@JudithCollinsMP has just graduated with a Grad Dip in OHS after wanting to better understand what changes to health and safety legislation would mean for businesses of all sizes. Learning online meant she could fit study around work and life: https://t.co/7QSKgjEq2Y pic.twitter.com/CiSMnPnjRm — Massey University
Radio New Zealand has a story about a supposed deal between Labour and NZ First over commercial rent relief: Tenants unable to pay rent on commercial leases have been given a lifeline after almost two months of negotiations between Labour and New Zealand First. If tenants and landlords can’t
Questions to Ministers Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by Cabinet’s decision not to consider lifting alert level 2 restrictions and moving to level 1 until 8 June? Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Research, Science and Innovation: What recent announcements has she made
Information Satire Your intrepid eyewitness, having being locked up unnecessarily for far too long, was delighted to hear that her Imperial Comradeship, Justinda Ardeau, had, in her beneficence, allowed her subjects to emerge from their warrens and breathe a limited amount of fresh air. His first thought was that a
Bernie McIntyre On 28 March 2020 we heard that there was going to be a Ngati Manu burial at Karetu, Te Tai Tokerau, at 11am Sunday 29 March. I’m a New Zealander and also Ngati Manu. I and many others disagreed with the gathering as it was NOT an
They say a week is a long time in politics. Maybe even a couple of hours can be a long time in politics. So much can change in such a short time. So here we are in week two of the leadership change and the question of the day is:
On 4 May 2018 I posted a comment comparing the maiden speeches of Jacinda Ardern and Nicola Willis. Ardern’s was full of bitterness towards National. Willis by contrast, was gracious towards her opposition. I knew from the structure of her speech that she was a very intelligent and perceptive
Winston Peters was asked about the leadership of Todd Muller on The Country radio show yesterday, and he quite rightly refused to talk about him: Winston Peters did not want to talk about Opposition Leader Todd Muller on The Country today. The Deputy Prime Minister told Jamie Mackay he was
BFD Political corner: Election 2020 is a series that features political speeches, political ads and political campaigns on Social media from a range of different political parties in the lead up to the New Zealand election. Today we have the Labour Party: Please send us links to any speeches, social
Alex Davis theemperorsrobes.blogspot.com What about a vaccine? For those pinning their hopes on a vaccine there is some bad news. Firstly, a vaccine is not likely to be ready until mid-2021 at the earliest and New Zealand has chewed through over $10.9 billion dollars in 10
Questions to Ministers Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy in the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic? TODD MULLER to the Prime Minister: Why isn’t New Zealand already in alert level 1? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH
Alex Davis theemperorsrobes.blogspot.com Future 2: New Zealand eliminates COVID-19 and becomes a South Pacific Prison for its Citizens If we somewhat heroically assume that New Zealand does somehow eradicate COVID-19 then what? Returning to the house burning metaphor, having burned down our own house to treat
