[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 …
Read More »Covid-19 update: four new cases: two community and two imported
[ad_1] Two new community cases revealed today are related to a returnee who tested positive for Covid-19 after completing the 14-day administered isolation process, and one is a student at an Auckland school. Photo: AFP Today there are four new cases of coronavirus in New Zealand: two community and two …
Read More »Foreign yachts say lives are at risk from New Zealand’s decision to block entry
[ad_1] The club has been in contact with New Zealand immigration and maritime agencies to find a way to allow up to 300 yachts to sail here on the seasonal cruise route. Yachts traditionally headed south to New Zealand every summer. Many carried out yard repairs across the country and …
Read More »Man charged with the murder of Sao Young
[ad_1] TVNZ Sao Young was a beloved father and brother, who lived a semi-transitory lifestyle in Hamilton. A 24-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of Hamilton’s man, Sao Young. Young, 40, was last seen on the night of Thursday, March 12, in the Insoll …
Read More »Kiwis ‘More Fiscally Responsible’ Than Current Government, According to ACT Debt Destruction Tool | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] ACT leader David Seymour says that according to his party’s debt destruction tool, Kiwis are “more fiscally responsible than [Finance Minister] Grant Robertson and we want to reduce public spending ”. ACT leader David Seymour with Nicole McKee third on the party’s roster (left) and deputy leader Brooke van …
Read More »Manukau counties give Auckland first loss of Farah Palmer Cup season
[ad_1] Hannah Peters / Getty Images Manukau Counties running back Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu takes the ball on contact during his 36-22 win over Auckland on Sunday. Add Counties Manukau to the list of contenders for the Farah Palmer Cup title. The Heat issued an early-season statement, dominating Auckland 36-22 in Sunday’s …
Read More »Miter Cup 10: Brad Weber takes a pair to take Hawke’s Bay to the board in the Championship
[ad_1] If that was Brad Weber’s final act for Hawke’s Bay Magpies in 2020, it was a quality signing. The All Blacks running back, who will head to camp with Ian Foster’s Bledisloe Cup team next week, produced an influential and typically crisp display to guide Hawke’s Bay to a …
Read More »Parents in international custody battle cannot take their children abroad for nearly three years
[ad_1] A mother who has been granted 50/50 childcare with the Kiwi father cannot leave New Zealand with them until 2023. The “unusual condition” in the family court ruling comes after a heated two-year battle between the Kiwi mother and father for custody of their young children, resulting in the …
Read More »Ōropi shooting: man seriously wounded taken to Waikato hospital
[ad_1] A man suffered serious injuries from an apparent gunshot wound in Ōropi early Sunday morning. The “injuries were due to an apparent gunshot wound,” a police spokeswoman said. St John’s ambulance spokeswoman Siobhan Campbell said an ambulance attended after being alerted by a call at 12:02 a.m. “One patient …
Read More »Watchdog runs the numbers on Covid death claims
[ad_1] This week, the broadcasting watchdog confirmed a complaint that comments on Covid-19 death rates by Mike Hosking of Newstalk ZB were misleading and highlighted “the importance of data literacy” in the media. It was not the only time that the announcer misread the Covid-19 statistics and misled his listeners. …
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