Wednesday, 12 August 2020, 5:15 am Press Release: NZ Bear Hunt
In light of the Covid 19 Level 2 announcement for
Auckland, NZ Bear Hunt is reinstating the Bear Hunt. People
are encouraged to place a teddy bear or toy in their windows
facing the street and post on the website www.bearhunt.co.nz
their location and images of their bears.
Quote from
Deb Hoffman, founder of NZ Bear Hunt:
“We all
hoped that this day would never come. Our thoughts are with
the people immediately affected and the wider Auckland
community. Let’s take one day at a time and stay focused
on the information we have, not allowing our minds to take
us further than the facts. Look out for each other;
neighbours, friends and family. Listen to the advice of the
authorities. We’ve bet it once and we can do it again.
Let’s all get behind the movement of the NZ Bear Hunt and
make a difference to those around us, standing in solidarity
as Aotearoa.”
How to get involved:
• Visit
www.nzbearhunt.co.nz or Facebook: NZ Bear
Hunt
If you're using Scoop for work, your organisation needs to pay a small license fee with Scoop Pro. We think that's fair, because your organisation is benefiting from using our news resources. In return, we'll also give your team access to pro news tools and keep Scoop free for personal use, because public access to news is important!
Should landlords be able to deduct the interest on the loans they take out to bankroll their property speculation? The US Senate Budget Committee and Bloomberg News don't think this is a good idea, for reasons set out below. Regardless, our coalition government has been burning through a ton of political capital by giving landlords a huge $2.9 billion tax break via interest deductibility, while still preaching the need for austerity to the disabled, and to everyone else... More
Government: Concerns Conveyed To China Over Cyber Activity Foreign Minister Winston Peters has confirmed New Zealand’s concerns about cyber activity have been conveyed directly to the Chinese Government. “The Prime Minister and Minister Collins have expressed concerns today about malicious cyber activity... More
Declining GDP for the December quarter reinforces the importance of restoring fiscal discipline to public spending and driving more economic growth, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says... More
Winston Peters has announced NZ is providing a further $5M to respond to the extreme humanitarian need in Gaza and the West Bank. “The impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict on civilians is absolutely appalling," he said... More
Judith Collins has announced the appointment of Wellington Barrister Jason Scott McHerron as a High Court Judge. Justice McHerron graduated from the University of Otago with a BA in English Literature in 1994 and an LLB in 1996... More