August 2020

In May 2020, the government signalled its interest in exploring new forms of unemployment insurance saying, “We have an opportunity to reset some of the

  As I wrote this article, Auckland shifted down to Level 2 after about three weeks of significant restrictions at Level 3. The recurrence of

Watch a unique documentary on TV Three at 830 pm today Mark Jennings Auckland, August 31, 2020 Fresh from his successful documentary on cannabis, Television

Staff Reporter Auckland, August 30, 2020 New Zealand’s Ahmadiyya community has welcomed the sentencing of Australian terrorist Brenton Tarrant at the Christchurch High Court on

Profits move up, negating need for rescue package Colin Peacock   Wellington, August 30, 2020 Six months ago, commercial media companies pleaded for government help

But fears of wider spread grows Venkat Raman Auckland, August 30, 2020 Auckland will move to Alert Level 2.5 at 159 pm tonight, while the

Auckland, August 29, 2020 It has been decades since the word ‘terrorist’ has been associated with a single religion due to the sovereignty of White

New Zealand’s largest Retail Store doubles in size Venkat Raman Auckland, August 29, 2020 Nido, which has become an icon in the consumer market of

Smart technology matches the best Fund to customer needs An Auckland based financial advisory firm is offering free advice on KiwiSaver, especially to lower income

Peter Dunne Wellington, August 29, 2020 The World Health Organisation has been telling us for most of this year that the key to getting on

Venkat Raman Auckland, August 29, 2020 Cash grants for creating jobs, repealing sections of the Employment Relations Act, capital injection for investments and reducing tax

Wellington, August 28, 2020 The ongoing impact of Covid-19 on Kiwis’ wages revealed by the latest labour market survey are a grave concern. Labour market

Suzanne McFadden Auckland, August 28, 2020 In a $2.7 million pilot project to help balance gender equity, female coaches and leaders have been injected right into

Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdowns at various levels have affected the global economy and New Zealand is not immune to the adverse effects of the

Testing and social distancing should still be observed Celebrations for Indian Independence Day this year were unfortunately interrupted by the recent resurgence of Covid-19 and

Venkat Raman Auckland, August 27, 2020 New Zealand First Party Leader Winston Peters wants Brenton Tarrant to be sent back to Australia. but Prime Minister

Warning: This story carries details of the Mosque shootings and can be distressing ‘Harshest sentence in New Zealand’s history’ Tim Brown Christchurch, August 27, 2020

New Delhi, August 26, 2020 The expression “soft power” may be understood in terms of a usable national capacity to advance foreign policy objectives and

Nick Munn Hamilton, Auckland, August 26, 2020 The recent decision to delay the 2020 general election has given thousands more New Zealand citizens the opportunity to vote for the

Minister assures no link to immigration Venkat Raman Auckland, August 27, 2020 Overstayers have been advised to undergo Covid-19 tests without fear of ‘any repercussions.’

Warning: The follow story contains information about the Christchurch massacre David Williams Christchurch, August 26, 2020 A woman whose father was killed in the Christchurch

#PassTheMic coincides with Christchurch massacre case sentencing Venkat Raman Auckland, August 26, 2020 An Auckland based organisation is to launch a community-led campaign to promote

Kaz Ross Tasmania, Australia, August 26, 2020 On September 5, 2020, a coalition of online groups are planning an Australia-wide action called the “Day of

India needs a strong Opposition to preserve democracy Neera Chandhoke New Delhi, August 26, 2020 The proper definition of a man, famously wrote Lewis Carroll,

Wellington, August 26, 2020 The Restaurant Association wants the country to adopt a scheme similar to the UK, which would see the government subsidise meals

In the fight against misinformation, who is worse – the conspiracy theorist, or the general public?  It is the latter, and the government needs to

The Company rides home $10 million savings for customers Venkat Raman Auckland, August 25, 2020 Ola New Zealand has just launched ‘Ola Corporate,’ a travel

Supplied Content Auckland, August 25, 2020 Raise your hands to support a positive initiative of StarJam. A not-for-profit organisation, StarJam helps young New Zealanders with

Simon Mabon Lancashire, England, August 25, 2020 Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a historic agreement which makes the Emirates only the third Arab