But unions say Holidays Act overhaul leaves women, casual and part-time workers worse off.
Master Builders CEO David Kelly says builders have plenty of work on their books.
Some call the move a 'game-changer', but business head says policy response too focused on low-wage jobs.
Grant Robertson says the government is focused on accelerating the economic recovery.
The National Party has lost confidence in Parliament’s Speaker and opposes the Ihumātao deal.
Initial report found potential for independent certifiers market to collapse, regime was ‘low priority’ for WorkSafe.
Fletcher Building CEO Ross Taylor said the $29.9m sale price means the company broadly breaks even.
But it was the largest annual economic decline ever recorded in the GDP series.
New purchase agreements have been signed for AstraZeneca and Novavax vaccines.
Housing crisis shows no signs of abating, child poverty is little better, emissions are not falling.