Employment

The unemployment rate has climbed to 5.3% - the highest level since 2016. ANZ Senior Economist Miles Workman spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Pacific peoples are being hit the hardest by rising unemployment which has risen to a near nine-year high. Audio

Unemployment has hit a near nine year high, at 5.3% in the three months ended September. That's 160,000 people out of work, the highest since early 1994. The percentage of unemployed young people… Audio

Unemployment edged up to a near nine-year high as businesses halted hiring, but slack in the jobs market increased, and wage growth slowed further; New research shows vaping is the likely reason for… Audio

Unemployment edged up to a near nine-year high as businesses halted hiring, but slack in the jobs market increased, and wage growth slowed further. Gyles Beckford spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel; SkyCity finally has the keys to the long-delayed International Convention Centre in Auckland… Audio

A steady stream of rough sleepers is taking advantage of a recently-opened night shelter in New Plymouth. Taranaki Whanganui reporter, Robin Martin reports. Audio

Employment advocates say the Government is "driving a wedge" between migrant workers and local communities by urging domestic businesses to prioritise New Zealanders. RNZ Asia's Chen Liu reports. Audio

Unemployment is expected to rise to a near nine-year high, with people still struggling to find work, or enough work. Student Job Search CEO Louise Savike spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Times have been tough for the Ruapehu District with the closure of two forestry mills and the mothballing of the Chateau Tongariro. Penny Miles reports. Audio

New data shows that the number of online job advertisements increased by 3.5 percent in the year to September. Money Correspondent, Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

The Government is putting the Ministry of Education in charge of teacher training standards, stripping the Teaching Council of that responsibility, and restructuring who's on the Council. NZEI Te Riu… Audio

The PSA says it's taking ACC to the Employment Relations Authority, claiming it didn't consult staff before changing work-from-home rules. In a written response to RNZ, ACC says its unaware of any… Audio

Health experts say increased capacity has to be met with safe staffing, after the Government announced 140 additional beds at hospitals across the country yesterday. Finn Blackwell has more. Audio

Businesses that don't do enough to hire New Zealanders before taking on migrant workers risk having their accreditation revoked. Audio