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[ad_1] Foreign Minister Winston Peters revealed that China tried to dissuade New Zealand from entering the closure. “Without speaking out of turn, they wanted a discussion about why we were doing it, because they thought it was an overreaction,” Peters told Stuff. NZ coronavirus podcast In an extended interview, the …

[ad_1] SuperGold cardholders will receive a free annual eye and health check-up as part of health spending that goes primarily to DHBs who are addressing huge treatment delays caused by the Covid-19 blockade. New funds have been earmarked to implement a promised free annual medical checkup for the country’s more …

[ad_1] The opposition leader said “everything must be returned” and warned New Zealanders to prepare for a “debt tsunami about to sweep us away.” He said it represents “the biggest debt burden in the history of our country by a long way.” Bridges speculated that it will be paid through …

[ad_1] The education sector was allocated $ 813.6 million in the Government’s 2020 Budget. The Government has also set aside $ 375.1 million for grants for Early Childhood Education (ECE) centers, trade academies, and tertiary education. The money would also go toward grants for school operations. “This will allow education …

[ad_1] The Government said that the 2020 Budget was about jobs, and that it was. On Thursday, he unveiled his plight of $ 50 billion to fight the Coronavirus accident with a massive injection of funds for jobs, training and infrastructure. But so far only $ 15.9b has been allocated …

[ad_1] The United States is beginning to criticize its leading coronavirus expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, as prominent voices in the country’s media suggest it has too much influence. Dr. Fauci, an infectious disease expert who has chaired the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since the 1980s, has been …

[ad_1] Foreign Minister Winston Peters revealed that China tried to dissuade New Zealand from entering the closure. “Without speaking out of turn, they wanted a discussion about why we were doing it, because they thought it was an overreaction,” Peters told Stuff. NZ coronavirus podcast In an extended interview, the …

[ad_1] Out-of-work Kiwis could soon find themselves helping boost New Zealand’s nature, amid a billion-dollar spend on the environment in today’s Budget. It comes alongside more than $ 300m for pest control and management – and more than $ 430m on a package that would see unemployed people in the …

[ad_1] The impact of the coronavirus on foreign travel may be worse than expected. An international airline boss predicts things won’t be normal until 2023. A new analysis by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says it will be years before long-distance travel recovers to pre-pandemic levels. “We have released …

[ad_1] Free trades training for all ages will be implemented at Budget 2020, at a cost of $ 1.6 billion. Education Minister Chris Hipkins said that extending free and targeted vocational training courses to dropouts for all ages would help people who had lost their jobs due to the consequences …