Employment
Five jobs go as Ngā Taonga closes Auckland, Christchurch offices
Staff at the country's audio and video archive have been told jobs will be lost in a restructure that is to go ahead in March.
Public servants happy but hopeful of more pay - survey
A survey has found most people in the public sector value and enjoy their work, but most think they are underpaid.
Preparing for disruptive digital currencies
Within the next 20 years more than half of jobs as we currently understand them will be under threat from new technology. Audio
Caregivers win work security
A deal struck between the government and unions has given 24,000 caregivers security around their hours of work. RNZ employment reporter Max Towle reports. Audio
DHBs go to court to stop junior doctors strike
NZ's DHBs are going to the Employment Court to try to stop junior doctors from going on strike again in a fortnight.
Deterioration of rope blamed for fisherman's death
The decapitation of a Nelson fisherman on a boat in 2014 was caused by the deterioration of a rope on board, an investigation has found.
Labour defends job policy cost: 'The numbers add up"
Labour is defending the projected cost of its job scheme policy for young unemployed New Zealanders, as presented to journalists.
MPs given 2.5 percent pay rise
The Remuneration Authority has given MPs a nearly 2.5 percent percent pay rise, taking an ordinary backbencher's salary to $160,024.
Labour defends youth job scheme costings 3 days after launch
The Labour Party is defending the costings behind a new policy to get young people in the work, after media reports questioned the $60m figure. Audio
Second junior doctor strike confirmed
Junior doctors are planning another 48-hour strike in the ongoing row with employers over rosters.
Part of Pike River safe to enter - Bernie Monk
A spokesperson for some of the Pike River families plans on writing to the Prime Minister as he believes part of the mine is safe to enter.
Building boom outstrips record apprenticeships
Thousands more construction apprenticeships are needed to fill jobs created by the building boom, despite a record number of apprentices, an industry leader says.
Labour could tax skill-short industries
Labour has released a plan which includes a tax to discourage businesses from using migrant workers and train New Zealanders instead.
Construction, tourism bolsters Northland employment
The number of people in work in Northland has hit a record high - but the region's unemployment rate still tops the country.
Protest in Auckland against precarious work
Nine people have been arrested for trespassing following a protest at a recruitment agency in Auckland.
Manager of failed college told us to lie - migrant
The marketing manager at a failed Auckland private college was accused of telling a witness in the country's first human trafficking trial to lie to authorities, court documents show.
Unemployment drops to lowest level since 2008
The number of people out of work has fallen below 5 percent for the first time in nearly eight years.
Home detention for third person in migrant worker rort
A third person has admitted involvement in a scheme to exploit migrant workers.
Junior doctors consider further strike action
Junior doctors will vote on whether to strike again for 48 hours, after talks broke down between doctors and their employers.
Fiji firefighters 'coerced' into union
The Fiji Public Service Association says fire-fighters have been coerced into joining an 'in-house' union by the National Fire Authority.
