MSD investigates double-dipping on Super Rugby wage subsidies

MSD investigates double-dipping on Super Rugby wage subsidies
Crusaders star Richie Mo'unga enjoys a well-earned rest after a victorious campaign. (Image: Getty)
Paul McBeth
The Ministry of Social Development is seeking to claw back some of the $9.7 million in wage subsidies paid to Super Rugby players through the covid pandemic. The government agency initially let the unions play on in accepting the original wage subsidy and its extensions, but after looking at new information from a different angle, it no longer considered the provincial unions should have got all of what they asked for.“Since this money was granted, MSD [Ministry of Social Development] has assessed additional information and now does...

More Law & Regulation

Can you be an influencer and keep your day job?
Law & Regulation

Rachael Judge: Can you be an influencer and keep your day job?

The more public your role, the more likely it is to reflect on your employer.

Rachael Judge 27 Jun 2025
$600m in tourist spend at risk from regulation: Mastercard
Finance

$600m in tourist spend at risk from regulation: Mastercard

When Europe cut interchange fees, foreign card decline rates soared.

Pattrick Smellie 27 Jun 2025
Public Trust makes claims of $900m against SolarZero
Law & Regulation

Public Trust makes claims of $900m against SolarZero

Public Trust has made unsecured claims against the company.

Ian Llewellyn 25 Jun 2025