Employment
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday18 September 2024
On today's episode, employees of Oji Fibre Solutions' mill in Penrose will lose their jobs when the mill closes in December; new NIWA data shows New Zealand is likely to be hotter in the coming… Audio
'I'm a little shocked': 75 jobs face axe as pulp and paper mill closes
Oji Fibre Solutions Penrose mill is permanently closing, the E tū union says. Audio
Penrose mill workers grapple with job losses
Work at the Oji Fibre Solutions mill in Penrose has been paused for 24 hours to give workers the chance to digest the news of its closure. The company announced today the mill would close for good in… Audio
Oji Fibre Solutions Penrose mill closing permanently
Oji Fibre Solutions Penrose mill is permanently closing, with its last day open being 18 December this year. Reporter Jessica Hopkins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from outside the meeting at the Penrose… Audio
Auckland recycling mill workers to find out futures
Seventy-five workers at the Oji paper recycling mill in Auckland will find out this morning if they'll have jobs in the lead up to Christmas. E Tu union spokesperson Joe Gallagher spoke to Corin Dann.
…Nursing jobs "ghosted" as Health NZ cuts costs
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
Are you a shepherd? The King needs you.
Sandringham Farm, the much loved country retreat of King Charles, is searching for a new shepherd.
The Panel with Andie McCombs and Mark Knoff Thomas (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Andie McCombs and Mark Knoff Thomas discuss government moves to clarify whether a worker is a contractor or an employee following a landmark case… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 16 September
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
Contract law changes: Simplifying or complicating?
A major union and a big business group are at odds over whether planned changes to employment law will simplify or complicate matters. Audio
Govt to change law on contractors vs employees
Supporters say the move will provide more clarity, but the Greens say it's the latest in "a series of assaults on workers' rights". Audio
Union and business leaders on new test for contractors
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
'Quiet vacationing' not all it's cracked up to be, experts say
Think working from a holiday destination is a win-win? The experts aren't so sure. Video
What does falling migration mean for the economy?
Migrants are no longer 'papering over' the economy's cracks and those already here are struggling for work, commentators say.
More job losses could follow Methanex's move to cut production
Methanex's announcement is sending shock waves through Taranaki, with the port already looking to reconfigure its business. Audio
'Incredibly burnt out' - How side hustles have become critical to balance the books for many
People with full-time jobs are burning out because they're having to find second jobs to stay financially afloat. Audio
People picking up second jobs to make ends meet
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
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 12 September 2024
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
Crown never formally agreed to pay midwives more - government lawyer
A government lawyer said there was a "shared aspiration" for change, but that was not a concrete agreement to change pay or contracts.
Union on proposed closure of Taranaki Methanex plant
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
