Jobs
Te Papa sheds events staff and it
New Zealand's National Museum Te Papa has shed nearly half its events and education staff. Audio
Job cuts at AgResearch 'disastrous' - critic
More scientists are to be laid off at Crown institute AgResearch but the Government says it's just getting itself down to the right size. Audio
Labour on job cuts
Labour's spokesperson for economic development David Clark is with us. Audio
Auckland's job market outpaces the rest of New Zealand
The job market is flattening out in many parts of the country, except Auckland, according to the latest employment report from online recruitment site, SEEK. Audio
Head south of the Bombay's for jobs
The government's now saying it wants immigrants to go to places other than Auckland for jobs. Are the jobs there? We talk to the Taupo District mayor David Trewavas. Audio
Red hot housing market creating more jobs
A jobs report by the employment website, Seek, found firms created about 130-thousand new positions in the first half of the year, an increase of 2-and-a-half percent when compared with the same… Audio
Jobs to go at New Plymouth District Council
New Plymouth's council is axing 52 leadership jobs as part of a major restructure. Audio
Job ad index rises a touch
Demand for workers appears to be easing in parts of the country. Audio
Dairy affecting jobs' ads
Meanwhile, an economist says lower dairy prices appear to be affecting the jobs' market. Audio
Buller District Mayor on Stockton Mine
Stockton mine's axed more than a quarter of its workforce today and within months the entire coalmine could be forced to shut down. Audio
Jobs to go in Taranaki
A score of jobs, mostly in Taranaki, are set to go at an insulation company Forman Building Systems. Audio
Labour statistics expected to reflect low inflation, migration
Jobs figures out this week are expected to show more jobs but low wage growth. Audio
Shortage of accountants, forces some companies to cut corners
An acute shortage of accounting professionals is forcing some companies to cut corners when agressive recruitment tactics fail to draw skilled talent. Audio
Union says Sanford job losses are a massive blow
Two hundred and thirty two workers at Sanford's fish processing plant in Christchurch will be out of a job before the month is out. Audio
Three people charged with exploiting migrant workers
Three people have been arrested and charged with exploiting migrant workers at an Auckland restaurant chain. Audio
232 Sanford workers shocked at loss of jobs
More than two hundred seafood workers listened in disbelief this afternoon, in Christchurch, as they were told they'd be out of a job by the end of the month. Audio
Corrections plans to close prisons
The jobs of 260 prison jobs are on the line as the Corrections Department moves to close parts of the country's oldest prisons. Audio
Zero hours contracts
Some chain fast food outlets are canning zero hour contracts.Will other big busineses follow? Audio
Union targets Sky City's zero hour contracts
Unite union is now setting its sights on Sky City's use of zero hour contracts, now that Restaurant Brands has agreed to get rid of them. Audio
Macraes mine could get a new lease of life
Workers at the country's biggest gold mine, who'd been facing redundancy in two years time have been thrown a lifeline by their bosses. Audio