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Unions and economists are joining in a call to overhaul the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme.
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Unions and economists are joining in a call to overhaul the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme. Keep Reading
The online leaders summit, opened by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, has heard from the leaders of France and the United Kingdom today. Keep Reading
Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s current political strategy of artful prevarication has a strictly limited lifespan. T... Keep Reading
1 NEWS political editor Jessica Mutch McKay explains what she expects Budget 2021 will have in store. Keep Reading
The race is on for New Zealand to lure high-skilled workers to the country as the rest of the world begins to get back on track during the Covid-19 pandemic, a business leader says. Keep Reading
Ricardo Menéndez March says it's a "disservice to the contribution of many migrant workers". Keep Reading
Power Play: Calls for another look at the rules for party political donations are a cop-out, writes Jane Patterson. Keep Reading
The Transport Ministry has again floated the banning of importing petrol and diesel cars by 2035 so New Zealand does not become a dumping ground for old cars. Keep Reading
Megan Woods has made moves to contract motels for "emergency housing" in response to reports of crime and unsafe living conditions. Keep Reading
Changes to the default KiwiSaver scheme mean those who join the scheme at age 18 could be almost $150,000 better off at retirement, the government claims. Keep Reading
A public sector union worker argues that the government's goal was to drive down the pay expectations of the nurses who are currently set to strike. Keep Reading
Crowd rallies at Parliament over border closures, saying families are separated Keep Reading
"When one out of five children don’t have enough food to eat in Aotearoa, that’s a chronic, mass emergency." Keep Reading
A Hamilton office worker says she receives the leftover school lunches regularly at her workplace. Keep Reading
The prime minister has announced that she will lead a trade and promotional delegation to Australia in early July, New Zealand's first since Covid-19 hit. Keep Reading
Trade Minister Damien O'Connor will travel to the United Kingdom and Europe in June for free trade agreement negotiations. Keep Reading
The Serious Fraud Office has laid charges after an investigation into donations made to the Labour Party in 2017. The agency filed criminal charges yesterd Keep Reading
There'll need to be cooperation from World Health Organisation member states to enact recommendations on the Covid-19 response. Former Prime Minister Helen Keep Reading
It comes after the Speaker rape allegation saga blew up in the House. Keep Reading
Finance Minister Grant Robertson says he deeply regrets the distress caused by public sector pay restrictions, but maintains the restrictions do not amount to a pay freeze. Keep Reading
OPINION: The time to act on modern slavery was years ago. How many more tainted goods will end up in Kiwi hands before we put things right? Keep Reading
There were dramatic scenes in Parliament yesterday. Judith Collins chose to again attack Jacinda Ardern about the He Puapua report. And Māori Party Co leader Rawiri Waititi expressed his disgust at her race baiting in a uniquely New Zealand way. Keep Reading
OPINION: Producers can't keep misjudging their audience as they did over the public sector pay freeze. Keep Reading
OPINION: In the latest instalment in our series about New Zealand's complicated dealings with China, former American diplomat Ford Hart says Chinese actions are increasingly at odds with NZ values. Keep Reading
It was a day filled with protest at Parliament. Keep Reading
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