Employment

By the end of this term, an ordinary MP's salary will be $181,200. So what do politicians make of it?

Salaries range from $559,400 for Supreme Court judges, to $437,000 for Employment Court judges.

A recruitment pause put in place last year had reduced the scale of job losses necessary, says the secretary for Māori development.

Public hospitals have been asked to make savings of $105 million by July. Audio

Two out of three professional job applicants admit to applying for numerous roles out of frustration.

High rates of youth unemployment in the Pacific region are a concern, according to a new International Labour Organisation report. Audio

Farm worker annual salaries have jumped $7480 on average in the past two years.

Ministry of Disabled People employees were promised a permanent role, but were told to start packing three weeks before their fixed term contract finished, says a former employee.

It is set to rise to a three-year high as wage growth eases in a slowing economy.

The Treasury is proposing to axe 50 roles to meet the government's demands to cut costs.

The Labour Inspectorate says its investigations into alleged worker exploitation at Metrolanes remain ongoing as further complaints surface.

The agency is proposing to scrap 21 Māori specialist roles as part of a wider restructure, including a number of senior, regional treaty advisory positions.

Wellington commuters should plan ahead as a disruption to services is expected next week.

Superannuation kicks in at 65, but people are staying in work longer, with the average age rising.

The government can't just rely on axing public sector jobs and has to do more to cut spending, says the chief economist at a free market think tank.

The ministry's lawyers work with vulnerable children across the country, often in the youth and family courts.

It is the latest department to announce job cuts as part of the government's cost-cutting measures.

Jobs from Whangārei to Invercargill are being caught up in cost-cutting