Local Focus: Apple growers on quarantine - nobody has been able to answer
14 May, 2021 01:02 AM
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Industry asks why do essential workers from Covid-free nations face quarantine when Australian tourists do not?
Industry asks why do essential workers from Covid-free nations face quarantine when Australian tourists do not?
If it s good enough for the Aussies then why not RSE workers from Samoa?
That s the question New Zealand Apples & Pears business development manager Gary Jones wants people to keep asking.
Jones gave a briefing on the pipfruit industry on Thursday to Hastings District Council s Operations and Monitoring Committee.
He highlighted the inconsistency of allowing Australian tourists into New Zealand, when there are community cases of Covid in Australia, while limiting the arrival of much-needed Pacific Island workers who come from Covid-free nations.
Press Release – Hawke’s Bay District Health Board Hawkes Bay DHB welcomes Climate Change Minister James Shaws announcement that it will receive funding for an electric vehicle (EV) and to install charging infrastructure under the State Sector Decarbonisation Fund. The news follows last months announcement …
Hawke’s Bay DHB welcomes Climate Change Minister James Shaw’s announcement that it will receive funding for an electric vehicle (EV) and to install charging infrastructure under the State Sector Decarbonisation Fund.
The news follows last month’s announcement that the DHB will invest in two new energy efficient cooling units also from the State Sector Decarbonisation Fund.
Wednesday, 12 May 2021, 11:01 am | Napier City Council Aussies may be winging their way here but it’s Kiwis who have kept tourism flying
in Napier through a challenging past year. Where other regions have been grounded,
Napier has taken off with Kiwi holiday makers taking full advantage of everything . More
Friday, 12 October 2018, 9:20 am | Napier City Council
Preliminary voting for the National Aquarium of New Zealand’s inaugural Penguin
of the Year closed at midnight last night with two finalists emerging head and flipper
above their competitors in a fiercely-competitive 12-strong field. More
Friday, 31 August 2018, 12:55 pm | Napier City Council
Napier City Council has welcomed today’s news that the National Aquarium of New
Incoming Taiwhenua CEO Announced
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Incoming Taiwhenua CEO Announced
Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga (TToH) are pleased to announce the appointment of Waylyn Tahuri-Whaipakanga, Ngāti Kahungunu, Tamaterangi and Ngai Tūhoe, Tamakaimoana, as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Te Haaro Chairman, Mike Paku, says “Waylyn’s appointment comes after an extensive, exhaustive and comprehensive recruitment process.”
Waylyn has a 25 year career in Health and Social Services in a number of leadership roles including Kaupapa Māori NGO, Iwi and Hawke’s Bay District Health Board.
As a successful business woman, she concurrently runs her own business and has done so for over 20 years .
Hawke s Bay: Covid-19 vaccine clinic coming to Waimarama marae
11 May, 2021 01:32 AM
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Waimarama marae is due to host a Covid-19 vaccination clinic. Photo / Warren Buckland
Hawkes Bay Today
By: Christian Fuller
Hawke s Bay s first community Covid-19 vaccination clinics are almost here, with bookings being taken for one in Waimarama.
As of May 4, 6331 people in Hawke s Bay had received their first dose of the Covid vaccine – a jump of 2361 since April 26. A total of 1710 have had the second vaccination.
A flyer is now being distributed to the Waimarama community explaining a Covid-19 vaccination clinic is set to be held soon at Waimarama marae.