Hamilton Council switches to new Single Transferable Voting
Hamilton’s Mayor and Councillors will now be elected under the new Single Transferable Voting (STV) system, marking the …
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Sweeping changes to protect migrant workers
The Government has announced a number of changes to be implemented to protect temporary migrant workers, including international …
Lees-Galloway sacked for ‘inappropriate’ workplace relationship
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has dismissed Minister of Immigration, Ian Lees-Galloway after an allegation he had ‘inappropriate’ workplace …
Home detention for selling caged eggs as ‘free range’
Auckland’s Xue (Frank) Chen has been sentenced to 12 months’ home detention for the sale of caged eggs …
Essential Skills visas are changing on 27 July
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is making some changes to the Essential Skills visas effective from 27 July 2020. …
Relief for temporary migrants, Govt extends work visas
Government is extending all existing employer-assisted temporary work visas for people in New Zealand, and whose visas are …
Community detention for North Shore unlicensed immigration adviser
North Shore Immigration Services (NSIS) director, Peter Woodberg has been sentenced to six months community detention for providing …
Clark stands down as Health Minister, Nat says ‘too late’
After months of coping mounting pressures as a Health Minister, David Clark this morning has finally tendered his …
Criminal Cases Review panel starts work in Hamilton
The new independent body to review miscarriages of justice, Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has started work in …
Exploitative employer loses appeal for employment law breach fine
Shalini Limited has lost its challenge in the Employment Court against penalties of $100,000 imposed by the Employment …
Aero Fire fined for false servicing claims
A fire extinguisher service company, its owner and his wife have been fined a total of $60,000 on …
Health supplement firm fined $194k for misleading public
A health supplement firm has been fined $194,400 for mislabelling its products and found guilty of failing to …
Celebrating collective impact of volunteers
‘Te Hua o te Mahi Tahi’- ‘the benefit of working together’ theme will highlight the invaluable contribution of …
$37m govt help for temporary visa holders in hardship
Foreign nationals-holders of temporary visas, impacted by Covid-19 and in serious hardship, will be eligible for temporary assistance …
BLM reaches NZ: Capt Hamilton’s statue to be removed
The ‘Black Lives Matter‘(BLM) movement that has resulted in statues of slave leaders and colonial leaders become a …