[ad_1] For the companies that robbed and pocketed the wage subsidy, National is coming for that money, according to Collins. “Well, we may have to change a law,” he said, then described the government as “naive” about the way it implemented the wage subsidy scheme. There are some things they …
Read More »Economic Crisis and Low Interest Rates Lead to Mixed Reactions from Investors: First-Time Home Buyers Piling Up, KiwiSaver Investors Turn Conservative
[ad_1] The economic crisis and the environment of ever lower interest rates have led people to make a series of sometimes contradictory financial decisions, according to new data from KiwiSaver. While a large portion of KiwiSaver investors panicked when equity markets crashed in March and switched to more conservative funds, …
Read More »European Union takes legal action against Britain over planned Brexit bill
[ad_1] The European Union took legal action against Britain today over its plans to pass legislation that would violate parts of the legally binding divorce agreement that both parties reached late last year. The EU action underscored worsening relations with Britain, which was a member of the bloc until January …
Read More »Gloriavale unmasked: Rotorua mother talks about life within a secret Christian community
[ad_1] It’s been just over four years since Constance Ready fled the Gloriavale Christian Community’s “reign of fear and control” in the dead of night. The 26-year-old mother of two now lives in Rotorua after leaving Gloriavale, located on the west coast of the South Island, where he was born …
Read More »Grant Robertson Explains $ 140 Billion Typographical Error In Labor Party Tax Plan | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] The Labor Finance Minister has faced a $ 140 billion typo in the party’s fiscal policy, released today. Your playlist will load after this announcement. After taking some observations from National, Robertson said that his numbers “squared” and that the graph was then corrected. Source: 1 NEWS The Labor …
Read More »Pharmac under fire over ‘inhumane’ funding decisions affecting severe inflammatory bowel disease patients
[ad_1] A leading expert on severe inflammatory bowel disease has criticized Pharmac for its “inhumane” decision to refuse to fund more treatment options for patients. The government agency recently decided to suspend funding for more drugs for the treatment of severe inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn’s disease and …
Read More »Proud Boys: the far-right militant group backing the president of the United States, Donald Trump
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump has been labeled a “national shame” for not explicitly denouncing far-right and white supremacist groups. During the first presidential debate, Trump was specifically asked to denounce groups like the Proud Boys, but he did not. Now he has said that he does not know who …
Read More »NZ Rugby President Brent Impey Confirms Five-Team Super Rugby Aotearoa for 2021, Expansion for 2022
[ad_1] Super Rugby Aotearoa in its current form is secured for 2021, a cross-competition with Australia is on the wish list and four possible expansion franchises are said to be 2022 as its first point of entry. That was the result of an announcement by New Zealand Rugby President Brent …
Read More »Boy on scooter taken to hospital after alleged hit and run in Christchurch
[ad_1] Stuff Police responded to the collision between a car and a bicyclist just before 3:30 p.m. Thursday. (File photo) A boy driving a scooter was taken to hospital after an alleged hit and run in Christchurch. A police spokeswoman said emergency services were called for a report of an …
Read More »Scott Morrison Says New Zealand Travelers Will Be Visiting “Very Soon” | Coronavirus outbreak
[ad_1] Australia will open its border with New Zealand “very soon,” Scott Morrison said. The prime minister told Adelaide’s 5AA radio station on Thursday that New Zealanders will soon be allowed to fly to Australia without a requirement to complete a two-week quarantine, but said New Zealand is unlikely to …
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