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Source: Radio New Zealand Barbara Edmonds says the party hasn’t decided what assets to put in the fund yet. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Labour will not release key details of its Future Fund policy until after the election, saying some of the advice it needs can only come if the party is in government. If…
Source: Radio New Zealand By Bhanvi Satija for Reuters A placard reading “Bio hazard zone” outside the Hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius at the port of Rotterdam. AFP / NICOLAS TUCAT Favipiravir delivered from Japan to UK for experimental hantavirus treatment, UKHSA confirms Drug use is experimental, with limited evidence and no established protocol, experts…
Source: Radio New Zealand The New Zealand Initiative executive director Oliver Hartwich. Supplied The New Zealand Initiative is pleased with the government’s plan to slash nearly 9000 public sector roles over the next three years. The changes will see public service jobs slashed by about 14 percent by 2029, in a shake-up the government says…
Source: Radio New Zealand Wairau Bar Rd, just outside Blenheim. Google Maps Police have closed a rural road just outside Blenheim overnight after a sudden death, but say there is no risk to the public. The road is closed between Ferry Road and Dicks Road. Marlborough Area Commander Inspector Simon Feltham said police were investigating…
Source: Radio New Zealand The Jarden building at the bottom of Queen Street, Auckland Google Maps Brokerage and financial services firm Jarden is in for a significant restructuring, with the wealth and asset management operations to be split off and the investment banking business to be retained in an employee-owned structure, sources have told RNZ.…
Source: Radio New Zealand Spain’s tax authority has been ordered to repay Colombian superstar Shakira more than 55 million euros (NZD$109 million) after a court in Madrid ruled that it had mistakenly pursued her for unpaid taxes. Tax officials imposed massive fines on the singer in 2021 after concluding that she had spent more than…
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington’s spending dropped 2.8 percent over the year, compared to a fall of 1 percent for the country. File photo. RNZ / REECE BAKER Wellington’s struggling economy is expected to be hit with another blow, with the government planning to cut 8700 jobs from the public sector by mid-2029. There are…
Source: Radio New Zealand Part processed skins at a Tasman Tanning facility. Supplied A European Commission proposal to exclude leather products from new anti-deforestation import regulations is being labelled as a “bit of a relief” by a readied leather producer, but “nonsense” by campaigners. The European Union was working to reduce global deforestation in the…
Source: Radio New Zealand Green Party Education spokesperson Lawrence Xu-nan. VNP / Phil Smith A primary teachers union says a last-minute amendment from Education Minister places the Teaching Council under total ministerial control. The Green Party says it bad lawmaking and an ideologically driven undermining of the Council’s independence. Erica Stanford unveiled the changes to…
Source: Radio New Zealand The government has announced plans to slash public service jobs by about 14 percent over the next three years in a shake-up it says will deliver $2.4 billion of savings. The changes announced in a pre-Budget speech delivered by Finance Minister Nicola Willis on Tuesday would result in about 8700 job…
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau Rents have risen at a national level for the first time since November – but places such as Wellington are still recording drops. Trade Me said the national median weekly rent advertised on its site dropped month-on-month in April by $5, to $625. Rents rose 6.7 percent…
Source: Radio New Zealand Disability advocate Jane Carrigan. RNZ / Ana Tovey A disability advocate says a bill to clarify the purpose of Disability Support Services is the worst piece of legislation she’s ever seen. The government introduced the Disability Support Services Bill on Monday, aimed at “providing clarity and stability” to the system supporting…