Job Losses
NZ could still be in recession amid inflation, job losses
Stubborn inflation and pessimistic job figures could keep NZ in recession. Independent economist Cameron Bagrie spoke to Morning Report's Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Life raft for Newshub drifts further away
Media and Communications Minister Melissa Lee talks to Lisa Owen about the demise of Newshub and the loss of several TVNZ programmes. Audio
Department of Conservation slashing jobs
The Department of Conservation is slashing about one hundred and thirty positions. DOC says it has to make the government mandated six and half percent savings, but it has tried to find options with… Audio
Employment minister responds to hundreds of job losses in public sector
The axe is falling on hundreds of jobs in the public sector, with the latest losses looming at Oranga Tamariki and The Ministry of Health. Ministries have been ordered to find between 6.5 and 7.5% in… Audio
'Bank of Mum and Dad' putting parents at risk
Bruce Sheppard is founder and managing partner of accounting firm Gilligan Sheppard. He joins the show to discuss the potential pitfalls of younger people relying on the Bank of Mum and Dad to get a… Audio
Covid-19: Kiwis concerned about frontline staff
Research NZ continues to take the pulse of the nation through the lockdown period, with the latest results showing that Kiwis are worried about whether there is a sufficient supply of appropriate… Audio
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
Unitec to use Crown loan to pay staff redundancies
Unitec is to lay off somewhere in excess of 100 staff, possibly more than double that number, using money borrowed from the Government as it suspends 19 full courses and parts of three others. Video, Audio
NZ Post workers face redundancy as closures loom
More jobs at NZ Post are on the line as it continues to shut branches in favour of franchises run out of shops like bookstores and pharmacies. Audio
Closing down Cadbury's bad news
News of the Cadbury factory's closure came as a big blow in Dunedin this week - especially for the hundreds of people their likely to lose their jobs. But they weren't able to tell the media how they… Audio
Closing down Cadbury's bad news
News of the Cadbury factory's closure came as a big blow in Dunedin this week - especially for the hundreds of people their likely to lose their jobs. But they weren't able to tell the media how they…
AudioWest Coast Regional Growth Study released
A major new study into the West Coast's economy has just been released, detailing thousands of job losses in two of the region's main industries over the last three years. Audio
Robot cranes to cut jobs at Auckland Port
Robot cranes will be brought into Ports of Auckland at the cost of 50 out of 280 stevedore jobs. Audio
NZ's largest polytech shedding more than 100 jobs
The country's largest polytechnic, Unitec, wants to cut 124 jobs - and up to 300 more could be shed over the next three years. Audio
