Living with COVID; lessons learned for the community and health system
Breakfast at Corelli's Cafe with a speaker this Friday 20th Nov 6.45am
Des Gorman (Ngati Kuri and Ngapuhi) is a Professor of Medicine in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at the University of Auckland and is currently involved in health reforms in a number of different jurisdictions.
"We went into this pandemic profoundly under-prepared and when we should have closed the borders hard, we couldn't. Being properly resourced meant being able to call on the army and police to set up motels, and even a tented village. "I think we were spectacularly complacent."
Business on Toast
A delicious and bountiful full breakfast for people living or working in and around Devonport and a great way to network with others in your community.
Corelli's Cafe, Devonport. Friday 7 am to 8 am
(coffee or tea available from 6.30 am)
Book in advance and pay $25 cash
(This includes a donation to the Devonport Rotary Charitable Trust)
RSVP by Wednesday 18 Nov 2020
info@devonportrotary.co.nz
with Business on Toast in the subject line
Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙
One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.
So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?
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58.6% Yes, supporting people is important!
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25.5% No, individuals should take responsibility
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15.8% ... It is complicated
A Neighbourly Riddle! Don’t Overthink It… Or Do?😜
Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post if you know the answer and the big reveal will be posted in the comments at 2pm on the day!
If you multiply this number by any other number, the answer will always be the same. What number is this?
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