Contractors

The Rural Contractors body wants the new government to make it easier to get skilled workers and the seaweed sector is hoping some changes will be made so it can grow and profit from the lucrative… Audio

Subcontractors still owed big chunks of money from construction firm Mainzeal's collapse a decade ago say they'll get a pittance back and do not believe justice has been served. Former Prime Minister… Audio

Uber drivers have hit a speed bump in their fight for employee rights. The global rideshare company has been given the green light to appeal last year's Employment Court decision that its drivers are… Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

Government spending on consultants and contractors is back in the news - but what are they actually paid to do? Audio

Sub-contractors working for the collapsed construction company Armstrong Downes Commercial are already out of pocket and worried about what lies ahead.

The Wellington firm has suffered substantial… Audio

The squeeze on MIQ spots has put the squeeze on the agricultural industry desperate for overseas workers to take up roles as skilled machinery operators.

The government announced in December 200 MIQ… Video, Audio

The National Party wants all government to pay contractors within 30 days of an invoice being received. Peter Silcock from Civil Contractors New Zealand joins the panel to chat about whether this is… Audio

The country's largest ever transport project, City Rail Link, has assured the government that it is making progress and is on target for completion by 2024. Audio

John Campbell talks to state-owned enterprise NZ Post, which  uses contractors who are under a formal obligation of fidelity, but don’t have the protections of an employee. And we hear from Workplace… Audio