Jobs
Workers increasingly worried about getting a pay rise
Workers are increasingly worried about getting a pay rise in the coming year, as younger workers find it more difficult to get a job in a tight labour market. Audio
Man denied job because of ta moko and tatau
A man with Maori ta moko and Samoan tatau has been turned down for a customer service role at Air New Zealand because of his tattoos. Sydney Heremaia says it's not just ink. The works have cultural… Audio
A marketplace for creatives
From designers to comedians or copy editors, finding a job and making connections in the creative sector can be tough. Revolution Creative is a website giving creatives a place to market themselves -… Audio
Modest job ad growth for Nov
The jobs market remains relatively buoyant with the number of jobs listed for November rising 0.5 percent. Audio
Competition for tech jobs predicted to ramp up
Industry's increasing reliance on technology could worsen fierce competition for top specialist talent next year. As part of its annual Salary Survey the recruitment company Robert Walter's has… Audio
Best places to live in NZ. Livelihood vs liveability
New research reveals what makes our towns and cities good places to live and do business - but we can't always have both. Kathryn Ryan talks to Motu Economic and Public Policy Research 's Arthur… Audio
Tradies earn more than university graduates at age 30 - study
High school students who want to avoid mountains of student debt are being urged to consider a career in the trades - where their earning potential could top their classmates heading off to… Audio
Many degrees irrelevant
Forty per cent of degrees will soon be obsolete and will merely be markers of achievement and study. Traditional under- and post-graduate degrees will disappear within a decade. More than half of… Audio
Minecraft migrates into classrooms: is educational gaming the way of the future?
Teachers have one of the toughest jobs in the world, and educational games can help them prepare students for the jobs of the future, according to Microsoft's Deirdre Quarnstrom. Video, Audio
Schools forced to find hundreds of foreign teachers
The government is spending $40 million on advertising, relocation grants and finders' fees to attract teachers from overseas, including luring New Zealanders home, in an effort to fill 900 vacancies… Video, Audio
Regions still looking to hire
The job market looks to have settled and may be close to as good as it gets according to the latest look at job adverts by the ANZ Bank. Audio
Trump hails 'most important' trade deal
The US president says a new trading deal with Canada and Mexico to replace Nafta is 'truly historic'.
Job ads up but employment is 'precarious', ANZ says
The number of jobs posted online increased by half-a-percent in August compared with the previous month's 3-percent rise. Audio
Rachel Morrison: the gender divide on job satisfaction
There's a big difference in how men and women experience job satisfaction. Research from Rachel Morrison, senior lecturer at AUT's Business School, reveals what makes people love their jobs and found… Audio
Work crisis looms unless Kiwis compromise on jobs
Employers say some industries, like fruit picking, trucking and aged care, could be on the brink of crisis as New Zealanders are turning their noses up at jobs in those sectors. Audio
Foreign students paying for jobs that don't exist
An employer has been recorded asking for $35,000 in return for sponsoring an Indian student's work visa. Now the student is appealing her case to Immigration NZ because the job never existed. Audio
Over sixties ready and willing to work
Massey University's study of 11,000 older New Zealanders finds them happy, healthy, and eager to find work. However in 2016 there were more over-65s registered job-seekers than 18 to 24-year-olds… Audio
Micro-credentials launched to fill skills gap
Everything you think you know about what skills you need and how to promote yourself on your CV could be wrong. Future employers won't scan your CV or care much about your NCEA results. They will look… Audio
Labour market stays tight in Q2
The labour market remains tight despite a slight increase in the number of jobless. Audio
Tapping a broader reservoir to solve tradies shortage
It's no secret New Zealand is facing a shortage of skilled trades workers, and one Wellington company says it's focused on changing the "builder's crack" image to recruit women, older people and those… Audio