Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to New Zealand as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
New Zealand: Government’s wage subsidies have provided support to almost half of NZ jobs
47% of jobs (excluding sole traders) were supported by at least one of the 2021 wage subsidies (62% in 2020) …
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New Zealand: Accredited work visa process
The delayed Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) scheme will be launched this Summer …
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New Zealand: Government to expand Working Holiday Scheme with Singapore
With effect from 5th May 2022, the current working holiday scheme established with Singapore will be extended …
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New Zealand: Business, government and NGOs join to end modern slavery and worker exploitation
The government has published proposed legislative options to help prevent modern slavery and worker exploitation …
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New Zealand: Working holiday visas reopen
Working Holiday Schemes (WHS) have now been reopened …
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New Zealand: Fair pay Bill allows industry-wide negotiations over terms and conditions
Mandatory collective bargaining set to become the central force for fair pay in all sectors …
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New Zealand: Temporary collective bargaining changes will be removed
Temporary modifications to collective bargaining rules that were made in response to COVID-19 will be removed on 6th May 2022 …
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New Zealand: Social security agreement with South Korea
A social security agreement between both countries has now come into force …
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New Zealand: UK and New Zealand sign comprehensive trade deal
The free trade agreement (FTA) signed between New Zealand and the United Kingdom will eliminate tariffs on all UK exports to New Zealand …
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New Zealand: Minimum wage to increase to $21.20 from April 2022
The government will increase the minimum wage for the lowest paid workers to $21 …
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New Zealand: New financial support for businesses affected by Omicron
Employers may now apply for a support payment if their businesses have recently been hit hard by the spread of the Omicron variant …
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New Zealand: Income insurance scheme proposed
The Labour Government has announced their intention to introduce a new income insurance scheme (NZIIS) to fund redundancy compensation …
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New Zealand: Mandatory vaccinations for workers
Around 40% of the workforce are covered by vaccination mandates …
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New Zealand: Apply for the fifth COVID-19 Wage Subsidy August 2021 payment
Applications for the fifth round of COVID-19 Wage Subsidy are open for two weeks until 11 …
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New Zealand: Vaccination policy
Much legal uncertainty still surrounds an employer’s right to operate an obligatory vaccination policy …
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