New ZealandCanterbury a Mecca for job seekersNZ's total of building trades workers needs to double to 155,400 over the next five years, say training groups.02 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionFran O'Sullivan<I>Fran O'Sullivan:</I> Mollycoddling won't get youth into workJohn Key would win a lot of Brownie points if he simply announced a high-powered Prime Minister's taskforce on youth employment.19 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Look out for the kids when you swing that axe, Mr KeyNZ should hope John Key shows some common sense - tempered with heart - when he goes about trying to reduce from 328,000 the number of Kiwis on solo parent, sickness and invalid benefits, writes Fran O'Sullivan.12 Aug 05:30 PM
BDBDEmploymentUnemployment rate remains steadyThe New Zealand labour market remained relatively steady in the June 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today, with the unemployment rate remaining at 6.5 percent. The unemployment stats, just released, were largely expected by economists...03 Aug 11:15 PM
OpinionJoe Beaglehole: Let the people decide on economyBalancing tax and spending is not a task we can afford to cede to appointed experts...25 Jul 09:30 PM
