The strategy sets out the Government’s vision on improving health and safety at work across New Zealand from 2018 to 2028.

Since it began in 2007, the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Scheme has enabled employers in the horticulture and viticulture sector to recruit an annually capped number of seasonal workers from eligible Pacific Island countries to plant, maintain, harvest, or pack crops.

The Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Bill was passed to extend the duration of paid parental leave to 26 weeks.

He Kai Kei Aku Ringa: Māori-Crown Economic Growth Partnership 2023 (He Kai Kei Aku Ringa 2023), provides an organising framework to drive an all-of-government focus on achieving positive economic outcomes for Māori. The strategy was initially published in 2013. It was updated in 2023 to respond to changes in our economy. From 2013 to 2018, the Māori economy grew faster than the New Zealand economy; 37% in real growth, compared to national growth in GDP of 20%. There is an important opportunity to consolidate and extend this growth for the benefit of Māori and for all of Aotearoa. There is also urgent need to ensure this growth will serve the needs of future generations of Māori, as the Māori population is young and fast-growing.

The Health and Safety at Work (Health and Safety Representatives and Committees) Amendment Act has now passed into law.

The Associate Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety announced today that parental leave payments will increase by 7.7 percent from 1 July 2023, to reflect the 7.7 percent rise in the average weekly earnings.

Insights from engagement and how they relate to the evidence and aspirations of the Group.