National is calling on the Government to accelerate the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines in New Zealand, in light of the new highly-infectious UK and South African variants that are threatening our borders, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “It .
Ministry of Social Development (MSD) figures from May show 25 per cent of all wage subsidy payouts were to firms with at least 100 employees. Of the $14b paid out through the scheme, that s around $3.5b to large firms.
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A number of New Zealand’s biggest retailers have reported profits, despite the Covid-19 crisis, so which ones are paying back the wage subsidy? Since August, a number of big businesses, particularly retailers, have reported significant profits despite the pandemic. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and leader of the Opposition Judith Collins both said in a leaders debate it was immoral for companies that posted a profit and paid dividends to have held on to the wage subsidy.
Covid-19 means pay freeze for next three years for PM and politicians
18 Dec, 2020 03:16 AM
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern before leaving the Beehive for Christmas. Photo / Mark Mitchell
The Prime Minister and other politicians will not get a pay rise for the next three years, the Remuneration Authority has just revealed.
The Remuneration Authority has released MPs pay rates for the next three years today - and decided to give them no increase at all, citing the economic conditions of Covid-19.
MPs pay has now not moved since mid-2017.
The Prime Minister will remain on $471,049 a year and Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins on $296,007.
Revealed: PM and MPs will have their pay frozen for next three years
Jacinda Ardern. (Photo / NZ Herald)
Revealed: PM and MPs will have their pay frozen for next three years Fri, 18 Dec 2020, 4:24PM
The Prime Minister and other politicians will not get a pay rise for the next three years, the Remuneration Authority has just revealed.
The Remuneration Authority has released MPs pay rates for the next three years today - and decided to give them no increase at all, citing the economic conditions of Covid-19.
MPs pay has now not moved since mid-2017.
The Prime Minister will remain on $471,049 a year and Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins on $296,007.
I thought Santa wasn t a great guy : Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins share their Christmas plans
13 Dec, 2020 10:16 PM
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Jacinda Ardern will be making snowballs on Christmas Day while Judith Collins s family will tuck into her World Famous Cheesecake . Photos / File
Jacinda Ardern will be making snowballs on Christmas Day while Judith Collins s family will tuck into her World Famous Cheesecake . Photos / File
Political reporter, NZ Herald@AmeliaJWade
With Christmas just nine days away, the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and the Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins sit down with the Herald and discuss their plans. Amelia Wade reports.