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ACT outlier on environment policy

Week in Politics: National charges in over hospital waiting times

Analysis - Another week of bad news for the government as hospital waiting times hit the headlines and National charges in, fair pay legislation is passed won't last long if Labour loses the next election, writes Peter Wilson.

SunLive - A dozen quirky new laws you may not have heard of

A dozen quirky new laws you may not have heard of

Here's 12 up-and-coming bits of legislation you may have missed thanks to the hustle and bustle of Covid-19 last year.

Bill to increase sick leave from five days to 10 days passes

Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Wood Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook The Holidays Increasing Sick Leave Amendment Bill passed 75 to 33 with Labour, and the Greens voting for the bill and ACT and National voting against. Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Wood said Covid-19 has highlighted the need for people to have adequate sick leave. In an era at which we are acutely aware of how communicable diseases can spread, it is surely more important than ever that we move past that old time culture of just toughing it out, he said. Wood said the bill was about fairness and increasing productivity in the workplace.