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While the auditor-general probes the way tourism aid was handled, not all operators want the money they were offered.
The Government is under pressure to redistribute close to $16 million in aid refused by tourism operators. Some of those offered help decided they didn’t need the money after all, or couldn’t afford to take on more debt in the form of loans. Last year’s tourism rescue package gave $270m in grants and loans to key businesses via the strategic tourism assets protection programme (Stapp), which is now the subject of an inquiry by auditor-general John Ryan who is looking into the application process, including the decision to award large sums to three major businesses before formal applications opened.
Press Release – Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment The South Waikato District Licensing Committee has declined an application for a liquor license renewal sought by Two Brothers Wholesale Limited, Trading as Thirsty Liquor Tokoroa, following objections raised by several parties and evidence presented …
The South Waikato District Licensing Committee has declined an application for a liquor license renewal sought by Two Brothers Wholesale Limited, Trading as Thirsty Liquor Tokoroa, following objections raised by several parties and evidence presented by the Labour Inspectorate.
The Labour Inspectorate, part of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, investigated Two Brothers last year, after receiving a complaint from a former employee related to minimum employment standards.
A woman is escorted from The Rydges Hotel in Auckland after completing her 14-day quarantine. The team of about 35 has recently considered an application from basketball player Tom Abercrombie s family to isolate at home because two of his children have special needs, and another from expat Trevor Ponting, who is dying from cancer, to get an emergency spot in MIQ. Last year, a fee waiver application from Aucklander Julia Durkin landed in their inbox, including evidential documents from the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK about her father s incurable illness. She had taken a six-week trip to see him in hospital in the UK and did not want to pay the $3100 fee for managed isolation on her return.