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Michael Woodhouse

After complaints from employers the Government has backed down on original work visa proposals; has now lowered pay threshold to $41.5k from $48k; introduced new 'mid-skilled' category
27th Jul 17, 1:22pm
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After complaints from employers the Government has backed down on original work visa proposals; has now lowered pay threshold to $41.5k from $48k; introduced new 'mid-skilled' category
Election 2017 - Party Policies - Health - ACC
27th May 17, 9:41am
by Julia Wiener
Election 2017 - Party Policies - Health - ACC
Election 2017 - Party Policies - Immigration - Refugees
27th May 17, 9:26am
by Julia Wiener
Election 2017 - Party Policies - Immigration - Refugees
Election 2017 - Party Policies - Immigration
27th May 17, 9:26am
by Julia Wiener
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Election 2017 - Party Policies - Immigration
Election 2017 - Party Policies - Labour and Employment - Minimum Wage
27th May 17, 9:21am
by Julia Wiener
Election 2017 - Party Policies - Labour and Employment - Minimum Wage
Election 2017 - Party Policies - Labour and Employment - Industrial Relations
27th May 17, 9:20am
by Julia Wiener
Election 2017 - Party Policies - Labour and Employment - Industrial Relations
Election 2017 - Party Policies - Families/Labour and Employment - Parental Leave
27th May 17, 9:18am
by Julia Wiener
Election 2017 - Party Policies - Families/Labour and Employment - Parental Leave
An Immigration NZ sample of 600 live Skilled Migrant Category applications in March shows 57% were for jobs offering less than the new median wage threshold
21st Apr 17, 7:50am
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An Immigration NZ sample of 600 live Skilled Migrant Category applications in March shows 57% were for jobs offering less than the new median wage threshold
Government changes to New Zealand immigration settings: Questions and Answers on skilled and temporary visa categories
19th Apr 17, 12:08pm
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Government changes to New Zealand immigration settings: Questions and Answers on skilled and temporary visa categories
Govt announces skilled migrant median pay requirement to sit alongside qualification and occupation requirements; Proposes tweaks to temporary migration settings and South Island residency path
19th Apr 17, 11:44am
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Govt announces skilled migrant median pay requirement to sit alongside qualification and occupation requirements; Proposes tweaks to temporary migration settings and South Island residency path
The NZ Initiative's Rachel Hodder invites people blaming immigrants for clogging up roads and hospitals to consider a levy on new migrants
6th Mar 17, 9:57am
by Guest
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The NZ Initiative's Rachel Hodder invites people blaming immigrants for clogging up roads and hospitals to consider a levy on new migrants
Ministers announce cap for Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme in 2016/17 raised by 1,000 to 10,500; say allows horticulture and wine exporters to keep growing; Winston Peters rails against National's "immigration madness"
23rd Nov 16, 1:23pm
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Ministers announce cap for Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme in 2016/17 raised by 1,000 to 10,500; say allows horticulture and wine exporters to keep growing; Winston Peters rails against National's "immigration madness"
Revenue Minister Michael Woodhouse pledges crackdown on foreign-owned companies using debt to move 'excessive profits' out of New Zealand
17th Nov 16, 12:16pm
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Revenue Minister Michael Woodhouse pledges crackdown on foreign-owned companies using debt to move 'excessive profits' out of New Zealand
Greens propose tightening migration settings to achieve 1% population growth per year; Shaw wants to smooth out big swings in migration and reduce pressure on infrastructure, housing; Winston Peters accuses of Greens of hypocrisy
17th Oct 16, 10:28am
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Greens propose tightening migration settings to achieve 1% population growth per year; Shaw wants to smooth out big swings in migration and reduce pressure on infrastructure, housing; Winston Peters accuses of Greens of hypocrisy
Government rejigs immigration rules to require higher skills to gain residency, reduces the number of older migrants following their children and settling here
11th Oct 16, 2:05pm
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Government rejigs immigration rules to require higher skills to gain residency, reduces the number of older migrants following their children and settling here
Government not proposing to exclude bank and insurance regulatory capital from the implementation of the OECD's hybrid mismatch tax rules in NZ
7th Sep 16, 9:58am
Government not proposing to exclude bank and insurance regulatory capital from the implementation of the OECD's hybrid mismatch tax rules in NZ
IRD sets sights on multinationals shifting profits overseas to reduce tax
6th Sep 16, 1:45pm
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IRD sets sights on multinationals shifting profits overseas to reduce tax
Bernard Hickey says a surge of low-skilled migration is frustrating the natural forces of supply and demand that would generate the wage inflation that both the Reserve Bank and the Government need in the long run
21st Aug 16, 5:02am
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Bernard Hickey says a surge of low-skilled migration is frustrating the natural forces of supply and demand that would generate the wage inflation that both the Reserve Bank and the Government need in the long run
Woodhouse says no evidence yet that high temporary migration is suppressing wages at the low end; English says watching skill levels and wages closely; Pressure growing on Govt as ANZ, RBNZ, Auckland Chamber of Commerce call for migration review
16th Aug 16, 2:37pm
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Woodhouse says no evidence yet that high temporary migration is suppressing wages at the low end; English says watching skill levels and wages closely; Pressure growing on Govt as ANZ, RBNZ, Auckland Chamber of Commerce call for migration review
NZ Bankers' Association baulking at government plans for 'tiny impost' of approved issuer levy on offshore funding costs
9th Aug 16, 11:58am
NZ Bankers' Association baulking at government plans for 'tiny impost' of approved issuer levy on offshore funding costs
Recommendations for foreign trusts having stronger initial registration rules and need for annual returns with distribution details will be 'moved on quickly' by Govt
13th Jul 16, 11:48am
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Recommendations for foreign trusts having stronger initial registration rules and need for annual returns with distribution details will be 'moved on quickly' by Govt
EY's Tori Sullivan argues introducing the modern equivalents of a town crier and the stocks so the public can throw rotten fruit at some corporate taxpayers isn't the way to improve our tax system
23rd Jun 16, 11:02am
by Guest
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EY's Tori Sullivan argues introducing the modern equivalents of a town crier and the stocks so the public can throw rotten fruit at some corporate taxpayers isn't the way to improve our tax system
Revenue Minister and Finance Minister blame Labour, Green and NZ First attacks for any reputational damage over 'Panama Papers' publicity around overseas trusts and say overseas critics 'just plain wrong'
7th Apr 16, 4:58pm
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Revenue Minister and Finance Minister blame Labour, Green and NZ First attacks for any reputational damage over 'Panama Papers' publicity around overseas trusts and say overseas critics 'just plain wrong'
Revenue Minister says OECD reviewing rules around overseas trusts and IRD contributing to review if new framework for disclosure; NZ brought forward information exchange by a year
5th Apr 16, 12:56pm
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Revenue Minister says OECD reviewing rules around overseas trusts and IRD contributing to review if new framework for disclosure; NZ brought forward information exchange by a year
Gareth Vaughan questions whether PM John Key is stuck in a pre-GFC time warp given his position on NZ's overseas trusts
5th Apr 16, 12:20pm
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Gareth Vaughan questions whether PM John Key is stuck in a pre-GFC time warp given his position on NZ's overseas trusts