PoliticsMinimum wage rise: 175,000 Kiwis set to get a pay rise of $44 a week from April 1The Council of Trade Unions says estimates of job losses are 'wrong, wrong, wrong'.16 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'A period of pay restraint:' Govt to send expectation letter to SOE bossesThe letter will make it clear that the Govt is in a 'period of pay restraint'.03 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessWhat a supercharged Labour Government means for businessIncreasing costs will become a focus during Labour's next term in government.19 Oct 04:43 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness ReportsMood of the boardroom: Wage subsidy a jobsaver for manySome sectors have even taken on staff writes Tim McCready.27 Sep 04:00 PM
EconomyNick Mowbray: Abuse of wage subsidy has to stopProfitable companies should pay back millions in wage subsidies they received.16 Sep 11:00 PM
New ZealandStudy highlights ethnic pay gap in public sector, DHBsMāori staff at DHBs are 56 times less likely to earn over $100,000.16 Sep 05:00 PM
Personal FinanceKiwis' median weekly incomes fall for the first timeStats NZ labour market statistics reveal how much Kiwis' earnings have fallen.26 Aug 05:32 AM
New ZealandMPs' Covid pay cut bites, three months after PM's promiseMPs take a 10 per cent cut while ministers, including PM Ardern, get a 20 per cent cut.25 Jul 11:52 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe Watercare boss and his $775,000 salaryRaveen Jaduram earns 30 per cent more than the Auckland Council chief executive.24 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessThe $12b question: Who got the wage subsidy?Herald investigation looks at where $12 billion subsidy went.12 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandSt John facing staff cuts, aims to save $30 millionSt John is aiming to save $30 million to survive the economic impacts of Covid-19.10 Jun 05:37 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Wage subsidy boost - 40,000 more firms to get helpBusinesses with a 40 per cent reduction in revenue due to Covid-19 are now eligible for the wage subsidy extension.Watch05 Jun 01:56 AM
New ZealandJennifer Ward-Lealand: Kiwi actors were once called 'Mexicans of the South Pacific'Reigning New Zealander of the Year has shared Kiwi actors' dark reputation.02 Jun 03:24 AM
New ZealandTeacher aides win historic pay equity dealAnother big step towards equal pay for NZ women and men.27 May 07:00 AM
New Zealand'It's a slap in the face': Who gains and who misses out in Covid-19 income packageNew $490-a-week payment may benefit 230,000 people, but some will miss out.25 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: $10.9b paid out in wage subsidiesFinance Minister Grant Roberston says 50,000 businesses have applied for Government loans and so far $10.9b has been paid out in wage subsidies.Watch22 May 01:14 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionTeuila FuataiTeuila Fuatai: Wage subsidy arithmetic hurts couriersCOMMENT: The subsidy scheme highlights problems with courier contracts.18 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ Couriers claims wage subsidy as drivers' pay takes a hitCourier companies have been deducting wage subsidy from payments made to drivers.15 May 07:07 AM
New ZealandEarly childhood teachers win big pay hikeEarly childhood teachers will get big minimum pay rises in the Budget.11 May 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Why does anyone think it's time for a universal basic income?COMMENT: With a recession looming, benefit reform has to help, and not make things worse.30 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Like KFC with no chicken': Cinemas may not open in level 2No blockbuster movies means no income, cinemas say.22 Apr 11:03 PM
New ZealandRevealed: What Ardern, Bloomfield earn and what their pay cuts will bePrime Minister outlines 20 per cent pay cut for all Government Ministers.15 Apr 04:33 AM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentHow NZ's wage subsidy scheme compares with other nationsReport by think tank questions whether wage subsidy scheme is fit for purpose.08 Apr 05:46 AM
New ZealandLockdown complicates Easter payments for workersDetermining if staff get paid public holidays should be based on Covid-19 patterns: MBIE.07 Apr 07:27 AM
EmploymentCoronavirus: Hotel workers' wages cut to $585 a weekHotel workers are being asked to work for only the $585 a week state subsidy.01 Apr 05:42 AM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessNash: Raising minimum wage is the right thing to doMP Stuart Nash says the government does have a plan to get out of lock-down.31 Mar 10:13 PM
New ZealandCoronavirus: Act leader David Seymour calls for cut to MPs' paySeymour says a pay cut over three months would show leadership to the private sector.17 Mar 04:20 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKerry Davies: Recruitment firm's 'disconnected' perspectiveRIGHT OF REPLY: Workers fight back. Does any worker really choose freely to be paid less?05 Mar 04:33 AM
New ZealandBonuses worth $450,000 scrapped at Auckland Council armOnly last June, Panuku's board agreed to keep paying staff bonuses.27 Feb 04:08 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLetters: Strategies to put spotlight on shameIn the claustrophobic head space, shame can spiral into self-destructive behaviour.21 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandNational moots cancelling minimum wage increase if electedNational is looking into putting a stop to a $20 an hour minimum wage, if elected.17 Feb 09:06 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessNZ's top bosses earned massive pay rises last year. Here's the top 50.Analysis of remuneration data of CEOs from the country's largest listed firms.03 Feb 04:35 AM
EmploymentMinimum wage rise expected to create 6500 fewer jobs: MBIEThe minimum wage is set to raise again in April, but not everyone thinks it's a good idea.10 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKaranina Sumeo: Action needed to help our nation's working poorCOMMENT: Key to poverty alleviation is the realisation of rights related to paid work.23 Dec 04:00 PM
