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Woman says employer applied for her wage subsidy - after she was sacked

Her boss applied for the scheme under her name after she was made redundant.

Pattrick Smellie: Critical week for lockdown

This week we will reach the mid-point of the 28-day lockdown.

What virus has done to property market - and who's hunting bargains

Buyers are anticipating lower prices, but many have left the market.

Modelling reveals Australians face isolation restrictions for months

A drink at the pub may be further away than Australians initially thought.

Full house to ghost tables: Virus dines out on hospo success

Hanging on for dear life: anatomy of a business meltdown.

Sasha Borissenko: Bosses can't use pandemic to slash and burn

The outbreak doesn't give business-owners licence to flagrantly disregard employment laws.

Opinion: Public health catastrophe versus economic crisis - why there are arguments

Conflicting opinions about how to fix the pandemic come down to a way of thinking.

Staff at one of NZ's iconic firms are taking pay cuts - where does that leave others?

The implications of the nationwide lockdown are just beginning to dawn on many Kiwis.

Peter Lyons: Understanding an economic freefall

Comment: How a 'back to basics' approach can pull NZ out of an economic nosedive.

New forecast: NZ economy set to contract by 6 per cent in 2020

However, much depends on the duration of the shutdown.

Pay wage subsidy and keep employing staff Govt tells businesses

Government announces tweaks to employer wage subsidy.

Half-million infected as global economic toll rises

Global efforts to flatten the curve of COVID-19 brings economic damage into acute focus.

Economist warns 200,000 Kiwi jobs could be lost due to coronavirus

One said economic damage could be far greater than Global Financial Crisis.

ANZ Investments to vote against Vital Healthcare restructure

The current environment makes the requirements of the deal difficult.

Coronavirus: Workers in essential services say they feel unsafe

Companies flouting lockdown rules could suffer lasting reputational damage, expert says.

Lockdown angst: How to survive working from home with kids

So you've got some new "helpers". Here's how to manage them and still get some work done.

US signs off on historic US$2 trillion rescue deal

It is the largest rescue deal in history.

Wall Street on track for first back-to-back gain in six weeks

This comes off the back of the US$2 trillion deal signed off by Washington.