Employment
'Anxious and frustrated' Godfrey Hirst workers strike over low pay offer
Apitialefaga Robin Tuiletufuga works the overnight shift as a yarn spinner at Godfrey Hirst's carpet wool factory in Lower Hutt.
How many public sector roles are going?
Big cuts continue to be made in the public sector to save money – find out how many jobs are going, and where.
Corrections confirms 107 vacant positions to be axed
"No staff have been made redundant," The department says as it gets rid of back office jobs that hadn't been filled.
Budget Day action: Strikes or protests?
Police suggest people work from home as nationwide protests are planned for Thursday, while employees planning to strike risk disciplinary action. Audio
Junior doctors go on strike again, more surgeries deferred
Junior doctors are striking for the third time this month today, with 290 Blood Service laboratory workers also walking off the job this week. Audio
Engineers headed overseas as infrastructure work cancelled
Engineers are warning that top staff are heading offshore after major infrastructure projects were cancelled or deferred with the change of government. Association of Consulting and Engineering's… Audio
'Deeply concerned': Two health strike actions happening at same time
Junior doctors will strike for two days and NZ Blood Service workers for four hours - with lower-level action all week.
'A perfect storm': Smith & Caughey's knew for two years model wasn't working
The department store's chairperson Tony Caughey explains six reasons it's planning to shut down.
Human Rights Commission offers staff voluntary redundancy option
Human Rights Commission staff are being asked if they want voluntary redundancy, as part of wider public sector cost-cutting measures.
5000 public service cuts not enough, lobby group argues
The Taxpayers' Union wants to see the public service pared back to at least 2017 levels. Audio
'They've had a gutsful': Ambulance officers to take industrial action
The officers are "angry and down on morale" over a stalemate in their pay talks, according to their union.
Proposed public sector job cuts top 5000
It comes as the Transport Agency says another 38 roles could go, taking RNZ's calculation of total public sector job losses to more than 5000.
'Hours of unpaid labour' to qualify: Call for paid placements
Teachers, healthcare workers, and social workers have marched to Parliament pleading for payment while they train for the job.
Out of work govt worker helping others
Out of work government worker Paula speaks to Lisa Owen about helping others in the same boat navigate the realities of unemployment. Audio
Govt urged to make deeper public service cuts
The government is again facing criticism over its job cuts - but this time, with arguments they're too shallow. Lauren Crimp reports. Audio
One in six of funded visa scheme workers overstaying
More than 1200 people arrived to work in jobs connected to the recovery effort since last year's Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland floods, on a fees-free visa.
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 28 May 2024
On today's episode, Wellington Central MP Tamatha Paul says the extensive job cuts to the public service is carnage and has destroyed the capital, a petition calling for paid healthcare, education and… Audio
Petition for paid student placements delivered to parliament
A petition calling for paid healthcare, education and social work training is set to be delivered to parliament. Paid Placements Aotearoa's Bex Howells spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 28 May
On today's episode we hear from Prime Minister Christopher Luxon ahead of this Thursday's budget, we also hear from the PSA assistant secretary Fleur Fitzsimons who is concerned about further cuts to… Audio
PSA concerned more job cuts to public sector to come
Nicola Willis says public service workforce structures could still change, with the Government focusing on the "frontline" - meaning there could be more changes to the "back office". Public Service… Audio