National has analysed the DHB vaccination numbers against
their populations and it turns out the ‘targets’ DHBs
are using to track their progress are essentially
meaningless, National’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson
Chris Bishop says.
“Of the nine DHBs below the
national average for the first vaccine dose administered,
seven of those are still ahead of the plans they submitted
to the Ministry of Health.
“Taranaki DHB is coming
last nationally but has administered 4381 more doses than
planned, technically putting it 130 per cent ahead of its
plan. Clearly the target it set was pathetically
low.
“Capital & Coast and Hutt Valley DHBs are
Thursday, 22 July 2021, 11:20 am
Northland Inc, the region’s Economic Development
Agency, led a business start-up event earlier this month at
The Orchard business and event hub in Whangārei, where
eight teams pitched their business models to a panel of 14
experts. The purpose of the event was for new business
operators to receive valuable feedback from experienced
Northlanders to support growth in their business.
This
event was the pinnacle of a 12-week coaching programme, in
which problems, barriers and new skills were workshopped and
developed by businesses with the support of Te Tai Tokerau
Growth Accelerator Programme delivered by Northland
Thursday, 22 July 2021, 9:40 am
Janine Grainger jokes that her company is one of
New Zealand’s fastest growing, biggest businesses that no
one has ever heard of.
She’s not really joking
though.
Just three years after launching, Kiwi-founded
digital currency retailer Easy Crypto has transacted close
to a billion dollars in total sales. Sales are up more than
1000 percent year on year in the past year, and Easy Crypto
now counts more than 100,000 people of all ages –
including a burgeoning base of older consumers – amongst
its users.
And it’s not just Kiwi growth. The
company – New Zealand’s largest cryptocurrency retailer
Thursday, 22 July 2021, 10:02 am
Trelleborg’s applied technologies operation signs an
agreement with Innovate Composites to be its distributor for
its range of tooling solutions in New Zealand, including its
dust-free tooling material, TC760X. This partnership will
enable development of a stable supply chain within New
Zealand, providing customers with locally available stock,
country-based knowledge and high levels of local
support.
Chris Mellow, Director of Innovate Composites
says: “Trelleborg’s applied technologies operation has a
proven track record of supplying really high-quality tooling
materials. Our partnership with Trelleborg allows Innovate
Composites to be at the forefront of tooling innovation,
giving us the ability to offer a range of proven solutions
Thursday, 22 July 2021, 11:15 am
There was no change overnight for the orca calf at
Plimmerton Boating Club, with the next steps to be
determined by the weather forecast.
Department of
Conservation (DOC) Marine Species Manager Ian Angus says the
orca calf fed and rested well overnight and remains
stable.
“We are looking at the feeding regime to
make sure the orca calf is getting the right food and
consulting with international orca experts about the
species’ nutritional needs.”
He says the orca
calf’s welfare is assessed daily with decisions being made
based on what is best for the animal. A range of scenarios