wage subsidy

Motu Economic and Public Policy Research says wage subsidy successfully protected jobs and sole traders during the pandemic

Motu Economic and Public Policy Research says wage subsidy successfully protected jobs and sole traders during the pandemic

Hawke's Bay apple exporter may have lost half its crop after region hard hit by Cyclone Gabrielle

Hawke's Bay apple exporter may have lost half its crop after region hard hit by Cyclone Gabrielle

Cabinet meets for last-minute re-write of Budget 2023 to pay for Gabrielle response and rebuild; initial wage-subsidy-style support expected; easier migrant worker access being eyed; Robertson sees eventual bill around $13b

Cabinet meets for last-minute re-write of Budget 2023 to pay for Gabrielle response and rebuild; initial wage-subsidy-style support expected; easier migrant worker access being eyed; Robertson sees eventual bill around $13b

Inland Revenue clawed back millions in wage subsidy from multinationals, but the 2021 tax year looks like a battle

Inland Revenue clawed back millions in wage subsidy from multinationals, but the 2021 tax year looks like a battle

Serious Fraud Office charges Auckland man over alleged $600k of wage subsidy fraud

Serious Fraud Office charges Auckland man over alleged $600k of wage subsidy fraud

Bernard Hickey argues $20b of Covid cash should be returned to taxpayers, along with $20b of the $621b of Covid-era capital gains 'earned' by households

Bernard Hickey argues $20b of Covid cash should be returned to taxpayers, along with $20b of the $621b of Covid-era capital gains 'earned' by households

Individual accounts at the Reserve Bank for all residents would be a better way to do money printing than buying Government bonds, especially if it was done with a new digital currency, Bernard Hickey argues

Individual accounts at the Reserve Bank for all residents would be a better way to do money printing than buying Government bonds, especially if it was done with a new digital currency, Bernard Hickey argues

Treasury & RBNZ say the government will eventually have to consider raising taxes or cutting expenditure to prepare for the next crisis

Treasury & RBNZ say the government will eventually have to consider raising taxes or cutting expenditure to prepare for the next crisis

Finance Minister Grant Robertson pressures banks to waive contactless payment fees, is unsupportive of National's commercial rent subsidy proposal, and says a pilot for re-opening the border may be delayed

Finance Minister Grant Robertson pressures banks to waive contactless payment fees, is unsupportive of National's commercial rent subsidy proposal, and says a pilot for re-opening the border may be delayed

Government payments to businesses total $1.26 billion since the start of this lockdown, as the Wage Subsidy supports 28% of those in paid work

Government payments to businesses total $1.26 billion since the start of this lockdown, as the Wage Subsidy supports 28% of those in paid work

Grant Robertson confident the Government won't need to borrow more to pay for this lockdown - for now; We take a closer look at the numbers

Grant Robertson confident the Government won't need to borrow more to pay for this lockdown - for now; We take a closer look at the numbers

UPDATE: Four new community cases of COVID-19, including an Auckland City Hospital nurse - all linked to Tuesday's case

UPDATE: Four new community cases of COVID-19, including an Auckland City Hospital nurse - all linked to Tuesday's case

A report into management of the wage subsidy scheme has recommended that the organisations managing it conduct a review to 'properly evaluate it' for potential future purposes

A report into management of the wage subsidy scheme has recommended that the organisations managing it conduct a review to 'properly evaluate it' for potential future purposes

Government tweaks eligibility criteria of new COVID-19 Resurgence Support Payment and provides a refresher of other support available to businesses

Government tweaks eligibility criteria of new COVID-19 Resurgence Support Payment and provides a refresher of other support available to businesses

Govt to provide Wage Subsidy and new payment to businesses in event of a move up alert levels; It will also pay businesses whose staff need to stay home while they await a Covid test result

Govt to provide Wage Subsidy and new payment to businesses in event of a move up alert levels; It will also pay businesses whose staff need to stay home while they await a Covid test result