Act Party proposes paying unemployed workers proportion of what they pay inThe Act Party is proposing an overhaul of New Zealand's welfare scheme for unemployed workers.The policy unveiled today by party leader David Seymour and Employment Spokesperson Nicole Mckee proposes a worker who loses their job.......
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This virtual reality motion simulator could be used to train military pilots — see how to worksNew Zealand startup Eight360 created, a virtual reality motion simulator.
Nova is a motion simulator that can make VR feel more real by turning in any direction.
Creators see the device being used for military training and e-racing in the future.
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Rio Tinto to close New Zealand aluminium smelterMining giant Rio Tinto said Thursday it will close its aluminium smelter in southern New Zealand, resulting in 1,000 job losses and dealing a major economic blow to the region. But environmentalists say the closure of the Tiwai Point smelter could.......
Aucklanders only: Facebook terms for NZ small business grantsFacebook has announced its small business grants programme, worth US$100 million ($152.5m), will open for New Zealand applications in "the coming months," but there's a catch - it's only available in or around Auckland.Businesses.......
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Weekend reads: 11 of the best international premium piecesWelcome to the weekend. New Zealand has shivered through the week as winter tightened its grip on the country for the first week of school holidays. So find a cosy spot inside this weekend, keep warm, and take some time to catch.......
NZ banks' credit losses to rise to 12x 2019 level - S&PNew Zealand banks' credit losses will rise to about 12 times those in 2019 before easing because of the coronavirus crisis, according to international ratings agency Standard & Poor's."A contracting economy, rising unemployment.......
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Tiwai Point aluminium smelter closure: Southland faces 'shattering impact'The closure of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter will potentially be the "biggest blow" the Southland economy has suffered, community leaders say.Civic representatives met the New Zealand Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) management team.......
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WHO boss forms coronavirus response panel with former Liberia, New Zealand leaders in chargeThe head of the World Health Organization said Thursday that former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark will head a new panel tasked with giving "an honest assessment" of the global response to the coronavirus pandemic.....
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The higher the income, the lower the support for four-day work week, study findsA majority of Canadians think a four-day work week is a good idea, one that is gaining traction in popular opinion as the coronavirus pandemic forces employers and workers to adapt, according to a new study from the Angus Reid Institute.
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If you're buying a home in 2020, add these requirements to your 'must-have' listThe COVID-19 pandemic has changed how most people use their home — it's become an office, gym, and entertainment space all in one.
For new homebuyers in 2020, it's important to choose a home that can accommodate all of these needs and also be easy to clean and sanitize, to keep your....
South Port profit faces 22% hit when smelter closesSouth Port New Zealand will look to aquaculture to fill a $2 million hole in its annual earnings that will be left when the Tiwai Point aluminum smelter closes next year. The smelter makes up 33 per cent of the Bluff port's cargo.......
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Local Focus: Millions of pink moths coming to backyardsPlant & Food Research is engaging with Hawke's Bay households as it seeks to rid the region of codling moth, looking to deliver millions of the insect from drones.The codling moth threatens New Zealand's ability to access overseas.......
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Rio Tinto announces plans to close New Zealand aluminium smelter in 2021Rio Tinto will start planning for the wind-down of operations and the eventual closure of New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) following the conclusion of its strategic review which has shown the business is no longer viable given.......
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Filming in LA Dropped 97% in 2nd Quarter From Same Time Last Year, FilmLA ReportsFilmLA’s latest quarterly report on filming in Los Angeles County shows the damage the coronavirus pandemic has done to Hollywood, reporting a near-total loss of shoot days as the industry was forced to shut down for much of the second quarter of 2020.
The report shows that overall production....
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Why this Facebook advertising boycott is differentBill Bernbach once said that 'a principle isn't a principle until it costs you something.' Well, the marketing industry is finally stepping up to the challenge, writes The Drum's Promotion Fix columnist and global marketing speaker Samuel Scott.
As of yesterday (7 July), a public Google Drive sprea....
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US formally notifies UN of decision to withdraw from WHOWashington: The Trump administration has formally notified the United Nations of its decision to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization, officials said, breaking off ties with the global health body amid the expanding coronavirus pandemic. The US has accused the WHO of siding with China....
Who is Dan Wootton? The Kiwi at the centre of the Johnny Depp libel caseThe libel case brought by Johnny Depp against a UK media outlet has a New Zealand born journalist at its centre. Depp is suing executive editor of the Sun Dan Wootton for a 2018 article which referred to the Hollywood actor as a.......
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Emirates freezes flight bookings to NZ for next three weeksEmirate Airways is the latest carrier to freeze inbound flight bookings for the next three weeks. A spokesperson from the airline today confirmed the move to Newstalk ZB. "In response to the New Zealand's government's directive.......
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Watch: Bird's-eye view of new rail station for City Rail LinkThe Link Alliance has shown progress on the new Karangahape train station as part of New Zealand's biggest infrastructure project.Aerial footage of the new station for the $4.4 billion City Rail Link gives a view above Beresford.......
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Dairy prices spike by 8.3% at Global Dairy Trade auctionDairy product prices leapt by 8.3 per cent at this morning's Global Dairy Trade auction, driven mostly by the price of New Zealand's single biggest export - whole milk powder (WMP).It was the fourth consecutive gain at the twice-monthly.......
Air NZ boss says blocking bookings 'exactly the right thing to do'Air New Zealand boss Greg Foran is not ruling out getting compensation for agreeing not to accept any new international bookings for the next three weeks. The Government announced the move today as way to manage the number of people.......
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Kiwi K-pop star breaks Guinness World records with girl group BlackpinkA New Zealand-born K-pop star has smashed several Guinness World Records.Roseanne "Rose" Park is a member of South Korean girl group Blackpink, whose new single How You Like That has earned 86.3 million views on YouTube in one day,.......
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Climate change: New Zealand seafood sector set for major disruptions - reportSnapper caught in Otago, tropical species making New Zealand home and mussels shrinking due to more acidic waters - these are all climate change impacts, and all happening now.But according to a new report, Climate-related risk.......
The Latest: Air New Zealand puts hold on new flight bookingsWELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand's national carrier has put a temporary hold on new bookings for flights into the country while the government tries to find enough quarantined hotel rooms for people returning home.
Air New Zealand says the hold will last for three weeks and it is also tryi....
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Players uneasy with new All Blacks coaching team: pollWELLINGTON: New Zealand’s top rugby players are not happy with the new All Blacks coaching set-up, according to a surprise poll released Monday.Of the more than 100 players who responded to a radio station survey, 72 percent had some problem with the Ian Foster-led set up.While Foster.......
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NZ firms expect weak activity, more job cutsNew Zealand firms aren't expecting a pickup in economic activity anytime soon and many plan to further reduce staff."Firms have become even more cautious and have pared back on headcount and business investment," according to the.......
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Stranded Kiwis face up to three-week wait to get homeNew Zealanders looking to return home may be out of luck, at least for the next three weeks.Air New Zealand has put a temporary hold on new bookings into NZ and is looking at aligning daily arrivals with capacity at managed isolation.......
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Rocket Lab vehicle fails to reach orbit, loses payload of satellitesRocket Lab, a private spaceflight company that launches smaller payloads from New Zealand, failed to deliver seven satellites to orbit on Saturday.
The company's Electron rocket failed when its upper stage was more than 120 miles above Earth.
Peter Beck, the CEO of Rocket Lab, publicly apologi....
Rugby: Nearly half of NZ players not happy with Foster appointment, says surveyJuly 06, 2020 9:33 PMWELLINGTON (REUTERS) - Almost half of New Zealand's top flight rugby union players believe New Zealand Rugby (NZR) had not made the right choice in appointing Ian Foster as the All Blacks coach, according to a survey released on Monday (July 6).....
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New Zealand offers to host IPL: BCCI officialNew Zealand is the latest country after the United Arab Emirates and Sri Lanka which has offered to host the Indian Premier League in case the T20 league can't be held in India due to rising cases of coronavirus. The postponement announcement of the T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in October-Nove....
MBIE enters America's Cup caseThe government and Auckland Council have hired a Queen's Counsel to represent them in the stoush between Emirates Team New Zealand and NZ Herald publisher NZME.Michael Heron QC appeared briefly this morning at the High Court at.......
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Transtasman bubble could open to some Australian states before others: ArdernPlans for a transtasman bubble with Australia could be rolled out on a state rather than federal level. This according to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who told Newstalk ZB the decision depends on the Australian government........
'Mission: Impossible 7,' 'The Batman' and 4 Other Blockbuster Shoots to Resume in UKProduction on “Mission: Impossible 7” and “The Batman” will be among several Hollywood blockbusters to resume filming in the United Kingdom following exemption of quarantine rules, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said Sunday.
During the weekend press conference, Dowden said ....
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Kiwi scammed out of $30,000 in similar method to Team New ZealandA Kiwi who was scammed out of $30,000 in a similar way to Team New Zealand says a lot of time and effort goes into creating the scams.Rodney Keenan, of Evolution Sails, said his business lost 50 per cent of its income for the year.......
California firm's rocket fails in launch from New ZealandLONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Rocket Lab, which specializes in putting small satellites into orbit, failed to deploy a payload of seven satellites during its 13th launch, the Long Beach, California, company said Saturday.
The failure occurred during the second-stage burn approximately four minutes ....
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How Williamson is similar to TendulkarFormer England captain Nasser Hussain reckons Tendulkar has a magnificent technique and in modern cricket New Zealand's Kane Williamson similarly has a good technique.....
This is the worst coronavirus mistake you can makeThe best possible coronavirus tip comes from a doctor who warns that the worst mistake you could make during the pandemic is to share your air with other people.
Coronavirus updates haven't been terrific this week, as the world registered record numbers of daily cases, with the US responsible....
