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Public service gender pay gap closing faster than private
Public sector

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
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Plain Language Bill laughed into law
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Plain Language Bill laughed into law

National MPs can't agree whether the bill signifies nothing or is creating havoc and letting loose the language police.

Ian Llewellyn 20 Oct 2022
Electoral review far from bipartisan, says National
Public sector

Electoral review far from bipartisan, says National

The review will look at laws such as the voting age and the length of the parliamentary term.

Jem Traylen 19 Oct 2022
Auckland mayor wants Bledisloe Wharf back
Public sector

Auckland mayor wants Bledisloe Wharf back

Brown wants the port to operate more efficiently and return waterfront land to the public for other uses.

Dan Brunskill 18 Oct 2022