, 3:06 pm | Joint Press Release
Co-Founder of the Mental Health Charity Voices of Hope , Genevieve Mora and Founder of The Kite Program, Hannah Hardy Jones have come together to create a one of a kind program, delivered via an app, to support people through recovery from an Eating ... More >>
Kiwi Medicinal Cannabis Pioneers Agree To Work Together
Monday, 17 August 2020, 12:04 pm | Joint Press Release
New Zealand medicinal cannabis sector leaders, Kāriki Pharma and Puro have signed a landmark agreement to work together to produce some of the world’s best medicinal cannabis products. Puro are a Marlborough based medical cannabis grower, with growing ... More >>
Lockdown bird experiences captured beautifully in Tasman art
Tuesday, 4 August 2020, 2:01 pm | Joint Press Release
Tasman artists John Jepson of Kanuka Glen Art, and Bec Brown of Clouds of Colour have combined their artistic talents to mark a point in New Zealand’s collective social history by creating a unique reflection and celebration of New Zealand’s ... More >>
Iwi Partnership’s Go Bus Sale Concludes
Tuesday, 4 August 2020, 1:49 pm | Joint Press Release
The sale of passenger transport company Go Bus from a Ngāi Tahu and Waikato-Tainui partnership to Melbourne-based industry operator Kinetic has completed today. Ngāi Tahu Holdings and Tainui Group Holdings announced their decision to sell Go Bus in ... More >>
Maori Nurses And Maori Midwives Demand Urgent Legislative Change
Friday, 31 July 2020, 12:47 pm | Joint Press Release
New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) Kaiwhakahaere, Kerri Nuku represents the Maori nurses claim in the Wai 2575 Health Inquiry and well as the Oranga Tamariki urgent inquiry that started today at the Waitangi Tribunal. Mrs Nuku states that ... More >>
11 Year Jail Term For Offender Convicted Of People Trafficking And Slavery Charges.
Monday, 27 July 2020, 1:19 pm | Joint Press Release
Immigration New Zealand and New Zealand Police welcome the jail sentence and substantial reparations order in a major human trafficking and slavery case. Joseph Matamata, of Hastings, was sentenced to 11 years in jail at the High Court in Napier today. ... More >>
Opotiki District Council And Bay Of Plenty Regional Council - Win For Nature And Jobs In Ōpōtiki
Thursday, 9 July 2020, 2:35 pm | Joint Press Release
A new project removing pest trees and clearing weeds near the confluence of the Waioeka River and Tarawa Creek is a ‘double win’ for the community with new jobs and long term environmental and amenity benefits in the area. The enhancement project ... More >>
Racing Code Funding Confirmed For 2020/21
Friday, 26 June 2020, 2:13 pm | Joint Press Release
The Racing Industry Transition Agency (RITA) today advised New Zealand racing codes of forecasted funding in 2020/21 of $139.6m which is the same level as was budgeted for the 2019/2020 season before the impacts of COVID19. This is despite fewer thoroughbred ... More >>
Passing Of Racing Bill Welcomed By Industry
Thursday, 25 June 2020, 2:18 pm | Joint Press Release
The passing of the Racing Industry Bill after its third reading today is a momentous occasion for New Zealand racing and delivers transformational change, says the leaders of New Zealand racing. “Collectively, the Chairs of the Racing Industry Transition ... More >>
Yoga Day Festival Celebrating United Nations World Yoga Day June 21st 2020
Friday, 19 June 2020, 1:12 pm | Joint Press Release
Australian School of Meditation & Yoga + Meditation New Zealand www.yogadayfestival.com.au The Australian School of Meditation & Yoga is joining forces with Meditation New Zealand to honour the 6th International Yoga Day with a free 7-day online festival. ... More >>
Auckland And Waikato Hold Constructive Water Talks
Monday, 15 June 2020, 2:40 pm | Joint Press Release
The heads of Watercare, Auckland Council and Waikato Regional Council have agreed to work more closely together on issues of mutual importance, including Auckland’s long-term water supply needs and the health of the Waikato River, following a meeting ... More >>
Phase Two Of Funding Now Available To Support Community Sector Recovery In Western BOP
Tuesday, 2 June 2020, 11:42 am | Joint Press Release
Local funders TECT, Acorn Foundation, BayTrust and Tauranga City Council have announced a transition to phase two of their Covid-19 funding support, with an aim to help key Western Bay of Plenty community groups survive the medium-term impact of Covid-19. ... More >>
Kete Koha To Kohanga Reo And Early Childhood Education Centres
Wednesday, 27 May 2020, 1:49 pm | Joint Press Release
Ngātiwai Trust Board and Te Manawaroa o Ngāti Hine continue to partner this time providing Kete Koha for over 20 Early Childhood Centres(ECE) and Kohanga Reo across the mid north and Whangārei area. The Kete Koha are endorsed by Te Kohanga Reo National ... More >>
River Rescue Promises Washed Up In Billions Borrowed
Saturday, 16 May 2020, 12:01 pm | Joint Press Release
What has happened to the 2017 promises by the Labour, Greens and NZ First parties - now forming government - to tangibly start the task of cleaning up the public’s waterways after decades of neglect? That’s the question two prominent organisations, ... More >>
