Employment
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 5 November
Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel; SkyCity finally has the keys to the long-delayed International Convention Centre in Auckland… Audio
Night shelter proving popular with New Plymouth's roughsleepers
A steady stream of rough sleepers is taking advantage of a recently-opened night shelter in New Plymouth. Taranaki Whanganui reporter, Robin Martin reports. Audio
Employment affecting relationships between migrants and locals
Employment advocates say the Government is "driving a wedge" between migrant workers and local communities by urging domestic businesses to prioritise New Zealanders. RNZ Asia's Chen Liu reports. Audio
Unemployment is expected to rise to a near nine-year high
Unemployment is expected to rise to a near nine-year high, with people still struggling to find work, or enough work. Student Job Search CEO Louise Savike spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Tough times for Ruapehu District with business closures
Times have been tough for the Ruapehu District with the closure of two forestry mills and the mothballing of the Chateau Tongariro. Penny Miles reports. Audio
New data shows increase in job advertisements
New data shows that the number of online job advertisements increased by 3.5 percent in the year to September. Money Correspondent, Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Changes made to teacher training process
The Government is putting the Ministry of Education in charge of teacher training standards, stripping the Teaching Council of that responsibility, and restructuring who's on the Council. NZEI Te Riu… Audio
Union challenges ACC on abrupt office return rules
The PSA says it's taking ACC to the Employment Relations Authority, claiming it didn't consult staff before changing work-from-home rules. In a written response to RNZ, ACC says its unaware of any… Audio
Experts warn new hospital beds need safe staffing
Health experts say increased capacity has to be met with safe staffing, after the Government announced 140 additional beds at hospitals across the country yesterday. Finn Blackwell has more. Audio
Nurses to take further strike action over unsafe staffing
The Nurses Organisation says Health NZ is trying to cover up chronic short-staffing by moving healthworkers around to fill roster gaps.
Father of worker killed in conveyor belt says son worried about time pressures
Wesley Tomich died on machinery at a Ballance Agri-Nutrients' fertiliser plant, after the company failed to put proper guarding in place. Audio
'I applied for everything': The new supermarket bringing jobs to a struggling region
When Woolworths held an open day in Nelson looking for new staff, 400 people turned up.
Some NZ businesses not doing enough to hire Kiwis
Businesses that don't do enough to hire New Zealanders before taking on migrant workers risk having their accreditation revoked. Audio
Gloriavale's working structure resembles a 'sweatshop' - lawyer
Former members suffered exhaustion, suicidal thoughts, and felt trapped by Gloriavale's systems, a court has heard.
Minister gets tough on employers choosing migrants over locals
Erica Stanford says some employers aren't working with MSD to find job-seeking locals first, but an adviser says the rules are too unclear. Audio
Employers warned over efforts to employ more Kiwis
The Immigration Minister is warning employers they will face consequences if they don't try hard enough to take on New Zealanders desperate for work. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio
WorkSafe board no longer has any worker representative
Removing the voice of the worker from the actual governance of WorkSafe is "deeply concerning", says the CTU.
Gloriavale community leader appeals worker ruling
Gloriavale's leader says members worked to support a communal ethos, but they say the commune's labour structure was "a sweat shop".
Most retailers don't plan to take on extra staff for summer
But two-thirds of those surveyed said they were confident or very confident about the future.
Workers reject Boeing's latest offer after nearly three months on strike
The five-year offer was largely the same as offers previously rejected by union members.
