Press Release – Auckland University of Technology New Zealand decision makers now have access to more frequent unemployment statistics thanks to a new tool. The Unemployment Rate Nowcast model, called UR-NOW, predicts the unemployment rate each month, published here , to supplement the official quarterly …
New Zealand decision makers now have access to more frequent unemployment statistics thanks to a new tool.
The Unemployment Rate – Nowcast model, called UR-NOW, predicts the unemployment rate each month, published here, to supplement the official quarterly figures.
AUT Professor Tim Maloney, also Chief Economist at the Ministry for Social Development, and Principal Advisor David Rea at the Ministry of Social Development, made the tool and described its development in a working paper.
Government spends $5.5 million on IT to charge for emergency motel stays
3 May, 2021 07:40 AM
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Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni said the spend was necessary. Photo / Samuel Rillstone, RNZ
RNZ
By Nita Blake-Persen of RNZ
The Government is being criticised for spending $5.5 million on IT changes so it could charge people living in motels for their emergency accommodation.
Since October, people living in emergency accommodation have had to pay 25 per cent of their income towards the cost of motels, bringing them in line with other social housing costs.
Prior to that their stay was covered by the Ministry for Social Development unless they failed to meet their obligations in searching for new accommodation.
Covid 19 coronavirus: 135 border workers miss vaccine deadline, will be redeployed
30 Apr, 2021 04:24 AM
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Border worker Lynette Faiva receives her first Covid vaccine dose in Auckland on February 20. Photo / Supplied
Border worker Lynette Faiva receives her first Covid vaccine dose in Auckland on February 20. Photo / Supplied
RNZ
About 135 managed isolation workers will be redeployed after missing a deadline to be vaccinated for Covid-19.
From 11.59pm today, all workers in managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) facilities and government agencies at the border must have been vaccinated.
All public and private MIQ workers, contractors and visitors will have to provide proof of vaccination each time they enter a facility from tomorrow, May 1.
Press Release – Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
From 11.59pm tonight all work in Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) facilities and by Government agencies at the border will be undertaken by vaccinated workers.
The Government has introduced the new requirement under the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021.
Joint Head of Managed Isolation and Quarantine, Brigadier Jim Bliss, says this is a big milestone in New Zealand’s vaccination programme.
“This is the largest immunisation programme ever undertaken in this country and MIQ and border workers were first in line. They are among the people most at risk of exposure and I’m really proud so many of them have stepped up and led the way for the country.