Employment

More New Zealanders will be scammed online and more children will be at risk of sexual exploitation due to "reckless" job cuts at the Department of Internal Affairs, a union says.

Companies have the right to monitor employees to ensure productivity, an Auckland uni lecturer says. Audio

A recruitment firm says the era of large pay increases to retain officer workers is over, urging workers to find other ways to boost their pay.

Jobseekers still want to work remotely, recruiters say, but employers aren't always offering it.

As rail workers' industrial action continues, buses will be running along all of Auckland's train routes on Sunday to cover any reliability problems.

The extent of WorkSafe's woes, and its deficit - and plans to cut 170 staff to plug it last year - have been revealed in a newly released Cabinet paper.

Staff were sacked after claims they were faking keyboard activity to fool the firm into thinking they were working.

"I want them to have a pathway to independence," says a Wellington mother who has watched her now-21-year-old live on the benefit for three years.

Following staff consultation, DOC has also confirmed a merger with the Wairarapa district will also go ahead.

The government's stated goal is to claw back $400m a year on this spending.

New data reveals 'typical' wages across a range of jobs, and shows how where you live affects what you get paid.