Employment
Unemployment worse than it looks - Kiwibank
Unemployment is at a nine year high, of 5.2%. But Kiwibank believes the topline figure doesn't paint the full picture of how bad things really are. In the past year 16,000 more people have joined the… Audio
Unemployment at a nine year high
Figures released today show unemployment is at a nine year high, at 5.2%. But Auckland is ahead of the pack on 6.1%. In the past year 16,000 more people have joined the snaking queue of people looking… Audio
'May get worse': Unemployment rate rises to highest level since 2020
The rate has been steadily going up as businesses either sack staff or stop hiring. Audio
What rising unemployment means for your home loan
More official cash rate cuts could now be on the cards in a further bid to try and revive the economy, experts say. Audio
Pilots lose employment battle with Jetstar
Jetstar doesn't have to offer pilots an alternative day off if they are on call on a public holiday but do not have to work, the ERA says.
Businesses urged to bypass free government employment mediation service
The service currently has a seven-week waiting list and an employment lawyer says it's worth using private services given the risks associated with leaving a dispute to fester.
Neurodivergent man overwhelmed by Jobseeker quits the benefit
Advocates say the problem is extremely concerning and common but officials say there's enough support on offer. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 5 August 2025
In today's episode, after more than 20 years as New Zealand's official secondary-school qualification, the government has pulled the pin on the NCEA; The parents of a two-month-old baby who died after… Audio
Japan's grandmothers for hire: Companionship for $60 a visit
Older women are finding fulfilment - and income - by offering "motherly warmth" to strangers in a country grappling with loneliness. Audio
Australian state seeks to enshrine work from home in law
The premier of Victoria announced Saturday plans to enshrine working from home in law, saying it should be "a right, not a request".
The difficulty of finding a job after 50
Are employers biased against older job applicants? Audio
Firefighters lose water pressure while fighting blaze inside house
Another crew was able to take over fighting the blaze, but the union says any delay can lead to more damage.
'My fear is that I will have to leave NZ': 100 jobs to be axed at Wētā FX
Wellington mayor says if losses are confirmed it will be a major blow to the city's creative sector. Audio
Foodstuffs accused of 'indifference' as dozens jobless at fire-hit supermarket
Only just over 100 of more than 180 people have so far found work in other Foodstuffs supermarkets. Audio
VFX industry warns NZ may loose opportunities and workers
The visual effects industry is warning without bigger tax breaks for the film industry New Zealand will loose major opportunities and highly specialised workers. Weta FX is considering axing a hundred… Audio
New World denys leaving Victoria Park workers jobless
New World is denying allegations it's passing over workers who lost their jobs after a fire destroyed a flagship store in supermarket. 189 people employed at the Victoria Park supermarket get their… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 1st August 2025
In today's episode, in a surprise out of the White House, New Zealand exports are being slapped with a 15 percent tariff rate; Animation and visuals giant, Weta FX, has confirmed it's looking to cut… Audio
Wētā FX confirms it is cutting staff
Animation and visuals giant, Wētā FX, has confirmed it's looking to cut or change about 100 jobs, mostly in Wellington. Reporter Bill Hickman spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Crushed to death, fingers lost: the machines hurting workers
Could it be that a solution to New Zealand's poor and dangerous record with machinery is in sight? Audio
Is a solution to NZ's dangerous record with machinery in sight?
An engineer who gives expert evidence after workers are killed or hurt says the work leaves him angry. Phil Pennington has more. Audio
