Employment
Te Pūkenga halves the number of jobs it plans to cut
Te Pūkenga will axe 450 jobs and let a further 350 fixed-term contracts expire, under its revised restructure plan.
WorkSafe expected to cut more than 100 jobs
RNZ understands WorkSafe is poised to announce that up to 120 jobs are going or roles are being disestablished.
Employment Relations Authority asked to step in over senior doctor pay dispute
It comes as more than 5000 Association of Salaried Medical Specialists members are set to take part in a four-hour strike on Thursday.
Workplaces encouraged to give staff exercise time for mental health
Some workplaces are introducing a new kind of happy hour into their schedule this month.
A mental health happy hour involves shutting down worksites for an hour each week to give employees extra time… Audio
Creative NZ chief executive censured by senior managers
Creative NZ's chief executive has been censured for "significant failings" of leadership by senior managers when staff were stranded at the flooded Auckland airport in January.
Nearly 30 workers… Audio
Ministry for Pacific Peoples receive spending criticism again
Labour is again having to fend off criticism about spending habits at the Ministry for Pacific Peoples.
The National Party has slammed the ministry for spending nearly $53,000 on four post-budget… Audio
More than half of workers believe corruption, bribery risk is low - Deloitte survey
A new survey shows more than 60 percent of workers believe the risk of corruption or bribery at their workplace is low, but a Deloitte Partner says it is naive for companies to think they can dodge…
Prison staff set to strike over pay and sick leave
The Department of Corrections and two unions representing workers have been unable to agree on increased pay and sick leave.
Unions say staff work in close quarters with people who are unwell and… Audio
Otago Medical School responds to Labour's promised 335 extra doctors if re-elected
Labour is promising an extra 335 doctors if re-elected.
The policy would boost placements at Otago and Auckland's medical schools by a further 95 every year, beginning in 2024 and ending in 2027.
It… Audio
'Hopeful for a job offer' - Scammed migrant workers meet potential employers
A full-day job matching event took place in South Auckland to help a large group of South Asian migrants scammed out of thousands of dollars for the promise of work in New Zealand.
Labour promises to increase medical school places
The Labour Party is promising to deliver more than 300 more doctors a year from 2027.
It says if elected to government it will increase medical school places by 95 students in each of 2025, 2026 and… Audio
Staff taking more sick leave, increasing cost to economy by $1b - survey
Employers are facing increasing costs for covering worker absences as employees take more time off due to illness.
Migrants caught in scam will have nowhere to live in three days
A group of migrants scammed out of tens of thousands of dollars for the promise of work in New Zealand now have just three days before they have nowhere to live. Immigration New Zealand officials are… Video, Audio
Industry leaders worried at National Party plan to scrap Workforce Development Councils
One said doing so would be "almost be a vote-changer", suggesting the party did not understand their role.
Cancer Society speaks on Dunedin oncology staff shortages
The Cancer Society says it's concerned about the ripple effects of the severe shortage of senior oncologists at Dunedin Hospital.
The hospital will next month lose its accreditation to train junior… Audio
Hospital doctors and dentists on strike over pay negotiations
Senior doctors and dentists working in hospitals are holding a two-hour strike over deadlocked pay negotiations between their union and Te Whatu Ora.
Reporter at picket line
Our health reporter Ruth Hill is at the picket line at Wellington Regional Hospital and is with us now. Audio
Thousands of doctors, dentists strike for better pay and conditions
Thousands of senior doctors and dentists employed at public hospitals across Aotearoa have just gone on strike, forcing 250 planned procedures to be deferred.
Up to 5000 members of the Association of… Audio
200 employers investigated over accredited employer scheme
Immigration New Zealand is looking into nearly 200 employers as it runs a ruler over its problem-plagued Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme. Hundreds of workers have paid tens of thousands of… Video, Audio
Alliance Group begins consultation process after review of operating model
Some meat workers' jobs may be on the chopping block as the farmer-owned processing company signals cuts to come.
