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Tuesday 8 July

Union News Tuesday 8 July 2025

The Supreme Court has begun hearing arguments on whether it should uphold or overturn previous court rulings that four Uber drivers were entitled to be treated as employees of the firm, rather than as contractors. Hospital workers are pushing back against a trial to reduce the number of maternity beds in Wellington Hospital and use them for Emergency Department patients, saying it will affect patient care. The government is re-establishing the Health New Zealand governance board, putting current commissioner Lester Levy in charge.

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