Employment
17,000 healthworkers strike for the second time in a month
Mental health and public health nurses, allied health workers and policy staff will strike from 1pm to 5pm.
Unions call for Luxon to resolve collective bargaining impasses
More than 100,000 people walked off the job last month, action heavily criticised by the Prime Minister.
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 27 November 2025
Attorney-General Judith Collins says the inquiry will look into whether government agencies did everything they could to ensure children were safe; Secondary teachers are voting on a potential… Audio
Chef who sexually harassed teen colleagues sacked
His former boss says he would've fired him sooner had it not been for a "misunderstanding".
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 26 November 2025
Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel; Regional Development Minister and NZ First Deputy Leader Shane Jones has been one of the strongest… Audio
Christmas period highlights employment law issues with holidays
There's very little wiggle room when it comes to the rights and regulations around annual leave, according to an employment law expert. Employment Lawyer Alison Maelzer spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
FENZ applies for facilitation to end pay dispute with firefighters
FENZ has applied for independent facilitation to put an end to its long running dispute with the firefighters union.
Union warns of further strike by Air NZ flight attendants
Air New Zealand cabin crew will walk off the job on 8 December. Audio
Number of jobs being advertised on the rise after 'months of decline'
Despite the gradual improvement in the number of job ads, the excess of applicants per job is driving job seekers to apply for jobs in Australia.
A grey area still lingers over the gig economy
Unions who won an employment case for four Uber drivers in three different courts could find the ruling short-lived, with the introduction of new legislation
Uber victory will be trumped by Parliament
Unions who won an employment case for four Uber drivers in three different courts could find the ruling short-lived, with the introduction of new legislation Audio
Resene workers go on strike: 'They don't care about us'
The union says the cost of bringing workers up to the living wage is a "drop in the ocean" compared with Resene's overall revenue.
Will changes to the Immigration Act really make vulnerable people safer?
An immigration lawyer is sounding the alarm, saying changes to the Immigration Act will put vulnerable migrants at greater risk.
'Sorry New Zealand': Kiwis jumping Tasman in record numbers
One expat says his wages as a dishwasher in Australia earned more than his university-qualified technician role back home.
Navigating career change with Dr Galia BarHava
With the eminent close of one year and start of another, it's a time when many of us start to take stock of where we are in life and where we want to go next. Audio
Air NZ cabin crew to strike in December
Crew say they are unhappy with the airline's latest offer.
Paid firefighters to strike at midday
Fire and Emergency is calling on the professional firefighters union to call off strike action planned for today.
Some Pike River families say meeting a waste of time
Some Pike River families say their meeting with the Workplace Safety Minister was a "complete waste of time". Anneke Smith reports. Audio
CEO Interview: Prue Tyler, Shift Advisory
A law firm is acting as a disrupter in the profession - changing the way people work, in what's traditionally been a rigid workplace. Prue Tyler founded Shift Advisory after trying to work part time… Audio
'Disappointed, not surprised': Nursing students nervous about delays to job offers
The graduates expected to hear about appointments on Wednesday, but have been pushed back.
