New Zealand Children ‘Contracting Various Infectious Diseases’   In New Zealand, the number of children affected by various winter infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, RSV respiratory virus, and the flu, has been increasing, leading to infections among their families as well. A mother in Lower Hutt reported that her four children, ranging from 18 months…

Brad Olsen says sustained job growth in New Zealand’s economy during recession is ‘unusual’   Employment indicator figures for June released by Stats NZ last week showed a 0.4 percent increase (9537 jobs) to 2.38 million filled jobs. That’s despite New Zealand officially being in recession. Our unemployment rate is still very low at 3.4…

Climate extremes make NZ’s supply chains highly vulnerable   Supermarket customers around New Zealand are noticing gaps in the grocery aisles that have nothing to do with the global pandemic or Ukraine war. It is clear domestic food supply chains have been increasingly challenged by natural disasters and the ongoing impact of climate change. Countdown…

‘Too complicated?’ Controversy over New Zealand’s English-Maori bilingual traffic signs   The New Zealand government has sparked controversy by promoting the use of both English and the indigenous Maori language on traffic signs, according to a report by CNN on the 29th. The intention is good, but the traffic signs, which need to be recognized…