Small businesses in New Zealand will get a $3 billion boost through tax breaks to help them ride out the worst of the impending economic crisis. The latest rescue package comes as the country prepares for a possible lift of level 4 restrictions next week. Cashflow is one immediate problem, which the
As thousands of planes lay dormant around the world, a senior aircraft technician explains a lot of work goes into taking planes out of action. The Covid-19 Coronavirus has left the aviation industry in a state of flux, and more than half of Air New Zealand’s fleet is being stored at airports around
The All of Government COVID-19 National Response will provide an update at 1.00 pm today. Live update: And we’re underway with the latest Covid-19 update. Today the new cases are 20 728 people have now recovered and the total cases in 1386. 13 people are in hospital and three are in ICU Yesterday 21
Parliament’s Epidemic Response Committee is hearing from media companies and Broadcasting Minister Kris Faafoi as it discusses the impact Covid-19 is having on publishers and broadcasters. NZME announced yesterday 200 jobs will go and suspended publication of popular newspaper supplements in its lat
The Ministry of Health announced one new COVID-19 case in the Southern region today, bringing the region’s total to 210. Confirmed and probable cases are combined for this and future totals, to match Ministry case reporting. 109 people in our district are now classified as recovered. The total cases
NZME is losing about 15 percent of its workforce and asking staff to take pay cuts, as its advertising income looks to have been halved. The media company, which owns the New Zealand Herald, regional papers, and radio stations including Newstalk ZB, said it was axing up to 200 jobs. “[We have] imple
The All of Government COVID-19 National Response will provide an update at 1.00 pm today. Speaker: Dr Ashley Bloomfield, Director-General of Health Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield is giving the latest update on Covid-19 cases in New Zealand and the government’s response. Live update: Th
