Nathan Attrill

4 days ago | thestandard.org.nz | Bill Sweetman |Michael Reddell |Nick Rockel |Nathan Attrill

Workplace Relations and Safety minister Brooke van Velden has announced major changes to the way that Workplace safety is managed in Aotearoa New Zealand. Her highlight policy is a road cone hotline. Engaging in useless culture war policies is obviously not below her. The net benefit to the country’s safety from this policy is zero. Fielding calls from people who think there are too many road cones is not going to improve work safety.

1 week ago | thestandard.org.nz | Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan |Nathan Attrill |Michael Reddell |Nick Rockel

I was writing a long involved post about the recent budget that I may put up in the next few days. But in writing it up what struck me was the weird similarities between this Government’s budget which has just passed and Donald Trump’s budget which is in the process of being passed. And that attention on this should be highlighted. Over in the US conservatives are getting ready to pass the so called One Big Beautiful Bill Act. That is the name they have chosen for it.

1 week ago | thestandard.org.nz | Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan |Nathan Attrill |Michael Reddell |Nick Rockel

Daily review 26/05/2025 Written By: notices and features - Date published: 5:30 pm, May 26th, 2025 - 4 comments Categories: Daily review - Tags: Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other … Related Posts

4 weeks ago | thestandard.org.nz | Bernard Hickey |Nick Rockel |Brian Easton |Nathan Attrill

4 weeks ago | thestandard.org.nz | Nick Rockel |Brian Easton |Nathan Attrill |Susan Hutchinson