Employment
OT cuts could leave knowledge gap, says PSA
The agency is proposing to scrap 21 Māori specialist roles as part of a wider restructure, including a number of senior, regional treaty advisory positions.
Wellington bus drivers' union meeting to disrupt services
Wellington commuters should plan ahead as a disruption to services is expected next week.
After hours facilities on brink of collapse - specialist
The Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care is calling for consistency in the way after-hour medical and urgent care centres are funded. Dr Kelvin Ward is the Chair of the Royal New Zealand College… Audio
The rise in New Zealanders working past retirement
Superannuation kicks in at 65, but people are staying in work longer, with the average age rising.
More cuts needed to fix government books - economist
The government can't just rely on axing public sector jobs and has to do more to cut spending, says the chief economist at a free market think tank.
Hiring freeze leaves Oranga Tamariki without lawyers in two regions
The ministry's lawyers work with vulnerable children across the country, often in the youth and family courts.
Land Information New Zealand proposes 57 job cuts
It is the latest department to announce job cuts as part of the government's cost-cutting measures.
How many public sector roles are going?
Public servants' jobs are on the chopping block as the sector scrambles to meet the Finance Minister's cost-cutting targets.
Public sector job cuts hitting workers beyond Wellington
Jobs from Whangārei to Invercargill are being caught up in cost-cutting
MSD accepts 200 voluntary redundancies
The Public Service Association says further job cuts are likely.
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 23 April
On today's episode, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon discusses his government's decision to bring back the Three Strikes law, hospice leaders are calling for changes to the End of Life Choice act… Audio
Former Te Whatu Ora chair on pay offer for junior doctors
Former Te Whatu Ora chair Rob Campbell says the agency has the wrong priorities and isn't advocating hard enough for its health workers. Campbell spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
PSA labels latest job cuts 'irresponsible and dangerous'
Nearly 140 roles will likely be cut at the Customs Service and the Department of Internal Affairs. PSA assistant secretary Fleur Fitzsimons spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
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.
Executive director of… Audio