EMA is asking the coalition Government MPs to explain how the old world thinking of the proposed Employment Relations Amendment Bill will deliver the productive, high growth economy they say they want.

The government has backtracked on a requirement for construction companies wanting to bring in extra foreign workers to have to take on apprentices too

Plant & Food Research is a New Zealand-based science company providing research and development that adds value to the marine and plant-based food industries. Including Plant & Food Research Australia's almond research which has expanded to Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia.

Australia's Federal Court has ordered Air New Zealand to pay A$15 million for its role in a global air cargo cartel through the middle of last decade

The Serious Fraud Office and Reserve Bank of New Zealand are each investigating matters relating to CBL Insurance and associated entities. The Reserve Bank is co-operating with the Serious Fraud Office investigation. The Reserve Bank is also co-operating with the Financial Markets Authority’s investigation relating to issues of market conduct and disclosure by CBL Corporation. No further comment on these investigations will be made at this time.

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The construction union, E tū says it is awaiting the detail of plans to expedite the employment by local building firms, of skilled construction workers from overseas.

The value of lamb exports hit a new record of $369 million in May 2018, Stats NZ said today.

BusinessNZ has argued against proposed changes to the Local Government Act.

The value of the Talisman gold mine project has more than doubled, according to the results of an updated pre-feasibility study, Auckland-based New Talisman Gold Mines said . . .

Soil scientists have reached a new milestone, digitally mapping more than 8 million hectares of New Zealand soils. “Our latest progress shows the national S-map soil mapping programme has now covered 8 million hectares, or 30% of the New Zealand land area,” says Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research Soil Scientist Sam Carrick.