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1 December 2022: Fair Pay Agreements System set to Kick-off

The Fair Pay Agreements Bill passed its third reading on 26 October 2022 after a lengthy debate in the chambers, ...

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Executive update

There seems to be only one topic of conversation among businesses at the moment – staffing!  I even learned a ...

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Budget Summary 2022

Background Budget 2022, entitled “Wellbeing Budget 2022 – A Secure Future” was delivered against a backdrop of considerable uncertainty and ...

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Queenstown-Lakes’ labour market snapshot – August 2022

The borders have reopened and visitors are returning to Queenstown-Lakes. The additional demand is a lifeline for tourism businesses starved ...

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Q3 Business Confidence Survey

The Queenstown Business Survey is a check on the health of local businesses. Where applicable, results are summarised in net ...

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Queenstown-Lakes’ labour market snapshot – April 2022

Demand for workers in Queenstown-Lakes has remained high, despite the Omicron outbreak having reduced visitor numbers. There were 2.0% more ...

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Trade deal makes exporting easier

The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed between New Zealand and the United Kingdom earlier this year makes it easier and cheaper ...

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Changes to the Fair Trading Act

The Fair Trading Act has changed. The changes will come into effect on 16 August 2022. New protections have been ...

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