Covid-19: Mt Ruapehu businesses missing Auckland visitors
Businesses around Mt Ruapehu are missing their Auckland visitors with the supercity still at Covid-19 alert level 4.
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Australian media ruling could change landscape in NZ
A recent ruling in Australia that saw media companies liable for defamatory posts on their social media pages could see businesses in New Zealand switch off comments, or shut down their pages altogether.
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COVID-19 lockdown behind event cancellations
With the Auckland region still under Alert Level 4 lockdown, the difficult decision has been made to cancel some of Auckland Council’s key upcoming events. It has been a difficult decision to make according to Councillor Alf Filipaina, Chair of the Par… Continue reading
Puzzles and games to relax
During lockdown it is important to switch off and unwind. Constantly looking at news and tuning into the 1pm briefings can be stressful and keep us at a constant ‘flight or fight’ state. We need to give ourselves permission to tune out and wind down.
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South urged to heed testing message
With Manurewa one of seven Auckland suburbs identified by the Ministry of Health as needing more COVID-19 testing, Auckland Council Manurewa-Papakura Ward Councillor Angela Dalton is urging residents to heed the call.
A small number of unlinked positiv… Continue reading
Pet food shortages causing angst for fussy felines
It’s not just toilet paper and flour – pet food shortages have exacerbated over New Zealand’s Covid-19 delta outbreak, clearing out supermarket shelves faster than normal.
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Infratec selected as contractor to build solar power stations
Building of the country’s first significant solar power station is a step closer.
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Calls for Govt to offer additional financial, mental health support to businesses
Hospitality New Zealand says even under alert level 2 it is not financially viable for some businesses to open their doors because of the new restrictions to adapt to Delta.
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Improving Tāmaki Makaurau for our older communities
The diversity and number of older Aucklanders is growing. In the next twenty years or so, the number of people over 65 years of age is set to double to roughly 19 per cent of our population.
This creates challenges and opportunities for improving how… Continue reading
Retailers using loans to keep Wellington businesses afloat
It’s a decidedly mixed bag for Wellington’s inner-city businesses getting used to the new normal of Delta level 2.
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