Martinborough

Can ‘hubs’ make up for the erasure of small-town banks?

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The finance minister went to Martinborough today to open a new regional banking hub. But as Alex Braae reports, many see it as too small a measure to address a serious issue for regional New Zealand. There hasn’t been a bank branch in the south Wairarapa centre of Martinborough for a long time, and there … Read more

The Bulletin: Response to Wuhan coronavirus ramps up

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Good morning and welcome to The Bulletin. In today’s edition: Response to coronavirus ramps up, PM and Māori leaders agree to meet, and Labour launches their political year at retreat. A pandemic response plan has been triggered by the government around the Wuhan coronavirus. The NZ Herald reports an incident management team has been established, and information is … Read more