MIL-OSI New Zealand: Shellfish biotoxin alert (extended) – North Island West Coast region
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: Shellfish biotoxin alert (extended) – North Island West Coast region The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) today extended the public health warning against collecting shellfish on the west coast of the North Island in the Taranaki, Waikato, Wanganui, Manawatu, and Horowhenua regions. The warning now extends from the […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: New Zealand Social Sector – KidsCan sees record number of food items sent out to schools as requests increase
Source: KidsCan KidsCan hopes the 1.28 million items of food sent to schools at the beginning of term three will help alleviate the pressure put on parents to squeeze every cent out of their weekly food budget. The Ministry of Social Development have released statistics that show an increase of more than 25,000 households asking […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Career reboot
Source: Auckland University of Technology (AUT) 16 Aug, 2018 AUT Law graduate Xiaoji Li talks to LawTalk about how he was able to rework his police experience as he made a career shift into practicing law. The Carson Fox Legal solicitor worked full-time as a police officer while completing his degree part-time at AUT. He […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: State houses on Airbnb inappropriate
Source: National Party Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford needs to swiftly clamp down on state housing tenants that are renting out surplus rooms in their social housing properties, National’s Social Housing spokesperson Simon O’Connor says. “Housing New Zealand officials admitted at the Social Services Select Committee yesterday some tenants are renting out spare […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: National’s NAIT amendments deserved due process
Source: National Party While some changes to the National Animal Identification and Tracking Act (NAIT) are needed, Parliament has been denied the opportunity to properly scrutinise Government amendments which may not be in the best interests of farmers, National’s Agriculture Spokesperson Nathan Guy says. “Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has had months to introduce this Bill […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Labour’s Māori relationship in tatters
Source: National Party The Government is failing Māori by playing politics with an important issue like freshwater, National’s Māori Development spokesperson Nuk Korako says. “The Government claimed at the start of this year that there was a new era of openness and partnership – not just with Māori but all of New Zealand. Eight months […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Govt failing New Zealanders on freshwater
Source: National Party Environment Minister David Parker’s bull in a china shop approach to resolving freshwater issues in New Zealand is hindering progress on an issue of real importance to all New Zealanders, National’s Environment spokesperson Scott Simpson says. “Kahui Wai Māori – the Māori Freshwater Forum was established just two weeks ago to resolve […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: NZ First MPs signed $300k good behaviour bond
Source: National Party Revelations that Government MPs are required to sign a legally enforceable contract meaning they must pay $300,000 if they do not follow their Leader’s instruction is an affront to our parliamentary democracy, National’s Electoral Law spokesperson Nick Smith says. “The 2016 amendment to NZ First’s constitution states its MPs must pay damages […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: New Zealand Charity Sector – Disability responsive training changes attitudes
Source: Life Unlimited Charitable Trust When a customer with a disability comes to the counter at Hamilton City Council, they know they’re going to be treated appropriately thanks to a training programme running at the council with a local charitable trust. The disability responsive training facilitated by Life Unlimited has now expanded into other areas […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: New Zealand Start-Ups – Soda Inc. launches programme to support Hawke’s Bay entrepreneurs
Source: Wintec Business Hawke’s Bay and Soda Inc. have formed a partnership to offer start-up support programmes in the Hawkes Bay region. Waikato-based Soda Inc. has worked with a number of growing start-ups in New Zealand including award-winning beekeeping hive management software, MyApiary and Hop Revolution which recently secured a $3 million investment through the […]
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