Beyoncé to donate more than $700,000 to help people facing eviction
27 Dec, 2020 02:38 AM
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The singer gave away NZ$10,600 grants to small businesses affected by COVID-19. Photo / Getty Images
news.com.au
Beyoncé will donate US$500,000 (A$658,000) next month to help people caught up in a housing eviction crisis sweeping the US as the economic impact of the coronavirus continues.
The singer superstar, whose net worth is estimated to be around US$400 million (NZ$561, million), is giving away NZ$7000 to 100 people who are facing eviction due to coronavirus pandemic, which has so far killed 330,000 Americans.
Beyoncé announced on her website on Tuesday that people who can prove they need the help can start applying for the grants on January 7, 2021.
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Steven Joyce: Covid, border controls and economic hangover. Buckle in for 2021
25 Dec, 2020 04:00 AM
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Can New Zealand roll out Covid vaccines effectively? Photo / AP
NZ Herald
OPINION: This benighted year is almost over, but it will cast a long shadow. We will be talking about 2020 for a very long time. The pandemic has dominated our lives for months and months and a simple year change won t alter that.
New Zealand and Australia compare very well with the rest of the world in handling Covid-19 to date. Our government has done a good job in managing the response, and was thus well rewarded at the October election.