Employment
TV3's Newshub ends after 30+ years, 300 jobs axed
Tonight marks the last six PM newshub bulletin on TV three. After more than thirty years of bringing the news to the nation owners Warner Brothers Discovery have axed the platform at the cost of… Audio
ASB brings Reserve Bank rate cut prediction forward to November
ASB is the latest local bank to bring forward its forecast of a Reserve Bank rate cut, picking it could come as soon as November.
'Simply irresponsible' - Anger as Covid sick leave for health workers scrapped
"Taking away sick leave will cause more Covid transmission in hospitals amongst ill and vulnerable people," says the PSA.
The Panel with Aimie Hines and David Downs (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Aimie Hines and David Downs discuss the prospect of Meta pulling ads in light of the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill and tourists threatening… Audio
Employees reminded to take care with private work messages
Employees have been reminded to take care of what they write in private work emails or texts, after two Ministry of Justice workers landed in hot water for making derogatory comments about an academic… Audio
Your work chat might not be as private as you think
Two ministry workers just had their work chat made public - Could it happen to you?
Oranga Tamariki doesn't know how many kids it has records for
Oranga Tamariki has admitted it does not know just how many children it holds the records of, who were once in the state's care, or all of their names.
Telehealth consults increasingly common due to staff shortage
General practice owners say telehealth consults are becoming increasingly common as a way to manage critical staffing shortages of nurses and GPs. A severely short-staffed GP practice in Lower Hutt… Audio
KO loses CEO and board amid unclear government housing plans.
State housing provider and developer Kainga Ora is losing its chief executive and most of its board, as the government's plans for social housing remain unclear. The chief executive, Andrew McKenzie… Audio
Lower Hutt GP clinic suspends face-to-face appointments as staff resign
Thousands of patients at a Lower Hutt clinic have been told they can't have face-to-face appointments for now after most of its doctors and nurses resigned. Desperate patients from High Street Health… Audio
'Paid a pittance': Care workers rally across NZ
Unions say the rallies are the next step in a long campaign for the government to fully fund a pay equity settlement.
OT launches review to improve social workers' court training
Social workers are so badly trained and scared of the routine court work they're supposed to do, Oranga Tamariki has been forced to launch a national review. The review starts today and will… Audio
Oranga Tamariki does U-turn on plan to cut record-keeping jobs
Oranga Tamariki has amended the restructuring and will retain a "separate information management function".
Minister confirms meeting with Uber over contractor law change
Brooke van Velden has confirmed the meeting, as she considers banning contractors from going to court over their employment status.
Dozens of jobs on the line as Justice and Corrections look to cut duplication
The Ministry of Justice and the Department of Corrections are looking at combining two of their teams.
What do supermarket workers really get paid?
The union says it is 'poverty wages'. Supermarkets say they pay fairly.
419 jobs axed at Oranga Tamariki, 300 jobs set to go at ACC
Oranga Tamariki and ACC have confirmed they will axe roles to meet the government's required spending cuts.
The Panel With Phil O'Reilly & Verity Johnson (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Phil O'Reilly & Verity Johnson discuss Government plans to make it harder to challenge employment status in the courts. Plus after the recent… Audio
'Most egregious attack on worker rights in decades' - CTU
MBIE is calling for feedback on private contractor rights, as four Uber drivers fight to be recognised as employees - with holiday pay, sick leave and other entitlements. Audio
Govt pushing ahead with independent contractors plan
The Government is pushing ahead with plans to prevent independent contractors from challenging their employment status in court. Four Uber drivers currently have cases before the courts that argue… Audio