EmploymentJobs surprise: Unemployment rate rises, but slowdown not as bad as expectedNew data shows the labour market holding firm despite record immigration.06 Feb 10:01 PM
EmploymentWhat to expect from today's unemployment dataNew Labour data expected to paint a mixed picture of employment market.06 Feb 04:01 PM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentJobs data preview: The good news and the bad newsLabour market data due on Wednesday will offer clues to the extent of economic slowdown.04 Feb 11:30 PM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentThe Kiwi architecture company that made summer time hours permanentDirector says: "5.30pm feels like a really long day, particularly this time of the year".04 Feb 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentOne NZ fronts on decision to crimp working-from-home, details drawbacksPlus: Remote workers bear the brunt of layoffs.02 Feb 02:00 AM
EmploymentMinimum wage to rise by 2 per cent - slowest rate in a decadeThe cost of living is likely to rise by more than the minimum wage.01 Feb 01:12 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBryce Wilkinson: Working-age welfare trap a big problem for allOPINION: Our welfare system is a problem for beneficiaries and taxpayers alike.31 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentResearch finds hybrid working rose last year for Kiwi workers - and we’re more productiveManagers are seeing the benefits of allowing staff to work remotely.23 Jan 04:00 PM
EmploymentMigration record as nearly 250,000 arrive in a year - but departures up tooMore talented, not 'desperate and dateless', NZ citizens than ever before may have left.18 Jan 10:02 PM
GDPMāori authority exports drop 16 per cent in September quarterStats NZ's tatauranga umanga Māori data for the September quarter show a drop in exports.16 Jan 01:27 AM
PremiumPremiumEmployment'There will be winners and losers': Three workplace trends for 2024The age of demanding higher pay might be over.14 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentBeat the back-to-work blues: Five tipsJust don't go full Wellington Water.13 Jan 11:00 PM
Employment30,000 more jobs in Auckland - including health sector growthHealthcare sector the fastest-growing employer nationwide.09 Jan 10:22 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Time for optimism when looking at the year aheadLet's look on the bright side and ditch the negativity.05 Jan 04:00 PM
EmploymentELE group collapse: Fears hundred more workers will lose jobsThe role of recruiters who can hire large numbers without ensuring work is under scrutiny.29 Dec 10:21 PM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentBenefits of extending 90-day trials aren't worth the costs - MBIEWhy MBIE believes enabling small businesses to use 90-day trials is sufficient.27 Dec 04:00 PM
EmploymentELE group collapse: Volunteers race to help hundreds of laid-off workersWoolworths provided $25,000 of food vouchers for the laid-off workers.24 Dec 03:37 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSasha BorissenkoSasha Borissenko: Santa’s 2023 naughty list of lawyersOPINION: Conflicts of interest, inflated fees and sexual harassment were in the spotlight.24 Dec 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentEngineered stone firm sent WorkSafe notices; rejects landlord’s claim of unsafe practicesEngineered or artificial stone will soon be banned in Australia.22 Dec 04:04 PM
EmploymentELE collapse: Filipino community stunned after mass layoffs days before ChristmasNumerous offers of help have been made to laid off staff.21 Dec 08:18 AM
EmploymentEmployers spoilt for choice in tight job marketJob ads fell in two major cities but some regions still have traces of the great job boom.14 Dec 07:27 PM
EmploymentTreasury backs RBNZ focus on inflationHowever, officials are worried about chopping and changing the Reserve Bank Act.12 Dec 01:19 AM
EmploymentBiden goes into 2024 with economy getting stronger, but voters feel horribleTurkeys, petrol and unrealistic Insta-glam expectations may influence the mood of voters.12 Dec 12:41 AM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentIRD puts four Auckland dentistry companies underThe businesses were in receivership till last April but repaid creditors $5m to escape.08 Dec 12:58 AM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentError in coalition agreement causes confusion around contractors' rightsAct had campaigned on stopping contractors going to court over employment status.07 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentMass pre-Christmas job cuts expected at NZ food processing divisionThere are fears of 100-plus redundancies as Tomra cuts back its NZ operations.01 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentWoman accused of threatening to kill top architecture firm staff appears in courtA woman facing six charges stood quietly as a judge considered extending name suppression.27 Nov 10:52 PM
EmploymentCooking the Books: Why embracing a ‘personal brand’ could get you a pay riseIt can be the key to earning more without returning to studying.26 Nov 04:00 PM
EmploymentThis shop offering staff unlimited holidays and sick leaveNo one has yet abused the unlimited annual leave, shop's managing director said.20 Nov 08:10 PM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentRodney Wayne fires up migration debate after hair salon troublesThe businessman says shambolic migration and makeshift salons have caused serious damage.20 Nov 04:20 AM
PremiumPremiumEmployment'Secrecy only benefits the employers': Should people's salaries be made public?New figures show job listings featuring salaries have risen by about a third in a year.12 Nov 05:00 PM
EmploymentWhat it’s really like to quit your job and travel with the familyOne couple decided it was now or never.12 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentIs remote work the answer to women's prayers, or a new 'mummy track'?New York Times: Before the pandemic, women were more likely to choose flexible work.12 Nov 08:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentMan v Musk: The whistleblower who created headaches for TeslaNew York Times: What started as a good news story has turned into a nightmare.12 Nov 12:00 AM