27th January 2022 Employment / TIATourism and hospitality organisations are urging the government to take a clearer stance on the issue of international labour as the industries eye preparations for a more open border.
10th December 2021 Employment / GwTGo with Tourism has released the first of two plans that recommend actions the industry can take to improve and future-proof its workforce.
9th December 2021 EmploymentCreating security for workers, building a sense of belonging, celebrating success and ensuring social licence is part of the brand are key to retaining talent in the tourism industry.
8th December 2021 Employment / KiwiRailThe Rail and Maritime Transport Union says strike notices on KiwiRail have been withdrawn.
24th November 2021 Employment / KiwiRailKiwiRail is facing strikes mid-December, just when the holiday season is set to gear up.
17th November 2021 Employment / ITPTourism minister Stuart Nash unveils the industry leaders who will develop the initiative.
16th November 2021 Employment / KiwiRailThe operator’s scenic rail and Interislander services could be affected in the run-up to summer.
15th November 2021 DOC / EmploymentTen new jobs in Dannevirke will be created thanks to $1.78m Jobs for Nature funding.
2nd November 2021 Employment / Stats NZTens of thousands of tourism workers were let go and hundreds of businesses closed in the first year of the pandemic, according to new data from Stats NZ.
27th October 2021 Employment / VaccinationThe govt’s move is not quite yet the go ahead some operators are waiting for to mandate.
19th October 2021 EmploymentPartnering to Plant Aotearoa will use $2.5m in Jobs for Nature funding for 53,000 hours of conservation work, creating up to 60 jobs across the country.
12th October 2021 Employment / VisasThe government has extended working holiday and supplementary seasonal employment work visas by six months.
12th October 2021 Employment / JobsOf the 28 industries measured in SEEK’s September employment report, Hospitality & Tourism job adverts dropped the most.
12th October 2021 DOC / EmploymentThe government is providing $950,000 for a two-year project to reduce lead poisoning of kea and provide employment in hard hit tourism regions.
7th October 2021 EmploymentThree new conservation projects funded by a combined $14.2m from the government’s Jobs for Nature programme will create 116 full-time jobs in the northern South Island.
6th October 2021 EmploymentThe Employers & Manufacturers Association is calling for the carrying of digital vaccine passports to enter the workplace.
30th September 2021 Employment / VisasThe 2021 Resident Visa could allow around 17,000 workers in the accommodation and food sectors to stay in NZ.
20th September 2021 DOC / EmploymentAmong the recipients of the Jobs for Nature funding is an operator who has secured $700k for a restoration project.
6th September 2021 DOC / EmploymentThe $1.3bn programme will help move the country up the value chain for when tourists return, says DOC’s Lou Sanson.
6th September 2021 Employment / QACQueenstown Airport Corporation says it will continue to pay its staff at least the Living Wage after it increased from $22.10 to $22.75 on 1 September 2021.
18th August 2021 Covid-19 / EmploymentThe government will activate the Covid-19 Resurgence Support Payment and the Wage Subsidy Scheme to support businesses during the nationwide lockdown.
13th August 2021 Conservation / EmploymentTaranaki projects protecting taonga species have received a $9.8m boost through the government’s Jobs for Nature programme.
9th August 2021 DOC / EmploymentAround 200 projects have been approved in the Jobs for Nature programme to date since related funding was allocated to the Department of Conservation in Budget 2020.
20th July 2021 Conservation / EmploymentA Predator Free Bay of Islands project is set to create 15 new jobs in the region when fully operational, the Department of Conservation says.
16th July 2021 Employment / VisasChanges to the essential skills visa will bring more certainty to accommodation and hospitality businesses struggling to fill vacancies, say industry groups.
9th July 2021 Employment / SkyCityUnite Union is calling on SkyCity to increase pay rates by at least $2 per hour to provide a living wage for its employees.
23rd June 2021 EmploymentThe Auckland Business Chamber is urging immigration policymakers and officials to “rethink the way they value a job beyond the hourly rate”.
21st June 2021 BYATA / EmploymentHundreds of working holiday makers are heading to NZ from Aus but it won’t fill shortages, says BYATA’s chair.
21st June 2021 Education / EmploymentMore English language establishments might close without targeted support, says industry body.
31st May 2021 Employment / FundingA pivot away from tourism leaves councils scrambling to reorganise their funding base, says LGNZ.
26th May 2021 Employment / VisasSix recommendations to current immigration and visa rules has been put forward as business struggle to hire.
19th May 2021 EmploymentThe notable operator says he is ramping up staffing but the govt’s stance on migrant workers won’t help.
19th May 2021 Employment / VisasVisas commonly used for workers such as chefs or snow sport instructors will be rolled into a new catch-all visa type that requires all employers to be registered with Immigration New Zealand.
18th May 2021 Employment / GovernmentThe minister says sectors that rely on migrant labour, “like tourism and the primary industries”, have to change.
14th May 2021 Employment / EventsThe Go with Tourism Expo tour across the nation has begun, with the first tour in Christchurch running from 13-15 May.
12th May 2021 EmploymentThere’s been a resurgence in the tourism and hospitality industries, says the online jobs platform.
7th May 2021 Employment / Ski FieldsSki resorts around the country have successfully negotiated with Immigration New Zealand to allow a number of top level workers from abroad into the country for the upcoming season.
4th May 2021 EmploymentThe funding is helping to pay for fulltime conservation work for displaced guides.
28th April 2021 EmploymentFurther funding is tipped for one of country’s most vulnerable regions.
19th April 2021 EmploymentCould operator collaboration to share workers be the key to staffing up over winter?
19th April 2021 Employment / VisasImmigration New Zealand has partially lifted its suspension on processing working holiday visas for certain applicants travelling from Australia.
16th April 2021 Employment / TrainingProgramme has funding for 140 participants, to start 3 May.
9th April 2021 Employment / VisasHospitality New Zealand says the extension of the Immigration (Covid-19 Response) Amendment Bill will be vital as borders gradually re-open.
8th April 2021 EmploymentEnough quality service – or perhaps any kind of service at all – might be hard to find in some tourist destinations.
8th April 2021 Employment / VisasTemporary Covid-19 immigration powers will be extended to May 2023, in part to help industries facing labour shortages.
30th March 2021 EmploymentThe restoration of international tourism should see a large bump in the number of workers able to be employed, says the bank.
24th March 2021 BYATA / EmploymentGovt will end up footing the unemployment bill if workers in the hard-hit youth sector lose jobs, says BYATA’s new chair.
17th March 2021 Employment / Ski FieldsSAANZ wants the specialist staff in from June to help ski fields open and operate safely.
15th March 2021 DOC / EmploymentA South Westland project has received $45m in support of the country’s goal to be predator free by 2050.
10th March 2021 EmploymentQueenstown suffered a 9% fall in filled jobs during the December 2020 quarter, says Stats NZ.
