Wellington March 19 NZPA - The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) has cautiously backed the proposed Productivity Commission saying if it is designed properly it could help lift wages and living standards

Wellington March 18 NZPA - ACT and National have agreed to set up a new Productivity Commission with statutory independence and a budget of around $5 million, Finance Minister Bill English and Regulatory Reform Minister Rodney Hide said today.

Wellington, Aug 18 NZPA - Former Labour finance minister David Caygill is joining Don Brash on the Government's 2025 Taskforce set up to find ways to increase productivity and close the wage gap with Australia.