Adam Pearse

6 days ago | nzherald.co.nz | Adam Pearse

Hundreds of protesters nationwide braved persistent rain today to express their anger at the Government’s surprise changes to pay equity legislation. From Auckland to Invercargill, crowds marched on or gathered at the offices of ministers and MPs to oppose the Government’s decision to raise the thresholds that need to be satisfied before pay equity claims will be made, cancelling claims currently in progress.

6 days ago | nzherald.co.nz | Adam Pearse |Jamie Ensor

The Government will invest $774 million in Budget 2025 to improve the redress system for the survivors of abuse in state care, with action on increasing the average payment for new claims and providing top-ups to those who have already settled claims. Erica Stanford, the minister leading the Government’s response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry’s findings, is set to address the media from Auckland about midday. A video livestream of the announcement will be broadcast at the top of this article.

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Adam Pearse

Protesters voice their concerns outside Parliament this week after the Government’s pay equity announcement, and more campaign action is planned for Friday. Photo / Marty MelvilleAct minister Brooke van Velden and several National MPs will face protests tomorrow as anger from union members grows after the Government’s changes to pay equity legislation.

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Adam Pearse

Act's pressure on ACC minister Scott Simpson has led to a change to a tender. Photo / Mark MitchellAct is welcoming ACC’s backdown on Māori and Pasifika claim targets in a tender after the party complained it breached Cabinet’s expectations. It follows a stoush between coalition partners Act and National over the tender that seeks a supplier to reduce work-related injuries in the manufacturing sector, which ACC minister and National MP Scott Simpson initially endorsed.

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Adam Pearse

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Act leader David Seymour are at odds over a National Party member's bill to ban social media for under-16s. Photo / Mark Mitchell Act will not support a National Party member’s bill banning social media for under-16s, killing the Prime Minister’s hope for the bill to be adopted by the Government.