Employment
Junior doctors threaten strike over pay offer
Two and a half thousand junior doctors say they'll walk off the job on May the 7th, describing pay options offered by Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand as "unacceptable". Resident Doctors Association… Audio
'I don't feel valued': Police officers face months-long wait in pay dispute
It will be months before a newly-appointed independent arbitrator will rule on pay for police, the Police Association says.
Junior doctors to walk off the job for 24 hours in May
Bargaining stalled when Te Whatu Ora proposed what would effectively be pay cuts for some positions and GP trainees, the union says.
Nearly 140 roles proposed to go at Customs and DIA
Nearly 140 roles are proposed to go at Customs and at the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), a larger number than PSA announced this afternoon.
Health NZ denies it's ordered a hiring freeze
The agency says it is still recruiting to fill shortages after writing about a ban on double shifts and closing some vacant roles. Audio
'We are not waste' - Public sector leaders criticised over job cut announcements
Staff are shell shocked and frustrated, and say leaders handled the announcements poorly.
More cost cutting in health sector
Te Whatu Ora has detailed more cost-cutting expectations to health professionals, such as no backfill onwards if staff are sick, and an end to double shifts which pay overtime.
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Latest job stats show public sector cuts being felt
Trade Me data showed listings for jobs in central government were down 77 percent year on year. Audio
Fallout from public sector cuts sees drop in listings and salaries on TradeMe
The fallout from public sector job cuts is clear in the latest TradeMe Jobs data for Wellington, which shows a dramatic drop in listings, and average salaries falling. Jobs sales director Matt Tolich… Audio
Ministry proposes cutting one of its two senior fire engineers
The public sector cuts are poised to take out a big chunk of expertise at the country's building regulator.
Officer who moved to Australia says he wouldn't consider coming back
The Police Association has warned NZ officers are ripe for the picking as many struggle to make ends meet. Audio
Services will improve after Oranga Tamariki job cuts - minister
"We need to make sure that every dollar we're spending is actually for the benefit of our young people," Karen Chhour says. Audio
Giving job seekers a chance regardless of their abilities
A Hakes Bay employer likes to employ anyone for a vacant position - as long as they want the job. Xtreme Contracting Ltd did.operations manager Ziggy Bawden speaks to Jesse. Audio
Labour police spokesperson on government's pay offer
Police officers are headed to arbitration after turning down a much improved pay offer from the government. Labour Party Police spokesperson Ginny Andersen spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 18 April
On today's episode we hear from the education minister Erica Stanford about the proposal to cut 565 jobs at the ministry, we get reaction from Whanau Ora chair Merepeka Raukawa-Tait on cuts to Oranga… Audio
'We can't establish what their endgame is' - Confusion over OT job cuts
The ministry has failed to explain how hundreds of job cuts will achieve a better outcome for children, a children's advocate says.
Teachers worry about curriculum, NCEA changes amid staff cuts
More than 500 jobs are likely to be cut at the Education Ministry with concerns about how the curriculum and NCEA changes will now be managed. Audio
Minister of Education Erica Stanford on job cuts
The Minister of Education insists services supporting pupils and teachers will not be affected by a proposal to slash 565 jobs at the Ministry. Minister of Education Erica Stanford spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Police Association on latest pay offer
The Police Association says the latest pay offer did nothing to close the pay gap between officers, and teachers or nurses. The Association's president Chris Cahill spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Ministry of Education could see 565 jobs go
The Ministry of Education could see 565 jobs go, the public service association says that includes about 200 staff from the curriculum centre, and 90 regional staff who connect schools to the experts… Audio