But unions say Holidays Act overhaul leaves women, casual and part-time workers worse off.
Governing Interest: Straightforward political divide emerges over light rail project – right wanting it scrapped, left wanting it extended.
Grant Robertson says the Government is doing its bit to nudge inflation down faster.
He says a coalition with the Greens and Te Pāti Māori would provide a stable, progressive government.
Contentious water reforms now law but National has pledged to repeal the legislation.
Governing Interest: But both groups agree the Employment Relations Authority should be better resourced.
It wants to make rules simpler and move from compliance to a risk-based approach.
In his first interview with NBR since he became PM, Hipkins acknowledges he won’t get many votes from the country’s boardrooms.
Act wants ministers to set key performance indicators for public service chief executives, to get better outcomes from government spending.
Party president Sylvia Wood says the election will be tight, after releasing National’s party list.