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Unless we Select Committee, and that has been a Probably the most well-known part close to the have written leave, we must be on the very busy committee due to the number of of the MP role is speaking in the House. election Parliamentary precinct (ie Parliament Bills coming through and a large number That can be asking questions of Ministers date, there House, the Beehive, Bowen House and of petitions. or speaking on a Bill (which I’ve done 165 are many the Library) when Parliament is sitting. MPs also meet with groups such as times this term). in-depth We cannot set foot outside the precinct lobbyists and community representatives. During this term my routine has been discussions because it might result in a vote being We attend many other meetings such to fly home on Thursday night, after on for lost. That means at a minimum being as cross-party groups on a non-party clocking up 45 or so hours since Tuesday example our on precinct 2pm-10pm on Tuesdays and political basis, these often meet with MPs morning. Then on much of Friday, Monday MMP system and the two types of MPs Wednesdays and until 6pm on Thursdays. from other countries. And as MPs we are and weekends I travelled around the (electorate and list). I have found that Urgency can be taken by the government members of several groups (rural caucus, electorate. And that is really a role that has there is still a bit of mystery out there to sit outside of these hours; for several women caucus, rainbow caucus, AKL no boundaries. There is as much to do as about the difference between the two, so weeks during the last term, we have MP caucus, union caucus, Maori caucus, you can take on; whether that is attending I thought I would publish some thoughts started the debates at 9am and finished at Pacific caucus…) within our own party. local events, commemorations, having on this. 10pm or even midnight. I believe that, in particular, the cross- a stand at local markets, A&P shows, All of us, as MPs, have secretarial Outside these hours, almost all MPs party work is important when dealing with helping with fundraising for good causes support in parliament and are funded for sit on select committees where much an issue that shouldn’t become a political (shaking the bucket, or even a midwinter an out-of parliament office and staff. MPs of the intensive legislative scrutiny football. Issues that will likely result in a plunge), doing a shift at a hospice shop, who hold an electorate seat, are provided and public hearings take place. These conscience vote and human rights issues. helping out at food banks, marching in with extra staff and resources to deal with committees operate very differently Within my role, there is also the part campaigns for local issues (Save the Dome the constituency workload. from the adversarial exchanges between where I lead the union caucus chairing hikoi in July was my most recent one), tree But what exactly are our roles and Government and Opposition during meetings with the unions, and I have planting, visiting local businesses, NGOs, functions? Unlike most other jobs, there is question time and debates. special connections with the Dutch and schools, rest homes, the list is endless. no formal job description of an MP. The work in the committees is much the Indonesian communities, frequently It is a very busy role, every day is In Parliament there is little to more collaborative, because to pass attending their special events. It has been different and it's a real privilege to serve. A distinguish the two categories of MP. As legislation we need a high level of cross- a good way for these communities to have time of reflection, with elections coming Members of Parliament we all have offices party work and compromise. I am a better access to and feel more connected up.. The Rise & Rise of Advance New Zealand Party Auckland with crowds building up to a few reporter from the Guardian. What appeals to me most is that we thousands each time an announcement is It is next to impossible to get any are working on forming alliances with made by the leaders Billy Te Kahika and mainstream media to cover their events other smaller parties with diverse cultural Jamie Lee Ross for their supporters to or rallies or give them prime time space ethnicities where each could keep their gather. on television other than being looked at independence, structure and leadership Somehow as New Zealanders, we with a myopic lens of being unworthy. under the combined banner. “If we ever are fundamentally and subconsciously Right up to the point where the current want to take on the established parties, programmed to think that the 2020 government is part of the duopoly that we must unite together,” said Ross, saying general elections will be a contest between controls the campaign funding for the bygones could be bygones. the National and Labour party. There are a advertising in favour of the country’s Te Kahika will be running in the Māori few popular minor parties at the helm too major political parties. This funding is electorate of Te Tai Tokerau, and while – the Greens, New Zealand First and ACT, severely restricted for new or smaller it is a long shot, it is not entirely beyond including the Maori Party with all of them parties which is a starting point to the realm of possibility that he could win By Anil Sharma - Advance NZ candidate having been in the parliament before. inequality with powerful bureaucracy it. The area has long been impoverished, for Mount Roskill. But most voters must be forgiven as they dictating norms. particularly for those who are Māori, and ver the past few months, the going will struggle to name any other party But this new party which does not successive changes in representatives Ohas been quite surreal in the virtual beyond this point, well there are 16 other come from a place of power or privilege hasn’t changed that. Why shouldn’t the world for the National and the Labour registered political parties! that other parties enjoy, gathered the voters take a punt on someone offering Party, the champions of digital media They are generally referred to as the momentum using the alternate power something very different? campaigning for New Zealand elections. outliers – the term instantly labels them of the digital medium. Over the last The strategy from here could also give Each party has been gaining traction using as differentiated; odd alternatives who are few months, Billy has been speaking to Advance NZ (the party under whose social media to reach far and wide across not to be taken seriously. But any election increasingly large crowds through his banner the two parties will be running) an demographic and socio economically needs smaller alternate voices and visions Facebook platform, reaching the provinces outside chance at the 5% MMP threshold, targeted segments to gain political which may be fairly difficult to be at the and building up an immense social media one seat is all it takes to be heard. The mileage. forefront keeping in mind that the larger profile touching individuals far beyond the aim is to create a “centrist version” of the But the party which had been the political parties will see their rise and target market reach. “This moment has Alliance, which gained significant support colossal beneficiary making the maximum tarnish them. They will dismiss them as risen like a tsunami from the silent ones”, to the left of Labour in the 1990s, says Alex waves in the use of social media for fake or flaky and conspiracy theorists says Billy. People have been woken up and Braae from Spinoff. carrying out the most articulate and spreading false information, simply start seeing reality as an absolute and not We are the only party thinking for impactful political campaigns is the because these smaller fronts have different an alternate. the people, for the businesses, for the Advance New Zealand Party. By building viewpoints as they question mainstream But, amid the claims and migrants, with verifiable facts about 5G, a massive support base in a short period parties and take up against the state. counterclaims, a fact remains that vaccinations, Covid-19, Public Health of time, it has now become a front runner “To see this happening, you only need as access to internet data becomes response bill and more. amongst the smaller newer parties. It has to look at how the Advance NZ/NZ Public increasingly easier and the demographic A Party for the people. been compounded by a series of social Party is currently being written off as a profile of users continues to expand, Freedom for the people. media drives starting from its launch at political movement by the commentariat social media will witness more and more We request you to support and vote for the Logan Campbell Centre in Auckland for being conspiracy theorists spreading political colours and increasing diversity Advance New Zealand. leading up to the Freedom campaign in disinformation”, says Claire Robinson in the country. Watch this space for more. 6 I September 24 - September 30, 2020 NZ POLITICS NEWS National working for Kiwis Kanwaljit S Bakshi National list MP based in Manukau East and is New Zealand parliament's first Indian Sikh member.

businesses to survive this economic crisis. businesses can grow our economy better pandemic, now is the time to harness In comparison Labour’s only answer than the government can. We will let their talent and create an ecosystem of to our economic crisis is increasing Kiwis keep more of what they earn. We technology companies in New Zealand. taxes. No country has ever taxed its way know you can spend your money to New Zealand’s technology exports now ew Zealanders are facing the out of recession. Labour is taking on look after your family better than the total $8 billion per annum – equal to our Nbiggest economic downturn in a massive amount of debt. What New government can. forestry and seafood exports combined. living memory. To assist Kiwis during Zealand borrows now must be repaid In addition the New Zealand National National’s NZ Tech 2030 Plan will be these uncertain times, the New Zealand by future generations through taxes; it Party will invest in vital infrastructure geared towards increasing this to $16 National Party will cut taxes and put an must be wisely invested to build a better for future generations – like a second billion by 2030, establishing thousands extra $3,000 in the average Kiwi’s back economy. Labour hasn’t delivered on its Auckland Harbour crossing. We will of new tech businesses in the process. pocket. We believe that to keep our promises and has a track record of failure: double the size of New Zealand’s National’s NZ Tech 2030 Plan is expected economy ticking, New Zealanders need Kiwi Build is a disaster, they have made technology sector by 2030 with a $1.29 to cost $690 million over its first four money to spend. National’s temporary no progress on infrastructure and child billion plan that will aim to create at least years. Infrastructure upgrades over the tax relief will give Kiwis the confidence to poverty is getting worse. 100,000 new high-paying, future-proofed following six years are expected to cost go out and spend, which will be crucial National’s plan will get us back on tech jobs. With about 50,000 Kiwis another $600m, bringing the total cost to for our retail, tourism and hospitality track. We know that Kiwis and Kiwi returning home because of the Covid-19 $1.29 billion.

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Jai Narain Shastri is a Prabhakar in Hindi and is a Jyotish Visharad. He was awarded the Best Teacher by the Punjab and Haryana government for Sanskrit language. he oldest Hindu temple in New He now lives in New Zealand and TZealand, Bharatiya Mandir at helping people of Hindu community with Balmoral Road in Sandringham, Auckland his vast knowledge of Dharma and his is preparing for the upcoming Hindu experience in teaching. Acharya Shastri festive season as Auckland moves to says it is an honour and privilege to alert Level-2. As per the President of the associate with the oldest temple in New Mandir Management Committee Hemant Zealand and also getting to work with Prashar, ever since the restrictions were Mandir’s oldest serving priest Acharya imposed New Zealand wide in wake of Upendra Bhai. Corona virus pandemic, like any other As festive season is around the corner religious place, we were strictly following and Diwali falling on 14th November this the protocols of different alert levels. year, people from the community will During a large part of these restrictions look forward to visit Mandir more often Mandir was either closed or had access than earlier so moving down to level 2 only to a very limited number of people. has come as big relief. As we know that Now since government has announced the festival of Diwali is one the biggest Auckland moving to Level-2, the limit crowd pulling public events in New of people assembling at any place is Zealand calendar for last many years but increased to 100. This will allow more this year due to Corona virus restrictions people to visit Mandir and access temple the format of this festival is changed. services. The festival organisers are working on Mandir has recently appointed a spreading the Diwali festival for a greater second priest to provide better services number of days than earlier due to the to a greater number of people. The newly new rules on public gatherings because added priest is a highly qualified scholar of Corona pandemic. We will update you of repute, who has 39 years of Sanskrit about Diwali festival in our coming issues. teaching experience in India. Acharya -TIN Bureau 8 I September 24 - September 30, 2020 New Zealand COVID-19

(Graph courtesy World Health Organisation) $27million investment Eligibility expanded for in global vaccine facility COVID-19 leave support he expanded scheme will cover: possible support,” Andrew Little says. •People who have COVID-19 like More information on the expanded he Coalition Mr Peters said additional funding T symptoms and meet the Ministry of eligibility criteria, and who can access the Government will be required to purchase COVID-19 T Health’s criteria, and need to self-isolate Leave Support Scheme is available on the has committed vaccines if any of the candidates in the while awaiting the results of a COVID-19 Work and Income website. to invest $27 COVAX Facility portfolio are successful, test. Payments for the scheme will now cover million in but the exact amount of additional •People who are directed to self-isolate by a a two-week period – the amount of time COVID-19 funding is not yet known. Medical Officer of Health or their delegate most people are required to self-isolate vaccine This initial investment of $27 million or on advice of their Health Practitioner, for. If a longer period of self-isolation is development through the global COVAX is part of the allocation the Government even if they do not have symptoms or have required, employers can apply for a further Facility, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced in August from the COVID-19 returned a negative test. two week payment. The weekly rates of the announced this week. Response and Recovery Fund. •Many people who have COVID-19 like scheme will remain at $585.80 for full-time “The COVAX Facility is a key part “The agreement will ensure that New symptoms working in health, disability, workers and $350 for part-time workers. of our COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy to Zealand receives enough vaccines to and aged care sectors who should get Other existing features of the COVID-19 obtain safe and effective vaccines. It cover up to 50 per cent of the population tested and stay home while waiting for Leave Support Scheme remain the same. allows us to invest in a high-quality, of New Zealand and the Realm, which their results. “One of our lines of defence is to self- diversified portfolio of COVID-19 vaccine includes Tokelau, Cook Islands and Niue” •The parent or caregiver of a dependant isolate and test, and break the chain of candidates. This will ensure we are said Peters. who is directed to self-isolate and needs transmission. We know many workers may spreading risk and keeping our options “It’s important that all countries are support to do so safely. feel pressure to continue working, even open,” said Peters. able to access sufficient amounts of Eligibility criteria for the COVID-19 if symptomatic. Expanding the eligibility “New Zealand expressed interest in vaccines to protect their populations and Leave Support Scheme is expanding to criteria means these workers will be able joining the COVAX Facility in July, which contribute to getting the pandemic under support more workers say Workplace to continue to receive an income and allowed us to support international control on a global level. Relations and Safety Minister Andrew maintain their employment connections,” efforts to shape how the Facility “Joining the COVAX Facility is Little and Social Development Minister says Carmel Sepuloni. works. We have officially confirmed complementary to the other strands Carmel Sepuloni. The changes will come into effect from our commitment to the COVAX of the COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy, “The COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme Monday 28 September, and will continue Facility and will invest an initial $27 which includes advance purchase has been effective in supporting workers to be administered by the Ministry of million to support development and arrangements with pharmaceutical to self-isolate and break the chain of Social Development. Applications made manufacturing. It will act as a pre- companies, investing in global research transmission for the virus. We have up until the changes come into effect will purchase, should any of the vaccine and increasing manufacturing capability,” continued to review the scheme, to make continue to be processed and approved. candidates be successful.” said Peters. -TIN Bureau sure that it is providing support where “Employees and employers should needed,” says Andrew Little. continue to work together to identify if The COVAX Facility was recently Tools (ACT) Accelerator. The ACT “We are now making improvements to employees are eligible for the support, launched by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, Accelerator is a ground-breaking the scheme, to cover those who have been and agree what their leave and pay in partnership with the Coalition for global collaboration to accelerate the told or recommended to self-isolate and arrangements will be during the self- Epidemic Preparedness Innovations development, production, and equitable can’t work from home. We want them to isolation period,” Carmel Sepuloni says. (CEPI) and the World Health access to COVID-19 tests, treatments, do the right thing, get a COVID-19 test -TIN Bureau Organisation (WHO). Gavi is a public- and vaccines. The COVAX Facility aims and stay away from work. The period private partnership, including the is to accelerate the development and of subsidy will also be matched to World Health Organization, UNICEF, manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines, and the general two week self-isolation the World Bank and the Bill & Melinda to guarantee fair and equitable access requirement. Gates Foundation. It vaccinates millions for every country in the world. “We expect the scheme will be of children worldwide for a range of More information about COVAX can needed for some time yet and for diseases. be found on the Gavi website: www.gavi. this reason further changes are being The COVAX Facility is the vaccines org/covid19/covax-facility considered as we seek to refine the pillar of the Access to COVID-19 scheme to ensure it provides the best India COVID-19 September 24 - September 30 I 9

(Graph courtesy World Health Organisation) India records most COVID-19 cases in the last 7 days

(Graph courtesy World Health Organisation) India registers a record of highest single day recoveries

n an unprecedented surge, India has testimony of the Centre-lad proactive and Irecorded the highest number of single graded strategy of TEST TRACK TREAT. day recoveries. The effective clinical management and More than 1 lakh (1,01,468) new treatment protocols issued by the Union recoveries have been registered in the last Government have been updated from 24 hours in the country. time to time with the emergence of new In another landmark achievement, medical and scientific evidence. the trend of very high number of single The Union Government has also day recoveries has sustained for the past allowed for rational use of ‘Investigational four consecutive days. With this, the Therapies’ like Remdesevir, convalescent total number of recoveries are nearly 45 plasma and Tocilizumab. Adoption of lakh (44,97,867). This has resulted in the measures such as proning, use of high Recovery Rate touching 80.86%. flow oxygen, non-invasive ventilation, 79% of the new recovered cases are and use of steroids and anti-coagulants being reported from ten States/UTs, have resulted in a high recovery rate in viz. Maharashtra, Karnataka , Andhra COVID patients. Other measures have Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, supplemented the effective COVID Odisha, Delhi, Kerala, West Bengal and management through supervised home/ Punjab. facility isolation for mild/moderate cases, Maharashtra continues to lead with improved ambulance services of for more than 32,000 (31.5%) new recovered ferrying patients for prompt and timely patients. Andhra Pradesh contributed treatment. -TIN Bureau more than 10,000 to the single day recoveries. India’s landmark achievement of recording the maximum number of recoveries has positioned it as the top country globally. The continuous streak of very high level of recoveries in the country is a 10 I September 24 - September 30, 2020 Indian High Commission UPDATES Indian Parliament Passes Farm Bills wo historic Bills, as claimed by It is ironical that the main opposition Tthe government that will change Congress party which is opposing the Bill the destiny of Indian farmers have now calling its Anti-farmers, introduced been passed in the both the houses the same bill during UPA rule in 2012 of Indian Parliament amid usual titled as Agriculture Produce Inter State uproar by opposition members last Trade and Commerce( Development & week. The two Bills-Farmer’s Produce Regulation) Bill2012.However, Congress Trade and Commerce (Promotion and party did not pursue the Bill further Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and the Farmers at that time. YSR Congress criticised (Empowerment and Protection) Congress for its hypocrisy saying that Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Congress even promised the same points Services,2020 were passed in Lok Sabha as mentioned in in the Bill in their Lok last Thursday and later in Rajya Sabha. Sabha election manifesto. So why are The Bills now will be sent to the President they opposing it now. The government for his approval before being make it a says, farmers are already getting good law. price of their produces with the support Opposition parties protested of existing Minimum Support Price(MSP) vehemently and criticised the Act, which is not changed or amended government for the manner in which in anyway.it is just that a cartel of some they were passed in Parliament. The people, agencies and the middlemen who opposition combined tried to move will be hit by the new Bill, are making all amendments to the Bill failing to which the noise. Some of these middlemen and they refused to participate in proceedings agencies are patronised by many political when bill was put for voting. There parties and that’s how the farmer’s were few unruly scenes witnessed in rightful share is distributed among this Parliament when some of the opposition chain of people. This arrangement was members went overboard and got going on since independence and the physical with deputy speaker, broke his farmers never got the right price of their mike, and threw away the rule book of produce. If farmers do not get the right the house. The ruling BJP hit out the price of their produce, they will shy away opposition for their highly irresponsible from producing more. behaviour and termed it as an attack on Actually, opposing everything for democracy. BJP Chief JP Nadda hailed the sake of opposition has become the Bill describing it revolutionary and fashionable in Indian politics now. Even claimed it will give freedom to farmers if the matter is of the utmost national of the country to sell their produce at importance, opposition parties will their will and said that the Bill will get only oppose it to flex their muscles or to rid of the middlemen. It is this nexus arm twist government. One of Congress of middlemen, only who are opposing Party’s old guard and a rebellion leader this Bill as their interests are being hit Sanjay Jha has beautifully exposed this with it. While most NDA allies and some hypocrisy of political parties by tweeting other parties supported the Farm Bills, that BJP and Congress party are on one of oldest NDA allies Shiromani Akali the same page as far as the Farm Bill is Dal (SAD) opposed the Bill and its Chief concerned. Congress party had promised Sukhbir Singh Badal claimed that this Bill in 2019 Lok Sabha election manifesto to is against the interests of farmers and will abolish APMC Act and making agriculture destroy them. His wife and Union Cabinet produce free from any restrictions. This Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, resigned is what exactly the Modi government has in protest of the Bill. done. - Yugal Parashar

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12 I September 24 - September 30, 2020 World Rhino DAY India celebrates World Rhino Day on September 22

n the occasion of World Rhino Day, efforts and stringent protection and OMinister of State for Environment, management of the Governments of India Forest and Climate Babul Supriyo and the State Governments have revived congratulated and expressed his gratitude the population of Rhinos in the country to the frontline forest staff and officials for and we are walking in the right direction working tirelessly to save Rhinos and said for a better future for the iconic species. that India has been successfully saving its Today, approximately 75% of the Rhinos and the country is one of the best entire population of Greater One- places for them. horned Rhinoceros now occurs in India Speaking on the the population of in the three States viz, Assam, Uttar Greater One-horned Rhinoceros which Pradesh and West Bengal. Census of reached to the brink of extinction by the Rhinoceros is undertaken at the State- end of the 20th century with fewer than level by the respective State Governments 200 animals in wild, Supriyo said timely periodically. -TIN Bureau

the Indian Rhino Vision (IRV) 2020 programme. Success was achieved in restocking the rhino population in the World Heritage Site Manas National Park recently through wild to wild translocations. One-horned Rhinoceros is also one of the 21 species identified for Recovery programme for critically endangered species by the Ministry. The World Rhino Day is celebrated every The Ministry has also launched the year on 22nd September to emphasize “National Conservation Strategy for the importance of conservation of the Indian One-Horned Rhinoceros” Rhinoceros species and its habitats. with the goal to repopulate Rhinoceros Efforts are currently ongoing in the population in those areas also which country to protect the existing rhino used to hold the Rhinoceros earlier by population and also to increase the augmenting the existing conservation distribution of the species through efforts and strengthening them through scientific and administrative measures. ENROLLING NEW PATIENTS NOW

            

          
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n September 21, the Indian and refrain from unilaterally changing the OChinese Senior Commanders held situation on the ground, and avoid the 6th round of Military Commander- taking any actions that may complicate Level Meeting. The two sides had candid the situation. The two sides also agreed and in-depth exchanges of views on to hold the 7th round of Military stabilizing the situation along the LAC Commander-Level Meeting as soon in the India - China border areas. They as possible, take practical measures agreed to earnestly implement the to properly solve problems on the important consensus reached by the ground, and jointly safeguard peace and leaders of the two countries, strengthen tranquility in the border area. communication on the ground, avoid - by Ministry of External Affairs, misunderstandings and misjudgments, Government of India stop sending more troops to the frontline,

uccessful flight test of ABHYAS - and has MEMS based Inertial Navigation SHigh-speed Expendable Aerial Target System (INS) for navigation along with (HEAT) was this week conducted by the Flight Control Computer (FCC) for Defence Research and Development guidance and control. The vehicle is Organisation (DRDO) from the Interim programmed for fully autonomous flight. Test Range, Balasore in Odisha. During The check out of air vehicle is done using the trials, two demonstrator vehicles were laptop based Ground Control Station successfully test flown. The vehicle can (GCS). be used as target for evaluation of various During the test campaign, the user missile systems. requirement of 5 km flying altitude, Abhyas is designed & developed by vehicle speed of 0.5 mach, endurance of 30 Aeronautical Development Establishment minutes and 2g turn capability of the test (ADE), DRDO. The air vehicle is launched vehicle were successfully achieved. using twin underslung booster. It is -TIN Bureau powered by a small gas turbine engine

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Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju said,"These 6 new Khelo India State Center of Excellence is yet another step towards building a robust sports ecosystem in the country." Earlier this year, the Ministry had identified eight centres including Karnataka, Odisha, Kerala, Telengana and the north east states of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland he Sports Ministry is set to establish in the first leg. Their existing Tthe Khelo India Centre of Excellence centres will be upgraded into Khelo India (KISCE) in Meghalaya and five more State Centre of Excellence (KISCE). These states, under the ministry’s flagship Khelo centres have been shortlisted based on he Essential Commodities safeguarded. It has been provided in India scheme have been identified in the the training facilities available in priority T(Amendment) Bill 2020 with the Amendment, that in situations such second leg. sports, infrastructure facilities and provisions to remove commodities like as war, famine, extraordinary price rise The six centres include: champions produced by the centre. cereals, pulses, oilseeds, edible oils, onion and natural calamity, such agricultural • Assam – State Sports Academy, In order to upgrade the existing and potatoes from the list of essential foodstuff can be regulated. However, Sarjusajai Sports Complex, Guwahati centre to the KISCE, the government commodities was passed by Rajya Sabha the installed capacity of a value chain • Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & will extend a ‘Viability Gap Funding’ in this week. Earlier, the bill was introduced participant and the export demand of an Diu - New Sports Complex, Silvassa sports science and technology support for by India’s Minister of State for Consumer exporter will remain exempted from such • Maharashtra - Sree Shiv Chhatrapati sports disciplines practiced at the centre Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, stock limit imposition so as to ensure Shivaji Sports Complex, Balewadi, and also bridge the gaps in requirement Danve Raosaheb Dadarao in the Lok that investments in agriculture are not Pune of sports equipment, expert coaches Sabha on 14th September, 2020 to replace discouraged. • Madhya Pradesh - MP Academy, and high performance managers. The ordinances promulgated on 5th June 2020. Replying to the discussion on the Bhopal support extended will be to a maximum The bill was passed by Lok Sabha on 15th Bill before it was passed by the Rajya • Meghalaya - JNS Complex Shillong of 3 Olympic sports per center, though September, 2020. Sabha on Tuesday, Dadarao said that • Sikkim - Paljor Stadium, Gangtok support can be extended in sports The EC (Amendment) Bill 2020 aims this amendment is required to prevent Speaking about the decision to set science and allied fields in other sporting to remove fears of private investors of wastage of agri-produce due to lack of up the KISCEs, India’s Union Minister of disciplines being run in the centre. -TIN excessive regulatory interference in storage facilities. He said this amendment their business operations. The freedom will create a positive environment not New Labour Codes to envisage covering over 50 to produce, hold, move, distribute only for farmers but also for consumers crore workers from organized, unorganized and self and supply will lead to harnessing of and investors and will definitely make economies of scale and attract private our country self-reliant. He said that employed for minimum wages, social security sector/foreign direct investment into this amendment will strengthen the agriculture sector. It will help drive overall supply chain mechanism of the up investment in cold storages and agriculture sector. This amendment will ndia’s Minister of State (I/C) for Labour much needed labour welfare reforms in modernization of food supply chain. also help to achieve the government’s & Employment, Santosh Gangwar, the country which has not been done I The Government, while liberalizing promise to double the farmer’s income by while responding to the debate in the for the last 73 years. In the last 6 years, the regulatory environment, has also promoting investment in this sector and Lok Sabha, has stated this week that the many multi-stakeholders consultations ensured that interests of consumers are promote ease of doing business. -TIN three Bills introduced in the House for were held with all stakeholders i.e. Trade historic labour reforms in the country, unions, Employers, State Governments will prove to be a Game Changer in the and experts of labour sector. This Indian Space Promotion and Authorisation labour welfare reforms covering more also includes holding 9 tripartite Centre (IN-SPACe) to promote private than 50 crores organized and unorganized consultations, four Sub Committee workers in the country. This also includes meetings and 10 Regional Conferences, 10 investment and innovation in the space sector gig, platform and also opens up the doors inter-ministerial consultations and views for social security to those in the self- of citizens. ndia’s Union 3.Allow to establish temporary facilities in employment sector. Gangwar said that the Bills takes IMinister of State DOS premises The 3 bills which were passed in the into account the holistic development (Independent 4.Allow to bid for requirements coming Lok Sabha this week are (i) Industrial of the country by keeping the labour Charge), from NSIL Relations Code, 2020 (ii) Code on interest uppermost in the mind. He said Development of 5.Partner in science and space exploration Occupational Safety, Health & Working these are the people who have suffered North Eastern missions Conditions Code, 2020 & (iii) Social mostly by having multiple laws on labour Region (DoNER), IN-SPACe is the Institutional and Security Code, 2020. These bills are part which involved procedural complexities MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Regulatory mechanism established by of Government’s earnest desire to bring thereby hindering implementation of Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Government to facilitate greater private various welfare and safeguard Jitendra Singh said in a written reply to participation. Financial provisions are not provisions. He further said Rajya Sabha that the Government has covered under this mechanism. that 29 labour laws are being launched the Indian Space Promotion Private players can participate in: subsumed in the simplified, and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) 1.Building satellites easy to understand transparent to promote private investment and 2.Building launch vehicles 4 labour codes. Out of the 4 innovation in the space sector. 3.Carry out launches labour codes, Code on Wages IN-SPACe will facilitate and support 4.Develop Applications & provide space has already been passed by the Private Sector in the following ways: based services Parliament and have become 1.Provide technical support 5.Develop subsystem and systems for the law of the land. -TIN Bureau 2.Share cash intensive facilities space sector activities -TIN Bureau From HOME Migrant Businesses September 24 - September 30 I 15 Residential landlords: temporary increase to low value asset deduction compliance installation costs, and not purchased in The increased “de minimis” threshold costs by a group with other assets where the total should be seen as an opportunity to allowing spend is over $5,000. bring future spending forward and take immediate This write-off is not limited to once per advantage of friendly tax policy during a deduction entity or once per property. It applies to time of necessary capital expenditures. for the all low-value assets a business purchases A final note: from 17 March 2021 cheap during the year. E.g. If a property needs a onwards, the temporary $5,000 threshold stuff, like a heat pump at $3,000, a rangehood at $900, is removed, but the threshold is heater or both can be claimed. permanently raised to $1,000. curtains If a landlord owns multiple properties Summary of where the $5,000 “de etc. and puts a heat pump in each this can be minimis” threshold applies: The claimed too, as long as they are purchased • Items bought between 17 March 2020 increase on different days or from different and 16 March 2021. to $5,000 suppliers. That’s because if all were • Total cost of under $5,000 including nder changes introduced by the opens a purchased together, they would likely delivery and installation costs. UGovernment in March 2020, the number of opportunities - particularly exceed the $5,000 threshold and require • Available multiple times – applies to immediate tax deduction residential with the Compulsory Healthy Homes capitalisation. each individual asset purchase. landlords or property investors receive Standards Deadlines looming – for Benefits are even higher for those • Not purchased on the same day from for any individual assets they buy for their buying things like heat pumps. setting up a new furnished property, the same supplier as other items with the property has been increased from $500 to The healthy homes standards where beds, couches, artwork, televisions, same depreciation rate. a very generous $5,000 (also known as the introduced specific and minimum washing machines and various other • A distinct asset has been purchased (i.e.: low-value asset write-off threshold). standards for heating, insulation, items can all be claimed in full. excludes materials to add a wall or build This applies to assets purchased the ventilation, moisture ingress and However, it’s important to note that a deck) period between 17 March 2020 to 16 drainage, and draught stopping in rental the reduction of taxable income should March 2021. properties. Landlords have until 1 July never be the aim The low-value asset write-off threshold, 2024 at the latest to comply with these of any business. For more advice on the taxation of your investment also known as a “de minimis” write- standards, with most landlords having to Spending money property and other accounting and business off, exists to simplify accounting and comply a lot sooner. for the purposes services, please contact the expert team at Tax Professionals. First consultation is FREE. tax obligations. 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he residential property market subdued. Auction Tcontinues to defy expectations as it Meanwhile economists are predicting Activity leaps into spring with continuing high that that the median property price could Soars into sales success and house price predictions hit more than $1 by the years end. Despite September heading towards record numbers. a 12.2 per cent decline in gross domestic The strong Here’s what you need to know: product for the June quarter which level of House Prices Steadily Rising –Median pushed New Zealand into recession, residential Auckland House Price Could to hit $1 house prices would continue climbing, auction Million by End of Year according to 13 experts and economists in activity that Since the easing of restrictions of level a survey. was evident four three months ago, the housing An increase in Auckland’s median at the end of market has shown remarkable resilience, house price of 6 per cent to December, to August has with house prices rising 4.6% over the last $1.007 million, was more than the median continued September) of last year. three months to hit a record high. New Zealand yearly income of $55,120 in the first two weeks of September, with The overall sales rate for the first two Data from Real Estate Institute of from wages and salaries, “While this is an overall sales success rate of 75% on 205 weeks of September this year was 73%, New Zealand's House Price Index (HPI), good news for homeowners– particularly residential auctions monitored around the compared with 53% for the comparable which is a reliable measurement of in an era of low mortgage interest rates – country in the first week of spring. two weeks of last year. Prices have also overall price movements than median or the opposite can be said for those hoping In the second week of September (7-13 remined firm, with 86% of the selling average prices, revealed that price growth to get a foothold in the market” stated September) the number of properties prices in the first two weeks of this month has been sustained in most parts of the survey publisher Kevin McHugh. auctioned lifted to 222 and the sales rate were above their rating valuations, while country over the three months to the end All experts in the survey expected the dipped slightly to 72%.That meant that over the comparable two weeks of last of August. Reserve Bank to leave the OCR unchanged over the first two weeks of September year just half (52%) of selling prices were In Auckland the HPI has increased at 0.25 per cent this month, but looking the total number of properties offered above their rating valuations. by 5.0% - a record high - over the last further ahead, nine of the 13 expected a at auctions three months. In the rest of the country cut next year, many of them seeing it in monitored by For professional mortgage & insurance advice, speak excluding Auckland the HPI was up 4.3%. the first three months of 2021. interest.co.nz was to our experienced brokers for a free consultation and no obligation quote today. Our service is This price increase is particularly more As we head into summer, and election 427, compared completely FREE. Contact the team at: impressive because it happened both and more freedom from restrictions once to 299 in the Professional Financial Solutions after lockdown and throughout winter – a again, many will be watching the market comparable two 09 846 9934 or on our website - www.professionalfinancial.co.nz time when the market is commonly more closely to see what develops. week period (2-15 Ravi Mehta REAL ESTATE

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oreLogic in a release last week higher number of transactions too). It’s fearful that they won’t find their ideal next in mortgaged investors’ market share has Cnoted that the share of property not hard to find reasons for this – low and property, and are just staying put instead. recently come from smaller players with purchases made by mortgaged investors falling interest rates on term deposits are Davidson concludes by saying, two properties (i.e. MPO 2). It seems fair across July and August combined was causing them to look for yields elsewhere; “Finally, just to dig a little deeper into to suggest that these smaller players will 26%, continuing their rising trend of the it’s cheap to borrow; and the temporary the mortgaged investor category (26% be the ones most likely to have ditched past few years. It’s pretty clear that low removal of the LVR speed limits has of total purchases over July and August), a term deposit in favour of property.” mortgage rates (both in absolute terms allowed more investors to enter the the fourth chart breaks it down by the - all content and graphs are courtesy and relative to property yields) and the market with less than a 30% deposit.” number of properties owned. As you can CoreLogic (www.corelogic.co.nz) ability now to buy property with less than First home buyers (FHBs) also remain see, the real impetus for the overall rise the previous 30% deposit are encouraging very active, with a 25% market share investors into the market – not to mention across July and August – as the first term deposits aren’t paying much return chart also shows, these are historically either. However, first home buyers are high levels for FHBs, and could now be also holding on to a decent market share starting to reflect would-be OE’ers who too, although would-be movers are sitting have purchased property instead, as well tight rather than relocating. as returning kiwis who are buying a house Kelvin Davidson of CoreLogic added, for the first time. Raising a 20% deposit “The latest monthly update to the is still a challenge for many, but once CoreLogic Buyer Classification data series that’s been achieved, low interest rates has just been produced and it shows a are making the mortgage payment more continued appetite for property from affordable for a typical FHB than it’s been mortgaged investors and first home for several years. (Note that although the buyers, but a low market share for movers LVR rules have been temporarily removed, (i.e. a higher proportion than normal banks are generally still requiring that of existing owner-occupiers are just buyers stump up a 20% deposit). choosing to stay where they are rather By contrast, for movers, a 25% share of than move house).” purchases across July and August is low “Indeed, as the first chart shows, by past standards. In some cases, these the rise in market share for mortgaged homeowners won’t be able to move (e.g. investors (multiple property owners) has trade up), due to already-high debt levels rolled on, and across July and August or just the costs involved to actually combined they accounted for 26% of relocate. In other cases, however, the property purchases nationally (and a tight supply of listings is making them Above: NZ % of property purchases Below: Auckland % of property purchases (Source:CoreLogic)

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Curran Hyderabad 153 all out (Jonny Bairstow wicket early as Deepak Chahar did well to then hit Jasprit 61, Manish Pandey 34; Yuzvendra Chahal hold onto a catch on to his ball, running Bumrah for a six 3/18) by 10 runs past the batsman’s end, to dismiss before getting Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal. out following beat Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 10 Out came Sanju Samson to join skipper Match 1 MI VS CSK: his 6-ball 18-run cameo. du Plessis, who runs in Dubai to kick off their Dream11 Steve Smith in the middle and since his Brief Scores: Chennai Super Kings 166/5 notched up a fifty, then sealed CSK’s win Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 arrival, the runs just flew. First, it was (Ambati Rayudu 71, Faf du Plessis 58*; with a four. campaign with a win on Monday. Sam Curran, who went for a four and Trent Boult 1/23) beat Mumbai Indians Match 2 DC VS KXIP: Put in to bat, RCB were off to a flying six in the fifth over. Then, Sanju Samson 162/9 (Saurabh Tiwary 42, Quinton de Brief Scores: Delhi Capitals 157/8 (Marcus start. Devdutt Padikkal, making his IPL hit Chahar for a six in the final over of Kock 33; Lungi Ngidi 3/38) by five wickets Stoinis 53, Shreyas Iyer 39; Mohammad debut, hit two fours in the second over the powerplay as RR moved past fifty. Chennai Super Kings kicked off their Shami 3/15) tied Kings XI Punjab 157/8 and followed it up with three more in the CSK brought Ravindra Jadeja into the Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) (Mayank Agarwal 89, KL Rahul 21; Kagiso fourth over. SRH were then dealt with an attack and Samson hit two more sixes. RR 2020 campaign with a five-wicket win Rabada 2/28) injury blow as Mitchell Marsh had to leave cranked it up even further in the eighth against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Saturday In Super Over: the field after bowling just four deliveries. over as Samson, who brought up his fifty in Abu Dhabi. While Ambati Rayudu Delhi Capitals 3/0 beat Kings XI Punjab RCB then brought up their fifty in the in 19 deliveries, hit three sixes and Smith starred with the bat, Lungi Ngidi scalped 2/2 final over of the powerplay before SRH hit one to score 28 off Piyush Chawla’s first three wickets. Faf du Plessis, meanwhile, One game, that’s what all it took for bowled three tight overs, conceding just over. shone with the bat and in the field and the first Super Over-finish in the Dream11 15 overs. However, Aaron Finch hit a six RR brought up their hundred in the Sam Curran played a cameo in what Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 and and a four off Rashid Khan’s first over ninth over before once again targeting was MS Dhoni’s 100th IPL win as a CSK it was Delhi Capitals, who came out on to push RCB to 75 at the end of the 9th Chawla in the next over, scoring 19 runs, captain. top, beating Kings XI Punjab at the Dubai over. Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers then to zoom towards 119 at the end of 10 At the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, MI International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. added 43 runs together before T made an impressive start after put in to Needing 158 runs to win, KXIP were off Natarajan struck in the 16th over bat. Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock to a watchful start, scoring 30 off 26 balls. to get the RCB skipper out for 14. did not waste any time to hit the ground DC then picked up 4 wickets for 5 runs. ABD, though, then cut loose to running. The MI openers hit a four each in First, Mohit Sharma castled Rahul for 21. bring up his fifty and pushed RCB the first over bowled by Deepak Chahar. R Ashwin, bowling the final over of the total past 160 before being run-out The MI wicketkeeper-batsman continued powerplay, then dismissed Karun Nair and for 51 in the final over of the RCB to score at a brisk pace to power his team Nicholas Pooran. However, Ashwin, diving innings. to 45/0 at the end of four overs. MI were to save a run, injured his shoulder on the Defending 163, RCB struck 121/3 at the end of the 14th over, with final ball of the same over. While Ashwin early, courtesy a stroke of luck Tiwary and Hardik batting on 42 and 13 had to walk off from the field, Kagiso as Umesh Yadav, on his own respectively. Rabada got Glenn Maxwell out for 1. KXIP bowling, managed to deflect Jonny Then, unfolded the du Plessis fielding lost one more wicket as Sarfaraz Khan Bairstow’s shot onto the stumps masterclass and it helped CSK fetch departed soon after his side crossed the to cut short David Warner’s stay in two wickets in the 15th over. Chahar, fifty-run mark. the middle. overs. RR scored 10 more runs in the next meanwhile, added one more wicket to his Agarwal, who had opened the batting Manish Pandey joined Bairstow in the over. tally, as CSK managed to limit MI to 162/9. along with Rahul, and K Gowtham then middle and the pair added 71 runs from Lungi Ngidi, bowling the 12th In the chase, CSK lost two early wickets added 46 runs together, pushing KXIP 62 deliveries before Yuzvendra Chahal over, provided CSK the much-needed as Trent Boult and Pattinson – two new past 100. However, the partnership was dismissed Pandey for 33. With SRH breakthrough as Samson, following his entrants in the MI unit – dismissed Shane broken as Rabada picked his second needing 43 runs off 29 balls, Chahal struck 32-ball 74-run extravaganza, was caught Watson and Murali Vijay in the first two wicket, dismissing K Gowtham. Agarwal, twice. First, he got the better of well-set in the deep by Chahar. In the same over, overs. who brought up his fifty in the 18th over Bairstow, and on the next delivery, broke RR lost one more wicket as David Miller, CSK needed a big partnership to stable with a six, though kept the KXIP hopes through Vijay Shankar’s defence to pick on his RR debut, was run-out, without the innings and Rayudu and du Plessis did alive. The right-hander ran hard between his third wicket. facing a delivery. While CSK were looking exactly that, denying MI any immediate the wickets and cleared the ropes with There was another two-wicket over as to restrict RR below 200, Jofra Archer, who success. The duo of Rayudu and du Plessis’ utmost ease at the death. SRH lost Priyam Garg, who failed to time scored 27* off 8 balls, hit 4 sixes in the 115-run stand was eventually broken KXIP were in need of 25 runs in the last his scoop shot and dragged a Shivam final over to take his side to 216/7. when Rahul Chahar held on to a fine 2 overs and Mayank almost pulled them Dube delivery onto the stumps. In the Needing 217 runs to win, CSK needed a catch – running backwards on his own through. However, with the scores tied same over, a mid-pitch collision with brisk opening stand and Murali Vijay and bowling – to end Rayudu’s fine 48-ball and KXIP required to score 1 off 2 balls, Rashid Khan, saw Abhishek Sharma lose Shane Watson, despite being watchful in a 71-run knock. Later, Curran, who joined Mayank, after scoring 89, got out on the his wicket. Navndeep Saini then disturbed few overs in the powerplay, provided CSK penultimate ball of the timber twice as SRH lost Bhuvneshwar with one, taking the team past fifty in the the final over. Stoinis Kumar and Rashid in the 18th over. first six overs. But CSK needed to go big then dismissed Chris While Marsh walked out to bat despite and Faf du Plessis cut loose, hitting 3 sixes Jordan as Rabada held injury, Dube got him out on the first ball off Jaydev Unadkat’s 4th over and brought on to a catch at short before Dale Steyn sealed the RCB’s win, up his fifty while pushing CSK close to square-leg to push the dismissing Sandeep Sharma in the final. 160 at the end of the 17th over. Faf hit two game into the Super Match 4 RR VS CSK: more sixes, but got out for 72 off Archer’s Over. Rabada, who Brief Scores: Rajasthan Royals 216/7 sharp bouncer in the penultimate over had earlier picked (Sanju Samson 74, Steve Smith 69; Sam of the match. 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Wash your hands Cough or sneeze Clean and disinfect with soap and water into your elbow or by frequently touched uckland Mayor Phil Goff welcomes months. often (for at least 20 covering your mouth surfaces and objects, the government’s decision to move “This means self-isolating and getting seconds). Then dry. and nose with tissues. such as doorknobs. A the city to COVID-19 Alert Level 2 from a test if you feel sick, wearing a face- 11.59pm on Wednesday 23 September covering on public transport and in and reminds Aucklanders to continue situations where physical distancing is following health guidelines. difficult, keeping up with hand-washing “The shift to Level 2 is encouraging and and good hygiene practices, and recording reflects the hard work of Aucklanders to your movements with the NZ COVID contain the latest outbreak of COVID-19,” Tracer app. he said. “We live in a world where COVID-19 is “However, COVID-19 is highly rampant and we’re seeing many countries Don’t touch your eyes, Put used tissues Stay home if you transmissible, and we need to remain suffering from a serious second wave of nose or mouth if your in the bin or a bag feel unwell. hands are not clean. immediately. alert. Please continue to follow all the infections. We must avoid that happening health guidelines, so that we can join the here and that’s why a cautious approach rest of the country at Level 1 as quickly as is needed. For updates and more information on possible. “If we keep doing what works it will keeping yourself safe, visit Covid19.govt.nz "Stay cautious, stay the course, help us return to Level 1 sooner, with the and continue with all the good health welcome boost to the economy and extra practices we have learned in recent freedoms that entails.” -TIN Bureau PROTECT_A4_20/03 COVID-19 information by Auckland Transport uckland will move to Alert Level 2 with strict health and safety requirements Awith no extra restrictions at 11:59pm in place. You should maintain physical on Wednesday, 23 September 2020. distancing and you must wear a face There are some changes when it comes covering. to transport in Auckland, these new Fares will continue to be charged changes include: during Alert Level 2 and cash will not be Travel • There is no longer physical distancing accepted on public transport. You must restrictions for seating on public tag on/off with their AT HOP card and transport. we strongly recommend that you register • Face coverings are mandatory on public your AT HOP card to help with contact transport from for Alert Level 2 or higher. tracing should it be required. This allows safely • Ministry of Health contact tracing us to monitor passenger numbers and QR codes are now displayed on public make fast adjustments to services if transport. required due to changes in demand. Please follow any instructions from • Cabinet will review the alert levels again There is no longer physical distancing transport operators and their staff. on Monday, October 5 whether - moving restrictions for seating on public alert levels at 11:59pm on Wednesday transport. Despite the restrictions being October 7. lifted on seating, physical distancing is still It is highly recommended that people recommended where possible. wear face coverings when out in public to To encourage you to travel off-peak you help stop the spread of the virus. will receive a 30% discount off the adult Keep track Keep your Wear your of your journey distance face covering For more information of where and AT HOP fare for travel on weekdays after Scan in using the official contact Give others space and Wear your face covering when you are permitted to travel go to: 9am and before 2:30pm, or after 6:30pm. tracing app; or note the number follow any instructions about for the entire journey and of the service you’re on, when and where to sit on your service. avoid touching it or your face. www.COVID19.govt.nz This not only supports physical distancing, where you got on and where you Throw out your disposable To help with contact tracing should it but also helps reduce peak congestion and are sitting today. single-use face covering in a bin or wash your be required, make sure you register your the strain on public transport to make reuseable one in hot water HOP card sure everyone can get to where they need after each use. 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