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BusinessNZ on Gig economy and more at risk

· November 17, 2025

Source: BusinessNZ The Supreme Court has today ruled that four rideshare drivers should be classified as employees and not contractors, a decision with far-reaching implications for the economy at large, BusinessNZ...

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Making it faster, easier to issue digital credentials

· November 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A new platform to make it easier for Government agencies to issue secure digital credentials will be developed by New Zealand-based company MATTR, Digitising Government and...

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Crackdown on underhand business practice

· November 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is ratcheting up penalties for misleading advertising and other breaches of fair trading law to deter underhand business practice. “Once the changes take effect,...

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Delivery death underscores power line hazards

· November 17, 2025

Source: Worksafe New Zealand 17 November 2025 Businesses and workers must steer clear of power lines and plan work carefully, WorkSafe New Zealand says, following sentencing for a timber delivery...

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More types of play sand test positive for asbestos

· November 17, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand One of the affected play sand brands. Supplied / Product Safety NZ Some schools in Canterbury have closed for asbestos testing because a brand of play...