The Finance Minister, Bill English, at a post budget speech to a Christchurch business meeting announced that the government is
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Read MoreAccording to the PSA “Budget 2010 does little to improve prospects for public sector workers and delivery of public services…
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Read MoreNew Zealand Perspectives 2010 should be read in conjunction with previous years’ perspectives documents (New Zealand Perspectives 2008 & 2009)
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Read MoreThe Maritime Union of New Zealand says outsourcing at Ports of Auckland cannot replace a skilled in-house workforce. Maritime Union
Read More“… However there is an underlying reason why an alternative economic strategy is required: the economy simply does not work
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