HOGO Biggest Challenge to Hospo with Omicron
HOGO or the hassle of going-out looks to be the biggest challenge in the upcoming Omicron wave. According to Brad Olsen, Infometrics Principal Economist…
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FBI Warns of QR Code Scam
QR codes, the barcode-style tech that has offered a speedy alternative to writing down personal details at events and venues and has been used…
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US | Starbucks Drops Vaccination Mandate for Workers
Starbucks in the United States has announced that it is dropping its vaccination or weekly testing mandate for employees as originally required by the…
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Lone Star New Lynn Fined for Vaccine Mandate Breaches
After advertising roles on the No Jab Job website last month, an Auckland restaurant has been fined $24,000 for breaching the vaccine mandate. Damned…
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Have a Plan for When COVID cases Affect Your Business
It is important business owners have a plan for COVID-19, particularly the Omicron variant, impacting your premises and other businesses you deal with, or…
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Financial Support for Businesses
While there has been no word on additional support payments for businesses affected by the spread of Omicron in the community, Finance Minister Grant…
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Omicron Won’t Trigger Business Support – But that Could Change
Wage subsidies and resurgence support payments will not be available for businesses in the event of an Omicron outbreak, but that could change, according…
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The ‘Three-Stage’ Omicron Plan
With the announcement of New Zealand moving to the Red traffic light settings, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern also explained that the country would move…
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OMICRON Update | Country Moves to Red Light
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced that the whole of New Zealand will move into the Red Light setting of the Traffic Light System…
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Major Events in Jeopardy with Red Light Looming
On Thursday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that all of New Zealand would move to the red-light system within 24 to 48 hours of evidence showing…
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“Too Little Too Late” – NZ’s Testing Regime Unprepared for Omicron
Terrified at how unprepared the Government is for Omicron, a Covid-19 saliva testing expert from Yale University has said New Zealand urgently needs to…
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Job Losses Due to Being Unvaccinated Lower than Expected
Industry unions have suggested that the number of private-sector job losses resulting from employees refusing to get vaccinated was much lower than expected, unions…
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