[ad_1] Individuals could be charged for GP visits based on their ability to pay under a national government. National Health Party spokesman Shane Reti today announced his health policy ahead of the general election, detailing how he would spend $ 788 million on health over four years. He described possible …
Read More »Pushpay Founders Chris Heaslip and Eliot Crowther Endorse First AML’s $ 8 Million Raise
[ad_1] Pushpay founders Chris Heaslip and Eliot Crowther are contributing to support a First AML $ 8 million Series A raise. Auckland-based startup automates customer verification process, a pain point with anti-money complexes legislation on money laundering. The round was led by San Francisco-based venture capital firm Bedrock Capital, whose …
Read More »Comanchero trial listens to drug trafficker in the ‘heart of the case’ feared for his life
[ad_1] A drug trafficker who has been described as the “center of the case” against the Comanchero president has been accused of lying for his own benefit by the president’s attorney. The money and drug laundering trial against Pasilika Naufahu, Connor Michael Tamati Clausen, accountant Wiwini Himi Hakaraia, a media …
Read More »New Zealand SIS reviews Chinese database for security reasons
[ad_1] The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service is warning people to check what they share online after it was revealed that a company with ties to the Chinese military has notable profiles on Kiwis. It follows a large-scale data breach by Shenzhen-based big data company Zhenhua Data, which reportedly works …
Read More »Luxurious Upper Hutt Airbnb Smashed In Undercover Party All Night
[ad_1] A property owner in Upper Hutt is furious after a group of people hired his luxury mansion to host an all-night undercover party without his knowledge. The Jewel of Akatarawa owner, who did not want to be named, said he rented his property over the weekend, using Airbnb, to …
Read More »Government Spent $ 4 Billion Less on Response to COVID-19, Treasury Hints Borders Will Be Lifted in 2022
[ad_1] But government books show how only $ 44 billion in funding decisions have been made, while $ 14 billion has been left unallocated for a rainy day. That means the government has spent $ 4 billion less than expected. The Treasury expects the $ 14 billion of unallocated money …
Read More »Coronavirus: 385 cabin crew jobs at Air NZ due to ‘significant continued decline’ in passenger numbers
[ad_1] Lawrence Smith Air New Zealand has further reduced its scheduled international 787-9 services, resulting in not enough work for its remaining widebody crew. Air New Zealand plans to cut 385 cabin crew jobs due to low international passenger numbers and additional reductions in its international network. An internal email …
Read More »Wage subsidy ‘completely masked’ the true state of the labor market, says senior economist
[ad_1] More than 60 percent more people are receiving Jobseeker Support job readiness benefits than a year ago, and the number of people under the age of 24 receiving the benefit has increased by 80 percent. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has detailed the increase in its quarterly …
Read More »Tributes flow for Phil Kingsley Jones following death of former manager Jonah Lomu
[ad_1] Phil Kingsley Jones, the former manager of All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu, died after a period of poor health. A statement from the Manukau Counties Rugby Union, whom Kingsley Jones served as ambassador, said the Welshman passed away peacefully on Tuesday. He was 72 years old. His son, Kingsley …
Read More »Tributes flow for Phil Kingsley Jones following death of former manager Jonah Lomu
[ad_1] Phil Kingsley Jones, the former manager of All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu, has died after battling ill health. A statement from the Manukau Counties Rugby Union, whom Kingsley Jones served as ambassador, said the Welshman passed away peacefully on Tuesday. He was 72 years old. His son, Kingsley Junior, …
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