Holiday Parks Want Open Borders ASAP
The new COVID business support payment will help holiday parks survive the next six weeks but getting New Zealand’s borders reopened is what they…
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Westpac Economists: No Recovery for Tourism this Year
Westpac economists have warned there will be no recovery for tourism this year. The bank’s latest Economic Overview forecasts say self-isolation requirements remain too prohibitive for…
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New Six-Week COVID Support Payment Announced
Finance Minister Grant Robertson has announced a new six-week payment will be available to Omicron-affected businesses from March. To be eligible, businesses must be…
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Red Light: “It’s Lockdown Without the Financial Support”
“The phone has almost stopped ringing. If it does, it’s someone cancelling,” said Mike Dougan, owner of five-star Riverstone Motel in Rangiora. His story…
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Keeping Your Staff Safe
As Omicron continues its spread, it is important to keep your staff safe by choosing the right face masks and hand sanitiser. In response…
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Singapore Eyes Major Easing of Travel Restrictions
Amid mounting evidence that the Omicron variant is less threatening than its predecessors, Singapore plans to substantially ease travel and social restrictions once the…
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Will Omicron Close Down Queenstown?
After 51 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed across Otago and Southland, a Queenstown business leader has predicted that the whole town could close by…
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CubaDupa Don’t – Wellington Hit with Another Cancellation
Coming just days after the city’s summer waterfront music festival Homegrown was canned as the Omicron outbreak grows, Wellington’s CubaDupa street festival has also…
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Opinion | NO FINANCIAL SUPPORT? FINE, BUT GIVE US THE TOOLS WE NEED TO SURVIVE!
Let’s face it, financial support from the government to help businesses stay in operation is gone, and it looks like it’s never coming back….
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