Three billion dollars has been wiped off the value of New Zealand's share market as the rout of global financial markets caught up with the local market. A Sāmoan national has been sentenced for migrant exploitation and corruption following a five-year investigation that highlights the serious consequences of immigration fraud and protecting vulnerable workers. A new report shows when it comes to social cohesion, we're losing to our neighbours across the Tasman, and on course to look more like the US or UK. Former politicians and health experts are calling for more transparency and regulations when it comes to lobbying, to "restore fairness to government decision making".
Union coverage
Employment
- Sāmoan sentenced for migrant exploitation and corruption
- Rising weekly fees put retirement village residents under pressure
Politics
- 'On every dimension, NZ is falling behind': The struggle for 'social cohesion'
- Government unveils $12 billion Defence Capability Plan
- New Zealand has joined the arms race – law professor
- Mental Health Foundation wants police withdrawl from callouts halted
- 'Unchecked' industry lobbying needs regulating, say ex-politicians
- Billboards attacking Green MPs appear in Wellington and Auckland
- Legislation to protect MPs, high profile people on the cards
Te Ao Māori
Economics
- NZ shares fall sharply as US tariff chaos hits
- Pension plans, investments set to fall as markets reel from tariff tit-for-tat
Opinion
- The merry-go-round of funding cancer treatment still spins
- Building resilience to the shocks afflicting global trade
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