The PSA says mediation has failed to resolve its conflict with the government over working from home, with the case now heading to the ERA. Food prices have risen at their fastest pace in more than a year driven by more expensive dairy products, hinting that inflation pressures are gathering pace. In a pre-Budget announcement, the government has committed $164m to greater accessibility for urgent and after-hours healthcare in the regions, with several new 24-hour services planned around the country.
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Employment
Politics
- Counsellors urge government to take heed of Oranga Tamariki report
- Oranga Tamariki security contract unfair – New Zealand Security Association
- Carbon capture: Pivotal project for cutting greenhouse gas emissions looks shaky
- Opponents livid as Taranaki seabed mining passes fast-track phase
- Thousands of Regulatory Standards Bill submissions not read by ministry
- Unethical for Wellington council to sign more Golden Mile contracts, Andrew Little says
- ‘Not a gotcha’: Swarbrick pushed on details over Green Budget
Budget 2025
- Budget 2025: Māori Wardens receive $1.5m funding boost
- Budget 2025: Government commits $164m over four years towards after-hours health care
- Budget 2025: New funding for after-hours care ‘not going to go very far’ – GP and urgent care doctor
- NZ Budget 2025: economic forecasting is notoriously difficult, but global uncertainty is making it harder
- Budget announcements unlikely to fire up business confidence
Te Ao Māori
- Māori Queen emotionally gifted whale jawbone at Nelson marae
- Te Mātāwai announces new board appointees to lead revitalisation of te reo
Economics
- Food prices rise at fastest rate in more than a year
- Manufacturing sector recovery continues at steady pace but caution lingers
- Taxpayers forking out almost 5% more than last year, despite income tax cuts, tax adviser says
- In offices all over Wellington, the tech scene is booming.