Employment
Quarter of road workers verbally abused on daily basis: Survey
A quarter of road workers are being verbally abused by motorists on a daily basis according to a survey by NZTA Waka Kotahi. NZTA Auckland and Northland manager Jacqui Hori-Hoult spoke to Charlotte… Audio
Psychologists alarmed over plans to create associate roles
Psychologists in Aotearoa are claiming a government proposal to create "associate psychologists" roles is dumbing down the profession and will harm patients. Clinical psychologist Laura Barkwill spoke… Audio
Health NZ under fire over lack of palliative care for children
Health New Zealand's commitment to boosting specialist palliative care for dying children is under scrutiny, after promises it was actively recruiting more staff, despite not advertising any jobs… Audio
Labour market optimism sinks down to post-Covid lows
Labour market pessimism has deepened as workers worry about holding to their job, the difficulty in finding work, and slowing wage growth.
The Kiwis working past the age of 90
More and more people are working past 70, but more than 1000 are going a lot longer. Audio
Significant number of NZers working past 70
The deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters is one and the chief ombudsman Peter Boshier was another, until a rule forced him to resign. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Primary care nurses to get pay increase
But Nurses Organisation primary health chair says it still leaves them lagging behind their colleagues working in hospitals.
'Terrible surprise': 33 Air NZ employees fighting company's Covid policy
A six-day hearing began in Auckland on Monday, with evidence from one of the plaintiffs.
Lab workers begin strike action
Lab workers have started nationwide rolling strikes, causing delays in processing thousands of lab tests. APEX national secretary Dr Deborah Powell spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Medical graduates "lost" to NZ
A top medical graduate who can't find a job in a hospital says Health NZ needs to do more to ensure locally trained doctors are not being lost to the system. Ruth Hill reports. Audio
NZ's only public paediatric palliative care specialist on leave
Dying children may not be getting the end-of-life care they deserve while the country's only publicly funded paediatric palliative care specialist is on extended leave. Investigative journalist Anusha… Audio
Why hybrid work is better
Is allowing employees to work from home a few days a week good for their productivity, careers, and job satisfaction? Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 21 March 2025
In today's episode, a security and defence expert says cuts to its civilian workforce risks the Defence Force's combat readiness; RNZ's money correspondent breaks down the distances between… Audio
Willis warns job market won't pick up just yet
But the finance minister is optimistic New Zealand's GDP will continue to grow. Audio
NZDF proposes cutting civilian roles
The New Zealand Defence Force is proposing to cut about 370 civilian roles. This is part of a major restructure and comes after 145 civilian workers took redundancy last year. Mission Homefront… Audio
Defence cuts proposed for civilian workforce
The proposal has not only raised concerns about how well our military forces can continue to operate with less civilian tech support, but also what sort of a message it sends to our allies at a time… Audio
Talking frankly about pay with Amy Ross
With a member's bill currently going through Parliament trying to protect employees' rights to talk about their salaries, employment relations expert Amy Ross joins Emile Donovan to discuss why pay… Audio
The Panel with Ed McKnight and Sue Kedgley (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ed McKnight and Sue Kedgley. They drop in young New Zealanders taking up trades and co-workers openly discussing their salaries. Audio
Advertised salary growth rate falls further - SEEK
There was a notable decline in advertising, arts and media, according to the major recruitment website.
More applicants, job ads remain flat - employment report
A rise in the number of applications for advertised jobs continues to outpace the number available.
