The revelation two sisters with Covid-19 were released from isolation to travel from Auckland to Wellington to visit a dying parent has exposed “unacceptable” flaws in the system. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern yesterday said the situation was an unacceptable failure of the system and she appointed a
Environment Southland began its winter grazing aerial compliance inspections this week (weather permitting) with the first of several flights across Southland this winter. Environment Southland chief executive Rob Phillips said last year’s winter grazing practice left a lot to be desired. “It was a
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is speaking to media to address actions taken by the government in response to two new Covid-19 cases announced yesterday. Dr Bloomfield yesterday revealed the two new cases to be two women who arrived from the UK on Sunday 7 June, and were granted a compassionate exemp
A new government subsidy will pay employers up to $16,000 for each new apprentice they train from August. Minister of Education Chris Hipkins said the $390 million Apprenticeship Boost would pay businesses $1000-a-month for each apprentice in their first year of training, and $500-a-month for appren
A new report prepared by the Ministry for Primary Industries says despite the impacts of Covid-19, primary sector exports are expected to grow this year. The Economic Update for the Primary Industries report shows for the year-to-date primary industries export revenue is tracking 4.5 percent, or $1.
The Ministry can confirm today two new cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand related to the border as a result of recent travel from the UK. Both cases are connected. Further details will be provided at the stand up. The Ministry of Health’s Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield will provide an
Bachelor of Screen Arts (BSA) year two students studying at the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) have used lockdown as an opportunity to develop an online exhibition. Over the past two months, students and tutors have been developing the Pixibit exhibition; due to unprecedented times and as a
New Zealand has no new cases of Covid-19 for the 24th day in a row and one significant cluster has now closed, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. In a statement released this afternoon, the Ministry of Health said there were no new cases and no active cases to report. The total number of confirme
