
Brooke van Velden: Govt needs to move fast on dire worker shortage
Inability to secure staff is driving businesses to the wall and worsening health crisis.
Inability to secure staff is driving businesses to the wall and worsening health crisis.
Australia faces its own worker shortage - will that be bad news for the NZ job market?
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The stats say median wages are well up - but does your paycheck tell the same story?
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You'd think we'd be shouting that record low of 5.4 per cent from the rooftops.
Rising wages could add to the risk that inflation becomes embedded, economists say.
Fresh data is expected to show no easing of the tight labour market.
He had been accused of touching three female students inappropriately.
Burnout and migration backlog: Dire staff situation drives hotels to cut cleaning deals.
The latest ANZ Business Outlook survey shows labour shortages are still the top concern.
How the property sector fares through this tough cycle will be a real measure of progress.
The economy will rebound from the Omicron slump, but the real pain may still be to come.
New data from REINZ shows house prices sank further in May.
How we spend government money matters but austerity policies won't help beat inflation.
The RBNZ has warned of much higher rates to come pushing its OCR peak to almost 4 per cent
How hard will the RBNZ hit the economy as it chases down inflation in coming months?
The investment will provide support for another 24,000 apprentices.
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'I can understand why there is a reluctance to move away from the safety net benefits.'
A short, shallow recession may actually be the quickest way to beat inflation.
The chances of getting through this interest rate cycle with a "soft landing" are fading.
Unemployment is low but how is it defined and how does it compare to benefit numbers?
Messy unemployment data and the Financial Stability Report were released today.
Stats NZ data shows the official unemployment rate has held steady at 3.2 per cent.
Labour shortages have likely driven the strongest wage growth since 2009.
It was the first Aussie rate rise during an election campaign since 2007.
The Work and Income scheme grants $16,000 over two years to apprentices
The war for staff is raging. So how do you stand out when everyone wants the same thing?