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95% of businesses expect to raise wages this year: recruiter

New data from a recruitment firm reveals 95% of businesses expect to raise wages this year - but 52% of employees believe they'd be financially.

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Bulk of businesses expect to raise wages this year, survey finds

The gap between employer and staff expectations is widening when it comes to salary and benefits.

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SunLive - Bulk of businesses expect to raise wages this year

SunLive - Bulk of businesses expect to raise wages this year
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Property developers with regulatory run-ins among those given govt underwrite

Housing Minister confident officials did their due diligence.

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Are single parents the answer to NZ's worker shortage?

Mum's the worker: why this NZ fishing company brought in a school hours shift

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Services sector contracts for first time in more than a year

The rate of new orders and sales in the services sector softened in April.

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Food prices will continue biting Kiwi households this year

Stats NZ said today that food prices are the highest since 1987.

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Kiwis most unhappy with supermarkets, fuel companies and banks hiking prices - survey

Most consumers think it is fair for small businesses to pass on cost increases to customers, but not big ones and multinationals.

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Kiwis' most-annoying price hikes revealed

Most consumers think it is fair for small- and medium-sized businesses to pass on cost increases to customers, but are much less supportive of.

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Road transport industry says roading investment strategy desperately needed

A national roading strategy is needed address current problems with the poor roading network but also to plan for preventative work, road transport operators say.

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