Employment
Government wants unemployed to help with flood clean-up
The government plans to bring in jobseekers to help with the response to the recent flooding in Tasman and Marlborough.
Nurse fractures ankle but finishes shift due to staffing
A West Auckland district nurse who fractured her ankle at work had to finish her shift because there was nobody to cover for her. Reporter Lucy Xia has more. Audio
Working from home: 'Flexibility regret' vs long-term arrangements
Employees with casual agreements to work from home may still have a case for not coming into the office, despite a recent employment ruling on the issue. Audio
Uber in Supreme Court over drivers employment rights
Multi-million dollar rideshare company Uber took it's fight over drivers employment rights to the Supreme court today. The Court is deciding whether it's drivers should be considered employees. This… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 8th July 2025
In today's episode, the second day of hearings for the contentious Regulatory Standards Bill is under way at Parliament, a leading vascular surgeon is angry and frustrated that patients like Amelia… Audio
Dozens rally outside Supreme Court over Uber case
Dozens of people have gathered in Wellington as multi-billion dollar global ride-share company Uber take the fight over driver's employment status to the Supreme Court. First Union's Dennis Maga spoke… Audio
Uber's fight over drivers' employment status goes to Supreme Court
Lawyers for the multi-billion dollar global ride-share company Uber are taking the fight over driver's employment status to the Supreme Court in Wellington. One of those drivers, Nureddin Abdurahman… Audio
Most student nurses will look overseas if no jobs in NZ - survey
A survey of student nurses has found almost 62 percent are considering a job overseas if one isn't available in New Zealand when they graduate.
Health New Zealand on nurse pay offer
Nurses are slamming their latest pay offer as a massive backward step. Health New Zealand says its new deal has a higher percentage pay increase than the earlier one, and lump sum payments this year… Audio
Nurses slam pay offer, say strike is on the cards
Nurses are slamming their latest pay offer as a massive backward step. Nurses Organisation Chief Executive Paul Goulter spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Panel with Nicky Pellegrino and Leonie Freeman Part 2
This half hour the panel talk about the "catastrophic" redundancy of 250 Westport coal miners will happen in about three years if a mine's expansion is not approved under fast-track legislation. They… Audio
Community support workers among NZ's lowest paid
Carers who look after New Zealand's elderly workers are among the country's lowest-paid employees. Audio
Healthy Homes, KiwiSaver, Jobseeker and more - What's changing on 1 July?
Explainer - From Tuesday, new rules are affecting everything from Healthy Homes to ACC to Jobseeker and KiwiSaver. Here's a roundup. Audio
Job market sluggish, jobseekers facing huge competition
Economists having been telling us survive til 2025', but so far this year things don't seem to have improved that much, particularly for those out of work. The job market is sluggish, with people… Audio
KiwiRail staff 'overworked' when machine derailed in 2023
Accident investigators say KiwiRail staff were overworked and didn't know about missing track when maintenance machinery derailed in Auckland in 2023. The Transport Accident Investigation Commission's… Audio
Record numbers of people chasing a dwindling number of jobs
Seek's May monthly report showed a fall in the number of jobs advertised but a rise in applications per listing.
Christchurch GP on govt's funding boost
GPs are getting a huge funding boost - which could mean a boost of nearly 14 percent for some GPs. Christchurch GP Angus Chambers from the group Gen Pro spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio
Health Minister on funding boost for GPs
GPs are getting a big funding boost in a new agreement the government hopes will eventually lead to faster care. Health Minister Simeon Brown spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Media in the middle of political skirmishes over sickness and health
Polls show health is a huge concern, so it's no surprise it's hotly contested in politics - and the media. This week sick leave suddenly surged to the top of the news agenda.
Auckland couple plan legal action after police officer avoids assault charges
A couple are considering legal action, after an officer who stomped, tackled, punched and kneed one of them avoided prosecution.
