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Pay for public transport with debit cards, phones
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Pay for public transport with debit cards, phones

The government has signed a contract with a US company to provide a national ticketing solution.

Oliver Lewis 21 Oct 2022
ACC review to focus on women
Policy

ACC review to focus on women

A review of ACC coverage will take a closer look at the diseases women are experiencing in the workplace.

Staff reporters 21 Oct 2022
Public service gender pay gap closing faster than private
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Public service gender pay gap closing faster than private

The gender pay gap for the public service reached a record low of 7.7%, a decrease of 0.9 percentage points in the past year.The gap is 4.5% lower since an action plan was launched in 2018. By comparison, the national gender pay gap has only fallen 0.4% in the same period.Women n...

Staff reporters 20 Oct 2022
Are the Reserve Bank and Robertson at odds over a mandated review?
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Are the Reserve Bank and Robertson at odds over a mandated review?

Although the Reserve Bank complied with finance minister Grant Robertson’s instructions, it made it clear it disagrees with him.

Jenny Ruth 20 Oct 2022