The Ports of Auckland (POAL) has often been in the news for the number of accidents that have occurred at the Port. Late last year POAL was fined more than half a...
How are we once again at this point where there is another u-turn on a big infrastructure project? Surely there must be accountability on these big projects? Before...
Employers and employees commonly enter into employment agreements that will take effect when the employee commences work at some later date. Once the agreement is made...
The recently appointed Chief Executive , Janice Smith, of the South Wairarapa District Council might well be wondering if she has made the right decision in accepting...
Last weekend the Wairarapa Garden Tour was again held as a major fundraiser for the Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre, allowing the centre to continue its conservation...
New Zealand awaits the election outcome following the counting of special votes and the impact this may have on the formation of our new coalition government. For...
The election campaign is in its final week. The campaign has heated up, and so has the rhetoric. A recent decision of the Employment Court makes it clear that employees...
The recent Employment Court decision involving Melville High School makes harrowing reading due to the factual circumstances established by the plaintiff’s, Kathleen...
Published - HR Magazine Spring edition 2023 As technology continues to evolve to assist us with our businesses, HR professionals also have to consider the impact of...
Prior to Covid-19 New Zealand workers had comparatively less paid sick leave than most of the developed world. When the Labour government introduced a bill into...
The Interislander ferry Kaitak i is again in the news after ferry passengers were forced to spend the night on board in Wellington harbour after the ferry developed...
