But unions say Holidays Act overhaul leaves women, casual and part-time workers worse off.
National repeats it would abandon Auckland Light Rail and Let’s Get Wellington Moving.
Chris Hipkins says Labour’s goal is to win as many votes as possible.
Governing Interest: Staffing shortages in the vital tourism and hospitality sectors have improved since last summer but they remain the major challenge.
If an employee is at fault they won't be able to use procedural mistakes to claim compensation.
The US Secretary of State says there is already a ‘vigorous and strong’ trade and investment relationship between the two countries.
Pre-election energy panel debates renewable goals, ETS, and oil and gas exploration.
Governing Interest: Are we paying enough attention to our tertiary sector?
NZ and Australia PMs support a review and modernisation of the SEM agenda.
James Shaw says changes to ETS settings are expected to have a minimal impact on the cost of living.