[ad_1] The minister of labor relations does not rule out raising the minimum wage in line with the living wage. By Yvette McCullough of rnz.co.nz A new report from the Helen Clark Foundation and the New Zealand Institute for Economic Research calls for the increase, saying it would boost productivity …
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[ad_1] Deal November 24, 2020 03:40 am2 minutes to read The top four banks now have investor loan restrictions at pre-Covid levels. Photo / Michael Cunningham BNZ has teamed up with ASB and ANZ to introduce restrictions on the value of loans to investors, ahead of new Reserve Bank rules …
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[ad_1] Deal Nov 24 From 2020 12:303 minutes to read Stranded in Paradise: Valve founder and billionaire Gabe Newell has been in New Zealand since March, when the US holidays were interrupted by the first lockdown. Photo / Getty American billionaire Gabe Newell has kept his promise to donate $ …
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[ad_1] Finance Minister Grant Robertson has told Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr that it’s time to think about runaway house prices. Robertson has written to Orr telling him that “instability in house prices is detrimental to our goals of reducing inequality and poverty, and is also likely to negatively affect …
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[ad_1] Donald Trump has formally started the transition process to Joe Biden. The General Services Administration has determined that President-elect Joe Biden is the “apparent winner.” The Director of the General Services Administration, Emily Murphy, informed Biden in a letter Tuesday (NZT) that she was providing him access to administrative …
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[ad_1] OPINION: If you thought the pressure on All Blacks coach Ian Foster was hot now, imagine how intense it will be if his team loses a third straight game on Saturday night. At least he would have no choice but to lock himself in a hotel room for two …
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[ad_1] The Detail is a daily news podcast produced for RNZ by Press room and is posted on Stuff with permission. Click on this link to subscribe to the podcast. The Reserve Bank is coming under fire for fueling the house price bonfire with its latest move to boost the …
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[ad_1] Employers who forced staff to take leave during the Covid-19 level 4 lockdown will have a mess on their hands when the Christmas lockdown begins, says a labor lawyer. During the level 4 lockdown earlier this year, many employers asked staff to take annual leave, or supplemented the workers’ …
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[ad_1] KIRK HARGREAVES / Stuff C1 owner Sam Crofskey is taking a “long break” to assess its suitability for the business. C1 Espresso owner Sam Crofskey’s place in the New Zealand Restaurant Association’s hall of fame is in jeopardy as the organization reviews coffee’s labor practices. Crofskey announced Sunday that …
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[ad_1] Auckland’s “creepy” Santa abandoned his sleigh and reindeer in favor of two tinsel-covered trucks for his discreet arrival in Wānaka. Wānaka National Transport and Toy Museum owner Jason Rhodes paid $ 1 for the 18-meter figure after it was revealed that Christmas 2019 would be the last for the …
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