NZ Prime Minister Taking 20% PAY CUT over CORONA

PLANET DESK On Apr 15, 2020

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - APRIL 15: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern during the update on the All of Government COVID-19 national response, at Parliament on April 15, 2020 in Wellington, New Zealand. New Zealand has been in lockdown since Thursday 26 March following tough restrictions imposed by the government to stop the spread of COVID-19 across the country. A State of National Emergency is in place along with an Epidemic Notice to help ensure the continuity of essential Government business. Under the COVID-19 Alert Level Four measures, all non-essential businesses are closed, including bars, restaurants, cinemas and playgrounds. Schools are closed and all indoor and outdoor events are banned. Essential services will remain open, including supermarkets and pharmacies. Lockdown measures are expected to remain in place for around four weeks, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warning there will be zero tolerance for people ignoring the restrictions, with police able to enforce them if required. (Photo by Mark Mitchell - Pool/Getty Images)

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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and other ministers in her Cabinet have decided to take a pay cut for the next six month in the wake of the deadly novel coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Ardern has announced this at a press conference April 15, adding that their decision would help save some money for the government.

The novel coronavirus is causing serious havocs across the world as economies around the world are being heavily affected by the ongoing pandemic caused by the virus.

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The Prime Minister announced, ‘Today, I can confirm that myself and government ministers and public service chief executives will take a 20% pay cut for the next 6 months, as we acknowledge New Zealanders who are reliant on wage subsidies, taking pay cuts, and losing their jobs as a result of the Covid-19 global pandemic.’

According to Worldometer, there are now at least 1,386 cases of corona infections including 9 deaths in New Zealand. Source : CNN

NZ Prime Minister Taking 20% PAY CUT over CORONA

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