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New Zealand Mediation Wait Times Hit 10 Weeks
2/16/2025
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Story summary
- New Zealand's employment dispute resolution service now has a 10-week wait for mediation assistance.
- Wait times have risen from seven weeks last May amid increasing unemployment.
- Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden is unaware of these delays and plans to investigate.
- Labour spokesperson Camilla Belich links the delays to government cuts at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
