Press Release – Te Ruapekapeka Trust Regarded as a masterpiece of military engineering, Te Ruapekapeka P, one of New Zealands most iconic historic heritage sites continues to deliver new innovations. Te Ruapekapeka Trust is excited with the launch of a unique mobile app which uses …
Regarded as “a masterpiece of military engineering”, Te Ruapekapeka Pā, one of New Zealand’s most iconic historic heritage sites continues to deliver new innovations.
Te Ruapekapeka Trust is excited with the launch of a unique mobile app which uses virtual and augmented reality technologies to engage with visitors as well as a redesigned website that better reflects the stories of Te Ruapekapeka Pā and the events that helped shaped the nation.
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Or maybe you could point me in the right direction? Bit of a vaccine mystery
Ginny Andersen: How will domestic capability and manufacturing contribute to New Zealand accessing a vaccine?
Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS: New Zealand’s science and vaccine manufacturing sectors have an incredibly important role to play in ensuring New Zealanders get early access to a vaccine. Locally, the Vaccine Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand will receive $10 million to lead COVID-19 vaccine research through a vaccine development and evaluation platform. This will see the brightest minds from the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, the University of Otago, and Victoria University of Wellington work together to support global efforts to develop vaccines that are safe and fit for purpose. BioCell will receive $3 million to upgrade its existing facilities so it’s in a position to scale up and support local and global vaccine manufacturing. Depending on the chosen vaccine, this could see u
Australia v China: The critical lessons New Zealand must learn
15 Dec, 2020 06:58 AM
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on April 1, 2009.
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New Zealand and China are being pushed toward further regional economic integration as part of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) signed last month.
On the face of it, the RCEP is a positive step for cross-border investments. It further integrates trade between the two nations, along with Japan, South Korea, Australia and the 10 countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).
But perhaps we should stop to ask whether the haste with which this is happening will generate equitable and sustainable benefits.
Australia
November 27 2020
Some time ago, we queried whether punitive enforcement action against duty holders was the best approach for improving health and safety outcomes for Australian workers.
Since then, Australian Parliaments have been busy creating yet more offences for the statute books, that carry even more serious penalties. Industrial manslaughter is just one example. Cynics might interpret this as an attempt by Australian Governments to “be seen to be doing something” in respect of high work-related traumatic injury fatalities data.
Perceived (and actual) failures in numerous regulatory settings have been laid bare over recent years. The Financial Services Royal Commission and the ongoing Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety are just two examples of this. Those lessons have arguably informed current practices of Australian workplace safety Regulators.
The exhibition has been curated by the capital gallery’s 2020 student intern, Paul Johnston, who said it had taken about six months to put together. As well as using pieces from the gallery’s collection, Johnston drew material from Victoria University of Wellington, the Alexander Turnbull Library and Te Papa. His starting point was a painting of the Queen commissioned by a group of young Kiwis who wanted to show their support for the monarchy. “It was an intriguing thing to think about. From there, I developed the concept about the relationship between portraiture and power – where we see the Queen s face, all the coins we use.”