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Mental Health Foundation Facing Staff Cuts From Govt Funding Squeeze

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:31:21 +1200 | Public Service Association

The Mental Health Foundation provides support and resources for those facing the loss of their job, so it’s wrong in the very week the Government adds another 1000 jobs to its tally of cuts, that this is happening.More >>

Businesses Still Hiring, Even In Tough Economic Climate

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:59:00 +1200 | Trade Me Limited

Total job applications were up compared with the previous quarter, with a 15.4 per cent increase. The biggest increase was in Marlborough with a 25.2 per cent jump, followed by the Otago region at 24.2 per cent.More >>

Unions Collaborate With Thousands Of Job Cuts

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:48:01 +1200 | Socialist Equality Group

With New Zealand officially in recession, a swathe of mass sackings is currently sending shockwaves through the entire working class. More >>

Opportunities Aplenty For Hurunui’s Young Job Seekers

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:05:20 +1200 | Hurunui District Council

There are opportunities aplenty for Hurunui’s young job seekers. Hurunui Council’s Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) Programme is calling for new programme candidates following a bumper 2023 that saw 35 MTFJ job placements. Youth Team Leader Jo Sherwood ...More >>

Fonterra Appoints Permanent COO

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 08:50:52 +1200 | Fonterra

Fonterra has today announced Anna Palairet has been permanently appointed into the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). Anna has been acting in the position since June 2023. CEO Miles Hurrell says Anna has valuable expertise and a strong relationship ...More >>

‘Character’ And Its Impact On Immigration Status

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 08:30:34 +1200 | MBIE

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is sounding a warning to migrants, that running foul of the law may see them leaving the country prematurely. More >>

New Research Finds AI Skills Could Boost New Zealand Salaries By More Than 30% And Accelerate Career Growth

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 04:57:56 +1200 | Amazon Web Services

The research highlights the need for greater collaboration between governments, industries, and educators to help employers in New Zealand implement AI training programs and guide workers in matching their AI skillsets to the right roles to harness their ...More >>

Over Half Of New Zealanders Feel That The Country Is In Decline And That Our Society Is Broken

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:38:54 +1200 | Ipsos

Ipsos New Zealand's inaugural participation in a global study on populism reveals a pervasive sense of societal and economic decline among New Zealanders. MORE DETAILS AND FULL REPORT HERE Ipsos New Zealand's inaugural participation in a global study ...More >>

Minister Concedes Contractors Will Be Hired To Do Work Of Axed Ministry Of Education Staff

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:00:38 +1200 | Public Service Association

The PSA can’t believe that the Minister of Education is happy for her ministry to hire contractors at the same time it is dismissing 565 workers. More >>

Fonterra Partners With Sharesies To Offer Farmers Enhanced Share Trading

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:17:52 +1200 | Fonterra

“Sharesies is in the final stages of completing a tailored and exclusive space for our shareholders that’s more intuitive and accessible for managing their investment in the Co-operative.More >>

Kiwi Documentary Maker Highlights Plight Of Our Fourth Estate At Prestigious International Award Ceremony

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:19:04 +1200 | Thornton Communications

For the second year in a row, Bryan Bruce has won a New York Festivals Film & TV Silver Award, this time for his documentary The Food Crisis which screened on Sky Go last year.More >>

Government Focused On Getting People Into Work

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:21:01 +1200 | New Zealand Government

Benefit figures released today underscore the importance of the Government’s plan to rebuild the economy and have 50,000 fewer people on Jobseeker Support, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says.More >>

Care Workers Call For Fairness On Pay Equity Anniversary

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 08:37:02 +1200 | E Tu

“The Government has an opportunity here to really correct the course for the care and support workforce, and the people they look after. This cannot be just another area left in the cold, we need real leadership to ensure the proper quality of care ...More >>

Dunne's Weekly: Newshub And TVNZ Tip Of Media Iceberg

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 08:32:55 +1200 | Peter Dunne

When the interests of those students today and those contemplating future careers in journalism and media production are taken into account, the need to make journalism nimbler and more relevant to today’s environment becomes overwhelming.More >>

Scale Of Education Job Cuts Concerning

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 22:55:23 +1200 | Early Childhood New Zealand

“The scale of the job cuts at the Ministry of Education is concerning,” says Te Rito Maioha Chief Executive Kathy Wolfe. “At a time when the government has signalled an increased focus on education, cutting the human resources at the Ministry ...More >>

Police Pay Offer Rebuffed: Association To Seek Final Offer Arbitration

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 22:47:50 +1200 | NZ Police Association

Police officers have overwhelmingly rejected the latest pay offer from Police, with more than 75 per cent voting "no". More >>

Oranga Tamariki Cuts Commit Tamariki To State Abuse

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:25:54 +1200 | Te Pati Maori

Te Pāti Māori is disgusted at the confirmation that hundreds are set to lose their jobs at Oranga Tamariki, and the disestablishment of the Treaty Response Unit. “This act of absolute carelessness and out of touch decision making is committing tamariki ...More >>

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