NZ Losing Migrant Rest Home Staff to Overseas Opportunities
At least 15 rest homes are turning down new admissions because the migrant nurses they have hired cannot enter the country. They say it…
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COVID-19 | 20 September Update
After Cabinet met earlier today, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced that Auckland will move to alert level 3 at 11.59pm Tuesday 21 September. Auckland…
NZNO Satisfied with Auckland DHB Visitation Policy Decision
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is satisfied now that Auckland District Health Board (ADHB) has agreed to restrict visitation to compassionate grounds only,…
Opinion | Languishing is the Middle Child of Mental Health
We caught up with Lizzi Whaley, CEO of Spaceworks to hear her thoughts on lockdown. I have noticed that the quality of presence on…
COVID-19 | 13 September Update
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced that Auckland will remain at Alert Level 4 until 11.59pm, Tuesday 21 September. Ideally, the region will then…
Opinion | Get Vaccinated to Support Local Business
Dane Ambler is the Executive Director of Buy NZ Made, we caught up with Dane to hear his thoughts on the lockdowns and the…
NZNO Takes Legal Action over Visitor Policy
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) has taken legal action through the Employment Relations Authority after Auckland District Health Board (ADHB) refused to meet…
Australia | Priests with ‘Conscientious Objection’ to Vaccines
Catholic Archbishop of Hobart The Most Reverend Julian Porteous has clarified his position in relation to COVID-19 vaccinations, and Tasmanian Catholic clergy who have…
SME’s Speak Out – Fear Significant Disruption
With outbreaks of the highly virulent Delta strain of COVID-19 in Australia plunging several states into increasingly strict lockdowns, New Zealand businesses say –…
IMPACT ON SME CASHFLOW REVEALED & THE PIGGY BANK IS EMPTY
As most of the country settles into a new-look Alert Level 2 while Auckland continues to endure an Alert Level 4 lockdown, new data…
Free For All Visitor Policy in Level4 Needs Changing
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation is calling for Auckland District Health Board (ADHB) to urgently change its visitor guidelines to align with other DHBs….
Australia | Continued Pause to New Zealand Green Zone Flights
The number of locally acquired cases of COVID-19 with the Delta variant of concern being detected in relation to this outbreak in New Zealand…