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[ad_1] Up to 200 jobs could disappear at New Zealand Steel, Australian owner Bluescope said on Thursday after completing a review of the business. Bluescope said last month that Auckland’s Glenbrook steelworks could be closed if restructuring and layoffs do not improve the profitability of BlueScope’s business in New Zealand …

[ad_1] The Hutt South wing of the Labor Party has been running a seemingly unusual sublease “deal” in which you get a cheap rent of an office space from a local union, sublease the rooms to your local roster, MP Ginny Andersen, and then bills parliament with a profit margin, …

[ad_1] Government Digital Services Minister Kris Faafoi has rejected harsh criticism from Trade Me founder Sam Morgan that “unhelpful” officials had missed an opportunity to improve Covid-19 contact tracing. Morgan said he would stop putting up money and promoting an initiative to implement “CovidCard” Bluetooth tracking devices after being frustrated …

[ad_1] The prime minister has defended James Shaw’s decision to approve $ 11.7 million in funding for a Taranaki green school, but Winston Peters says the mistake is characteristic of his inexperienced coalition partner. Your playlist will load after this announcement. Partners in the coalition government again disagreed today, with …

[ad_1] New Zealand’s top-tier security apparatus has come together to defend against ongoing cyber attacks. Government officials that make up the ODESC (Officials Committee for the Coordination of Internal and External Security) met on Friday to discuss the cyberattacks, which last week crashed the website of the NZX stock exchange …

[ad_1] President Donald Trump plunged into the latest eruption of the nation’s reckoning on racial injustice with a trip today to Kenosha, Wisconsin, over objections from local leaders. Your playlist will load after this announcement. The city of Wisconsin has faced unrest since the Jacob Blake police shooting last month. …

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump stood at the epicenter of the latest eruption of racial injustice on Wednesday (New Zealand time) and took full advantage of law enforcement, blaming “domestic terror.” for the violence in Kenosha and without making any assent to the underlying cause of anger and protests: the …

[ad_1] Influencers must clearly identify promotional posts on social media as advertising content as of Sept. 14, the Advertising Standards Authority says in its new guidelines. The authority (ASA) began consulting social media influencers about their guidelines earlier this year after receiving complaints about influencer Simone Anderson, who did not …

[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern believes it is “a disservice” to say that New Zealand has not done well in the fight against Covid-19 after today’s criticism from NZ First leader Winston Peters. His comments come after Peters this morning objected to the government’s response, of which his party is …

[ad_1] Business confidence has taken a hit since the return of Covid-19 to New Zealand, according to a new report from Retail NZ. Photo: 123RF As customers keep their distance and border restrictions stifle supply chains, he warns that 10,000 companies could be on the brink. The pounding of pedestrians …