Employment
Facebook used to recruit illegal migrant workers
A human trafficking scam that's been running for years is allegedly using Facebook to lure migrants into jobs paying less than $10 an hour in New Zealand.
New Caledonia govt adopts plan to grow employment
New Caledonia's government has introduced a new plan to reduce unemployment.
Election fraudster investigated over job-selling
A former Labour Party candidate convicted of electoral fraud for registering ineligible voters is facing action for his part in an immigration job-selling scam.
Strike affects New Caledonia domestic airline
A planned strike by air traffic controllers in New Caledonia has prompted the cancellation of several flights tomorrow.
'Powerless' Fijian workers exploited, Crown says
A group of Fijian workers who came to New Zealand were exploited, a jury has been told, paying exorbitant fees to work here in return for visitor visas.
Foreign officers could be blocked from NZ ships
The days of foreign skippers and officers running New Zealand ships could be numbered. Audio
Officials back clamp down on foreign ship skippers
With New Zealand boat captains, officers and engineers struggling to find work, immigration officials agree it shouldn't be so easy for foreigners to get work visas. Audio
More NZ companies looking to hire staff in final quarter
The outlook for the labour market is more optimistic according to a new survey. Audio
Early Business News for 13 September 2016
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Ashburton WINZ office layout ruled unsafe
A judge has ruled the Ministry of Social Development office in Ashburton where two workers were killed was unsafe for staff. Video
A few dollars more - the price of a paycheck
Power Play - Are Kiwis too lazy as the PM and some business owners say, are migrant workers exploited, and is anyone to blame, asks Jane Patterson.
Plastics factory like 'NZ's own sweatshop' - union
Plastics manufacturer Sistema has been labelled a "sweatshop" by a union, but it says the claims are completely false and the union is using bullying tactics.
A rod for Victoria Uni's back?
Opinion - Was it fair for Victoria University to offer job candidates higher pay as non-union members? Employment lawyer Charles McGuinness responds.
Foreigners 'more willing to put up with the work'
It's not surprising that many dairy farms prefer to employ foreigners, because they are willing to work huge hours to help keep work visas, says a dairy industry veteran.
One in 10 NZers working without employment contract
One in ten New Zealanders work without a written employment contract, new statistics have shown, though it is a legal requirement.
One in ten working without written employment contract
Workplace Relations Minister Michael Woodhouse is asking officials for more information in response to revelations that one in ten employees in New Zealand are working without a written contract. Audio
Time for honest talk about barriers to work - Immigration Minister
The Immigration Minister has defended efforts to get NZ job seekers into the regions, saying the government needs to look at why they are not taking up work. Video, Audio
MSD defends fruit picking work scheme
The Ministry of Social Development is defending a work scheme which places locals in fruit picking jobs, despite the fact that only half of them complete their contract or remain in work. Audio
PM's attack on NZ workers 'shameful' - Bradford
Opinion - John Key used immigration as an excuse to mount a shameful attack on New Zealand workers, writes Sue Bradford
Video: Andrew Little on New Zealand workers
In Focus - Labour Party leader Andrew Little tells Morning Report the government and employers must make an effort to get young people into work. In Focus - Labour Party... Video
