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Service sector expands as end of Covid-19 gathering limits brings in crowds.
Ardern hints at progress in Latin America trade deal
The PM has drawn on the wisdom of the Lord of the Rings star in a business speech.
Business lobby stands by 'worst case' description
BusinessNZ trades blows with union over labour law.
'Brilliant idea': Businesses applaud National's Covid recovery plan
The Auckland business community supports many ideas in National's plan.
Live: PM's advice to Aucklanders on Xmas travel; vaccination targets to be revealed
Vaccine targets on Friday to move to the new normal will aim at leaving no groups behind.
Brian Fallow: Plan to reform RMA leaves many unanswered questions
Draft version of new law has business groups worried about obstacles to development.
'Mental anguish'- Call to extend work visa, too little, too late
Government has announced 'last minute' a visa extension for seasonal staff
Fair pay agreement news staunchly divides factions
The issues, perhaps not unexpectedly, have been a political hot potato.
What business wants from the next government - and what it expects
Resigned to a center- left Government, business groups still hope to influence policy.
No one believes it's going to only go on for three days - BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ urges Government to release all it knows about the latest outbreak.
Redundancy notices start for wage subsidy workers
Work is about to end for many of the 372,000 Kiwis still on Covid-19 wage subsidies.
Claire Trevett: Ardern, Bridges - an analysis of their latest political tactics
The lap of luxury is not a comfortable one for National's Simon Bridges.
Liam Dann: Minimum wage rise means more effort needed to keep firms afloat
The Government forged ahead with minimum wage rises today, will it help or hurt recovery?
Labour Party cashes in on party gathering to fill campaign coffers
The PM speaks to other groups who charge attendees - Labour is doing the same.
Local Focus: Debt for infrastructure recommended
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Mega-polytech gets surprising welcome
Employer groups cautiously welcome new mega-polytech.
Polytech rescue plan spells upheaval for apprentices too
Radical industry training plan goes way beyond anything discussed in consultations.
Holidays Act overhaul welcomed
Confusion over annual leave has so far cost police $39 million in arrears.
Results today as NCEA rejig looms
NZQA keeps release time under wraps to prevent repeat of website crash.
We could get a new consensus on trade agreements
Business should help to build a new consensus on NZ's trade agreements.
NZ education tops world in future skills
Report says kids encouraged to develop independent thought will flourish more.
Ardern ends relentless uncertainty on tax
Ardern says people deserve to know Labour's "direction of travel".
Employee stress levels up 20pc in two years
Workplace absences are falling but stress levels have risen significantly in two years.
Could this app lower your workplace stress?
Volunteers sought to test if app can help reduce workers' stress.
Young: Cabinet quartet behind pay equity decision
The next step should be backing a bill requiring pay audits by gender.
BusinessNZ: Changes will protect Kiwis
Changes will "safeguard the position of New Zealand workers", says BusinessNZ.
Cadbury's bitter aftertaste
Closing the Cadbury factory will hit Dunedin hard, but what does it say about the health of NZ manufacturing?
Parliament may back domestic violence leave
Labour and Act say they will back a Green Party proposal to give domestic violence victims up to 10 days' paid leave.
Key's surprise exit creates uncertainty
John Key's surprise resignation has created an environment of uncertainty and leaves many unanswered questions, says Auckland Chamber
BusinessNZ chief Phil O'Reilly steps down
BusinessNZ chief executive Phil O'Reilly is resigning from his role at the end of the year after a decade in the job.
Factory sector keeps growing
New Zealand manufacturing activity eased from a 15-month high in November, while remaining in expansion for the 26th consecutive month, as production and new orders declined in the month.