Jobs
Job ads continue in upward trend
Job advertisements have risen at the strongest monthly rate in about two years.
Midday Markets for 17 November 2016
For the latest from the markets we're joined by Kate Tyro from Hobson Wealth Management Partners. Audio
Job ads nudge higher in October
Job advertising is growing at its strongest rate in more than a year as a solid economy boosts demand for workers. Audio
Labour's volunteer work policy comes in for criticism
Labour wants out of work beneficeries to do volunteer work but Forest and Bird is apprehensive about the proposal, saying it needs to lead to more meaningful paid work. We speak to Forest and Bird. Audio
Govt says Labour misses the mark with new job policy
The Government says the Labour Party has missed the mark with its new job policy. Audio
Another woman claims police application was unfairly rejected
A second Whakatane woman has come forward saying her application to join the police force has also been unfairly rejected. Audio
CFOs gunning for opportunity to help them win CEO job
It seems that an oversupply of chief financial officers is one reason why one-in-five fancy replacing their boss as chief executive. Audio
Jobs numbers best in eight years
As you may heard in the news unemployment has fallen to its lowest level in nearly eight years in the three months to September, down to 4.9 percent. Audio
Work hard, smell bad, die young
A government survey in Japan has just found that 1 in 5 workers are at risk of dying from overwork. Audio
Indian immigrant says he was threatened by employer
An Indian immigrant says he paid thousands of dollars to secure jobs in New Zealand, and was then threatened and forced to work like a slave for his employers. Audio
100 jobs could go in BNZ restructure
Up to 100 people could lose their jobs in a major restructure at BNZ bank.
PM rejects report that immigrants favoured over young NZers
Prime Minister John Key is rejecting the Salvation Army's criticisms that his government is using immigration to solve skill shortages, rather than training young New Zealanders Audio
Salvation Army wants to limit immigration to give kids jobs
The Salvation Army is joining calls to limit immigration, saying the priority should be getting young New Zealanders in to work. Audio
Sallies wants migration curbed to help young get jobs
The Salvation Army launches new report calling for foreign worker numbers to be cut back and those jobs given instead to the thousands of struggling NZers. It also wants to see recruitment directly… Audio
Report recommends trans-Tasman construction labour force
A new report recommends New Zealand and Australia should develop a trans-Tasman construction labour force, to bridge the boom-bust nature of the sector. Audio
Moving govt jobs to the regions
Is moving government departments to the regions a feasible idea? Audio
Regions show strong growth in the number of job ads
The latest job advertisement numbers seem to back up the lift in the labour market. Audio
Job vacancies in Nelson up over 30 percent in a year
As more people than ever are dipping into Kiwisaver to buy a house, Rachel Graham investigates whether there's jobs in the regions, when you do find that $300,000 house. Audio
New migrant policy fails to fly
Figures release to RNZ show a policy to encourage skilled migrants to leave Auckland is not working as desired - and experts blame a lack of jobs in the regions. Audio
Job ads rise for seventh consecutive month - ANZ survey
Job advertising is growing at its strongest rate in more than a year as a solid economy boosts demand for workers. Audio
