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The question is being asked- should salaries be made public?

Kiwi start-up company Tracksuit is doing just that, introducing pay transparency across its entire 51-person staff.

People lead Christine van Hoffen says while it can be uncomfortable at first, it's had positive effects on the team.

Employment expert Max Whitehead says pay transparency allows room for trouble.

"It becomes this resentment, it becomes this conflict and discontent in the workplace."

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The EU has warned Elon Musk that X is being used to spread 'disinformation' about Hamas' attack on Israel.

EU industry chief Thierry Breton says Musk's platform has been used to disseminate illegal content and disinformation within the European Union.

Musk responded by claiming X's company policy was that everything is open source and transparent.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey says the Digital Services Act (DSA) requires X to remove and address illegal content or material that violates their standards.

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Tonight on The Huddle, Jordan Williams from the Taxpayers' Union and Jack Tame from ZB's Saturday Mornings and Q&A joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more!

Recent polls indicate National's popularity may have peaked and the gap between left and right blocs is narrowing. Both the new Newshub-Reid Research and One News Verian polls show National and ACT will need the boost from NZ First to govern- could National lose the unlosable election?

Dame Jacinda Ardern took to Facebook to encourage voters to turn up and cast their votes for Labour- calling Hipkins a friend and a good dad. Do we think this will encourage a wider turnout?

Politicians are weighing in on the Israel discussion - Marama Davidson said if we're going to deem Hamas a terrorist organisation, the same test should be applied to the Israeli Defence Force. Is she out of line with public opinion on this one?

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Net migration has reached a new record high.

Stats NZ says in the year to August, 110,000 more people moved to New Zealand than left.

Arrivals reached an all-time high of 225,000, and migrant departures got to 115,000.

Milford Asset Management's Frances Sweetman explains why this new wave of migrant workers are drawn to New Zealand.

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Taxes - and tax cuts - have turned into a political football this election.

Changing income tax rates is high on the agendas of most political parties, with National and ACT promising adjustments and the Greens, Te Pāti Māori and TOP calling for progress.

What would this mean for voters? NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny breaks down these proposed policies.

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Roadworkers in Rotorua have been shot at with a BB gun, verbally abused and left traumatised in Rotorua, Waka Kotahi claims.

Police have since issued a formal warning to one person after the incident, which took place at a detour point near the Utuhina Stream Bridge.

Waka Kotahi's David Speirs says the bridge repairs have caused a spike in traffic delays during peak times, but there's no excuse for abuse and threats.

"There was quite a high level of trauma as a consequence for the workers involved, but fortunately no-one was physically hurt." 

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The election is on a knife-edge, with the gap between the left and right blocs narrowing in tonight's latest political polls.

Both the Newshub-Reid Research One News Verian polls show National and ACT need New Zealand First to govern.

National has fallen more than four points according to Newshub - down to 34.5 percent - while Labour gains in both surveys, but remains in the 20s.

National's finance spokeswoman Nicola Willis says it's closer than she'd like.

"I think that that is because there are still people who are taking change for granted." 

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The Police Association is sounding the alarm over a spike in mental health-related callouts.

The reported figures are up 55 percent in the last 5 years, with 77,000 callouts per year connected to mental health issues.

Police Association President Chris Cahill says police are unable to keep up with this level of demand- especially with cases that aren't linked to criminal offending.

"Police are getting to a crisis level where they're simply unable to meet the demand for service, the calls for service because of the amount of work they're getting- somewhere, we've got to turn that tap off."

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A company is moving marketing to a new level by trying to use the power of everyday Kiwis.

Social media business TheSalt is entering the New Zealand market by paying users to post about specific brands, including McDonald's and Netflix- paying a starting $50 per post.

Co-Founder in New Zealand, Shayne Moore, says using genuine locals is a good marketing technique.

"It's all about community and connecting people with brands that we already use and love."

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Provincial areas in New Zealand are feeling the impacts as growing numbers of Kiwis jet off overseas.

Stats NZ says in the year to August, 110,000 more people moved to New Zealand than left.

Arrivals reached an all-time high of 225,000, with 115,000 migrant departures.

Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen says migrants often move to the main cities- but New Zealanders are leaving from all over.

"Provincial areas across the country are seeing that young talent head off to Australia at a time when it's still not particularly easy to find workers."

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