A Helping Hand for Hospitality
With another lockdown well underway, New Zealand’s hospitality industry has received another hard blow. With food spoiling, rent to pay and no way to…
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Critical Support Needed for KidsCan
Local teachers have called out for families in hardship who are in urgent need of food as they struggle in the ‘hardest lockdown yet’….
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Decisions Today on What’s Next for Auckland
Experts have urged the government to do more to fight COVID-19 after a further 83 new cases were reported on Sunday, the worst day…
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A Reminder of Alert Level 3 Rules
With more than half the country able to move to Alert Level 3 after midnight on Tuesday 31 August, it’s good to remind yourself…
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COVID-19 – 27 August Update
The entire country will remain at Alert Level 4 until midnight Tuesday. At that point, those below Auckland’s southern border will move to Alert…
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Local Suppliers Save the Day
On Wednesday evening, Grant Kitchen, National President of the NZChefs Association, put a call out to the foodservice community. He had just received a…
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Rule Change: Service Stations Can’t Sell Hot Drinks, Bakery Food
The Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) made a rule change this week that prevents service stations selling hot drinks and bakery food,…
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Supplier Update: Burns & Ferrall
Burns & Ferrall will continue to deliver the best, safest service and support to its clients while also protecting employees. This means: The majority…
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Please Look After Yourself
This is a time of increased pressure and stress for all New Zealanders. We all have a role to play in reducing the spread…
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Selling Online: A Reminder of Retailer Obligations
With a surge of online shopping due to the Level 4 lockdown, it is important to remind yourself of the obligations of selling online….
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The Meaning of Essential
At Alert Level 4, only certain businesses can operate or have customers on the premises. Most confusion seems to be around which businesses can…
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It’s Important Not to Go Dark in Disruptive Times
Unprecedented times bring massive challenges, but we have been through this before, and lessons learned from 2020 are important to remember this time around….
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