Employment
Health Minister says Nurses Union not doing enough
The Health Minister's taken a swipe at one of the main nurses unions accusing it of failing to do its bit when it comes increasing wages. Nurses Organisation members were set to vote on a gender pay… Video, Audio
$10K cash bonuses being used to combat labour shortage
Companies grappling with labour shortages are turning to hefty cash incentives to recruit staff. Several thousand dollar sign-on bonuses are up for grabs in some industries, and companies are also… Video, Audio
Burned out or leaving for overseas: Midwifery sector in downward spiral, says union
Leaders in the midwifery profession say the government doesn't seem to understand the critical situation the sector is in.
Student nurse on pressure on the workforce
According to one recent DHB study, nearly one-in-three nursing students quit their studies before qualifying, due to financial pressure, family responsibilities and other factors made worse by… Audio
Government aware of global nursing shortage - Ardern
The Prime Minister says the Government is aware of a global shortage of nurses.
Jacinda Ardern told Morning Report there is already a campaign in place to get former nurses back to the profession.
… Audio
Midwives want government investment in staff training
Midwives are also calling for the government to urgently invest in staff training and recruitment now that Australia is injecting billions of dollars to entice overseas health workers.
This comes as… Audio
Is dishonesty really contagious?
A recent study in Scientific American suggested that people tend to lie when they're in groups, especially when profit is concerned. Professor of Psychology Marc Wilson is with us to discuss whether… Audio
St John grappling with huge surge in calls
St John is getting many more 111 calls than it usually expects at this time of year, putting the ambulance service under immense strain. Winter demand has come six weeks earlier than expected, as Jean… Video, Audio
Bus drivers working 13 hour shifts call for better conditions
Auckland bus drivers working 13 hour shifts to cover staff shortages say their employers needs to take a hard look at the poor pay and "terrible" working conditions they offer.
Bus drivers heading overseas for better pay
Bus drivers are being lured away by other bigger dollar jobs both here and in Australia....leaving us hundreds short. About 1400 hundred bus services a day are being cancelled in Auckland due to… Video, Audio
Transport Minister on driver conditions
Transport Minister, Michael Wood says current public transport tenders have contributed to a race to the bottom when it comes to bus drivers wages and he plans to make urgent changes. [embed]… Video, Audio
Bus drivers working 13 hour shifts call for better conditions
Auckland bus drivers working 13 hour shifts to cover staff shortages, say their employers needs to take a hard look at the poor pay and "terrible" working conditions they're offering. They say… Audio
'I don't get the job because of my criminal history': Calls to review Clean Slate scheme
Experts say the Clean Slate scheme, which gives some offenders the right to not disclose their criminal convictions, isn't working and some people who deserve to can't put their past behind them.
School admin staff set to get pay bump
School administrators say it's about time they received a pay increase which recognises years of undervaluation of their work.
A proposed pay equity settlement - to be voted on next month - would… Audio
Covid in Auckland: 1400 bus trips cut each day as drivers sick
More than 1000 Auckland bus trips each day are being cancelled due to a lack of drivers. A resurgence of Covid cases is ripping through depots and it's not just bus services, the city's commuter… Video, Audio
Ructions ongoing at TVNZ after Santamaria's resignation
The fallout from Breakfast host Kamahl Santamaria's resignation just 32 days into the job has continued today.
Checkpoint has obtained internal emails from Santamaria's former employer, Al Jazeera… Video, Audio
Employment contracts: What employers should include + your questions
Last week employment law expert Charles McGuinness joined Nine to Noon to talk about the top things workers need to know about employment contracts. Today he talks to Kathryn about what employers need… Audio
Media expert on Kamahl Santamaria Breakfast departure
There is still silence from state broadcaster TVNZ about the abrupt departure of new Breakfast show host Kamahl Santamaria.
TVNZ won't answer questions about his sudden resignation, quiting after… Audio
Queenstown needs more staff to cope with increased tourism
The mountains are white with snow, the Aussies are arriving unimpeded by Covid restrictions and the businesses owners are breathing sighs of relief. Well not everyone, the Queenstown tourism sector… Audio
Think you can spot content written on AI?
Analysis - You may not have heard of GPT-3, but there's a good chance you've read its work, used a website that runs its code or even conversed with it through a chatbot or a character in a game. Video
