新西兰经济增长部长建议取消某些政府合同对生活工资的要求。 New Zealand's Minister for Economic Growth proposes removing living wage requirement for some government contracts.

在新西兰,经济增长部长Simon Watts提议取消政府清洁、餐饮和保安服务合同的活工资要求。 In New Zealand, the Minister for Economic Growth, Simon Watts, has proposed removing the living wage requirement for government contracts in cleaning, catering, and security services. Watts保证,目前的合同将保持不变,这些变化旨在简化流程和促进业务增长。 Watts assured that current contracts will remain intact and that the changes aim to simplify processes and boost business growth. 此外,部长宣布修改外国投资基金规则,包括采用新方法计算应纳税收入,以鼓励高技能移民和返回的新西兰人进行投资。 Additionally, the Minister announced changes to foreign investment fund rules, including a new method to calculate taxable income, to encourage investment from highly skilled migrants and returning New Zealanders.