South Lake Tahoe, US - Glove prices have doubled in the last few months. The upsurge in demand for single-use gloves because of covid-19 has created widespread concerns about quality and labour exploitation in factories worldwide, a global leading Kiwi glove expert says. As covid cases continue to rise globally - and
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Proposed commercial rent laws not passed: no help for tenants
Christchurch - New government proposed rent laws have not been passed as law so there has been no help for commercial tenants since they were hit by the covid pandemic, ExerciseNZ chief executive Richard Beddie says. Some gyms and fitness facilities across New Zealand have faced going under during covid, in part
Huge importance now of eMental health solutions in the pandemic
Auckland - Even before the covid-19 pandemic, the increasing issues related to mental health and addiction being experienced by so many people living in New Zealand was cause for major concern, NZ Health IT (NZHIT) chief executive Scott Arrol says. This was recognised by the government when, in the first wellbeing budget
Frontline medical staff being provided unsafe PPE
Auckland - The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists has taken the unprecedented step of writing to federal, Victorian and NSW health ministers, raising serious concerns that essential covid protecting N95 mask fit testing has not been carried out at all hospitals in Australia. The college is very concerned about this,
Tech sector helps government embrace digital future
Auckland - As New Zealanders step back to alert level Lockdowns, the tech sector is significantly supporting the government on its journey to embrace an enhanced digital future, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. New Zealand has in recent years been ranked one of the top digital economies in the world by
Is the aim to eliminate covid folly?
By Sir Ray Avery Auckland - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has pledged that New Zealand will be the first country in the world to eliminate the covid -19 virus. The PM is not alone in this quest. More than 60 University of Auckland health academics have confirmed their desire to eliminate covid-19. Jacinda
Water, water everywhere but not a drop to spare
Auckland - Auckland’s water shortage has been exacerbated by a lack of investment in technology, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. Auckland’s drought and subsequent water restrictions is the most severe the country has seen in nearly 30 years. Water sustainability is top of mind for much of New Zealand, Muller says. “Without