Employment
The four big targets the government may miss
We look at the government's nine key goals and see what it's achieved so far.
Thrift shop gets over 520kg in donations this year alone
And staff say they love working at Te Oraka so much, they'd do it for free.
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 2 December 2025
The government wants a cap on local council rates to be in place by 2029. Bryan Cadogan was mayor of Clutha for five terms and held a rates cap for over 10 years; Finance Minister Nicola Willis has… Audio
Students, Style and Sustainability
Te Oraka is a secondhand shop and social enterprise run by students, for students and it operates a circular economy where all profits are fed back into the business. Katy Gosset visits the thriving… Audio
Has the freedom of hybrid work made us happier?
Has flexible or remote work made work more fun and has the freedom made us happier? The nine to five has changed a lot of recent years; covid forced some business to adapt with working from a home a… Audio
Is NZ at risk of "bunching" at the bottom end of pay scale?
New Zealand's minimum wage is high by international standards, compared to our median wage. We're sitting at fifth in the world for minimum wage compared to the average, and commentators say change… Audio
Woman who spent final days fighting ex-boss posthumously wins case
A grieving mother never believed her daughter's last fight would be mired in a bitter workplace dispute.
Doctors' union, Health NZ back to bargaining after failed ERA bid
The Employment Relations Authority has decided not to step in to settle a pay disagreement between the health agency and the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists.
NZ's longest-serving meat worker retires after 64 years
Ken McLeod, 80, says it felt like he had "robbed a bank" when he got his pay cheques in the mid-1960s. Audio
Otatara meat worker retires after 64 years on the job
Eighty-year-old Ken McLeod started in the meat industry in 1962, when he was only 16. He spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Women 'working for nothing' from this week
Although the country's gender pay gap improved this year, campaigners say there's more to be done to bring pay equality for Kiwi women.
17,000 healthworkers strike for the second time in a month
Mental health and public health nurses, allied health workers and policy staff will strike from 1pm to 5pm.
Unions call for Luxon to resolve collective bargaining impasses
More than 100,000 people walked off the job last month, action heavily criticised by the Prime Minister.
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 27 November 2025
Attorney-General Judith Collins says the inquiry will look into whether government agencies did everything they could to ensure children were safe; Secondary teachers are voting on a potential… Audio
Chef who sexually harassed teen colleagues sacked
His former boss says he would've fired him sooner had it not been for a "misunderstanding".
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 26 November 2025
Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel; Regional Development Minister and NZ First Deputy Leader Shane Jones has been one of the strongest… Audio
Christmas period highlights employment law issues with holidays
There's very little wiggle room when it comes to the rights and regulations around annual leave, according to an employment law expert. Employment Lawyer Alison Maelzer spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
FENZ applies for facilitation to end pay dispute with firefighters
FENZ has applied for independent facilitation to put an end to its long running dispute with the firefighters union.
Union warns of further strike by Air NZ flight attendants
Air New Zealand cabin crew will walk off the job on 8 December. Audio
Number of jobs being advertised on the rise after 'months of decline'
Despite the gradual improvement in the number of job ads, the excess of applicants per job is driving job seekers to apply for jobs in Australia.
