Immigration reset backlash: Kiwis not willing to do some jobs, say bosses
19 May, 2021 04:00 AM
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Economic Development Minister Stuart Nash said the new border exceptions would allow more than 200 wealthy international investors to come to New Zealand over the next 12 months. Video / Mark Mitchell
Economic Development Minister Stuart Nash said the new border exceptions would allow more than 200 wealthy international investors to come to New Zealand over the next 12 months. Video / Mark Mitchell
Plans to reduce the country s reliance on low-skilled migrant workers have been met with backlash by industry heavyweights who say Kiwis aren t interested in doing the work.
Thousands flock in for Rotorua Marathon, local claims second win in a row
9 May, 2021 05:00 AM
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Rotorua Marathon winner Michael Voss with his coach Kim Stevenson. Photo / Andrew Warner
Rain drops and sweat dripped down his face as the crowd roared for the young local builder running towards his second consecutive victory in the Rotorua Marathon. Rotorua s Michael Voss, 24, crossed the line of the 57th Rotorua Marathon five minutes ahead of his nearest rival.
Voss is the fourth man in history to claim back-to-back titles.
He joined more than 4000 runners, walkers and joggers who descended on the city s Government Gardens for Saturday s event.
Anchor Aims Games to give Tauranga $6 million boost in September
5 May, 2021 07:00 PM
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AIMS Games tournament director Vicki Semple. Photo / George Novak
September will bring thousands of young athletes from around the country and pump $6 million into the local economy as the annual Anchor AIMS Games returns to Tauranga. This time last year the heartbreaking decision was made to cancel the intermediate-aged sports tournament because of Covid-19, with national safety a priority.
Now, registrations for the 2021 tournament, to be held from September 5 to 10, were looking really good , tournament director Vicki Semple said. They were on par with the 2019 game that hosted more than 11,000 athletes more than the Rio Olympics.
Minimum wage ripple effect: Extra business costs could fall to customers
7 Apr, 2021 09:00 PM
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Watchdog Security Group chief executive officer Brett Wilson. Photo / File
The ripple effect of increasing the minimum wage has meant some employees already receiving $20 per hour are now also expecting a pay rise, business leaders say. Meanwhile, business owners already struggling post-lockdown may have to reduce hours, cut jobs, and pass extra costs on to clients.
The adult minimum wage increased to $20 from $18.90 per hour on April 1, 2021.
The starting-out and training minimum wage rates have also increased to $16 from $15.12 per hour.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment said about 12,300 Bay of Plenty workers were impacted by the minimum wage rise - about 9.7 per cent of the region s employees.
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