Six figures used to mean a comfortable life across the Tasman, but not now, writes Christopher Hoy.
New Zealand
Mon, Feb 23
"We would be completely full right now and we've got, maybe, a quarter of the amount of tables we'd normally have."
Business
Thu, Feb 19
Five hundred applications is usually considered a lot, so when thousands turned up it was a shock.
Wed, Feb 18
"Workers who should be employees will be denied basic entitlements just because a company wants to call them a contractor," a spokesperson for union E tū says.
Politics
Tue, Feb 17
Frank’s exit after only eight months in the role means Spurs are on the lookout for a sixth head coach in less than seven years.
Football
Thu, Feb 12
Several 9kg gas bottles at the Auckland Tank Test facility exploded in March 2024, subsequently fuelling a "significant fire".
Crime and Justice
Sat, Feb 7
The retailer will slash 270 head office roles and expand an outsourcing partnership.
Wed, Feb 4
Corrections was aware one of its probation officers was being investigated by police over alleged child sex offending for more than two weeks before he was arrested, but did not tell his regional managers.
Tue, Feb 3
Adrian Wright, who has been the region’s harbourmaster since 2024, said it was his wife who prompted him to apply for the position.
Fri, Jan 30
If emails are already piling up and the holiday glow is fading fast – here's how to make the most of your annual leave in 2026.
Thu, Jan 29
'Revenge quitting' your job can at times seem tempting, but experts are warning of the potential risks that come with it.
Life
Sat, Jan 3
Leaving town over Christmas and January is a part of Kiwis' cultural identity.
December 30, 2025
While many of us wind down for summer, orchards are ramping up for a bumper crop, with much of the ripe summer fruit destined for the supermarkets and export.
December 22, 2025
Social service providers say there are record numbers of people doing it tough with unemployment up 78% over the past three years.
December 12, 2025
The programme, launched in Waikato in February, has given high school students paid, real-world experience in manufacturing while they studied.
December 10, 2025
It brings negotiations between the Post Primary Teachers' Association and the Government to an end – a process that involved strikes and a tense back and forward between the two parties.
December 4, 2025
Student Job Search received more than 360,000 applications between January and November – a 21.2% increase from 2024.
November 21, 2025
The Supreme Court delivered its ruling on Uber's contract practices today, leaving the door open for contract workers to claim they are employees.
November 17, 2025
According to the PSA union, the cuts amounted to 13% of non-firefighting staff across the country, shaving 10% of its annual budget – roughly $70 million.
November 12, 2025
Will ACT minister Brooke van Velden's proposed Employment Relations Amendment Bill see more and more Kiwi workers toil for low pay with zero holiday and sick leave?
November 8, 2025
Today's figures are another nudge up from the previous 5.2% in the June 2025 quarter and 5.1% in the March 2025 quarter.
November 5, 2025
Greg Stevens was subcontracting for the company when his nine-axle truck-and-trailer unit, fully loaded with logs, left the road and rolled down a bank.
The Government has confirmed work is underway to modernise pilot training and introduce a new qualification by the end of this year.
October 28, 2025
Jobseekers who fail to meet their obligations may now be required to report weekly job searches or attend upskilling programmes, as part of the Government’s expanded welfare rules.
October 20, 2025
An estimated 100,000 workers are expected to walk off the job on Thursday, demanding better pay, safer staffing levels, and improved working conditions.
Health
October 19, 2025
