News

AI and human judgement: where HR leaders should draw the line

AI and human judgement: where HR leaders should draw the line

Compliance-heavy tasks like contracts and award interpretation still need people, say HR experts

NZ public service chiefs told to model 15% staff cuts ahead of election

Cabinet papers suggest more than 11,000 jobs may go to meet the Government’s 55,000-FTE cap

NZ public service chiefs told to model 15% staff cuts ahead of election

Filled jobs up in New Zealand for September 2026

Upward trend in filled jobs continues in September

Filled jobs up in New Zealand for September 2026

Are your office tools making work harder for employees?

New report shows the impact of hardware on employee wellbeing

Are your office tools making work harder for employees?
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Premium

Wellbeing designed for Aotearoa

Wellbeing designed for Aotearoa

Ignite's wellbeing platform is based on the iconic Te Whare Tapa Whā Māori model

Transformation

Why more oversight can mean less honesty at work

Why more oversight can mean less honesty at work

Research on Chinese officials who fake compliance to protect themselves offers a lesson for NZ employers trying to get people to speak up

eBay layoffs deepen as company cuts 1,000 more jobs this year

eBay layoffs deepen as company cuts 1,000 more jobs this year

Severance and related costs could reach $150 million as the online marketplace reports renewed growth

Exclusive Features

Skilled workers have a world of options – what NZ can do

Skilled workers have a world of options – what NZ can do

NZ supplies as much skilled talent as it competes for, and the market runs well beyond Australia

Employment Law

Family firm hit with $41K order after ghosting worker's wage claim

No agreement, no records, no KiwiSaver, no show - now, no choice but to pay

Motel owner sentenced to home detention for exploiting migrant workers

Workers ran reception 98 hours weekly but were generally paid for only 40 hours

Resources

Xref CEO on why phone-based reference checks are 15 years behind

Xref CEO on why phone-based reference checks are 15 years behind

HR technology

Xref CEO on why phone-based reference checks are 15 years behind

HR technology

The Hidden Cost of Workforce Complexity: How Frontline Pressure Impacts Productivity, Retention, and

Corporate wellness

The Hidden Cost of Workforce Complexity: How Frontline Pressure Impacts Productivity, Retention, and

Dayforce Coffee Collab: The AI-Enabled Workforce - How Talent, Skills, and Roles Will Really Change

HR technology

Dayforce Coffee Collab: The AI-Enabled Workforce - How Talent, Skills, and Roles Will Really Change

"Get the Green Light": Winning Workforce Modernisation Investment

Change management

"Get the Green Light": Winning Workforce Modernisation Investment

Poll

Should Kiwi workers 'make more of a fuss' over their working conditions?