Redundancy
Kate Halfpenny on the downsides of a mid-life beach move
Redundancy, a huge mortgage and Covid all pushed Kate Halfpenny and husband Chris to move to a smaller, coastal area. Expecting fun and sun, they wound up having to face Chris' alcoholism head on. Audio
Surviving early 2025's worsening job market
A tough market for job seekers isn't set to improve until the second half of the year. The potential fall-out could be a major brain drain Audio
Annemarie Rawson on doing an OE in your 60s
Kiwi Annemarie Rawson packed up herself and her husband in 2018 and moved to London for a new overseas experience in their early 60s. It wasn't the first time Annemarie had done this to her husband… Audio
AUT redundancy plans knocked back
AUT's plans to made 170 academic staff redundant have been knocked-back by the Employment Relations Authority. It has found the University's process for issuing redundancy notices was flawed and… Audio
The Musical Chair: Jenene Crossan
Kiwi entrepreneur and tech innovator Jenene Crossan has become one of the unofficial faces of Long Covid sufferers in New Zealand, having first been diagnosed with Covid-19 in March, 2020. She's in… Audio
The challenge of separating identity from career
The founder of Frog Recruitment, Jane Kennelly, joins The Panel to discuss the challenges of separating identity from career. Audio
Thousands made redundant as tourism businesses enter hibernation
Thousands of tourism workers have been made redundant as businesses scramble for capital and cut their size.
Many are entering hibernation. This is an industry that previously supported close to… Audio
Redundancy, No laughing matter
When advertising copywriter Joshua Thompson saw the writing on the wall, and was called to a meeting with the top brass at his company, he decided on something unconventional for his support person… Audio
Vodafone asks 2000 employees to consider redundancy
Vodafone New Zealand says it's offered redundancy to about 2000 employees in order to get back in healthy financial shape, and Unite Union believes at least 200 staff have expressed interest. Audio
Jobs to be cut as forestry firm Juken upgrades Kaitaia mill
Japanese-owned wood products company Juken is to upgrade its board mill in Kaitaia but also cut the workforce.
Half of former Cadbury workers yet to find new jobs
Only half of the 350 people made redundant when Dunedin's Cadbury factory closed in March have found new jobs, according to their union. Video, Audio
Why being made redundant in New Zealand is so tough
Axed over Christmas, told to be out by lunchtime - this is redundancy in NZ, where there's no mandatory notice period or compensation, and little support for those searching for new work.
NZ told to do more to help redundant workers
A big drop in pay, working hours and job quality. A new OECD report finds people who find work after they're laid off are considerably worse off. Audio
Scientists say AgResearch job cuts are inhumane
Scientists axed from AgResearch say they've been gagged but have told supporters their treatment has been inhumane. Mohamed Hassan reports. Audio
