Bureaucracy to fore in business RATs access
The Government couldn’t have set-up a more bureaucratic system for businesses trying to access rapid antigen tests, says FGC. Chief Executive Katherine Rich says under the new system announced yesterday, workers have to front up with at least six different...Proposed changes to cost recovery in MPI’s food system
Proposed changes to cost recovery in MPI’s food system – to Ministry for Primary Industries. DocumentNutrient Profiling System for Children & Young People’s Advertising Code
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Worker exemptions will keep supply chains open
Exemptions for critical workers announced by the Government will make a big difference to keeping food and grocery supply chains working. Chief Executive Katherine Rich says the new exemption scheme is one the food and grocery sector has been demanding for some time,...
Health backtracks on claim over Rapid Antigen Tests
The Ministry of Health has backtracked on a claim by the Director-General of Health that RAT kits requisitioned from private businesses were not already in New Zealand when the Ministry took them, Stuff reports. It says last month, when news broke that the Ministry...
Govt intercepts companies’ RAT kits
Orders by food and grocery companies of many thousands of Rapid Antigen Test kits have been intercepted by the Government to bolster its low stocks, says FGC. In most cases, companies had been invoiced and paid a deposit, only for orders to be cancelled. One company...
Review stand-down periods to ensure supply, says FGC
The Government should review stand-down periods for close contacts, the definition of a close contact, and enable businesses to readily access rapid antigen testing, says Katherine Rich. Doing this will help ensure New Zealand’s food and grocery supply chains...
Sunscreen survey: sales hit record
Kiwis are buying sunscreen products at astonishing levels, with a 9.9% year-on-year increase in sales revealed today as the country continues to bask in a long, hot summer, setting a category record for the past three years. The New Zealand Suncare Initiative and New...