Employment

Samoa continues to have no confirmed cases of Covid-19, but like almost everywhere else in the world, the local economy has been hit hard by lockdown restrictions. Chef and restaurateur Joe Lam joins… Audio

Research NZ's ninth weekly report on the impact the Covid-19 virus is having shows that Kiwis are cautiously optimistic about moving forward from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 1, rather than moving… Audio

With the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic impacting the profitability of many business and the unemployment line set to grow, there's concern disabled people will struggle to find work. In March, prior… Audio

Will former air stewards, bar tenders and tour guides be lining up to shoot wallabies and fell wilding pines in the wake of Covid-19?

In the Budget the government announced it will spend $1.1 billion… Video, Audio

With the lockdown in place and few flights running, aviation security officers have been redeployed to help the police patrol supermarkets and do quarantine and isolation checks.

Officers from… Audio

As thousands of people are returning to work this week under level three lockdown, fear is mounting in Pacific families about keeping everyone in multi-generational bubbles safe. Damon Salesa is the… Audio

Kathryn meets two people who've been doing everything they can to help young people in the Hawke's Bay get up on their feet. Jody Hamilton set up the social enterprise Lift, which connects rangatahi… Audio

Research NZ continues to take the pulse of the nation through the Covid-19 lockdown period. The latest survey shows that more people now fear they will lose their jobs, and more Kiwis think a 10pm… Audio

Unemployment looks set to soar due to Covid-19.

The Finance Minister, Grant Robertson, has told the Epidemic Response Committee the effects of the coronavirus crisis will top those seen during the… Audio

WorkSafe's Chief Executive Phil Parkes joins Kathryn to respond to criticism the agency isn't taking on enough investigations. Earlier in the week we heard from a health and safety lawyer and union… Audio

The family of a man killed at an Affco meat plant in Wairoa last week want to know if he was crushed to death or froze to death after his body was left undiscovered for at least five hours. Worksafe… Audio

Worksafe NZ is investigating the death of a worker in an accident at the AFFCO meatworks in Wairoa last week. Police were called shortly after 5.30 last Wednesday night following the death of… Audio

A bill clarifying bereavement leave for miscarriage or still birth has passed its first reading at Parliament. Audio