Employment
Amid public service cuts, a jump in parents struggling with school fees
It is unusual for parents to be so proactive about telling the school they were struggling to pay fees, a principal says. Audio
Fed-up students seek end to unpaid work while training
Education, healthcare and social work students can work 40 hours a week unpaid on top of study and paid job commitments.
How to slow down and be productive
Work isn't working. We are so busy staying busy, with constant emails and new message apps, we end up exhausted says professor Cal Newport. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 27 May
On today's episode, we hear from the Education Minister on the Government's plans to pour $53 million into school-lead teacher training, we also hear from Westlake Boys High principal and Teachers… Audio
The website revealing how much jobs might pay
Recruiters are reporting an unprecedented jump in job applications in the wake of thousands of layoffs across the public and private sectors. But for those seeking new work, a key question often… Audio
'I have $0 in savings': University staff protest over stalled pay talks
Up to 110 members of the Tertiary Education Union took strike action for three hours during the university's open day.
Number of youths not in jobs or education skyrocketing
There are now 82,000 young New Zealanders who are not in education, employment or training, with the unemployment rate set to further increase. Audio
How E tū union ended up taking one of its own to the employment court
The union now must pay its former employee compensation, 12 months' lost remuneration and more to his costs.
Nurses stranded on work visas file complaints against firm
Two complaints have been filed with Immigration New Zealand against a recruitment company in the South Island.
Public Service Commission looks to cut nearly 20% of workforce
The "brutal" change proposal has left many in tears, angry, and feeling like they have been "sold down the river", a staff member says.
Teachers' professional body seeks 'radical system changes'
Among the changes, it wants to have have higher entry requirements to "attract a higher calibre of candidates". Audio
More than 800 public service job cuts at MSD, DOC
The Ministry of Social Development's workforce is set to drop by more than 700 now, and the Department of Conservation has confirmed it's cutting 124 jobs.
NZTA to axe 24 more jobs in third round of proposed cuts
The proposed further reduction of 24 jobs will affect staff working on road safety campaigns.
Oranga Tamariki gets warning of legal action
A law firm that works with survivors of abuse in state care says job cuts will further slow down the release of victims' records.
Jordan Williams on what the Taxpayers' Union really is and who funds it
Jordan Williams from the Taxpayers' Union tells Guyon about the group's funding, its connection to the Atlas Network, and why he once joined the Green party. Video, Audio
Jobs for nature yields impressive outcomes for Ruapehu region
Emile Donovan speaks to chief executive of Ngā Waihua o Paerangi Helen Leahy about the impact the project has had, with its long-term future uncertain. Audio
False starts before RSE workers board flights for Vanuatu
One employer has been forced to split up his seasonal workers to get them home after the national air carrier went into voluntary liquidation. Audio
Wellington's job listings plummet
But a recruitment firm is attributing a huge increase in applications to public sector job cuts.
PSA union on job losses at Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education has proposed cutting 755 full-time equivalent roles, though 316 of those are already vacant. PSA's assistant secretary Fleur Fitzsimons spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Another 26,000 'will be unemployed' before peak reached
It's not just the public sector feeling the pain - and there is more to come across the country, economists say.