Employment
Is your Uber about to get more expensive?
Uber contracts 11,000 drivers in New Zealand - it is our biggest ride-sharing app and yesterday, a long-running court case involving Uber came to a close. Audio
Find out about an award-winning community project in Taranaki.
A Taranaki programme which provides training and pathways into work has won an environmental award. Tupu a Nuku is delivered by local iwi Ngati Maru and helps rangatahi develop conservation skills… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 18 November 2025
Air New Zealand cabin crew have voted to strike, but it's not clear when or for how long; Parents who have the potentially contaminated asbestos sand in their homes want more guidelines as to how to… Audio
What Uber ruling could mean for gig economy
Business New Zealand is warning the gig economy could collapse, after the Supreme Court's ruling in favour of Uber drivers' rights. Business NZ chief executive Katherine Rich spoke to Corin Dann Audio
'Contracting work at risk' after Uber drivers' court win
Business groups are critical of the Supreme Court decision that the drivers should be considered employees.
Firefighter unions head to ERA over restructure
Staff were told last week of sweeping changes designed to slash $50 million from Fire and Emergency's annual costs.
Push to increase disabled people's participation in workforce
Recent data shows less than 50% of disabled adults are working, compared to 83% of non-disabled adults. Hanga-Aro-Rau Deputy chief executive, Samantha McNaughton spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
NZ's health and safety record still poor 15 years on from Pike River
New Zealand workers are more likely to die than in Australia or the United Kingdom, new research shows.
A new initiative bringing check-ups into the office
Health15, a new workplace initiative developed by some of the country's leading health charities, will provide thousands of workers with 15-minute on-site workplace health and wellbeing checks The… Audio
Following orders not a defence against misconduct, lawyer says
"There is a specific onus on the police - they set high standards of integrity and they need to model it," Katherine Dalziel says.
Open, agreeable people less likely to be employed, study shows
Being extroverted or emotionally stable doesn't help with employability as much in this country as it does in most others.
Is AI really coming for our jobs and wages?
While robots might affect wages in specific industries and countries, there is little evidence automation is consistently driving wages up or down.
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 10 November
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Morning Report; The government has extended its pause on funding to the Cook Islands - bringing the total to $30 million over two years; The government has… Audio
New data shows flexible work options becoming less common
Hybrid work policies are in the spotlight at the moment, with ACC being taken to the Employment Relations Authority over a recent change to its work from home policy. Caleb Hulme-Moir from Mana… Audio
'Fed up': Allied Health Workers vote to strike again
More than 11,500 workers will stop work for four hours on the afternoon of 28 November.
Australian recruiters listing jobs on NZ sites
If you've looked through job ads recently, you've probably noticed a number that are from Australian recruiters. A scan of Trade Me shows Australians recruiting for carpenters, civil engineers and air… Audio
$50 an hour, 12% superannuation: Australian recruiters target jobseekers
Ged Cann started thinking about going overseas out of fears he would not be able to build the kind of life he wanted in New Zealand.
The skills employers are looking for
The most in demand work-place skills are communication, relationship-building and team leadership, a new analysis suggests.
Brighter employment news in Rotorua
With unemployment hitting a nice year high, there's some brighter news in Rotorua. David Tapsell, Chair of the mall owner Pukeroa Oruawhata Trust spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Kiwis taking more sick leave - costing economy billions
A new report shows New Zealanders are taking more sick leave - and that it cost the economy more than $4 billion last year. Business New Zealand chief executive Katherine Rich spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
