And productivity is perhaps the hardest lever for the government to pull. Productivity growth has averaged just 0.7% annually over the past 20 years. Future growth also faces big challenges: climate ...
Rate of penetration is one of the key indicators of drilling efficiency: it directly affects both drilling time and cost.
Bus fares for children and youth will remain at $1.50 when travelling through two bus zones in Dunedin. Otago Regional Council (ORC) Public Transport Portfolio Co-lead Councillor Alan Somerville said ...
Starting with Auckland FC’s first home game of the season on Saturday, October 17, fans will be able to show their match ...
BrightHR Australia, the premier B2B software provider for workforce management and compliance, has announced a major ...
Dr Bryce Wilkinson is understated and clinical, someone worth listening to in a sea of less-qualified economists chasing their fifteen minutes of fame. His op-ed points out that the New Zealand dollar ...
Under current MSD rules, drug testing is done by employers, for jobs that require it, and jobseekers can be sanctioned if they fail or refuse. MSD does not record how many tests are carried out.
Two days after a $90 million error was exposed in Labour’s fiscal plan, another major commitment appears to be missing, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Labour has committed to ...
As petrol prices hit an all-time high this week, 23,000 home support workers are struggling to make ends meet while the Government is silent on a review of their mileage rate.
Labour will give Kiwis clearer prices, stronger passenger rights, and more choice when they fly. “For many New Zealanders flying is how we get home for a birthday, get to a hospital appointment in ...
“National believes those who can work should work. Employment is the best way out of hardship, giving people more independence, choices and opportunities. Our welfare system provides a safety net when ...
General Manager, Competition and Fair Trading, Rebecca McAtamney, says consumers shouldn’t have to choose between price and safety.