Employment
Public service job cuts: Recruitment company seeing surge in applications
Public servants with "exceptional skills and talent" are flooding the workforce, recruiter says: "If you're a hiring manager, now's a great time."
Hipkins defends increase in public servants on his watch
The Labour leader says the government is not justified in axing hundreds of state sector jobs.
Fiscal bombs, Nazi comments and high-octane coverage for Peters
Analysis: The NZ First leader dropped a problem on his own government and then got into a bizarre row, Peter Wilson writes.
Wellington takes hit with cuts to public service staff
Wellington is taking a hit with hundreds of public service staff set to lose their jobs. Just this week, more than 800 job cuts have been announced by the Ministry of Health, MPI, and MBIE.
Dozens… Audio
Hundreds of public servants set to lose jobs due to cuts
Hundreds of public servants are poised to lose their jobs as cuts promised by the Coalition Government begin to bite.
Three hundred roles are set to go at the Ministry of Primary Industries, or MPI… Audio
MBIE calls on staff again to apply for voluntary redundancies
It comes on the same day the Ministry for Primary Industries and Ministry of Health proposed getting rid of more than 400 jobs to cut their budgets.
MPI proposes cutting 231 staff, MOH looks to cut 180 jobs
More than 400 jobs could go as the Ministry for Primary Industries and the Ministry of Health look to cut their budgets.
Shortages in mental health service workforce
Not sick enough to get help - that's what many people struggling with debilitating depression and anxiety are being told by mental health services.
Meanwhile, even for those who can afford to pay… Audio
Offshore wind could contribute $50b to economy by 2050 - report
The sector could create 10,000 jobs during the build-out phase and another 2000 ongoing positions in operations and maintenance, a new report estimates.
Police and defence force warns cuts could weaken services
The top brass at police and defence have warned MPs the government's spending cuts could weaken frontline services.
Public sector bosses have been questioned at Parliament's Select Committees over… Audio
NZ's confusing and complicated holiday laws
The Holidays Act is complex and has led to years of problems. But fixing it seems just as challenging. Audio
Uber drivers protest outside Court of Appeal
Uber drivers and union workers have protested outside the Court of Appeal in Wellington today, as the huge rideshare company again argued that drivers are not employees. In 2022, the Employment Court… Audio
Group of Indian nurses jobless after arriving in NZ
About 20 Indian nurses say they're jobless after arriving in New Zealand expecting to work on accredited employer work visas.
They're the latest group of workers to come forward claiming problems… Audio
RSE workers subjected to unlawful wage deductions
RSE workers subjected to unlawful wage deductions. Audio
RSE workers go to court after some pay packets reduced to zero
Money was unlawfully taken for travel, wet weather gear and storage, leaving them wageless, workers claim.
TVNZ job cuts: Public asked to join protest campaign
Every New Zealander is a stakeholder in TVNZ, the staff union says, urging the public to get involved. Audio
TVNZ union unimpressed with plan to cut profitable news shows
The union representing soon-to-be-made redundant journalists at TVNZ says the company has not shared relevant information about why profitable programmes should be cut.
E Tū union members have… Audio
TVNZ's E Tū union members unanimously reject restructure proposal
TVNZ staff are railing against the broadcaster's proposal to slash almost 70 jobs, and programmes including Sunday and Fair Go.
How old is too old to still be working?
The news the Chief Ombudsman must hang up his hat at the ripe age of 72 has sparked debate - how old is too old to still be working? Audio
Law and order government at odds with police over pay
The law and order government appears to be on a collision course with police over a pay offer the union is calling a kick in the guts.
The Minister is insisting the coalition does back the police but… Audio
