The Commerce Commission has announced they are blocking Foodstuff's North and South Island merger, on the basis that it would substantially lessen competition and make it harder for other retailers to grow. The cancellation of plans to build a Dunedin hospital is continuing to cause controversy, with Otago mayors revealing that as recently as two weeks ago they were assured it would go ahead. In further bad news for Otago, a new OIA release reveals that Otago Polytech may be at risk of closure. In employment news, early childhood teachers are facing a pay cut, while SEEK data shows that salary growth has slowed.
Union coverage
- CTU: Call for Reserve Bank to go 'harder and faster'
- CTU: RSE changes: The winners and losers
- TEU: Fears Otago Polytech fails standalone criteria
Employment
- Early childhood relief teachers face pay cut
- What's behind the proposed closure of Alliance Group's meatworks in Timaru?
- How many public sector roles are going, and from where?
- Salary growth slows, with some industries in reverse
Politics
- Otago mayors told two weeks ago Dunedin Hospital build was still all go – Bryan Cadogan
- Reti defends Govt after 'very difficult' Dunedin Hospital call
- 'Stinks like corruption': Labour on tax cut helping tobacco giant
- Christopher Luxon hasn't seen advice on heated tobacco tax cut
- Govt advised repealing gas ban likely to breach trade deals
- Resources Minister Shane Jones again defends position on reversal of oil and gas ban
- Developers welcome proposed planning tribunal
- Social Investment: What you need to know
- October brings changes: The Govt policies taking effect from today
Te Ao Māori
- UN Human Rights Office sends please-explain to NZ government
- 'Threatens to waste healthcare resources': Māori academics ask government to rescind 'colourblind' directive
Economics
- Commerce Commission blocks Foodstuffs' North and South Island merger
- Company liquidations up 19 percent on last year
- What went wrong for Fletcher Building?
- KiwiSaver withdrawals soar: But how does it actually work?
Opinion
- The WTF reaction to Government's WFH edict
- Turning around The Warehouse fortunes vital for the nation
- Opinion: What 'Jack and Jill' can teach us about capital gains taxes
/Public Release. This material from the originating organization/author(s) might be of the point-in-time nature, and edited for clarity, style and length. Mirage.News does not take institutional positions or sides, and all views, positions, and conclusions expressed herein are solely those of the author(s).View in full here.
