Critical battles for fair pay, local industries, and healthcare, while Māori and Pasifika leaders voice concerns over damaging political rhetoric. Economic shifts and calls for greater support for disabled people add to the urgent issues shaping our nation.
Union coverage
- CTU: Incoming RSE regulatory changes could save Seeka millions
- CTU: Is capping rates the best way to get councils back to basics?
- FIRST: Ambulance worker strike: Hawke’s Bay staff to take action over pay, conditions and funding concerns
- ASMS: Impossible to cut health spending without affecting frontline services – union
Employment
- Central North Island councils plead for help to save threatened mills
- Mana whenua to be most affected if Winstone Pulp closes – Ngāti Rangi
- PM, mayors, local iwi meet to discuss saving threatened mills
Politics
- Costello brushes off revelation tobacco giant Philip Morris targeted NZ First
- Health researchers blame politicians for funding shortfall
- Second tranche of Resource Management Act reforms on the way
- Strong public support for four-year local government term, poll reveals
- Moss throws hat in the ring for permanent CE job
Te Ao Māori
Economics
- Spark reports big drop in profit
- Want NZ banking to be more competitive? Then make it easier to switch banks
- Genesis Energy CEO Malcolm Johns explains his beef with Mother Nature