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Work visa changes cut both ways
Changes to work visas focused on getting more Kiwis into jobs are a double-edged sword, hindering recruitment while making it more difficult for business and industry to hang onto skilled, productive workers, say immigration specialists.Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway las...
Law & Regulation
Jenny Ruth: JENNY RUTH: The hurdles we require of marauders
When the Vikings came calling, my Irish forebears skedaddled with all the valuables they could carry to take refuge in the nearest round tower, pulling the stairs up after them.When Nordic marauders came a second time for Metlifecare, their rapacity was obvious in the price they...
Policy
Auckland Council needs to fill $750m shortfall
Auckland Council is facing a "larger than expected" fiscal hole of $750 million this year, including a provision of $224 million to shore up its creaking water infrastructure. In announcing its decision to go with a 3.5 percent rates increase as part of its 'emergency budget'...
Retail
Ardern hints at mandatory contact tracing for businesses
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today warned businesses to encourage contact tracing or she might force it upon them. “My message to businesses is to put that poster up. We’ve always said it was voluntary, but we are at a point where if we don’t see widespread use, we need to ta...
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