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NZ business confidence rises to 9-month high, led by services, agriculture; home building weakens

NZ business confidence rises to 9-month high, led by services, agriculture; home building weakens

By Jonathan Underhill June 29 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand business confidence rose to a nine-month high in June, led by services and agriculture, suggesting economic growth is set to accelerate. A net 24.8 percent of companies surveyed in the ANZ Business Outlook this mont...

Labour wants to lift minimum wage, soften 90-day trial rules

Labour wants to lift minimum wage, soften 90-day trial rules

By Rebecca Howard June 29 (BusinessDesk) - If elected in September, a Labour government would lift the minimum wage to $16.50 an hour and pay core public service workers a 'living wage', Labour leader Andrew Little said when presenting the party's employment relations policy....

Rebecca Howard 29 Jun 2017
'Out of date' copyright regime to go under the microscope next year

'Out of date' copyright regime to go under the microscope next year

By Paul McBeth June 29 (BusinessDesk) - "Out of date" copyright law won't go under the microscope until early next year as officials try to bridge divisions among opposing stakeholder groups to build consensus for the best policy approach.  Commerce Minister Jacqui Dean ann...

Paul McBeth 29 Jun 2017