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Cashing in on time and passion
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Cashing in on time and passion
Need an extra bit of cash? Here's a look at whether side hustles are worth it.
Audio'Tax Freedom Day' comes earlier than in 2020
Today is Tax Freedom Day - a hypothetical day when New Zealanders have paid their full annual tax bill and get to keep every dollar for themselves for the rest of the year
Public sector pay freeze: Council of Trade Unions set to meet Hipkins
The Council of Trade Unions is among a swag of organisations to hit out at the government's public sector pay freeze.
After nearly a week of anger from public service unions at the three-year pay… Audio
Public sector pay freeze: Hipkins rejects suggestion of austerity
The Public Service Association will come face to face with Prime Minister today to hammer home its resistance to the government's three-year pay freeze announcement.
The meeting at Parliament follows… Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 11 May 2021
Countdown stabbing: Police full of praise for bystanders; Countdown stabbing: Union on the attack; Countdown stabbing: Staff in shock; Chris Hipkins on public sector pay freeze; Police wanted ban on… Audio
Govt defence of pay freeze falls flat with public sector workers
The government's attempted defence of its decision to restrict wage increases for public sector workers appears to be falling flat.
Jacinda Ardern and Grant Robertson both fronted the media today to… Audio
Finance Minister lowers expectations at pre-Budget speech
There's a bit more money in the kitty for next week's budget, but Grant Robertson is dialing back expectations he's about to go on a spending spree.
In a pre-budget speech in Auckland this morning… Audio
Union to meet with Ardern after public sector pay freeze news
It could be chilly when the Prime Minister meets with the union on Tuesday, in their first face-to-face since the government announced a three-year pay freeze for public servants.
Some workers are… Video, Audio
Contractor and consultants' pay rates rises figures absent from ministry
The government does not have figures on how steeply contractor and consultants' pay rates have been going up.
House prices rise 21% in a year despite action to slow growth
The government and Reserve Bank's efforts to slow house price growth are yet to have an impact, with a year-on-year increase of 21.4 percent in the average national value. Audio
Finance Minister signals wiggle room in pre-budget speech
Finance Minister Grant Robertson has just delivered another pre-budget speech to business leaders, this time in Auckland.
Reporter Sarah Robson was there. Audio
New cervical screening test vastly better to counterpart - researcher
The director of Te Tātai Hauora o Hine, the Centre for Women's Health Research at Victoria University, wants a less invasive cervical screening test rolled out as soon as possible.
The government has… Audio
More investment in cancer screening needed to improve equity - Māori health leader
A Māori health leader says more investment in cancer screening is needed to improve equity.
The government announced yesterday that it's committing $53 million towards making cervical cancer… Audio
Canterbury woman waits on ACC for injury two years ago
A Canterbury woman is still waiting to find out if she can get mental injury cover from ACC following a traumatic injury suffered more than two years ago.
Laura Roberts suffered an injury to her arm… Video, Audio
Labour laws face overhaul with fair pay agreements planned
Labour is forging ahead with the most radical overhaul of labour laws in decades, unveiling details of its promised Fair Pay Agreements.
The agreements would set minimum employment conditions for an… Audio
Family carer not told by MSD she was owed about $80k
The Ministry of Social Development [MSD] has a system for beneficiaries to repay debt, but getting MSD to pay money owed is a bureaucratic nightmare, one south Auckland social worker says.
When the… Video, Audio
Fair Pay Agreements will 'ensure working Kiwis get a fair go'
The government has released details around employers and unions setting minimum standards to implement the Fair Pay Agreements.
Public sector contractor pay not frozen
While public servants are getting a pay freeze, much more highly paid contractors and consultants are not.
The directive from the government for a three-year salary freeze does not apply to thousands… Audio
Lake Wanaka Tourism boss responds to $200m tourism boost
"Diversify" is up there with "pivot" in the buzz word department, and often thrown the way of the tourism industry throughout the Covid-19 crisis.
As part of the package announced on Thursday the… Video, Audio
