Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to New Zealand as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
New Zealand: Less than half of disabled people under the age of 65 are working
In Q2 2021, disabled people were more than twice as likely to be unemployed than non-disabled people …
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New Zealand: Matariki public holiday dates for next 30 years announced
The Government has announced the dates for the next 30 years of Matariki (Maori New Year) public holidays …
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New Zealand: Extra employment protections for security officers come into force
The Employment Relations Act now gives own account and contracted-out security officers special employment protection …
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New Zealand: Government announces support to better protect migrants from exploitation
The government has introduced a new temporary visa (Migrant Exploitation Protection Work Visa) and reporting tools to better protect migrants who experience exploitation whilst inside the country …
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New Zealand: Progress towards simpler process for changing sex on birth certificates
People have been able to change the sex on their birth certificate since 1995, but the process is confusing, can be intimidating and is often time-consuming …
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New Zealand: Proposed occupational regulatory regime for Engineers
The government is currently undertaking a public consultation on proposals to establish a new registration scheme for engineers …
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New Zealand: Visa extensions provide certainty to employers and 10,000 visa holders
Around 10,000 Working Holiday visas and Supplementary Seasonal Employment (SSE) work visas due to expire between 21st June 2021 and 31st December 2021 will be extended for another six months …
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New Zealand: Accredited employer visa reforms
The Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV), will be introduced on 1st November 2021, to replace six of the existing work visas categories …
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New Zealand: Diversity Works NZ launches new framework to measure DEI in the workplace
A framework is being developed by Diversity New Zealand to help companies assess their organisation’s performance in respect to diversity, equity and inclusion across seven dimensions – leadership, diversity infrastructure, diverse recruitment, inclusive career development, bi-culturism, inclusive collaboration and social impact …
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New Zealand: Minimum sick leave entitlement to increase to 10 days
A Government Bill increasing employees’ minimum sick leave entitlement from five days to ten days per year has passed its third reading before the House of Representatives …
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New Zealand: Government to deliver lower card fees to business
The Government is planning to reduce merchant service fees that banks charge businesses when customers use a credit or debit card to pay …
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New Zealand: Fair Pay Agreements to improve pay and conditions for essential workers
The fact that only 15% of New Zealand’s working population are trade union members (and declining by the day) should say something to the government about the way to regard collective bargaining …
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New Zealand: Paid bereavement leave for miscarriages and stillbirths
The New Zealand Parliament has now passed at third reading the Holidays (Bereavement Leave for Miscarriage) Amendment Bill (No2) …
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New Zealand: Minimum wage rises by $1.10 on 1 April 2021
Employers are reminded that from 1st April 2021 the statutory minimum wage will rise from $18 …
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New Zealand: More than 100,000 people have accessed free trades training
The Targeted Training and Apprenticeship Fund (TTAF; also known as free trades training) makes a range of qualifications in targeted areas, plus all apprenticeships, free of charge until 31st December 2022 …
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