Employment
Workers injured by chemical at Taumarunui transfer station
An unknown chemical sent for recycling has injured two workers and forced the facility's closure.
'Zero sense': Health agency faces loss of 21 roles by April 2026
The staff cuts will see reductions to emergency management, pandemic preparedness and Māori health. Audio
Women in finance more than twice as likely to be sexually harrassed than men
A new survey found women in the sector are far more likely to experience sexual harrassment than their male colleagues.
Air NZ cabin crew may strike in week before Christmas
Holidaymakers travelling with Air New Zealand in the lead-up to Christmas could find themselves caught out by cabin-crew strikes, despite Monday's planned industrial action being called off. E tu… Audio
Air NZ flight attendants threaten to strike week before Christmas
Air New Zealand says there will no longer be strike action affecting long-haul or regional travellers, but other disruptions remain possible.
Why are Gen Z workers the least happy?
A survey reveals one generation of workers are more likely to feel burnt out and exhausted, and 40 percent dread going to work. Audio
Porn-addicted law firm boss suspended, ordered to pay two employees
The man who continually watched pornography at work has been found to have been wilfully blind to the fact that his employees could see his screen.
SEEK data reveals a third of Kiwis dread going to work
New data out today shows almost a third of kiwi workers often dread going to work, rising to 40% among Gen Z workers.SEEK Country Manager, Rob Clark spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
$283k to look into bullying claims at Starship Hospital
RNZ first reported on years-long ructions at the unit that treats abused children, Te Puaruruhau, in October.
The four big targets the government may miss
We look at the government's nine key goals and see what it's achieved so far.
Thrift shop gets over 520kg in donations this year alone
And staff say they love working at Te Oraka so much, they'd do it for free.
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 2 December 2025
The government wants a cap on local council rates to be in place by 2029. Bryan Cadogan was mayor of Clutha for five terms and held a rates cap for over 10 years; Finance Minister Nicola Willis has… Audio
Students, Style and Sustainability
Te Oraka is a secondhand shop and social enterprise run by students, for students and it operates a circular economy where all profits are fed back into the business. Katy Gosset visits the thriving… Audio
Has the freedom of hybrid work made us happier?
Has flexible or remote work made work more fun and has the freedom made us happier? The nine to five has changed a lot of recent years; covid forced some business to adapt with working from a home a… Audio
Is NZ at risk of "bunching" at the bottom end of pay scale?
New Zealand's minimum wage is high by international standards, compared to our median wage. We're sitting at fifth in the world for minimum wage compared to the average, and commentators say change… Audio
Woman who spent final days fighting ex-boss posthumously wins case
A grieving mother never believed her daughter's last fight would be mired in a bitter workplace dispute.
Doctors' union, Health NZ back to bargaining after failed ERA bid
The Employment Relations Authority has decided not to step in to settle a pay disagreement between the health agency and the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists.
NZ's longest-serving meat worker retires after 64 years
Ken McLeod, 80, says it felt like he had "robbed a bank" when he got his pay cheques in the mid-1960s. Audio
Otatara meat worker retires after 64 years on the job
Eighty-year-old Ken McLeod started in the meat industry in 1962, when he was only 16. He spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Women 'working for nothing' from this week
Although the country's gender pay gap improved this year, campaigners say there's more to be done to bring pay equality for Kiwi women.