SMEs Speak Out On Impact of Another Lockdown
With outbreaks of the highly virulent Delta strain of COVID-19 in Australia plunging several states into increasingly strict lockdowns, New Zealand businesses say –…
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Strategy to Aid Sector’s Re-opening in the UK
The UK government has launched a new hospitality strategy to support the reopening, recovery and resilience of England’s pubs, restaurants, cafés, and nightclubs. To…
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A Giant Leap Forward for Local Businesses
Leading New Zealand water solutions company, Big Blue Limited, has been appointed as the exclusive partner to bring ActivePure – the leading global health…
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Hospitality Sector Facing New Wave of Labour Shortages
Hospitality students are being snapped up and restaurants are temporarily closing as the industry is hit with another wave of severe labour shortages. The…
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Is it Time to Mask it Mask it?
Infectious diseases experts agree: the Delta variant’s airborne transmission requires only fleeting contact with an infected person. Do we need tighter controls and quicker…
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Kiwi Hospitality Uniting for Collective ‘Lights Out’
In the grips of a continued staffing crisis, the hospitality industry is preparing for a coordinated ‘lights out’ to make its feelings heard over…
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Long-Term Impacts: Kiwi Hospitality Still Struggling
Despite a vaccine rollout and new travel bubbles opening, hospitality businesses are still struggling from the long-term impact of Covid-19. While there are multiple…
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Trans-Tasman Bubble to Re-Open to Select States
Pre-departure testing will be required when the trans-Tasman bubble reopens to travellers from four Australian states next week. COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said…
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Travel Bubble Pause Causes Pain for Queenstown
Mayor Jim Boult has revealed that the suspension of the trans-Tasman bubble during the Australian school holidays will cost Queenstown millions of dollars. Nine…
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New QR Code and Rules for Hospitality to be Considered
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said that mask use and scanning at bars and restaurants could soon become mandatory. Experts, including prominent epidemiologist Professor…
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Extension to Alert Level 2 Triggers Support for Wellington Businesses
Financial support will be available for businesses affected by the Government’s extension of the Alert Level 2 restrictions in Wellington. In Alert Level 2…
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Businesses in Wellington Lose Customers with Level 2 Restrictions
Wellington has been in alert level 2 since last week after a man from Sydney travelled throughout the capital whilst carrying the Delta variant…
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