BusinessNZ backs the bill, while the CTU says it should be stopped in its tracks.
New Zealanders who play by the rules should not be tied up in red tape, Nicole McKee says.
Sir Geoffrey Palmer says the bill, in its first day of oral hearings, is ‘quite bizarre, and it won’t work’.
Addressing the cost of living remains a key focus, says Christopher Luxon.
Employers will be able to trust that the system delivers skilled workers, Penny Simmonds says.
CRIs are excited about the Institute of Bioeconomy Science and would sharpen focus on commerciality, Sue Bidrose says.
ANALYSIS: Giving local communities back control has new meaning for the National Party in government.
But NZGIF says it is unable to say whether its mission will be passed on to another agency.
It should be a much bigger business than it is, he says.
Finance Minister also defends the Government’s approach to fiscal policy.