SunLive: Challenging Winter Season for Mount Ruapehu

[ad_1] The COVID-19 alert level restrictions have contributed to a challenging winter season for Mt Ruapehu, like many other tourism businesses across the country. “Climate change and volcano operation present challenges every year, yet COVID-19 has made things even more difficult,” says Murray Gribben, President of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts. “Adapting …

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Q + A debate: Should cannabis be legalized? | 1 NEWS

[ad_1] New Zealanders are ready to vote in the upcoming referendum on whether or not they support the cannabis legalization and control bill. Your playlist will load after this ad. MPs Chlöe Swarbrick and Nick Smith appeared alongside NZMA’s Dr. Kate Baddock and Associate Professor Kylee Quince. Source: Q + …

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Migrant outflows could ‘devastate’ the economy

[ad_1] The significant number of temporary migrant workers leaving the country could be devastating to the economy and some industries, says a sociologist at Massey University. Professor Paul Spoonley said there were almost 111,000 more departures than arrivals between March and August, with the most recent departures being primarily migrants …

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