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• Proposed Leave Bill Will Make Workers' Lives 'Materially Worse,' Select Committee Hears

  Published: Apr 29, 2026

  Section: Politics

  New Zealand's Education and Workforce Select Committee heard impassioned testimony today regarding the proposed Employment Leave Bill, which seeks to overhaul how annual and sick l...

• "Materially Worse": Workers and Unions Clash With Government Over Proposed Leave Law Overhaul

  Published: Apr 29, 2026

  Section: Politics

  The Education and Workforce Select Committee has heard impassioned testimony from part-time and shift workers who claim the proposed Employment Leave Bill will result in substantia...

• New Zealand Parliament Passes Landmark Online Casino Bill Establishing Strict Licensing and Taxation Framework

  Published: Apr 24, 2026

  Section: Online Gambling

  New Zealand’s Online Casino Gambling Bill has passed its final reading and is expected to receive Royal Assent in May, setting a 2027 launch date for the regulated market. The legi...