Employment

27th October 2026 Employment / ERA

Hotel director ordered to pay former staff $21k

The director of the company that operated The Springfield Hotel in Canterbury must pay three former employees $21,368.11 plus interest after the business failed to meet earlier Employment Relations Authority orders.

8th September 2026 Employment / WCC

Wellington council economic, creative jobs among 47 to go

Wellington City Council will cut a net 47 roles as part of a restructure targeting $4.48m in annual savings.

5th August 2026 Employment / Stats NZ

Unemployment rate rises to 5.6%

New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.6% in the June 2026 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ.

30th July 2026 Employment / Holidays

Holidays Act replacement passes into law

The government’s replacement for the Holidays Act, the Employment Leave Bill, has passed its third and final reading.

24th July 2026 Employment / SEEK

Tourism, hospo job ads fall in June

Hospitality and tourism job adverts on Seek’s platform in June 2026 fell 2.6% from May and 4.3% compared with a year earlier.

26th May 2026 Employment / Visas

Stanford expands AEWV English requirements

Minimum English language requirements under the Accredited Employer Work Visa will be extended to ANZSCO and National Occupation List skill level 3 roles.

20th May 2026 Employment / Government

Govt targets $2.4bn savings, 8.7k public service job cuts

The government says it will undertake a major overhaul of the public service aimed at reducing costs, increasing productivity and accelerating the use of AI and digital technology across agencies.