The Panel with Sally Wenley and Steve McCabe, Part 1

The Panel · Jul 30, 2026 · 24m

First up, all your questions about the rewrite of the Holidays Act will be answered by David Jenkins, chief executive of the New Zealand Payroll Practitioners Association. The revamp will see more focus on accrual of leave by hours and days, rather than in yearly chunks. There seems to be pros and cons for workers, but how are employers going to cope with implementing it? Then, the government has decided not to create a fireworks ban. Fireworks retailers are rejoicing, some pointing out New Zealand is among the strictest countries in the world for regulation fireworks. Someone not celebrating…