The National-led Government has passed the Employment Relations Amendment Act 2025, a law that drags Aotearoa New Zealand’s employment rights backwards and makes exploitation easier for big employers.

PPTA Te Wehengarua strongly condemns the Government’s changes to employment law, that were passed this afternoon. “The changes will further tilt the balance of power in employment relationships in ...

Workers First said that the passage of the Employment Relations Amendment Bill today was the “darkest day in decades” for New Zealand workers’ rights and that every person, whether an employee or ...

When employers can hire and grow their business with confidence, more people get opportunities. That means more jobs and higher paid jobs, says Ms van Velden. The Employment Relations Amendment Bill ...

UPDATE: 17 February, 3.45pm SH75 to remain closed overnight: State Highway 75/Christchurch Akaroa Road, between Gebbies Pass and Akaroa, will remain closed overnight because of flooding and slips.

The agreement confirms Waitohi Picton as the long-term base for StraitNZ Bluebridge, supported by a forward-looking partnership that prioritises long-term planning, investment confidence and ...

Brendon Sowerby is the Founder of Next Level Construct. An award-winning end-to-end residential construction company ...

“The Employment Relations Amendment Bill effectively introduces fire at will, leaving New Zealand workers more vulnerable ...

In the midst of a neighbourhood dispute, Wellington City Council has decided to make a stretch of Fortification Rd no stopping at all times. Wellington City councillors have voted to paint 36 metres ...

Shellfish processing workers at Sanford’s Havelock site will strike for 24 hours from 6:00am Wednesday 18 February, after ...

A further update will be provided later today on the prospect of the highway reopening. The northern closure point for State Highway 75 has been adjusted, but most of Christchurch Akaroa Road remains ...

Road freight association Transporting New Zealand has welcomed the release of the Infrastructure Commission’s National Infrastructure Plan that was tabled in Parliament by Minister Chris Bishop today.