Employment
Has the freedom of hybrid work made us happier?
Has flexible or remote work made work more fun and has the freedom made us happier? The nine to five has changed a lot of recent years; covid forced some business to adapt with working from a home a… Audio
Is NZ at risk of "bunching" at the bottom end of pay scale?
New Zealand's minimum wage is high by international standards, compared to our median wage. We're sitting at fifth in the world for minimum wage compared to the average, and commentators say change… Audio
Woman who spent final days fighting ex-boss posthumously wins case
A grieving mother never believed her daughter's last fight would be mired in a bitter workplace dispute.
Doctors' union, Health NZ back to bargaining after failed ERA bid
The Employment Relations Authority has decided not to step in to settle a pay disagreement between the health agency and the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists.
NZ's longest-serving meat worker retires after 64 years
Ken McLeod, 80, says it felt like he had "robbed a bank" when he got his pay cheques in the mid-1960s. Audio
Otatara meat worker retires after 64 years on the job
Eighty-year-old Ken McLeod started in the meat industry in 1962, when he was only 16. He spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Women 'working for nothing' from this week
Although the country's gender pay gap improved this year, campaigners say there's more to be done to bring pay equality for Kiwi women.
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.
