But unions say Holidays Act overhaul leaves women, casual and part-time workers worse off.
David Parker reflects on tax policy on his last day as an MP.
Businesses welcome the Government's priorities as PM confirms this year's Budget won't be a lolly scramble.
Net core Crown debt was $2.1 billion lower than expected.
Its role is to give advice to ensure NZ’s investments deliver real outcomes.
Unions, in response, will protest the ‘Government’s attack on women and the destruction of progress on pay equity’ at Parliament this afternoon.
S&P says councils are told to do more infrastructure spending but get less support.
‘We don’t need more ministers, we need fewer,’ he says.
It often provides irrelevant and meaningless information, says the Treasury.
Nicola Willis says the Government cannot keep racking up big debts.