Employment

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

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

The government is introducing new tests to define whether workers are employees or contractors. It comes after a Court of Appeal case ruled four Uber drivers were employees and should receive benefits… Audio

From Police officers to IT workers, people are picking up second jobs to make ends meet. As part of Checkpoint's series Crunching the Numbers, we're drilling into the detail of people's finances and… Audio

On today's episode, former Green Party MP Darleen Tana's lawyer says the party's co-leaders acted unlawfully when they ejected Tana from the party, an ACC researcher says a proposal to increase levies… Audio

The union representing workers from the Methanex plant poised to close in Taranaki says there will be more of these types of job losses to come. E Tu National Secretary Rachel Mackintosh spoke to… Audio

More than 550 migrants, advocates or others laid complaints against employers last month, which is more than double the average number this year. Migrant Exploitation Relief Foundation's Cameron Bower… Audio

On today's episode, Two hundred and thirty mill workers are now desperately searching for work after Winstone Pulp International confirmed it will shut down in less than a month, it's the main… Audio

A union delegate at Winstone Pulp International says the news to close the mills has left an entire community devastated. Jude Sinai, who has worked at the Karioi pulp mill for 20 years, spoke to… Audio