5th March 2021 Employment / Nomad SafarisWe’ve had a “torrid time”, says David Gatward-Ferguson, MD of the award winning operator.
4th March 2021 Covid-19 / EmploymentBusinesses affected by the latest rise in Covid-19 alert levels can apply for the government’s reactivated wage subsidy from today, Thursday 4 March.
4th March 2021 EmploymentMore than 23 jobs will be created in Central Otago following a $1.28m investment from the Government’s Jobs for Nature programme.
2nd March 2021 EmploymentTourism Talent has launched a new free programme to support tourism and hospitality professionals or graduates who have had their employment disrupted by Covid-19.
1st March 2021 Air NZ / EmploymentAir New Zealand has flown more than 700 workers from Samoa for the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) programme.
26th February 2021 Employment / Ski FieldsYoung Kiwis are being urged to do a domestic OE in a ski region this winter.
24th February 2021 EmploymentKaitiaki Adventures will be able to redeploy up to 19 of its staff into Jobs for Nature projects.
24th February 2021 EmploymentThe Government says it will upgrade the Holiday Act following recommendations from the Holidays Act Taskforce.
9th February 2021 Employment / MBIEEmployers can receive a $350 payment from the Government if their employees cannot work from home while awaiting a Covid-19 test result.
3rd February 2021 Employment / THLTourism Holdings’ chief executive Grant Webster says a court ruling about holiday pay won’t have a material impact on the company but some companies may need to review processes.
3rd February 2021 DOC / EmploymentThe Wairarapa Moana Wetlands will receive a $3.5m boost from Jobs for Nature funding to scale up restoration efforts.
2nd February 2021 EmploymentConcerns over the additional financial burden a doubling of sick leave will pile on fragile tourism and hospitality businesses have led to a raft of submissions against the government’s proposed increase.
1st February 2021 Employment / Stats NZAccommodation and food services saw the biggest fall in jobs in December 2020, compared to the same month a year earlier, says Stats NZ.
1st February 2021 Employment / MBIEVaccination against Covid-19 would not be mandatory for the New Zealand public.
28th January 2021 China / EmploymentA change to visa categories should make it easier for tourism operators to plug Chinese language skills gaps.
28th January 2021 Employment / WaitomoThe $500,000 project will save ten local jobs by deploying workers from Discover Waitomo into nature-based jobs.
25th January 2021 EmploymentAuckland hospitality and tourism sector employers looked to staff up in the final quarter of the year after deep cuts earlier in 2020.
22nd January 2021 EmploymentThere are fears of a second round of tourism redundancies and the offloading of businesses, says a new report.
22nd January 2021 EmploymentThe Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index rose to 97.6 in December, a 10.2 point increase compared to the September survey.
20th January 2021 EmploymentA $620,000 project to tackle wilding pines in Tasman will help create jobs for unemployed tourism workers, says the Government.
9th December 2020 Employment / Stats NZKey tourism destinations Queenstown, Rotorua, and Auckland suffered some of the largest drops in filled jobs, says Stats NZ.
8th December 2020 Employment / Great SouthGreat South is holding two free one-day information sessions in Te Anau this month for those wanting work in hospitality and tourism over the summer.
3rd December 2020 EmploymentQueenstown tourism operators are relieved Immigration New Zealand has relaxed some migrant visa requirements but as asking for more support to help plug labour shortages.
3rd December 2020 EmploymentQueenstown-based recruitment firm Remarkable Labour has launched its Kiwi OE scheme to attract young workers to the resort.
2nd December 2020 EmploymentQueenstown Lakes mayor Jim Boult has welcome Government changes that will make it easier to fill tourism and hospitality roles in the district.
2nd December 2020 EmploymentThe Government has introduced a bill to Parliament to expand sick leave entitlements from five days to ten days a year.
1st December 2020 EmploymentNew Zealand should “close the door” on cheap imported labour to fill roles in sectors such as tourism that can be filled by New Zealanders with the same levels of skills and education, says the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research.
16th November 2020 EmploymentQueenstown Lakes District Council will host the Central Lakes Jobs Fair, which aims to connect employers with members of the community looking for work.
5th November 2020 Data / EmploymentWomen’s jobs in the sector have suffered during the pandemic, according to the latest employment figures.
30th October 2020 Air NZ / EmploymentThe airline says there is not enough international flying to maintain cabin crew numbers.
29th October 2020 EmploymentYoung Kiwis are being encouraged to explore regional New Zealand by a new online job service for fruit pickers.
29th October 2020 EmploymentGo with Tourism has launched World of Tourism, a new web tool allowing users to explore career pathways in tourism and hospitality.
23rd October 2020 EmploymentThe executive director of the New Zealand Māori Council is hitting back against the tourism industry after some businesses have found it hard to find local workers.
13th October 2020 Employment / TIAThere is a risk of labour and skill shortages in the tourism sector if we permanently lose staff displaced by Covid-19.
17th September 2020 Employment / SurveyOnly 11% of those working in the sector expect to stay employed in the year ahead.
17th September 2020 Air NZ / EmploymentThe airline says reduced services to America means there is not enough flying to maintain current rosters.
14th September 2020 EmploymentThe unemployment rate is expected to rise over the next two quarters due to the impact on tourism from restrictions at the border and the end of the wage subsidy.
14th September 2020 EmploymentThe Government has changed the assessment criteria for employers wanting to request a border exception for workers under the ‘other critical worker’ category.
9th September 2020 Data / EmploymentAround 1 in 14 workers say they expect to lose their job or business by mid-2021, says Stats NZ.
28th August 2020 Covid-19 / EmploymentOne in five businesses in the Manawatū remain significantly concerned about revenue, says CEDA.
28th August 2020 Aviation / EmploymentNew Zealand pilots waiting for international aviation to restart will be able to use their skills to meet an urgent need for heavy agriculture machinery operators.
27th August 2020 Coach / EmploymentBus and Coach Association chief executive Dr Pim Borren says the tour coach business is at a virtual standstill.
27th August 2020 Employment / PGFThe Government will inject $7.5m into environmental projects in Otago-Southland, Manawatū-Whanganui, Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay.
24th August 2020 Data / EmploymentThere were 11,300 fewer women working in tourism in June than the same month last year, says Stats NZ.
18th August 2020 Employment / GovernmentThe finance minister has outlined the details on the financial support available for businesses and individuals affected by current alert level restrictions.
17th August 2020 Employment / GovernmentThe latest extension will apply nationwide and last as long as the level 3 lockdown.
11th August 2020 Employment / TrainingThe Government has launched a new online, phone and onsite service to help New Zealanders connect to a range of employment support and products for workers and businesses affected by Covid-19.
11th August 2020 Education / EmploymentPledge A Placement will match a tourism or hospitality operator to those searching for work experience.
6th August 2020 Employment / Stats NZWith the country in Covid-19 lockdown when the quarter began, fewer people who did not have a job were actively seeking work.
5th August 2020 ATEED / EmploymentUp to 50,000 people across the Auckland region could lose their jobs as the recession takes hold, says the agency.
