Business

Queenstown businesses welcome change in migrant hospitality workers

[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. Queenstown companies are welcoming new changes aimed at helping recruitment, but say they are not changing the rules of the game. Immigration New Zealand announced that 21 tourism and hospitality positions have been added to the under-supply list …

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Christmas closures will see 70 jobs lost at Christchurch factory

[ad_1] google maps Deane Apparel in Christchurch will close in December. Around 70 jobs will be lost after New Zealand clothing manufacturer Deane Apparel confirmed that it is closing its Christchurch factory just before Christmas. The predominantly female workforce was told Wednesday that they will be unemployed as of Dec. …

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Dunedin officer feared for life after car ramming

[ad_1] The incident unfolded in September of last year. Photo / Gregor Richardson A police officer who was struck by a motorist posing as a Muslim extremist, who then pursued the officer with a hatchet, says he believed the man intended to kill him. Ruairi Kern Taylor (25) pleaded guilty …

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