Employment
Union on automatic pay rises for public servants
The union representing public servants says any changes to long service pay rises in the public service will lead to discrimination against women, Māori and Pasifika. The PSA union's acting national… Audio
NZ Herald to cut around 30 roles
Around 30 roles are being cut from the New Zealand Herald's newsroom - with the likes of political editor Claire Trevett and deputy business editor Grant Bradley taking voluntary redundancy. RNZ… Audio
Automatic pay rises for public service jobs under threat
In the wake of thousands of public service job cuts, automatic pay rises are now under threat. Political editor Jo Moir spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Coroner wants WorkSafe to focus on initiatives to limit on-farm electrocutions
15-year-old Jayden Disher died in 2019 in what Rachael Schmidt-McCleave found to have been an accidental electrocution.
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 19 February 2025
In today's episode, Auckland marae are worried about future funding as the government puts a hold on new contracts in the wake of the Manurewa Marae election inquiry, economists are predicting the… Audio
NZME announces restructure
NZME, the publisher of the New Zealand Herald, has announced a restructure, which includes the voluntary redundancy of several well-known journalistic names. Reporter Maia Ingoe spoke to Charlotte… Audio
Callaghan shutdown: 'Trying to build a plane as we're falling off a cliff'
The mood at Callaghan Innovation is grim, scientists say, as they scramble to secure themselves new jobs, or head overseas.
Try-A-Trade courses help rangitahi into further training
A new trades programme in Wellington, aimed at getting rangatahi off the benefit and into training is about to celebrate its first anniversary. Audio
Beehive doors shut to country's biggest worker group
The Minister for Workplace Relations won't meet with the Council for Trade Unions.
Female-dominated professions struggle to catch up in cumulative earnings
Long training and unpaid placements means it could take decades for New Zealand teachers, nurses, social workers and midwives to catch up in cumulative earnings with minimum wage workers, a new study…
The Beehive doors are shut to the CTU
She says her government is delivering for workers, but Brooke Van Velden won't meet with the biggest worker organisation we have - the Council for Trade Unions. Audio
'Significant demand' leads to 10-week employment mediation delay
The country's employment dispute resolution service is facing "significant demand", leading to long wait times.
Calling Home: Molly Leishman in Los Angeles
Molly Leishman has carved out an incredible career in her adopted hometown of Silver Lake, Los Angeles. As a producer with the team at Human Person creative studios, Molly has had a hand in creating… Audio
Brain drain claim as engineers quit NZ over stalled infrastructure work
Hundreds of engineers are losing their jobs and leaving our shores due to infrastructure project delays, creating "significant" risk to our nation's development, says the head of New Zealand's…
The ingenious NZ-designed hijab breaking ground overseas
Zeena Ali asked if she could wear her hijab as part of her NZ police uniform. The response was, "What's that?"
Hīkoi organiser pans 'deeply dysfunctional' health system
A hīkoi has been held in Whakatāne to protest the closure of the area's obstetrics unit, 'chronic understaffing, poor management and a dysfunctional health system'. Audio
Kidfluencers - not all toys and joys
Strong parental control seems to be the key to keeping insta-famous and highly visible YouTube kids safe.
Heartbreak for staff and town as 230 jobs to go at mill
Staff says it's "a sad and upsetting" day for workers and the town.
More than 200 jobs axed at Kinleith Mill
Paper mill workers in Tokoroa are reeling today after the owner of the Kinleith Mill confirmed 230 jobs will be axed from its paper division. Staff were called to the meeting at the mill this morning… Audio
Green MP on Kinleith Mill closure
More than 200 jobs in Tokoroa have been lost as the Kinleith Mill closes its paper production division Mill owners Oji Fibre Solutions signalled last year that it was considering closing the paper… Audio
