Employment
Hundreds of jobs could go under proposed meatworks closure
Declining sheep processing numbers are blamed for proposed closure. The plant employs more than 600.
Timaru meatworks to close, affecting 600 jobs
Hundreds of workers at Alliance Group's Smithfield meatworks in Timaru have lost their jobs under a proposal to close the processing plant. The 600 staff were called into a surprise meeting at 11am… Audio
Anxious wait for meatworkers ahead of surprise meeting
Hundreds of Canterbury meatworkers are waiting to find out if their jobs are safe.
First Union ambulance officers begin walk-offs
First Union ambulance officers who work for Hato Hone St John will walk off the job for the first six hours of their shifts on Friday.
Timaru meatworkers worried their jobs to go
Employees of the Alliance Group's Smithfield meatworks in Timaru are worried they could lose their jobs in a restructure or full closure of the plant. Meatworkers Union national secretary Daryl Carran… Audio
Smithfield meatworkers fear for futures ahead of meeting
Staff at the Alliance Group's Smithfield meatworks in Timaru are anxiously awaiting an all-staff meeting today. Timaru District Council Mayor Nigel Bowen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
More Kiwis taking a second job due to cost of living crisis
The side hustle is becoming an essential to make ends meet. Audio
Staff at Alliance's Smithfield meatworks in Timaru called to meeting
The company is one of the biggest employers in the Timaru District.
Bus driver fails appeal after dragging man along road
A distressed man held onto the bus as it drove off, trying to stop the driver after begging him to call police on passengers he claimed had stolen his phone.
PSA on govt decision to sack hundreds of Kainga Ora workers
The PSA says the government's decision to sack hundreds of Kainga Ora workers is another example of misplaced priorities. The union's national secretary Duane Leo spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
'We get distracted at home': Wellington debates pros and cons of WFH
Some Wellington residents say work is more productive in the office while others say they save hundreds by working from home.
Meridian Energy to cut retail jobs
The number of retail workers will be cut by 8 percent.
Kāinga Ora doing what government asked, Bishop says
The Minister of Housing says he made the government's priorities clear.
Working from home: What will Wellington councils do?
RNZ asked the region's councils for their working from home policies.
KPMG cuts 50 consulting roles
The market is tough for people looking for new work, a recruitment boss says.
Kāinga Ora set to cut another 321 jobs
The cuts come on top of 232 already announced, in a second round of restructuring.
Auckland Council says it 'gains' from working from home
There are no plans to change the council's flexible working rules, but businesses say it's time to act. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 25 September 2024
On today's episode, a major new report into the massive power outage across most of Northland found it was entirely avoidable, 59 jobs at GNS Science will be cut, as part of the government's wider… Audio
Remote work vs back to the office
Working from home is the talk of the town now after Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis decreed that public servants should trapse back to the office... what works best for workers? Audio
GNS to lose 59 jobs as part of public sector cuts
Fifty-nine jobs at GNS Science will be cut, as part of the government's wider push to reduce roles in the public sector. New Zealand Association of Scientists co-president Dr Lucy Stewart spoke to… Audio
