Employment
Will changes to the Immigration Act really make vulnerable people safer?
An immigration lawyer is sounding the alarm, saying changes to the Immigration Act will put vulnerable migrants at greater risk.
'Sorry New Zealand': Kiwis jumping Tasman in record numbers
One expat says his wages as a dishwasher in Australia earned more than his university-qualified technician role back home.
Navigating career change with Dr Galia BarHava
With the eminent close of one year and start of another, it's a time when many of us start to take stock of where we are in life and where we want to go next. Audio
Air NZ cabin crew to strike in December
Crew say they are unhappy with the airline's latest offer.
Paid firefighters to strike at midday
Fire and Emergency is calling on the professional firefighters union to call off strike action planned for today.
Some Pike River families say meeting a waste of time
Some Pike River families say their meeting with the Workplace Safety Minister was a "complete waste of time". Anneke Smith reports. Audio
CEO Interview: Prue Tyler, Shift Advisory
A law firm is acting as a disrupter in the profession - changing the way people work, in what's traditionally been a rigid workplace. Prue Tyler founded Shift Advisory after trying to work part time… Audio
'Disappointed, not surprised': Nursing students nervous about delays to job offers
The graduates expected to hear about appointments on Wednesday, but have been pushed back.
Is your Uber about to get more expensive?
Uber contracts 11,000 drivers in New Zealand - it is our biggest ride-sharing app and yesterday, a long-running court case involving Uber came to a close. Audio
Find out about an award-winning community project in Taranaki.
A Taranaki programme which provides training and pathways into work has won an environmental award. Tupu a Nuku is delivered by local iwi Ngati Maru and helps rangatahi develop conservation skills… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 18 November 2025
Air New Zealand cabin crew have voted to strike, but it's not clear when or for how long; Parents who have the potentially contaminated asbestos sand in their homes want more guidelines as to how to… Audio
What Uber ruling could mean for gig economy
Business New Zealand is warning the gig economy could collapse, after the Supreme Court's ruling in favour of Uber drivers' rights. Business NZ chief executive Katherine Rich spoke to Corin Dann Audio
'Contracting work at risk' after Uber drivers' court win
Business groups are critical of the Supreme Court decision that the drivers should be considered employees.
Firefighter unions head to ERA over restructure
Staff were told last week of sweeping changes designed to slash $50 million from Fire and Emergency's annual costs.
Push to increase disabled people's participation in workforce
Recent data shows less than 50% of disabled adults are working, compared to 83% of non-disabled adults. Hanga-Aro-Rau Deputy chief executive, Samantha McNaughton spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
NZ's health and safety record still poor 15 years on from Pike River
New Zealand workers are more likely to die than in Australia or the United Kingdom, new research shows.
A new initiative bringing check-ups into the office
Health15, a new workplace initiative developed by some of the country's leading health charities, will provide thousands of workers with 15-minute on-site workplace health and wellbeing checks The… Audio
Following orders not a defence against misconduct, lawyer says
"There is a specific onus on the police - they set high standards of integrity and they need to model it," Katherine Dalziel says.
Open, agreeable people less likely to be employed, study shows
Being extroverted or emotionally stable doesn't help with employability as much in this country as it does in most others.
Is AI really coming for our jobs and wages?
While robots might affect wages in specific industries and countries, there is little evidence automation is consistently driving wages up or down.
