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!['Five days changed everything': Kiwi-born baby left without passport or permanent visa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
'Five days changed everything': Kiwi-born baby left without passport or permanent visa
If baby Alisa Yussupov was born five days later, she'd be a Kiwi resident.
![Jobs, celebrities, opportunities, money: What new Lord of the Rings films mean for Wellington](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Jobs, celebrities, opportunities, money: What new Lord of the Rings films mean for Wellington
Films expected to create myriad jobs, opportunities for graduates and boost the economy.
![Oranga Tamariki spends more than $800k on contractors, consultants on plan to axe 447 jobs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Oranga Tamariki spends more than $800k on contractors, consultants on plan to axe 447 jobs
Minister for Children Karen Chhour is defending the spend-up.
![17 per cent of jobs slashed at Ministry for Culture and Heritage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
17 per cent of jobs slashed at Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Chief executive Leauanae Laulu Mac Leauanae said it has been an unsettling time for staff.
![Letters: Why can't capable, keen workers find jobs?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Letters: Why can't capable, keen workers find jobs?
OPINION: 'She has been spending hours every day seeking employment with no joy.'
![Had depression? Get headaches? Job-hunter 'gobsmacked' by 'invasive' application](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Had depression? Get headaches? Job-hunter 'gobsmacked' by 'invasive' application
The firm says the questions provide relevant information. Applicants don't have to answer.
!['Similar to exploitation': Migrants in limbo after NZ employers’ accreditations revoked](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
'Similar to exploitation': Migrants in limbo after NZ employers’ accreditations revoked
The accreditation of 416 employers has been revoked, suspended or is under review.
![Accountant shortage prompts US plan for quicker path to qualification](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Accountant shortage prompts US plan for quicker path to qualification
Financial Times: Pressure to cut educational requirement has grown as new recruits dry up.
![Right to disconnect: Should our bosses be stopped from calling us after hours?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Right to disconnect: Should our bosses be stopped from calling us after hours?
The 'right to disconnect' movement has grown in recent years.
![Selling dreams: What it’s really like to be a Kiwi real estate agent](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Selling dreams: What it’s really like to be a Kiwi real estate agent
Think you could be a real estate agent? Three top sellers on what the lifestyle is like.
![Is this the darkest day for the civil service? Latest job cuts push total over 3000](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Is this the darkest day for the civil service? Latest job cuts push total over 3000
Kāinga Ora, Ministry of Housing, Stats NZ, Ministry of Ed, NZQA had cuts today.
![More businesses seeking help to downsize as unemployment grows](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
More businesses seeking help to downsize as unemployment grows
More firms feeling beaten-up and CTU says it's worried about rising unemployment.
![Unemployment set to rise - but by how much?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Unemployment set to rise - but by how much?
Labour market data for the first quarter is due on Wednesday.
![A job seeker applied to stack shelves, but the employer wanted a credit check](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
A job seeker applied to stack shelves, but the employer wanted a credit check
When is a credit check for a job acceptable, and how can you improve bad credit?
![Editorial: Uncertainty to blame for Wellington’s downward spiral](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Editorial: Uncertainty to blame for Wellington’s downward spiral
OPINION: The capital needs more than just sunshine right now.
![Public sector leads slowdown in March hiring activity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Public sector leads slowdown in March hiring activity
Data from Seek shows job ad volumes continue to fall, albeit at a slower rate in March.
!['Fattening the profits': Oranga Tamariki calls in consultants to help with job cuts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
'Fattening the profits': Oranga Tamariki calls in consultants to help with job cuts
The agency is looking at cutting 447 net roles in its change proposal.
![Recession hits job market as thousands join unemployment queue](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Recession hits job market as thousands join unemployment queue
Meet the employers who can't get workers despite the recession.
!['Irresponsible and dangerous': Customs and DIA look to cut a further 100 roles](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
'Irresponsible and dangerous': Customs and DIA look to cut a further 100 roles
The PSA says jobs would be cut from airports and counter-terrorism teams.
![Matthew Hooton: Government’s savings programme half-hearted, poorly targeted](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Matthew Hooton: Government’s savings programme half-hearted, poorly targeted
OPINION: With the dire need to cut costs, agencies should have to justify why they exist.
![Ministry for Culture and Heritage confirms job cutting proposal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Ministry for Culture and Heritage confirms job cutting proposal
More than 1300 jobs are facing the chop from government departments so far.