Press Release – New Zealand Government

Work to scale up the health system in preparation for COVID-19 was today outlined by Health Minister David Clark, as he reported back to the new Epidemic Response Committee. We are well placed to contain the spread of COVID-19. We have taken … Read more »

Press Release – Canterbury Civil Defence

Cantabrians in need of assistance in accessing essential household goods and services due to the COVID-19 lockdown can get help via a local helpline. Civil Defence Emergency Management Canterbury Group Controller Neville Reilly said that, in partnership with … Read more »

Press Release – Ministry of Health

Today, there are 48 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 10 new probable cases. There are no additional deaths to report.  There are now 74 reported cases which we can confirm have recovered.  The combined total of confirmed and probable … Read more »

Article – Cities and Regions

Dr David Wilson 30/03/20   Im reminded of a John Ralston Saul quote: If economists were doctors, theyd be mired in malpractice suits. Are you getting a little tired of commentators guessing, sorry forecasting, about how … Read more »

Press Release – Deaf Aotearoa

Deaf Aotearoa and the Sign Language Interpreters Association of New Zealand (SLIANZ) say sharing online parody videos and memes of New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) interpreters causes added stress on their interpreters who are providing access to important COVID-19 … Read more »

Press Release – Public Service Association

The Public Service Associations says its members are receiving contradictory messages from the Ministry of Health that put at risk their lives and those of their clients. Home support workers were told on Monday afternoon by Dr Ashley Bloomfield that they … Read more »

Press Release – Joint Press Release

Five additional COVID-19 testing centres are now up-and-running across metro Auckland, ensuring even better community-based access to swabbing for those who meet the clinical criteria. In addition to the five urban clinics and two rural clinics opened a week … Read more »

Press Release – Free Speech Coalition

The Free Speech Coalition is preparing to launch an urgent judicial review of the Ministry of Culture and Heritages decision to deem non-daily newspapers and publications not an essential service for the purposes of the COVID-19 Level-4 nationwide shutdown. … Read more »

Press Release – PSA

Home support workers say they are scared to go to work because without adequate supplies of personal protective equipment they risk spreading Covid-19 to their clients. The Public Service Association represents workers in the sector, and while the union … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand National Party

The Governments decision to close down all community and weekly papers must be reversed, Nationals Economic Development and Small Business spokesperson Todd McClay says. The decision that only paid daily newspapers can continue to publish … Read more »