Employment
Uber drivers protest outside Court of Appeal
Uber drivers and union workers have protested outside the Court of Appeal in Wellington today, as the huge rideshare company again argued that drivers are not employees. In 2022, the Employment Court… Audio
Group of Indian nurses jobless after arriving in NZ
About 20 Indian nurses say they're jobless after arriving in New Zealand expecting to work on accredited employer work visas.
They're the latest group of workers to come forward claiming problems… Audio
RSE workers subjected to unlawful wage deductions
RSE workers subjected to unlawful wage deductions. Audio
RSE workers go to court after some pay packets reduced to zero
Money was unlawfully taken for travel, wet weather gear and storage, leaving them wageless, workers claim.
TVNZ job cuts: Public asked to join protest campaign
Every New Zealander is a stakeholder in TVNZ, the staff union says, urging the public to get involved. Audio
TVNZ union unimpressed with plan to cut profitable news shows
The union representing soon-to-be-made redundant journalists at TVNZ says the company has not shared relevant information about why profitable programmes should be cut.
E Tū union members have… Audio
TVNZ's E Tū union members unanimously reject restructure proposal
TVNZ staff are railing against the broadcaster's proposal to slash almost 70 jobs, and programmes including Sunday and Fair Go.
How old is too old to still be working?
The news the Chief Ombudsman must hang up his hat at the ripe age of 72 has sparked debate - how old is too old to still be working? Audio
Law and order government at odds with police over pay
The law and order government appears to be on a collision course with police over a pay offer the union is calling a kick in the guts.
The Minister is insisting the coalition does back the police but… Audio
Police union campaigns against 'insulting' pay offer
"Insulting", "disgusting" and "demoralising" is how officers have described their latest pay offer from the government.
Police Minister Mark Mitchell says the government is negotiating in "tough… Audio
Workplace Relations Minister vows to fix elusive Holidays Act
Brooke van Velden has also renewed attacks on Labour's minimum wage hikes, doubling of sick leave and the new Matariki public holiday.
Ombudsman resignation: How old is too old?
How old is too old for a job with high responsibility? The Chief Ombudsman, Peter Boshier, will retire from his role at the end of the week because of a 49 year law stating the person in the job must… Audio
Police fire back at 'insulting' pay rise offer
Officers say the offer is "an absolute joke" and "farcical" amid a cost of living crisis and a "tough on crime" government.
NZ Initiative calls for urgent action on GP workforce
The New Zealand Initiative is again calling for urgent action to secure the GP workforce and expand their role.
It says a paper published in this month's New Zealand medical journal about GP's taking… Audio
'You can't be what you can't see'
One of the few Māori working in the tech industry believes tangata whenua could help fill a staffing gap in Aotearoa and boost tech exports overseas.
As it happened: TVNZ to axe long-running shows
It's not just TV current affairs facing cuts at TVNZ - recap Friday's developments here.
TVNZ looks to axe award-winning shows
The Sunday programme, the long-running consumer affairs show Fair Go and several news bulletins may be axed in the proposed restructuring, sources say.
TVNZ to cut staff
In the latest blow to the media industry, TVNZ is looking to cut up to 68 jobs - or nine percent of its staff.
RNZ understands Re: News, Fair Go and Sunday are likely to be affected, with meetings… Audio
As it happened: TVNZ to cut up to 68 jobs in proposed restructure
An ex-TVNZ journalist says he would be "very surprised" if staff efforts to save their jobs are successful.
Up to 70 people could lose jobs at TVNZ
Attention's flicked to another channel with TVNZ announcing almost seventy people could lose their jobs. It comes a week after Newshub revealed plans to shut down its news and current affairs division… Audio