New Reserve Bank Governor announced, Christopher Luxon responds to low ranking in business survey, and more NZ words join the dictionary.
New Reserve Bank Governor announced
Dr Anna Breman has been named as the new Governor of the Reserve Bank.
She had previously served as a deputy Governor of Sweden’s Riksbank - its central bank – since 2019. Breman will be the first woman to hold the role
And the new Reserve Bank boss has a heck of a job on her hands, writes 1News business correspondent Jason Walls.
Christopher Luxon responds to 15th-place ranking by business leaders
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has shrugged off being lowly ranked by big business leaders and says he isn't worried by chatter about his leadership.
The PM and his Finance Minister, Nicola Willis, were ranked 15th and 13th respectively in the annual Mood of the Boardroom survey, released today.
What's been said about the Holidays Act overhaul
The Government yesterday announced a sweeping overhaul of employment leave legislation, including changes to how annual and sick leave is calculated.
Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden announced on Tuesday that the Holidays Act would be repealed and replaced with a new Employment Leave Act.
Watch: Dame Jacinda Ardern wows US talk show host Jon Stewart with sweet NZ treat
The former New Zealand Prime Minister was on the show to promote her memoir and upcoming HBO documentary.
ONE 'SWEET AS' VOCAB
Eleven words with a New Zealand or te reo Māori origin have been included in the latest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Executive editor Danica Salazar said the update included a "variety of colloquial expressions characteristic of New Zealand English".
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