Employment
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 23 September 2024
On today's episode, a former New Zealand police negotiator says international negotiations are long and complex, top officials advised the Government it would cost $3 billion a year for New Zealand to… Audio
Eleven staff lodge personal grievances against WorkSafe
The majority relate to an organisational change in 2023.
Man's remorse after killing mate in workplace accident
One careless reverse of the roller machine, and in an instant, Gabriel Ahnee Fa'amausili was gone forever.
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 20 September 2024
On today's episode, the head of Transporting New Zealand says the unreliability of Cook Strait ferries is placing stress and strain on the country's supply chain, the NZDF is warning civilian staff… Audio
SeaLink offers pay rises to staff threatening to strike
An Auckland ferry company will continue negotiations with workers on Friday to avoid strike action next week.
NZDF warns more cuts are on the way
The New Zealand Defence Force is warning civilian staff that 200 of them taking voluntary redundancy is not enough and more cuts are on the way. PSA organiser Mark James spoke to Jemima Huston. Audio
Should we tip hospo staff in New Zealand?
One hospitality entrepreneur hopes to flip the New Zealand culture of 'no tipping'. Audio
Job ad numbers drop, number of applicants continues to rise
Job ads for larger industries fell but the hospitality and tourism sector bucked the trend.
Oji Fibre solutions paper mill closes, 72 jobs lost
Soaring power prices and rising labour costs have combined to force the closure of a third mill, taking 72 people's jobs with it. The Japanese owned Oji Fibre Solutions said it had no other option but… Audio
How heavily should employers monitor work trips?
How heavily should employers be monitoring work trips? Visual journalist Reece Baker hit the streets to see what people think. Audio
Virgin forced to reinstate employee after wrongful sacking
An airline's been forced to reinstate a cabin crew member after a tribunal found they wrongly sacked him for breaching the airlines alcohol policy and having sex while on fatigue leave. Dylan Macnish… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday18 September 2024
On today's episode, employees of Oji Fibre Solutions' mill in Penrose will lose their jobs when the mill closes in December; new NIWA data shows New Zealand is likely to be hotter in the coming… Audio
'I'm a little shocked': 75 jobs face axe as pulp and paper mill closes
Oji Fibre Solutions Penrose mill is permanently closing, the E tū union says. Audio
Penrose mill workers grapple with job losses
Work at the Oji Fibre Solutions mill in Penrose has been paused for 24 hours to give workers the chance to digest the news of its closure. The company announced today the mill would close for good in… Audio
Oji Fibre Solutions Penrose mill closing permanently
Oji Fibre Solutions Penrose mill is permanently closing, with its last day open being 18 December this year. Reporter Jessica Hopkins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from outside the meeting at the Penrose… Audio
Auckland recycling mill workers to find out futures
Seventy-five workers at the Oji paper recycling mill in Auckland will find out this morning if they'll have jobs in the lead up to Christmas. E Tu union spokesperson Joe Gallagher spoke to Corin Dann.
…Nursing jobs "ghosted" as Health NZ cuts costs
Nurses working in chronically short-staffed hospitals say staff who go on leave, get sick or quit are often not replaced. Health New Zealand insists recruitment has continued while it's been revising… Audio
Are you a shepherd? The King needs you.
Sandringham Farm, the much loved country retreat of King Charles, is searching for a new shepherd.
The Panel with Andie McCombs and Mark Knoff Thomas (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Andie McCombs and Mark Knoff Thomas discuss government moves to clarify whether a worker is a contractor or an employee following a landmark case… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 16 September
On today's episode, the government has released a draft list of 35 minerals it considers essential to the economy, the Police Minister is hailing a 22 percent drop in serious assaults in the Auckland… Audio