Employment
'Ridiculously high' power prices threatening manufacturers - Jones
Businesses are being put "in a perilous situation" by gentailers who show no regard for the country's interests, the energy minister says. Audio
Winstone Pulp plans to shut over energy prices
Winstone Pulp International is planning to permanently shut down its entire operation because of high wholesale energy prices. First Union delegate and WPI worker Jude Sinai spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Nurses to strike over concerns about lack of doctors after-hours
Stressed-out nurses in Dargaville are going on strike over fears for staff and patients while there is no doctor at the beleaguered hospital.
Job ads up, but competition still fierce - Seek
It's the first time in a year the number of ads has gone up.
Why the unemployment rate is worse than you think
New data from Stats NZ shows the jobless rate is rising quickly.
Ambulance staff set to strike
New Zealand Ambulance Association and First Union members will withdraw labour for four hours from the start of each of their shifts.
Heath and safety consultants prosecuted over driver's traumatic head injury
Safe Business Solutions was fined $70,000 and ordered to pay reparations of $28,403 for exposing an individual to risk of serious injury or death.
Workers in NZ more likely to die on the job than in Australia
A new report has found workers in New Zealand are much more likely to die on the job here than in Australia. Economist Shamubeel Eaqub spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Green for go for coalition's new beneficiary traffic light system
With Parliament in recess this week, the coalition used the clear air to clear the decks, rattling through a laundry list of announcements - congestion charging, genetic engineering, and two separate… Audio
Green for go for coalition's new beneficiary traffic light system
With Parliament in recess this week, the coalition used the clear air to clear the decks, rattling through a laundry list of announcements - congestion charging, genetic engineering, and two separate…
AudioHoliday pay hard for employers to get right
For some of us - scrimping and saving to take a holiday is one of the highights of the year. But what happens when you don't the take holiday and the employer has to pay you instead? Well, it sounds… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 16 August 2024
On today's episode, the consumer watchdog says the grocery commissioner has failed to address supermarkets' pricing discrepancies, instead leaving it up to shoppers to police, the Disability Rights… Audio
New seasonal work visa a temporary measure
The Immigration Minister says longer term changes to the accredited employer work visa will be announced in December. Audio
McDonald's employee overpaid more than $18,000 in holiday pay
The fast food company is paying out holiday pay to tens of thousands of staff who had their entitlements calculated incorrectly.
Sanctions without benefits
Researchers into poverty are asking the government where the evidence is that its new benefit sanction regime will work.
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Sanctions without benefits
Researchers into poverty are asking the government where the evidence is that its new benefit sanction regime will work.
Staff 'shell-shocked' as 268 more jobs axed at Te Whatu Ora
The Public Service Association says "savage" cuts in Te Whatu Ora's commissioning team will be felt for years to come.
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 15 August 2024
On today's episode, disability support providers say the sector fought long and hard to get its own ministry to improve the lives of disabled people, and gutting it is not the answer to funding… Audio
Health minister on doctor shortages
Over-worked staff at Bay of Islands Hospital say it won't have enough doctors this weekend - nor for weekends to come - because Health New Zealand is refusing to hire more staff or pay for locums… Audio
Bay of Islands hospital unable to take new admissions
Bay of Islands Hospital can't take any new admissions from Thursday until Monday because of a shortage of doctors - that's according to hospital insiders. Ruth Hill reports. Audio
