[ad_1] The Ministry of Health has announced there are no new Covid-19 cases in New Zealand for a third straight day today. The information was released electronically as the Government prepares for its media conference at 2pm for this year’s Budget. There have been zero deaths from coronavirus since yesterday’s …
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[ad_1] Not for syndication Former National MP Jami-Lee Ross is looking to start a new political party Former national deputy Jami-Lee Ross is trying to retain his Botany constituency in this year’s general election, and his ability to win the seat will decide his political future. In the 2017 election, …
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[ad_1] The Remuneration Authority says that temporary salary cuts for mayors and council members will only apply to those who earn more than $ 100,000 a year. The Government is presenting legislation today that will allow the Remuneration Authority to make temporary reductions in the salaries of elected politicians and …
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[ad_1] Kevin Stent / Things On Wednesday, police divers searched the area where the body of Joseph Nansen was found in Evans Bay. A man found dead in the waters of Wellington Bay was a member of a gang facing charges of family violence. The body of Joseph Koki Nansen, …
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[ad_1] As well as providing funding for active members of the NZDF, the Budget has not forgotten veterans; an additional $ 840,000 has been provided to Veterans’ Affairs from the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund. The money will be given to access an information exchange system so medical infomation can …
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[ad_1] The government’s tourism financing package has not reached the wish list of the tourism industry, which has borne much of the worst part of the coronavirus pandemic and for which the Budget was “decisive”. Tourism, which directly employed more than 229,000 people and is a major export industry, first …
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[ad_1] The annual debate on the budget in Parliament is traditionally opened by the opposition, which proposes a motion of distrust. But that did not happen this year. Your playlist will be loaded after this announcement. Opposition leader Simon Bridges did not file a motion of mistrust in the Budget, …
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[ad_1] Thrill seekers wanting an aerial view of Christchurch’s Sumner Beach or Hanmer Springs won’t have long to wait with two new skydiving attractions launching this year. Ashburton-based Skydiving Kiwis is in the final stages of prepping skydiving over Sumner Beach, which has been in the works for nearly two …
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[ad_1] The wage subsidy scheme has been extended for another eight weeks, as the Government seeks to limit the economic damage caused by Covid-19. More than $ 3.2 billion has been invested in the scheme, bringing total government spending on the program to nearly $ 14 billion. But there are …
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[ad_1] Alden Williams / Things Christchurch City Council Executive Director Dawn Baxendale says it is unlikely that a zero rate increase can be achieved. A 0 percent rate hike is simply “unrealistic” in light of the Covid-19 crisis, the executive director of the Christchurch City Council warned. Some council members …
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