In a statement, Congress leader Anand Sharma said that the spiralling violence in East Jerusalem, Gaza and Israel, coinciding with the festival of Eid, is distressing and a matter of grave concern for the world.He a
The pay freeze debate: Crisis meetings, the Prime Minister steps in as Govt and unions in showdown
14 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern responded to questions about the public backlash to last week s wage freeze announcement.
Video / Mark Mitchell
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern responded to questions about the public backlash to last week s wage freeze announcement.
Video / Mark Mitchell
As journalists headed to a government announcement on pay in the public sector, they walked past Cahill standing at the Beehive reception Cahill was heading in for his regular meeting with Police Minister Poto Williams before going to Police National Headquarters for negotiations on the police pay round.
Northland news in brief: City vehicle crash; and Northland public nurses to strike
14 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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This crash on Hatea Dr, Whangārei, yesterday didn t hold up traffic after a vehicle left the road and hit a street light before hitting some trees. Photo / Michael Cunningham.
This crash on Hatea Dr, Whangārei, yesterday didn t hold up traffic after a vehicle left the road and hit a street light before hitting some trees. Photo / Michael Cunningham.
Northern Advocate
A person received moderate injuries after a van left the road and hit a street light in
Whangārei, before coming to rest among some trees. Police attended a crash involving a van which hit powerlines on Hatea Drive at 7.56am yesterday. One person received moderate injuries and Northpower was notified. Police were only at the scene for a short period and traffic was hardly disrupted
In a statement, Congress leader Anand Sharma said that the spiralling violence in East Jerusalem, Gaza and Israel, coinciding with the festival of Eid, is distressing and a matter of grave concern for the world.He a
Pay freeze: Redistribution of public sector CEO salaries better, finance expert suggests
14 May, 2021 08:08 PM
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A finance expert says we need to talk more about pay redistribution, not freezes. Photo / Getty Images
A finance expert says we need to talk more about pay redistribution, not freezes. Photo / Getty Images
RNZ
A Robin Hood -style policy, redistributing the big salaries of public service chief executives to lower-paid workers, would be more effective than the Government-ordered pay freeze, according to a leading business academic.
The directive, which essentially means those in the public sector earning more than $60,000 will only get a pay rise in exceptional circumstances for the next three years, has infuriated some workers.