Jobs
Third of NZ jobs to become automated in next 20 years
Almost a third of New Zealand jobs will become automated by 2036 according to new research, prompting calls for the Government and tertiary institutes to develop a national skills strategy to prevent… Audio
Skill shortage drives growth in apprenticeships
Skill shortages and strong business demand are encouraging more employers to take on apprentices, the Industry Training Federation says.
Job ads grow slowly in May
The jobs market is showing signs that it may be starting to struggle. Audio
Govt sets up fair pay panel but employers worried
Employers are bristling at a planned radical shake-up in industrial relations - warning of a return to the 1970s. The Government has set up a 10-member panel to look into the best way to set up… Audio
More employers bringing skilled migrants to NZ
Hundreds more employers are being allowed to bring in skilled migrants without offering the jobs to New Zealanders first. But the government wants to review the rules for so called accredited… Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 23 May 2018
EU-NZ free trade talks start: David Parker responds; Trump-Kim meeting likely delayed - analysis; more employers bringing skilled migrants to NZ; vote on legalising cannabis on cards for 2019… Audio
Chch businessman who took staff to US asks 'why wouldn't you?'
Christchurch businessman Paul Kelly took all 45 of his staff to Las Vegas this week as a reward for all their hard work. He told John Campbell he did it "because it's the right thing to do". Video, Audio
Jobs and UBI
As more and more jobs become vulnerable to automation it could be time to start taking the possibility of a Universal Basic Income seriously. We talk to the president of Basic Income NZ Lowell Manning… Audio
Job listings flatten as Wellington wages rise
It's still a job-hunter's market, but it may soon start to get harder to find the right job. Audio
Construction sector bides time on job hires
A dip in hiring intentions in the construction sector is expected to be short-lived. Audio
Govt urged to be open about AI impacts
Nearly half the country's jobs are at risk of being automated in the next two decades - and the government is being told to be more transparent about the changes to society that will cause. A new… Audio
Getting a good job - now and in the future
A new study shows Americans think artificial intelligence will impact jobs in the future - just not theirs. The robots are coming but that someone else's problem. Audio
Jackson to step up efforts to get youths into jobs or training
The Employment Minister, Willie Jackson, says the $50 million dollar fund set up by the last government to get more young New Zealanders into work or training is nowhere near enough. Audio
Labour market remains in fine fettle
The unemployment rate has fallen to a nine-year low, as the economy created jobs to keep pace with the increase in the growth in the workforce. Audio
Job ads jump in January
The number of jobs advertised last month has increased to the strongest rate in more than three years. Audio
90 day trial to stay - for small businesses
The government is set to outline its changes to employment law today and it appears that lobbying by New Zealand First has led to a back down on plans to scrap the 90 day trial period. It's understood… Audio
Dunedin rail workshop could be on track to reopen
Rail jobs could return to Dunedin's Hillside, five years after layoffs, as part of a joint venture to run a luxury train service through New Zealand.
Kaikohe residents say 'Work for the Dole' won't work
The Northland community was singled out by Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones, who is pushing a proposal for a work for the dole scheme, citing the need to get people off the couch. Audio
FIRST Union's Robert Reid on working-for-dole idea
Robert Reid says Shane Janes was brought into line by the Prime Minister after his comments about young people on the unemployment benefit. Audio
Action Against Poverty reacts to Jones' work-for-dole idea
The Regional Economic Development Minister wants a work-for-the-dole scheme for young people in the regions saying he'll announce the details in the next few weeks.
Shane Jones is proposing the… Audio