The Government is set to announce a levy system and new rules around housing infrastructure aimed at making housing developments and transport corridors more financially attractive to councils. The job market is potentially showing signs of recovery according to more positive advertising data which shows the rate of decline has slowed, though it can not yet be seen as a trend. An ANZ business confidence survey shows that confidence is inching up, as interest rates go down.
Union coverage
- FIRST: Citizen’s arrests: Retail group says ‘people will get hurt or killed’
- PSA: Kainga Ora staff facing restructure ‘stressed’, ‘exhausted’
Employment
- Job market begins showing signs of recovery, according to advertising data
- Electrocuted worker warned about power lines moments before death
Politics
- Bishop to announce levies system for infrastructure growth
- National backs bill to help keep company directors safe from stalkers
- Callaghan Innovation’s new $10m software in limbo after shutdown news
- Greens back a four-year parliamentary term – but with caveats
- Julie Anne Genter accused of ‘raising voice’ at Taxpayers’ Union volunteers
- Government struggles with lack of visibility of big projects ahead of Budget 2025
- Foreign Minister Winston Peters looks to build NZ’s growing ties with South Korea
Te Ao Māori
- Rawiri Waititi performs at Te Matatini, says haka is form of ‘political expression’
- Whanganui to celebrate 30 years since landmark land reclaimation
Economics
- Business confidence keeps inching up, as interest rates go down
- Changes are underway for the media industry, but it’s a messy process
- TVNZ reports $53m net profit but true picture more one of covering its costs