en-nz News Headlines from Scoop Scoop Media Ltd and/or its contributors http://www.scoop.co.nz/ http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html editor@scoop.co.nz webmaster@scoop.co.nz 30 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00130/rimutaka-prisoners-passing-out-in-unventilated-cells.htm Extreme temperatures in the container cells in Rimutaka Prison have led to numerous calls from prisoners and their whanau to the Howard League. The cells are very small for two men and only have little holes in them to get air in. Thu, 25 Jan 2018 17:36:00 +1300 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00130/rimutaka-prisoners-passing-out-in-unventilated-cells.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00129/select-committee-schedule-draft-29-01-2018-edition-1.htm The schedule is subject to change. Please contact the Clerk of the Committee for confirmation. All meetings are in Parliament House unless stated otherwise. Asterisk (*) indicates items open to public for hearing of evidence. Site visits are not official ... Thu, 25 Jan 2018 17:32:00 +1300 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00129/select-committee-schedule-draft-29-01-2018-edition-1.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00128/employment-law-amendments-recognise-the-value-of-unions.htm The Public Service Association (PSA) says today’s announcement of employment law changes recognise the value of unions. Thu, 25 Jan 2018 15:52:00 +1300 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00128/employment-law-amendments-recognise-the-value-of-unions.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00127/water-nz-welcomes-christchurch-water-chlorination-decision.htm Christchurch City Councillors have made the right decision today to chlorinate the city’s water supply. Thu, 25 Jan 2018 15:48:00 +1300 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00127/water-nz-welcomes-christchurch-water-chlorination-decision.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00126/nz-coalition-to-end-homelessness-conference-21-feb-2018.htm The New Zealand Coalition to End Homelessness (NZCEH) conference He whānau whare kore, he kai mate hau/Addressing Whānau Homelessness will be held on 21 February 2018 at Auckland University of Technology City Campus - Sir Paul Reeves (WG) Building Thu, 25 Jan 2018 15:39:00 +1300 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00126/nz-coalition-to-end-homelessness-conference-21-feb-2018.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00125/90-day-trial-period-change-concerning-for-manufacturers.htm The changes to the 90-day trial period announced today by the Government will present additional challenges for medium sized manufacturers to finding the right staff they need, adding to the already critical skill shortage issues which hold back growth ... Thu, 25 Jan 2018 15:30:00 +1300 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00125/90-day-trial-period-change-concerning-for-manufacturers.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00124/taxpayers-union-responds-to-the-spinoff.htm Today an article was published about the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union in The Spinoff , a small, publicly-funded, Auckland-based millennial website specialising in television listicles, ‘pop-culture’, and fake news . Thu, 25 Jan 2018 15:06:00 +1300 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00124/taxpayers-union-responds-to-the-spinoff.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00123/action-needed-on-critical-issues-in-nzs-digital-economy.htm A study by Dr Amanda Lynn, PhD, on the digital economy in New Zealand identified 20 critical issues, that need action, fast. Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:57:00 +1300 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00123/action-needed-on-critical-issues-in-nzs-digital-economy.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00122/employment-law-changes-a-good-first-step.htm The government’s proposed changes to employment law are a good first step in restoring balance and fairness to the employment relation system, according to FIRST Union General Secretary Dennis Maga. Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:10:00 +1300 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00122/employment-law-changes-a-good-first-step.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00121/council-agrees-to-temporarily-chlorinate-water.htm Christchurch’s drinking water will be temporarily treated with chlorine while work is fast-tracked on improving the security of the city’s well heads. Thu, 25 Jan 2018 13:53:00 +1300 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00121/council-agrees-to-temporarily-chlorinate-water.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00120/holocaust-survivors-inspire-awarded-anti-racism-campaign.htm New Zealanders who survived the Holocaust have helped inspire the Human Rights Commission’s anti-racism campaigns. Tomorrowmarks UN Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 73rd anniversary of the liberation of the German Concentration and Extermination camp, Auschwitz. ... Thu, 25 Jan 2018 13:16:00 +1300 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00120/holocaust-survivors-inspire-awarded-anti-racism-campaign.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00119/employment-relations-changes-need-to-keep-nz-competitive.htm Proposed changes to the current employment relations legislation remove flexibility the EMA believes is required to compete internationally. Thu, 25 Jan 2018 13:04:00 +1300 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00119/employment-relations-changes-need-to-keep-nz-competitive.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00118/employment-relations-changes-off-to-a-flying-start.htm E tū, the biggest private-sector union in New Zealand, is pleased with most of the Employment Relations Amendment Bill announced by the Government today. Thu, 25 Jan 2018 12:57:00 +1300 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00118/employment-relations-changes-off-to-a-flying-start.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00117/government-bringing-fairness-back-to-industrial-relations.htm Changes to employment law announced by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today are a significant rollback of the previous government’s unfair and unbalanced attacks on workers’ rights, says the Rail and Maritime Transport Union. Thu, 25 Jan 2018 12:52:00 +1300 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00117/government-bringing-fairness-back-to-industrial-relations.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00116/ctu-media-release-employment-changes-a-good-start.htm 25 January, 2018 The Government’s legislative changes announced today will ensure work will get better for hundreds of thousands of people, but there’s more to be done says the Council of Trade Unions. Thu, 25 Jan 2018 12:49:00 +1300 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1801/S00116/ctu-media-release-employment-changes-a-good-start.htm