Employment
Agency hopes to upskill Pasifika workforce with training
Government allocates $8 million to provide new skills to Pacific people.
Four-day week business pioneer frustrated NZ law 'penalising companies'
The business owner who championed the four-day working week says New Zealand lags behind the rest of the world when it comes to leaving Monday-to-Friday behind.
Eastern BOP leaders pin hopes on new projects to lure people 'home'
Eastern Bay of Plenty business leaders are striving to draw people back by creating 7000 new jobs in the next decade, using cash provided by the Provincial Growth Fund.
Plenty of jobs on the horizon for Eastern BOP
Eastern Bay of Plenty business leaders are striving to draw people back into the sub-region by creating thousands of new jobs in the next decade, using cash provided by the Provincial Growth Fund.
Job advertisements hit record high
The number of employers looking for staff continues to rise with the number of job ads up nearly a quarter on pre-Covid highs.
Restaurants switch off lights to mark staffing crisis
Restaurants around the country switched off their lights for two minutes at 7pm on Tuesday to bring attention to the staffing crisis.
The industry is calling for urgent visa extensions, border… Audio
Health Minister Andrew Little on fresh nurses strikes
Thirty thousand nurses in the country's public hospitals strike again over a lack of action on pay and conditions.
They walked off the wards in hospitals in June when employment talks with their… Audio
DHBs on nurses' new strike action
Nurses are set to resume strike action at public hospitals throughout the country in a bid for better pay and conditions.
Last month 30,000 nurses walked off the wards in hospitals when employment… Audio
Nurses to strike three more times
Nurses are set to resume strike action at public hospitals throughout the country in a bid for better pay and conditions.
Last month 30,000 nurses walked off the wards in hospitals when employment… Audio
Nurse's union 'very concerned' by attempts to lure NZ nurses to Australia
Australia is trying to persuade dissatisfied nurses to move to sunnier pastures.
Half page ads in the New Zealand Herald have recently appeared extolling the virtues of Queensland and the need for… Audio
Australian ad campaign aims to poach Kiwi nurses
An Australian state is trying to lure New Zealand nurses across the ditch with a big ad campaign.
The Queensland Government has taken out half page ads in the New Zealand Herald in the past few days… Audio
'Night and day' difference working in Australia over NZ - Nurse
A New Zealand nurse living in Australia says working there is streets ahead of working in New Zealand.
Jess Purcell has worked as a nurse in three Australian states and says there is a night and day… Audio
Halal butcher shortage could cost NZ 'billions' - industry chief
The meat processing industry says a shortage of halal butchers could see billions of dollars of export earnings lost.
The Great Resignation: nearly 40% of Kiwis looking for new jobs
Professor Anthony Klotz predicted that people who stayed put during the pandemic are now getting ready to jump ship. A recent study in New Zealand by Hays garnered similar results. Adam Shapley is… Audio
Franz Josef struggles to keep the doors open
The South Westland town of Franz Josef has survived floods and earthquakes but the lack of international tourists due to border restrictions has forced many of the town's businesses into closure or… Audio
Connection and Chaos
The internet allowed connection to continue during lockdown, but for at least one young person, it also proved to be a steppingstone to a new career. Audio
The kiwi industry that's growing at rocket pace
There's so much happening in New Zealand's space industry it's hard to keep up. There's more to it than just Rocket Lab - it's bigger than the wine industry - and it's growing fast. Audio
Ambulance service issued with 'fix it' notice over worker fatigue
Workers say while they are dealing with exhaustion and emotional strain, shifts are not the problem - a massive shortfall in staffing is.
Wellington Free Ambulance told to fix worker fatigue
Wellington's Ambulance service has been issued with a Worksafe fix-it notice over the number of exhausted paramedics.
It's been told to overhaul shifts and rosters but workers say the real problem… Audio
Top Stories for Friday 18 June 2021
Covid-19 vaccine: How are Kiwis reacting to the rollout?; Modeller on vaccination numbers; Prime Minister to get vaccinated today; Wellington Free Ambulance told to fix worker fatigue; Black Caps… Audio
