Mental health crisis: $61.6 million for crisis response after damning reports
“We don’t want people in distress waiting long periods of time for a crisis assessment. With 40 extra…
Thailand’s household debt crisis acts as brake on anemic growth
Billboards, like this one overlooking the expressway in Bangkok, advertise quick cash loans for up to 80% of…
Mental health crisis: Wait times for distressed callers more than double as urgent calls for help rise
Although the number of mental health crisis calls has decreased in recent years, those that are urgent are…
Rachel Reeves wants Brits investing — just as the City fears an AI bubble – POLITICO
“There is no doubt that the government would find it much harder to drive retail investment in a…
Youth mental health crisis: New reports shed light on what’s driving it and why social media is an ‘amplifier’
The second report – Addressing Youth Mental Distress – builds on this by reviewing what works to improve…
Air New Zealand’s new CEO Nikhil Ravishankar on airline’s ‘existential threat’ and bouncing back from crisis
Far from home, the teenager arrived at Auckland Airport. It was spring, wet, when daily temperatures average 14C.…
Whakatāne crisis recovery cafe gets Government funding boost
The additional funding would enable it to operate until 7pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and on Saturdays…
EU businesses say things are getting better … except in France – POLITICO
The country has been roiled by political infighting since snap elections were called last year, leading to parliamentary…
Five Big Things That Happened Today: Wednesday, October 22
State of emergency declared for Canterbury, memoir by Prince Andrew’s accuser released, and are magnesium supplements just marketing…
Local elections 2025: Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell focuses on unity, debt and museum for second term
She wanted to be an “inclusive leader” and setting priorities as a new council would be an important…
Macron’s pension reform gamble poses dilemma for center-left opposition – POLITICO
The social security budget would likely need votes from the Socialists, whose 69 lawmakers hold the balance of…
Warning signs of financial instability rattle policymakers ahead of IMF jamboree – POLITICO
A growing body of academic literature has found extensive links between non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) — a category…