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New Zealanders have shifted their household spending patterns as living costs rise, according to Stats NZ.

In August 2022, a woman waiting to collect whiteware at Trade Depot in Onehunga had her lower leg amputated below the knee after being struck by a forklift. WorkSafe New Zealand charged Trade Depot for lacking an effective traffic management plan to separate moving vehicles and pedestrians.

Last Friday, the Government announced that they will repeal the Business Payment Practices Act 2023. 

The Three Waters legislation, a subject of intense debate, has been decisively repealed by the Coalition Government under the leadership of Local Government Minister Simeon Brown.

Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston has announced a refocus in the coalition government's approach to employment efforts and the welfare system. This new approach prioritises supporting people into work. 

New Zealand plans to raise its adult minimum wage by 2% to $23.15 per hour from April 1, 2024, as stated by Minister Brooke van Velden.

In the 12 months leading to the December 2023 quarter, New Zealand's consumer price index (CPI) rose by 4.7%.

The coalition Government is confirming that the exemption from road user charges (RUC) for owners of light electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids will end from 1 April.

Finance Minister Nicola Willis announced a commitment to delivering further income tax relief in the 2024 Budget.

The Half-year Economic and Fiscal Update (HYEFU) was delivered against a backdrop of considerable uncertainty and ongoing risks both domestically and internationally. In short, tax revenue growth is slowing, deficits are larger than forecast, and economic growth per capita is in decline.

Legislation to repeal Fair Pay Agreements passed its third reading in Parliament earlier this week, achieving an early milestone in the Government’s 100-day plan.

Twelve people are facing deportation after a multi-million-dollar crime syndicate was busted in Tāmaki Makaurau.