[ad_1] The racing industry will get a $ 72.5 million emergency support package, Racing Minister Winston Peters has announced. “We can’t guild the lily. The racing industry has been hit by the perfect storm of Covid-19 while in a weak financial state and in the midst of a reform program,” …
Read More »Air NZ Expects Long, Slow Recovery, Internal Documents Reveal
[ad_1] Joseph Johnson / Things Within a year, Air New Zealand expects to be 30 percent smaller, This story was originally published in RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. Air New Zealand’s internal documents predict that it will be two years before the airline can expect to return to 70 percent …
Read More »Australian athlete Alan Jones, who attacked Jacinda Ardern, resigns
[ad_1] Sydney radio host Alan Jones, who made comments attacking New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, resigned. The open 2GB broadcaster announced its departure to listeners of the breakfast show on Tuesday morning. He said the broadcast would end on May 29. READ MORE:• Alan Jones radio show and station …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: Epidemic Response Committee listens to tourism players and minister
[ad_1] LIVE CURRENT BELOW: Aotearoa chief executive of the tourism industry, Chris Roberts, says it is now about the survival of the tourism sector. He appeared before the Epidemic Response Committee, which listened to key actors in the tourism sector. He said that 40 percent of all hotels in New …
Read More »More interest in the real estate market from younger potential buyers.
[ad_1] For the first time in years, more than 20 years are watching the real estate market. Photo: RNZ / Claire Eastham-Farrelly Trade Me has reported an increase in people between the ages of 18 to 29 browsing listings, reducing it to low interest rates and the temporary scrap of …
Read More »John Campbell questions Jacinda Ardern’s trust in her ministers, following the document download gag order 1 NEWS
[ad_1] Jacinda Ardern says she has confidence in her government ministers after a gag order email was sent to them after a dump of Covid-19 documents on Friday afternoon. Your playlist will be loaded after this announcement. Hundreds of documents were released on May 8, before an email from the …
Read More »Why didn’t Eddie Jones like Laurie Mains?
[ad_1] Things Laurie Mains pats Jonah Lomu on the back during the exciting 1995 All Blacks World Championship in South Africa. Frank England rugby coach Eddie Jones expressed his disgust at former All Blacks coach Laurie Mains while praising Graham Henry’s adaptability. Jones passed his rule on some of the …
Read More »Angry Trump ends briefing early
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump called an abrupt halt to his coronavirus press briefing on Tuesday (NZ time) after a tense discussion with two female reporters. While taking questions, Trump was asked by reporter Weijia Jiang why he often claimed the US was “doing far better than any other country …
Read More »DHBs get $ 3.9 billion in additional funds from the 2020 Budget
[ad_1] The Government is investing $ 3.92 billion in the District Health Boards in the 2020 Budget. But Health Minister David Clark said he would not fix the health system overnight and warned DHBs that the government was still waiting for them to work to improve their financial performance. The …
Read More »China ‘deplores’ New Zealand’s stance on Taiwan and WHO, says it could damage relations
[ad_1] AP Taiwan has been among the success stories in the battle against the coronavirus. China has largely criticized New Zealand’s support for Taiwan joining the World Health Organization, saying that “wrong comments” could damage relations between countries. Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lihan said at a press conference on Monday …
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