Employment
Proposed closure of two mills already hurting Raetihi economy
The proposed closure of two large North Island mills is already hurting the local economy in Raetihi, with people moving away and local businesses feeling the pinch. The forest products company… Audio
Te Pūkenga staff 'pissed off', tired by organisation's constant change
The institution's chief executive also told Parliament some polytechnics are unlikely to be financially viable.
More cuts to come: Health NZ asking for more voluntary redundancies
Voluntary redundancy is being offered to a limited number of staff working in admin, policy advisory and specialist services.
Emotional public meeting in Raetihi over mill closures
It was standing room only at an emotional public meeting in Raetihi last night about the proposed loss of 230 jobs at two central North Island mills. RNZ reporter Alexa Cook was there. Audio
SFO looks to drop jobs as part of public service cost-cutting
It is part of what it calls an "organisational efficiency and effectiveness review".
The reasons why we fall out of love with our job
Breaking up is hard to do in relationships, but also breaking up with your job. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 27 August
On today's episode, the prime minister Christopher Luxon is counting on a raft of new measures to smooth out the country's energy supply issues. Luxon spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss, Uber drivers are… Audio
Pointless to copy Australia's 'right to disconnect' law - EMA
There is zero need for a new law giving workers the right to ignore emails from bosses, an employers group says. Audio
More money for employment programmes for those on Jobseeker
New targets set by the Social Development Minister will see a greater proportion of spending on employment programmes go towards those on Jobseeker benefits, rather than those not on a benefit at all… Audio
Funding for RSE labour inspectors stagnant
Funding for Labour inspectors checking on workplaces which employ seasonal staff from the Pacific has not increased in 17 years. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio
EMA hopes 'right to disconnect' laws don't make it to NZ
New targets set by the Social Development Minister will see a greater proportion of spending on employment programmes go towards those on Jobseeker benefits, rather than those not on a benefit at all… Audio
Union concerned over wellbeing of doctors
The junior doctors union is accusing Te Whatu Ora of playing down a shortage of medical registrars at Waikato Hospital, and fears the wellbeing of doctors will get worse as a result. Resident Doctors'… Audio
Australia introduces 'right to disconnect' laws
In Australia, questions about the blurring of work and home have led to new "right to disconnect" laws, which took effect on Monday. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Uber drives celebrate legal win over rideshare company
Uber drivers are celebrating a legal win, after the multi-billion dollar rideshare company failed in its bid to overturn an Employment Court decision on their status. Uber driver Nureddin Abdurahman… Audio
Do we have a 'right to disconnect' in NZ?
Australians have been given the right to ignore the boss after-hours. What about us?
Court rules Uber drivers are employees not contractors
The multi-billion dollar global rideshare company Uber lost a landmark appeal in a New Zealand court, which ruled that drivers should be treated as employees, not contractors. FIRST Union General… Audio
The Panel with Jennie Moreton & Simon Pound (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Jennie Moreton & Simon Pound discuss how AI might be preventing you from getting a job. It's not how you think! And how the countries best tennis… Audio
25 medical students not matched with jobs first year out
More than two dozen of our future doctors may have to head to overseas after Te Whatu Ora didn't match them with jobs for their first year out of medical school. Te Whatu Ora has offered 538 students… Audio
Govt announces renewable generators to be easier to consent
With two Ruapehu mills set to close because of record high power prices, the government's promising action. As well as what it said are urgent actions agreed by Cabinet today, it's announced of the… Audio
Digging the job for 45 years
Working as a cemetery groundman might not be for everyone, but Palmerston North City Council's longest-serving employee says he's not retiring anytime soon. Audio
