Australia tipped for biggest unemployment rise in developed world
Australia is on track to record the largest rise in unemployment in the developed world, according to new…
Child cancer treatments rescheduled at Starship amid nurse shortages
Health New Zealand has confirmed Starship children’s hospital in Auckland has rescheduled some child cancer treatments due to…
Warning issued in major update on NHS repeat prescriptions
A major new report has been issued today, Tuesday, October 13 12:14, 13 Oct 2026Updated 12:36, 13 Oct…
‘No sense’: Outrage over Government order to limit nurse enrolments
Nurse educators say a Government directive to limit nurse enrolments makes “no sense” as pressure builds on the…
Sawmill to pay $250k after worker loses finger while maintaining machine
A Bay of Plenty sawmill has been ordered to pay more than $250,000 in fines and reparations after…
West Auckland butcher gets 1000 applications for meat packer job
A West Auckland butcher feels he could have built “something to go to Mars” with the calibre of…
National’s plan to drug test jobseekers gets wide backing from public
National’s policy to randomly drug test people on Jobseeker Support has gained widespread support among respondents to TVNZ’s…
NZ First promises to implement ‘shortage-led’ skilled work visas
New Zealand First are promising to scrap the Accredited Working Visa and replace it with a “shortage-led” Skilled…
Youth unemployment at ‘crisis level’, AI looms on recovery
Young people facing “crisis-level unemployment” aren’t likely to get any relief simply from the economy improving, the NZ…
Car certifiers sought as workforce approaches retirement
The organisation overseeing the certification of modified vehicles is searching for a new generation of car enthusiasts –…
End of an era as Hull business agency Sirius closes after helping 5,000 firms
Sirius was created 27 years ago to encourage entrepreneurship following a restructure at BP Chemicals’ Saltend site Alan…
Election 2026: National’s new plan for small business unveiled
“That is why this plan is focused on practical changes that give them time back, whether that is…