Volunteers weave the people together / whiria te tangatana - Waikato DHB

Volunteers across Waikato DHB are an amazing support for our healthcare services.

They bring the gift of time, patience and experience along with a smile to our staff and patients, taking away some of the stress for people navigating the hospital environment.

Minimum wage needs moderation - BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ says today’s increase in the minimum wage is larger than normal and raises questions about whether some businesses will be able to cope.

Minimum wage increase will cost jobs, hurt SMEs - Todd McClay

While today’s increase in the minimum wage will be good for some, it will cost jobs and impose large costs for small businesses throughout the country, National’s Workplace Relations and Safety spokesperson Todd McClay says.

Fairer pay with minimum wage rise for quarter of a million workers - Government

The Government is making sure we share the prosperity of our strong economy fairly with those on the minimum wage by lifting it to $18.90 per hour on 1 April 2020 - the next step in the Government’s plan for a $20 minimum wage by 2021, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway

Another much-needed minimum wage increase - E tū

The Government are continuing their commitment to raise wages for Kiwis with the announcement that the statutory minimum wage will go up to $18.90 in April 2020.

Working people welcoming minimum wage increase - NZCTU

Working people are welcoming today’s Government announcement confirming that it will increase the minimum wage to $18.90 per hour from 1 April 2020.

Minimum wage rise for quarter of a million workers - Iain Lees-Galloway

The Government is making sure we share the prosperity of our strong economy fairly with those on the minimum wage by lifting it to $18.90 per hour on 1 April 2020 - the next step in the Government’s plan for a $20 minimum wage by 2021, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway

CTU welcomes Government investment into infrastructure

"The Government’s announcement that an additional $12 billion capital will be available to address backlogs in our deteriorating schools, hospitals and rail infrastructure and for regional development is welcome news and sensible policy", says CTU Economist and Policy Director Bill Rosenberg.

School support staff vote to accept Living Wage payrise of up to 19.5 percent - NZEI

School support staff have voted to accept collective agreement offers from the Ministry of Education, with the Living Wage of $21.15 as the new minimum pay rate.

Health equity still 'under construction' - RACP

Wellbeing may be at the centre of government strategy, but too many children and whānau are remaining on the outer, cautions The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP).