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Striking coal miners at Solid Energy’s Spring Creek and Terrace mines have met this afternoon and voted to not return to work until further notice. The miners walked off the job on Friday and stayed away over the weekend and Monday after Solid Energy ... More >>
95bFM Audio: Mikey talks to the Prime Minister about Labour and ACT getting all matey, Kiwisaver kicking off, the Government's scheme to offer 20 free hours of childcare for three to four year olds. More >>
Welcome to this conference. There is certainly a wide range of topics, which shows New Zealand's wealth of knowledge, experience and ideas related to Workforce. More >>
“The mandate, the strategy, and the energy to make a difference” are what characterise Regional EDA Ltd, the new agency that will implement the regional economic development initiatives in the Wellington Regional Strategy, according to the agency’s Chairman, ... More >>
KiwiFM Audio: Wallace Chapman talks to the Prime Minister, Helen Clark, about KiwiSaver kicking off. Also, the PM details GP subsidies for you and me! More >>
Hon Dr Michael Cullen Deputy Prime Minister, Attorney-General, Minister of Finance, Minister for Tertiary Education, Leader of the House More >>
From today New Zealanders have the best chance in a generation to start securing the retirement they deserve, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. "The official launch of KiwiSaver today means more New Zealanders will now have the chance to build ... More >>
Kindergarten teachers' negotiators and the Ministry of Education and Kindergarten Associations have reached a settlement on kindergarten teachers' terms and conditions, the education union NZEI Te Riu Roa says. More >>
The Maori Party says that the Youth Rates Bill, as rewritten by Labour, has been watered down so much that it’s hard to tell the difference now between their version and the infamous 90 day Probationary Bill sponsored by National MP, Wayne Mapp. More >>
The government will remedy a technical problem in the KiwiSaver legislation to ensure the smooth introduction of the new member tax credit, Finance Minister Michael Cullen and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced today. More >>
KiwiSaver starting today discriminates against people aged 65 and over, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. "This is from the government that sensibly passed the law removing a retirement age from all employment agreements and reinforced ... More >>
Reports today in the media about how the Waikato DHB is taking steps to manage sick leave are incorrect, said acting chief executive Jerry Rickman. The Waikato DHB does not habitually follow up staff who are having a day off work. The DHB does however ... More >>
National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins says David Benson-Pope must explain why he’s saying a ‘new’ health programme for people on sickness and invalids’ benefits is an extension of the PATHS programme. More >>
In the clearest sign yet of National's policy on KiwiSaver, finance spokesman Bill English has hinted that a future National government could scrap the extension to KiwiSaver, Finance Minister Michael Cullen warned today. More >>
United Future leader Peter Dunne has welcomed the Government announcement of a $10 million a year fund aimed at getting welfare beneficiaries swifter medical care from private health providers so the beneficiaries can get back to work. More >>
The announcement of a new fund to give beneficiaries on sickness and invalid’s benefits access to procedures and treatment to help them back to work is well-timed says New Zealand First social services spokesperson, Barbara Stewart. More >>
National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall has released a second leaked district health board document outlining a “degree of recruitment panic” over the shortage of junior doctors in our hospitals. The documents say ‘there is an estimated demand ... More >>
From 1 July 2007, the maximum parental leave payment increases by nearly $20 per week, further supporting families with young children, Minister of Labour Ruth Dyson announced today. The rate increases from $372.12 per week to $391.28 per week this ... More >>
News that the Department of Labour has been under-reporting workplace deaths is further evidence of the need to give workers a greater role in workplace health and safety, says the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union. More >>
What the moral panic creates, is a perception reinforced by the media, the police, the judiciary, politicians and Government departments, that gangs are completely out of control. It becomes the key distraction from say ... insider trading. More >>
Building Research today announced that it has awarded three promising Victoria University students Building Research Project Awards, each worth $6,000 towards projects to be undertaken this year. More >>
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union has applied to the Employment Relations Authority asking for an injunction against Air Nelson over its continued use of illegal strikebreaking labour. More >>
In the March GLOBAL UPDATE I talked about the large amount of money sloshing around the world looking for a home. This has resulted the emergence and abundance of non-bank lenders and sophisticated new finance products. More >>
The Roger Award For The Worst Transnational Corporation Operating In Aotearoa/New Zealand In 2007 More >>
The Paperboard Packaging industry has appointed Christchurch based PJ Paper’s Managing Director Jack Hayward as its new President. Hayward has over 15 years experience of paper product manufacturing and acknowledges that the industry has changed over ... More >>
The Nelson Marlborough DHB has been formally notified that there will be two 2-hour stopwork meeting on Wednesday 1 August commencing at 9am in Nelson and Thursday 2 August commencing at 10am in Blenheim. More >>
"The Hawkes Bay DHB has been formally notified that there will be a two-hour stopwork meeting on Friday 27 July commencing at 2pm. Around 70 senior doctors are expected to be involved." More >>
Nominations are now open for this most prestigious and keenly contested annual Award (won by Progressive Enterprises in 2006; the previous winners are: Westpac/BNZ, Telecom, Juken Nissho, Carter Holt Harvey, TransAlta Monsanto and TranzRail - 3 times). Nominations ... More >>
National Party Justice & Corrections spokesman Simon Power is questioning how the Government can justify $1.7 million in bonuses for Corrections staff. More >>
Workers at Independent Liquor in Papakura will take strike action from 5am to 7am tomorrow morning in support of claims for a living wage. The company has offered a 2% pay increase while the rate of inflation alone is over 3%. The company says ... More >>
Copy of Email from Mike Treen to Emma Butler, General Manager, Human Resources, Skycity More >>
Minister of Labour Ruth Dyson today congratulated Karl Boniface Plumbing for its dedication to making worker safety a priority. The Invercargill business won the New Zealand Safety Best Health and Safety Initiative by a Small Business at the NZ ... More >>
“The date of the senior doctor stopwork meeting in the MidCentral District Health Board has been confirmed as part of the unprecedented national stopwork meetings over the impasse in the national collective agreement negotiations with the 21 DHBs,” ... More >>
Unions will be meeting with Westport Mayor Martin Sawyer today at 1pm to try and save jobs in Wesport following decisions last week by Postie Plus Group and Holcim to leave the small town. More >>
The Department of Labour is urging workplaces to instil a culture of safety in the wake of nine workplace fatalities this month, which the Department describes as "too high a price for work". More >>
Just one week out from the introduction of KiwiSaver, a majority of employers still feel they need more information on the new workplace savings scheme, according to a snapshot of businesses taken by New Zealand's leading business management solution ... More >>
New research showing an incredibly high turnover of nurses in public hospitals demonstrates the desperate need to re-engage health professionals in the running of the health system, says National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
Four out of ten staff nurses in New Zealand hospital general wards move jobs each year, costing hospitals on average nearly $25,000 to replace each one. A study at The University of Auckland looked at turnover of nurses at public hospitals around ... More >>
The announcement that North Shore institution 3M is closing its doors next year has sent a wintry chill to city hall. North Shore City Mayor George Wood is saddened by news that 50 local jobs will be lost when 3M moves its manufacturing arm offshore. More >>
“The dates of the senior doctor stopwork meetings in Canterbury have been confirmed as part of the unprecedented national stopwork meetings over the impasse in the national collective agreement negotiations with district health boards,” said Mr Ian Powell, ... More >>
Sealegs Corporation Limited has recently appointed Steve Southon to the position of National Operations Manager. Mr Southon has extensive experience at senior operational level, having worked in services, production, warehousing and administration. More >>
Jim Anderton speaking at new training facility near Gisborne. "If we want to buy high value global products, then we have to sell them, too. The only way to earn global incomes is to continually improve our productivity and we need to have a skilled ... More >>
Nearly one-quarter of staff at Corrections’ head office have chucked in their jobs in the past year according to figures obtained by National Party Justice and Corrections spokesman Simon Power. More >>
Wellington Chamber of Commerce CEO Charles Finny today commented that the Chamber hopes that the failure of the Potsdam G4 Trade Ministers meeting doesn’t destroy all hope of completion of the global WTO negotiation. More >>
The enthusiasm and commitment of community sector people to talk through issues of common concern at a forum with Government has been magnificent, says Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector Luamanuvao Winnie Laban. More >>
National Party Industrial Relations spokeswoman Kate Wilkinson says Labour’s pattern of providing taxpayer-funded incentives for people to join unions appears to breach the spirit of employment law. More >>
Press release, 20-Jun-07, Activate Technologies, Auckland, New Zealand: Activate Technologies, a rapidly growing and innovative technology company that specializes in automated IT service support software for the enterprise, has appointed former ... More >>
Amisfield Wine Company has appointed celebrated Queenstown chef Joff Bertram as executive chef at its award winning Bistro at Lake Hayes. More >>
The Brook Waimarama Sanctuary has appointed Nelson-born Rick Field as full time coordinator, with an Enterprising Communities grant from Work and Income to cover two years. More >>
National’s Industrial Relations Spokesperson Kate Wilkinson again today demonstrated when it comes to the Paid Parental Leave scheme established by the Labour-led government in 2002, National are as confused as ever on their plans for the scheme and eligibility, ... More >>
The Workplace Group within the Department of Labour is to be congratulated on its productivity gains, said Labour Minister Ruth Dyson. More >>
Residential construction sites in Tauranga will be the focus of a series of unannounced visits by teams of Health & Safety Inspectors from the Department of Labour next month. More >>
The Brook Waimarama Sanctuary has appointed a full time coordinator, with an Enterprising Communities grant from Work and Income to cover two years. More >>
Ports of Auckland announced today that it has appointed Craig Sain to the newly-created executive team position of General Manager - Sales and Marketing. More >>
New Zealand First law and order spokesman has congratulated Police on their recruiting efforts, following today’s announcement that they expect to exceed recruitment targets for the current year by 50 officers. More >>
Shyness or ‘discomfort’around other people need not be an obstacle when it comes to networking because, despite perceptions to the contrary, introverted people often have better networking skills than so-called ‘people persons’ –whether they’re ... More >>
Choosing the right KiwiSaver fund with the lowest fees and best performance from the dozens on offer will give the average wage-earner enough extra money over twenty years to buy a brand-new luxury car when they retire. More >>
Michael Wintringham has been reappointed to the Remuneration Authority Minister of Labour Ruth Dyson announced today. More >>
Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union members at Air Nelson will begin four days of full strike action on Wednesday after members voted this evening to reject the company’s latest pay offer. More >>
Business NZ has welcomed the publication of the findings of government research into the desire for flexible working hours. More >>
The New Zealand Bankers' Association has unveiled details of the new edition of the New Zealand Code of Banking Practice, effective from 1st July 2007. More >>
Taloha ni, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Ni sa bula vinaka, Namaste, Kia orana koutou katoatoa, Ia Orana, Gud de tru olgeta, Talofa, Kia ora tatau and Warm Pacific Greetings to you all this evening. Thank you Peter for your kind introduction. ... More >>
Taloha ni, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Ni sa bula vinaka, Namaste, Kia orana koutou katoatoa, Ia Orana, Gud de tru olgeta, Talofa, Kia ora tatau and Warm Pacific Greetings to you all this afternoon. Thank you to Jan Harrison, Ruth ... More >>
Auckland, 19 June 2007: Hirepool Limited has appointed Christine Donn as Company Accountant, replacing Gordon Peel, who has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer of Hirepool parent company Rakino Group. Donn is a qualified chartered accountant ... More >>
I am very pleased to see so many here today for the launch of the State Service Commissioner's Standards of Integrity and Conduct for the State Services. Firstly, I want to acknowledge Prime Minister Helen Clark and Commissioner Dr Mark Prebble, ... More >>
"Visiting UK experts on welfare have gone home and described practices at Work and Income as 'dangerous'," says National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>
Over 90 per cent of New Zealand employers and employees who participated in a public consultation support increasing flexible work in their workplace. More >>
Customs' investment plans for a major computer upgrade will speed up importing and exporting procedures, and cross border passenger flow, and is excellent news, says Bruce Goldsworthy of EMA (Northern). More >>
QuickStats About Incomes looks at the income of adults (aged 15 years and over) who usually live in New Zealand, and the income of families. Information in this QuickStats is based on New Zealand's 2006 Census of Population and Dwellings, held on 7 March ... More >>
The ever increasing number and diversity of organisations seeking the services of volunteers is an important contributor to the continuing demand for more volunteers according to Tim Burns, Executive Director of Volunteering New Zealand. More >>
There are ominous signs that once more the National Party focus is on the short-term needs of businesses rather than the needs of young New Zealanders in their trade training proposals announced yesterday. More >>
A new book The Outcomes of Income Transfers assesses the benefits of state redistribution. Economist Mark Harrison examines not only the financial cost of income transfers but the link between happiness and income as revealed by economist-led 'happiness ... More >>
Opposition leader John Key's gall was reaching new and breath-taking levels, Progressive Party leader Jim Anderton said today. He said that National's claim that it would put a new emphasis on trade training in schools was outrageous, given that when it ... More >>
Auckland Zoo elephant Kashin has a mammoth plan these school holidays (30 June - 15 July) to help save her friends in the wild, but she needs help! More >>
Toi Whakaari NZ Drama School is delighted to announce the appointment of Jonathon Hendry, actor, director, teacher, voice artist and all-round artistic entrepreneur as its new Head of Acting. More >>
National’s Leader John Key has announced his Party’s commitment to putting trades and industry training back into the heart of New Zealand’s school system, during a speech to the Employers and Manufacturers Association. More >>
Thank you for this opportunity to speak to you today. My particular thanks go to the Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern which has made this event happen. It’s great to be here. I’d like to acknowledge my parliamentary colleagues, National’s ... More >>
The Police would find it easier to reach their recruitment targets if they knew exactly why, apart from retirements, nearly 4% of police left each year, says National's Police spokesman, Chester Borrows. More >>
"A political motivated campaign against senior doctors is threatening the safety and future of Wanganui Hospital," said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the ASMS, today. More >>
"The National Party wishes to congratulate all the finalists of the MIT Pacific Business awards held last night", says National Pacific Island Affairs spokeswoman, Judith Collins. More >>
Some of New Zealand's best and brightest Pacific business minds took top honours in last night's MIT Pacific Business Awards. More >>
Psychotherapists practising in New Zealand will soon be regulated by a newly established board. More >>
The board of directors for the newly-established Regional EDA Limited was announced today by the chairman of Greater Wellington's Wellington Regional Strategy Committee, Sir John Anderson. More >>
A Wellington High Court Judge and two members of the Human Rights Review Tribunal have ruled against a fishing company in a landmark case involving gender discrimination. More >>
The successful prosecution of the owners of New Plymouth's PaknSave supermarket highlights the potential dangers of carbon monoxide to workers in poorly ventilated workplaces, says the Department of Labour. More >>
On 15 June, cleaners will be taking action together on 6 continents in 20 countries in 40 cities around the world. International Justice for Cleaners Day is a chance to publicly recognise the hard and often undervalued work cleaners do. More >>
A Union that represents workers in aged care residential homes and the community is marking World Elder Abuse Awareness Day by calling on District Health Boards and employers to quickly sort out their new contracts and give caregivers a desperately ... More >>
Which company will go away with a red face this year? Cleaners across New Zealand will be handing out their annual Golden Toilet Brush Award this Friday, June 15, as part of global rallies for International Justice for Cleaners Day. More >>
The ITF has given a warm and immediate welcome to the vote just announced at the ILO to adopt the Work in Fishing Convention - for which it and its affiliated unions have campaigned for several years. More >>
David Benson-Pope has put himself at odds with former Minister Steve Maharey about the reliability of Household Labour Force Survey statistics, says National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>
Six years after abandoning the Closing the Gaps policy it has become obvious that Labour is continuing to hide its failure to help Maori realise their potential, says National Party Maori Affairs spokeswoman Georgina te Heuheu. More >>
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union and the Aviation and Marine Engineers Association will present a petition to Parliament today asking for a select committee inquiry into Air New Zealand's behaviour toward staff during recent outsourcing disputes. More >>
The New Zealand Herald has not reported anything on whether or not the ACT Party Leader, Rodney Hide, is going to retire at the next election. More >>
This year’s Volunteer Awareness Week, which runs from Saturday 17 June to Friday 23 June, is a timely reminder that many organisations in New Zealand would not be able to sustain their workloads without the input of volunteers. More >>
BlueScope Steel has announced Mr Ross Murray, President Iron and Slab at Port Kembla Steelworks would succeed Mr Bill Jacob as President New Zealand Steel and Pacific Islands, effective 1 July 2007. Mr Jacob will be returning to the United States to ... More >>
Many employers in the middle of wage and salary reviews are finding they have to urgently re-work pay increases to accommodate the new compulsory KiwiSaver employer contributions. More >>
"Workers have options under KiwiSaver and employers should not be attempting to get workers to agree not to join a KiwiSaver scheme if they had a pay increase," CTU Economist Peter Conway said in response to comments today from EMA Northern. More >>
10 months ago, Builderscrack.co.nz co-founder Mark Dickson was frustrated after ringing around numerous tradespeople to organise renovation work on his house. Some tradespeople sounded keen but didn’t turn up, others were simply too busy or not interested... ... More >>
Around fifty workers and supporters picketed outside Auckland's Centra Airport hotel on Monday evening while Justice Department officials inside were holding a conference on Pasifika issues. The hotel staff were striking in support of a 5% pay increase. More >>
The $NZ climbed to 76.5 US cents over the weekend. Yet Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard remains in denial mode (NZ Herald story Bollard: Don't blame my rate rises for the high-flying dollar). More >>
Preparations for the 1 July introduction of KiwiSaver advanced today with the signing of an Order in Council that bring into effect both the annual fee subsidy to be paid to members and the rules governing the use of KiwiSaver to help repay the mortgage ... More >>
At approximately 8.27am this morning there was an industrial accident at Pinepac Group, Airport Road, Whenuapai. A male has been caught in a conveyer belt and has unfortunately suffered fatal injuries. Rescue services are still dealing with the ... More >>
On Monday at 4pm workers at Centra Airport Hotel in South Auckland are taking strike action in support of a 5 percent pay increase. This is their third strike in as many weeks after pay negotiations stalled. More >>
“Senior doctors will be commencing a full round of unprecedented national stopwork meetings on 17 July which are expected to continue over the following 3-4 weeks,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, ... More >>
Police Human Resources General Manager Wayne Annan says Police will be about 50 officers ahead of target when this financial year ends on 30 June. More >>
MEDIA RELEASE Saturday June 9 2007 FROM NZEI TE RIU ROA For Immediate Use Primary Principals Meet To Vote On Claim For Fair And Reasonable Pay Primary principals will meet to vote on a proposed $35 million claimfor fairer pay and paid sabbatical leave ... More >>
Nearly a century after adopting its first international standard on working time, a new study by the International Labour Office estimates that one in five workers around the world - or over 600 million persons - are still working more than 48 hours ... More >>
This year’s World Day Against Child Labour on June 12 is to focus on the elimination of child labour in agriculture, which accounts for a staggering percentage of the world’s working children and is one of the most dangerous forms of work for children ... More >>
Facilities services company ISS New Zealand has withdrawn lockout notice issued to its workers in response to the Service and Food Workers Union (SFWU) withdrawing strike notices. More >>
“By passing the further WorkChoices amendments to its Workplace Relations Act the Australian Government has seriously compounded its breaches of Convention 98 on the right to organise and collective bargaining,” New Zealand Council of Trade Unions ... More >>
The G8 agreement that will consider cutting carbon emissions in half by 2050 offers a realizable target that New Zealand should endorse, says Alasdair Thompson, chief executive of the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>
The General Manager of the Parliamentary Service, Joel George, today announced that he does not intend to apply for reappointment to the position of General Manager when his current appointment expires early next year. More >>
The Speaker, Hon Margaret Wilson, said today that Joel George, General Manager, Parliamentary Service, had advised her he would not seek reappointment when his appointment expired in nine months. More >>
The settlement of the long running hospital service workers dispute looks doubtful after a major employer broke away from national bargaining says the Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota Inc. More >>
A new study by the United Nations labour agency finds that more than one in five workers around the world – over 600 million people – are working “excessively” long hours. More >>
The Film Auckland Board is pleased to welcome Michael Brook as our new Executive Manager. More >>
The circumstances behind the early departure of Secretary of Labour, Dr James Bewildered may have escaped the scrutiny of the nation’s media. But regular readers of this journal will be aware that the Bewildered Era at the Department of Labour was brought ... More >>
Australia added another massive number of jobs in May, registering total employment growth of 39,400 (JPMorgan 5,000, consensus 10,000) following on from a solid 34,900 increase in April. April’s employment numbers were, however, revised considerably ... More >>
The Maritime Union of New Zealand has spoken out against the replacement of Wellington coroner Garry Evans and paid tribute to his long service. To lose his experience and credibility would be a bad mistake. More >>
A new service to help rangatahi transition from school to work is an investment in the future said Youth Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta at the launch of the Waikato Youth Transition Service in Ngaruawahia today. More >>
The government is looking at practical ways to support and strengthen the positive contribution made by youth workers including those who work with at-risk or very vulnerable young people says Youth Minister Nanaia Mahuta. More >>
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union and the Public Service Association have saved a quarter of the 59 news and current affairs jobs set to be cut by TVNZ, but remain concerned about the effect the cuts will have on news quality. More >>
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union is once again calling for a new approach to manufacturing policy in New Zealand after the closure of Skellerup in Christchurch and Amcor Flexibles' East Tamaki plant. More >>
The Labour Government is finally taking steps to clean up its bungled Active Investor Migration policy, says National’s Immigration spokesman, Dr Lockwood Smith. More >>
Changes in immigration rules aimed at attracting more skills and capital are welcome, says Business NZ. Productivity specialist Nicholas Green says the changes show the Government has been listening to concerns expressed by Business NZ member companies. More >>
New Zealand First associate immigration spokesperson Peter Brown has welcomed the announcement of a "fine-tuning" of the Skilled Migrant Category, but says that the acceptance of 47,000 immigrants a year is still too many. More >>
The story is told of an unreasonable politician whose disgruntled speechwriter was about to retire. At the opening of a carefully scripted major speech, the politician proclaimed how, in his following remarks, he would solve the budget deficit, the ... More >>
Social Development Minister David Benson-Pope today officially launched a programme aimed at helping recipients’ of Sickness and Invalid’s Benefits in Wanganui back into work. More >>
InFact Limited has announced the appointment of Jonathan Prince from Formway. As an InFact business manager, Prince is focussed on identifying new project opportunities for the company as well managing existing customer accounts. More >>
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union will be appealing the Employment Relations Authority’s decision not to grant an injunction against Air New Zealand-owned Link provider Air Nelson’s strikebreaking activities. More >>
Speech Notes "Getting on with Business – working together to achieve quality regulation" NZ Regulatory Evolution Summit Wellington Town Hall 9.10am More >>
Experts on hazardous substances will be available to farmers, businesses and consumers at the Fieldays at Mystery Creek, June 13-16. More >>
New Zealand needs a New Zealand Day holiday separate from Waitangi Day, as Peter Dunne has acknowledged and sought to bring about. Further, New Zealand needs a holiday in the first month of spring, when the kowhai is in flower, tui are singing, and ... More >>
A website ranking of the top ten channels in Nielsen//NetRatings' Market Intelligence Employment category for all visitors' unique browsers (from New Zealand and overseas) for May 2007. More >>
ARE people working more or less hours, and where? What is the status of the 40-hour week? In what jobs, and where, do people work longer or shorter hours? Who works longer hours, women or men, and why? More >>
IN a statement to the Committee on the Fishing Sector at the 96th session of the International Labour Conference (ILC), organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) has stressed ... More >>
THE International Labour Organisation (ILO) is currently working out a new fishing convention, a labour rights activist closed to the fishing industry, told our correspondent in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, one of Nigeria's main oil and gas-producing ... More >>
Business NZ has released its latest Businesss Planning Forecast, for the June quarter. This can be accessed via the following link. More >>
We, as an organisation, have real concerns about the very high turnover of staff providing daily care for older New Zealanders in their homes. The recent release from Business New Zealand has a turnover rate of 39 percent, but our information ... More >>
ACE Insurance Limited, a part of the ACE Group of Companies, a global leader in insurance and reinsurance, today announced the launch of a new and broader Directors & Officers (D&O;) policy to help better protect directors and officers in today’s market. More >>
Employers are starting to get to grips with the implications of KiwiSaver II on remuneration policy post 1 April 2008. Here is a view that suggests all may not turn out as first might have appeared: More >>
Last minute pay offer lifts hospital lockout Last minute negotiations between the Service and Food Workers Union and District Health Board representatives have resulted in the lifting of industrial action across the nation's public hospitals. More >>
Facilities services company ISS New Zealand welcomes the withdrawal of strike notices by the Services and Food Workers Union (SFWU) following progress in negotiations with District Health Boards. More >>
The public is completely sick of never-ending industrial disputes in the country's hospitals, says National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
The lockout of two thousand public hospital cleaners, orderlies and kitchen staff from midnight Monday 4 th June has been branded as abusive and vicious by the Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota Inc. More >>
Unite Union says don't blame Mercury workers for failed government policies Customer services staff at Mercury have been in the firing line over the past week in the wake of the death of Folole Muliaga. Unite Union is asking the public calling Mercury ... More >>
Employer representatives from the District Health Boards and Contract companies have walked out of mediation this evening says the Service and Food Workers Union. More >>
The newly formed Workplace Health and Safety Council will focus on taking a New Zealand-wide approach to achieving the Workplace Health and Safety Strategy Vision: healthy, safe, productive New Zealand workplaces, says Ruth Dyson, Minister of Labour. More >>
The 2007 Hays Salary Survey, detailing typical salaries for a range of sectors across New Zealand, has been released today, 1st June 2007. More >>
Deloitte is pleased to announce the admission of five new partners to the New Zealand Firm. According to CEO Murray Jack the new partner admissions reflected Deloitte’s commitment to client service. More >>
New Zealanders are just as interested in being motor mechanics, graphic designers and police officers as they are in being doctors, teachers and veterinarians, according to data released today by Career Services. More >>
Taking out a contract on someone's life took on a new meaning in Mangere yesterday, the Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota says. Northern Regional Secretary Jill Ovens says the "gangsters" in this case were the state-owned energy ... More >>
Taking out a contract on someone's life took on a new meaning in Mangere yesterday, the Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota says. Northern Regional Secretary Jill Ovens says the "gangsters" in this case were the state-owned energy ... More >>
The New Zealand affiliates of the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) have announced their support of Australian maritime workers involved in the Capo Noli dispute in Port Kembla, New South Wales. More >>
Mark P. Lagon, Director, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Testimony Before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Washington, DC May 9, 2007 More >>
Efforts to reduce the cost to New Zealand taxpayers’ lower back pain will be a key issue discussed at the national physiotherapist conference in Rotorua in August. Conference organiser Duncan Reid said low back pain is a major contributor to loss ... More >>
“Employers who struggle to pay KiwiSaver contributions may face a double whammy paying out extra on redundancy payments if they try to downsize,” say Ernst & Young KiwiSaver spokespeople Jo Doolan and Aaron Quintal. More >>
With over 4,500 attendees having pre-registered for this year’s Small Business Expo, the ASB Showgrounds in Auckland are humming with activity today, the expo’s opening day. More >>
Strikes by hospital service workers tomorrow and Friday have been called off while negotiations continue to find a settlement to the pay talks. More >>
Service and Food Workers Union delegates have agreed to lift the first two days of a nationwide strike affecting 2500 hospital orderlies, cleaners and kitchen staff. The action was scheduled to start Thursday 31 May. More >>
The chairman of the Board of the Cement and Concrete Association of New Zealand, Andrew Moss, has been appointed general manager of Golden Bay Cement. More >>
Negotiations today between the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union and Air Nelson have concluded without a settlement. The negotiations were scheduled for one day only and took place as the EPMU continues its month-long strike action against ... More >>
Due to strike action by members of the Service and Food Workers and Medical Laboratory Workers unions services at Hawke’s Bay and Wairoa Hospitals will be disrupted. More >>
The organisations which set skill standards for industry are welcoming the changes to the NCEA announced by the Minister of Education today. “The changes announced by the Minister should enhance the value and credibility of the learning gained by ... More >>
The Labour Government is pushing compulsory unionism on aged care workers at the expense of older New Zealanders, says National’s Associate health spokeswoman, Jo Goodhew. She is commenting on DHBs demanding aged care employers to promote collective ... More >>
Following confidential mediation today a negotiated settlement has been reached between ex-Subway worker Jackie Lang and Galcol Ltd (trading as Subway George Street, Dunedin). More >>
Changes to the NCEA announced today will give greater confidence to employers and help ensure the qualification has the public credibility it deserves, Business NZ chief executive Phil O’Reilly says. More >>
Trans-Tasman law firm, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts, has announced the appointment of three new partners John Peterson, Paul Radich and Carolyn van Leuven, bringing the total partnership figure to 37; and the appointment of a new senior associate, Jessica ... More >>
Victoria University scientist Dr Pablo Etchegoin has been appointed as its first Professor of Nanotechnology. More >>
St John Chief Executive Jaimes Wood says he is delighted that Ambulance Officers have again ranked among the top three most trusted professions in the New Zealand Reader’s Digest 2007 Trust Survey. More >>
Ashley Smout, CEO of Airways New Zealand, has been elected Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) for a third term of twelve months, at the Organisation’s Annual General Meeting in Kochi, India. More >>
Today's launch of the first KiwiSaver television commercial marks another important milestone in helping New Zealanders save for their future, government ministers said today. More >>
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union has filed for an injunction against Air New Zealand Link company Air Nelson over the airline’s use of illegal strike-breaking labour. More >>
“Surf Life Saving Northern Region is pleased to announce it is now a registered first aid training organisation”, announced Steve Johns, Surf Life Saving Northern Region CEO, today. More >>
Internal Affairs Minister Rick Barker announced today that His Excellency Governor-General Anand Satyanand has reappointed five members to the Gambling Commission. More >>
In an out-of-Court settlement reached with the Commerce Commission, Auckland company Club Finance has agreed to refund $788,000 to borrowers who were required to insure their car loans against the risk of redundancy, despite being unemployed at the time ... More >>
Business News: Michelle King writes businesses will not benefit from the 2007 budget as the Government gives with one hand and takes with the other. The Government was praised for the business tax reductions outlined in the budget. However the employer ... More >>
The national retailer Postie Post Group Ltd (‘PPGL’) has today appointed a woman who has had an outstanding career in retailing in Britain and New Zealand, Trisha Whiting LLB, to its board of directors, Mr Peter van Rij, the chairman of PPGL announced ... More >>
Public hospitals deny food to staff and visitorsPublic hospitals around the country intend to deny food to visitors and staff says the Service and Food Workers Union. More >>
The staff at Land Transport New Zealand (LTNZ) and Transit NZ are concerned about possible job losses as the result of Government’s plans to merge the two crown entities. More >>
Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor this week announced substantial new funding in Budget 2007 to boost New Zealand's ongoing battle against the tobacco epidemic. In New Zealand, there are around 4500 smoking related deaths each year - every one ... More >>
Dangerous, dull and dirty driving tasks are likely to become the work of robots, leaving humans free to take on more productive duties, with Auckland start-up company Inro at the forefront of the new enabling technology. More >>
Kate Wilkinson today demonstrated when it comes to the Paid Parental Leave scheme established by the Labour-led government in 2002, she is cut from the same cloth as deposed National Party leader Don Brash, said Labour Minister Ruth Dyson. More >>
Employers worried about incurring blame if they choose an underperforming KiwiSaver scheme for their employees have a simple out. More >>
Air New Zealand today announced to staff a significant initiative to assist with their retirement savings. Group General Manager People Vanessa Stoddart says the airline will be matching employee contributions to the new KiwiSaver scheme from ... More >>
95bFM Audio: Mikey Havoc talks to National leader John Key about the big issues of the week. The discussed: Horses and trotters; KiwiSaver positives n negatives; and iconic Budget moments. More >>
The Buy Kiwi Made campaign has got behind New Zealand's Olympic team by promoting the fact that the athletes and officials will be wearing New Zealand made uniforms, Government Spokesperson on Buy Kiwi Made, Sue Bradford says. More >>
The United Nations International Labour Organization today awarded its first annual ILO Decent Work Prize to the former South African President Nelson Mandela and to an academic expert on Latin American economics. More >>
Most owners of privately-owned businesses are planning to invest in growth in the next year • Half of these business owners want to retire within five years - but only 10% have formal plan in place • This poses a significant challenge - and opportunity ... More >>
Striking Air Nelson workers will be picketing at Nelson airport today to protest against the Air New Zealand-owned company’s refusal to offer them a decent pay increase. More >>
Robert Macfarlane Chairman of the Te Puia Board announced today the appointment of Te Taru White as the new Chief Executive of Te Puia. More >>
Charities and tax-exempt organisations with paid employees will receive the KiwiSaver employer tax credit, Acting Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Rick Barker says. More >>
The Government is considering cutting the tax on redundancy packages. Under the current rule, workers are taxed at the marginal personal tax rate. The EPMU has been lobbying the Government on the issue has called for the rules to change. More >>
Auckland, 23 May 2007 – Cadmus Technology (NZX: CTL) New Zealand’s leading electronic payment solutions provider and exporter of EFTPOS terminals today announced that it has made three key managerial appointments including a new Chief Executive Officer, ... More >>
Skycity shareholders may have to get used to a much lower rate of return on their investment says Problem Gambling Foundation CEO, John Stansfield. More >>
A General Manager for the Orokonui Ecosanctuary has been appointed. She is Chris Baillie and has recently returned to Dunedin after working on various ecological projects in Australia. She comes highly qualified and full of enthusiasm. We hope ... More >>
MELBOURNE - ABC Managing Director Mark Scott today announced the appointment of Mr Hanh Tran as the new Chief Executive of Radio Australia. More >>
Employers in New Zealand are being forced to corral their talent in the face of increased labour market churn and a tight labour market. According to Mercer’s latest Total Remuneration Survey in New Zealand, employers are paying increasing amounts to retain ... More >>
The first poll of business decision makers on last week's Budget shows the majority support moves to require employers to match staff contributions to KiwiSaver. More >>
John Key has again failed to give any guarantees over Budget 2007's $40 of tax credits to workers and employers who contribute to KiwiSaver. That should worry the thousands of working New Zealanders who want to sign up to KiwiSaver when it launches on 1 ... More >>
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