New ZealandPlan to chase leavers as school endsA new national service looks ready to start next year to make sure every 16 or 17-year-old ends up in work or training after leaving school.15 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill Cone<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Lose the fat, pump up the motivationNever mind the cheaper carrots, try a few workouts instead.30 Sep 06:32 PM
Employment'Frontline jobs' also casualties of big cutsPublic service job numbers have continued to fall.30 Sep 04:30 PM
New ZealandThousands picked as work guinea pigsWork and Income officials have selected just over a tenth of the country's 43,000 sole-parent beneficiaries with no children under 6 to be the guinea pigs for a work-testing scheme starting today.26 Sep 04:30 PM
New ZealandMinister's BSA complaint against TV3 to go aheadA complaint by Paula Bennett over a news item which claimed she offered money to a solo mum is to go ahead.24 Sep 06:31 AM
New ZealandState of emergency lifted for Christchurch and WaimakaririChristchurch mayor Bob Parker says the city has moved from a state of emergency "to a state of urgency" and significant problems remain.16 Sep 12:00 AM
New ZealandCanterbury quake: Residents kicked out of damaged flatsTwenty-three people have reportedly been evicted from quake-damaged council flats without warning.14 Sep 06:51 AM
Small BusinessShoppers slow return to Christchurch CBDBusiness owners in central Christchurch are anxious about their shops being sealed away from customers behind cordons a week after the earthquake.10 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandMidnight subsidy for quake-hit businesses The first round of quake-affected businesses signed up to the Government's wage assistance package will see money in the bank tomorrow.09 Sep 07:27 AM
EmploymentBe flexible with earthquake victims, English tells IRD, banksFinance Minister Bill English has asked banks and the Inland Revenue Department to be flexible with Christchurch earthquake victims.06 Sep 11:30 PM
New ZealandFormer sex workers granted benefitsTwo former sex workers who have been without an income since a six-month job scheme ended on May 21 were granted unemployment benefits yesterday.18 Jun 05:09 AM
New ZealandWinz sting exposes beneficiary scamPolice have been called in after a Govt "sting" of secondhand appliance dealers found some allegedly conniving with beneficiaries to deceive Work and Income.27 May 04:00 PM
EducationRise in number of young without incomeThe number of young people aged 20 to 24 with no income almost trebled between 1996 and 2006, according to new figures.11 May 02:20 AM
New ZealandWinz tells jobseeker to 'dumb down' CVWinz staff told a woman with a university bachelor degree to "dumb down" her CV before applying for jobs.05 May 09:30 PM
New ZealandWinz moves early to bring in tough stance on benefitsWinz has started bumping people off the invalids benefit, months before new work tests officially come into force, beneficiary advocates say.05 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandWife of former gang boss admits fraudAn ex-gangster's wife has admitted using documents to dishonestly claim $12,000 from taxpayers.25 Mar 07:28 AM
