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Support available for vulnerable workers in essential industries

Officials give guidelines on what is higher risk.

Brent Edwards Thu, 02 Apr 2020

The government has announced it will extend the wage subsidy scheme to cover workers in essential industries who need to take leave.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the scheme was aimed at people aged over 70 or with compromised immunity or with compromised people at home. They needed to be

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Brent Edwards Thu, 02 Apr 2020
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