'Uphill battle': Travel agents 'clinging on' as industry shrinks
"Hardest bit of Covid is seeing my very successful travel business dissolve into nothing."
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The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found a toxic culture within NZ police.
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Thousands are on the Job Seeker benefit, and jobs are increasingly difficult to fill.
Company fined: Man worked up to 80 hours a week, was only paid for 20
An investigation was launched after the employee complained to MBIE.
Ex-kiwifruit contractor fined for 'blatant' exploitation of migrant workers
Raj Kiwi was ordered to pay wage arrears to six workers, totalling more than $23,000.
New jobs put bright spin on redundancies
Redundancies have opened new doors for two men in the Bay.
Local Focus: Kiwis called up for kiwifruit duty
Industry wants to nip low staff numbers in the bud. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Future of Kawerau mill 'up in the air', job losses feared
About 160 people work at the mill, a major employer in the small town.
Local Focus: Do candidates actually want higher wages in Bay of Plenty?
Local candidates discuss workplace balance. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: All Tauranga candidates agree workers and employers are equally important
Tauranga candidates say it's a balancing act. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Baby on way for stranded seasonal worker
Takeisi Laki's baby boy is due in two weeks - but she can't get home to Tuvalu.
Labour promises to double sick leave, increase minimum wage to $20 an hour
Andrew Little has unveiled what Labour is promising voters in its workplace policy.
'Dirty, smelly and full of mould': Workers slam orchard accommodation
They paid $130 a week for stained mattresses, no insulation, and a leaky roof.
Sanford's proposed closure of Tauranga plant a 'horrible' blow
A long-standing Sanford worker says the proposed closure has come as huge shock.
Jo Raphael: Lockdown sadness turns to gladness
COMMENT: Local tourist attractions need our support.
Tauranga job seekers feeling 'daunted and fragile'
Competition for some jobs in Tauranga is running hot.
One 6pm newsreader? Future of TVNZ co-anchors in doubt
TVNZ is considering going to a sole 6pm news anchor as it cuts 70 to 90 jobs this week.
PM v Rob Fyfe - 'Remiss of me' not to thank ex-Air NZ boss; 'job's not done yet'
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Kiwis who lost jobs due to Covid-19 crisis to get $490 a week income relief payment
The newly jobless will get a temporary income support payment.
'Greatest shock in living memory': Bay could lose 14,550 jobs
The report provides an overview of the anticipated economic impacts of Covid-19 on the Bay
Nearly 5000 find jobs via Work and Income in lockdown
While 40,000 Kiwis applied for the benefit during alert levels 3 and 4.
The $50 billion Budget to help save 140,000 jobs - and wage subsidy extended
The Government will spend big on its Covid-19 recovery plan.
Can my boss cut my pay due to Covid-19? Lawyer responds
Twelve of the biggest wage subsidy questions answered.
Kawerau company fined $79K after woman loses finger
The 29-year-old lost one finger and injured three others in the accident.
'We're going to lose money': Tauranga tourism hurting after pause in cruise ship season
Princess Cruises has halted global operations of 18 cruise ships for two months.
'I'm fighting to be heard': Toxic mould in work car - man battles employer, ACC
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Kate Hawkesby: Four-day week? Yes please!
Comment: It appears we aren't working harder when we are simply working longer.
Fears for kiwifruit industry as coronavirus spreads
One grower is starting to worry, but another sees a potential upside to the virus scare.
Dawn Picken: How I'm steeling my kids against the world's teeth
COMMENT: I am slowly letting go, but will always be there for my kids, writes Dawn Picken.
Employer held to task again after exploiting workers via sham business
Employer must pay more than $25,000 for employment breaches against four migrant workers.
Summer jobs: Benefits for both sides of the employee relationship
Visitor numbers soar but it is the summer jobs that keep things running smoothly.
'Toxic' workplace: Manager hits out at DHB in scathing report
Unit 'negative, anxiety-provoking and a place where you just 'shut up and put up'.'
Making it work: Young councillors put jobs on hold
As one door opens another closes, because being on council is not a "retirement gig".