9th February 2023 EmploymentThe government’s latest increase to the minimum wage has met a mixed reception from industry groups, whose members are already grappling with rising costs.
2nd February 2023 Employment / GwTGo with Tourism has launched a new campaign showcasing tourism businesses and employers providing staff with a great working environment.
2nd February 2023 EmploymentThe unemployment rate rose ever slightly to 3.4% in the December quarter, according to the latest figures from Stats NZ.
17th January 2023 Data / EmploymentSalaries in the hospitality and tourism sector have risen 9% year-on-year, according to new data from Trade Me Jobs.
13th December 2022 Employment / HospitalityEmployer accreditations are extended and bus drivers get a boost but there’s little for hard-hit hospo.
9th December 2022 EmploymentThe Restaurant Association, HCA, and Bus and Coach say their sectors need an estimated 33k workers to meet demand this summer.
9th December 2022 Employment / PoliticsLabour’s inaction has left the tourism and hospitality sectors facing a critical shortage of workers and risks leaving struggling business poorer, McClay says.
23rd November 2022 Employment / QLDCBusinesses need to refocus investment on maintaining yield with fewer staff.
17th November 2022 Accor / EmploymentAccor Pacific is expanding its diversity policy for employees with the introduction of what it calls an industry-leading gender transitioning policy.
16th November 2022 Employment / VisasNearly half of the 36,000 working holiday visa holders approved since March this year are now in the country, says the government.
8th November 2022 BYATA / EmploymentThe Backpacker Youth Adventure Travel Association (BYATA) of New Zealand is asking major banks why they are preventing international working holidaymakers from receiving bank accounts.
3rd November 2022 Employment / Stats NZAverage hourly wages have grown to $37.86 – a 7.4% increase during the September quarter and outpacing 7.2% inflation, according to Stats NZ.
31st October 2022 Employment / VisasThousands of working holidaymakers on their way to New Zealand will have more flexibility and extended entry rights to help plug labour shortages at Kiwi businesses.
27th October 2022 Employment / TNZTourism New Zealand is looking for a new chairperson to take on the leadership of the board and the crown entity.
26th October 2022 Employment / HospitalityOnline job advertisements for hospitality roles are growing faster than any other sector as demand for labour remains high.
18th October 2022 Employment / VisasVisa processing times are not as much of a barrier to filling workforce shortages as encouraging visitors and working holidaymakers to actually embark on travel.
18th October 2022 Employment / PoliticsFiordland businesses are suffering at the hands of the government’s changes to the working holiday visa and skilled migrant categories, says National Party Southland MP Joseph Mooney.
12th October 2022 DWC / EmploymentA West Coast recruitment campaign is seeking people Cut out for the Coast to fill jobs in the region.
10th October 2022 BusinessNZ / EmploymentWage increases for international workers will only fuel inflation, says BusinessNZ chief executive Kirk Hope.
7th October 2022 Employment / Fullers360Auckland ferry operator Fullers360 says it is short 60 positions to run its optimal summer schedule.
7th October 2022 Employment / Hospitality NZHospitality New Zealand is anticipating a move to relax immigration requirements for skilled chefs wanting to come and work in the country.
29th September 2022 Employment / RegulationThe government has introduced Worker Protection (Migrant and Other Employees) Bill to protect migrant workers from exploitation.
28th September 2022 Employment / VisasThe government says it has received around 30,500 working holiday visa applications in the past year.
13th September 2022 Employment / WIALWellington Airport will have more than 220 jobs on offer, including entry-level, highly-skilled and shiftwork positions at its job fair this month.
12th September 2022 Employment / SkyCityUnite Union members took strike action against SkyCity Entertainment Group on Saturday in efforts to improve pay conditions for security, hotel housekeepers and cleaning staff at the company.
9th September 2022 Employment / SkyCitySkyCity and worker’s union E tū have struck a collective pay deal that will see staff paid the living wage of $23.65 an hour after they have completed a year’s service.
6th September 2022 Employment / VisasThe government’s first residence category for highly-skilled workers has opened this week, with the launch of the Green List Straight to Residence pathway.
1st September 2022 EmploymentMore than 350 accredited Living Wage Employers must now pay the new living wage of $23.65 an hour to directly employed staff and regular contractors.
31st August 2022 Employment / InfometricsAn “exodus of youth” employees could hit NZ’s tourism hotspots just as the peak season starts.
30th August 2022 Employment / ITPThe ITP does not set out to solve immediate challenges such as the current labour shortage.
24th August 2022 Australia / EmploymentKiwi tourists are not the only ones being lured across the ditch, with tourism and hospo staff sought to plug Australian labour gaps.
22nd August 2022 Employment / VisasThe seasonal snow and adventure tourism agreement will provide access to migrant workers for $25 per hour, to be reviewed up annually.
19th August 2022 Employment / Te PaeTe Pae Christchurch Convention Centre says it is growing quicker than expected and is now looking for new staff ahead of schedule.
19th August 2022 Employment / SkyCitySkyCity is hosting an employment open day in Auckland today as it looks to fill more than 500 vacancies across the business.
18th August 2022 EmploymentMedian weekly earnings from wages and salaries have risen 8.8% in the year to June, now outstripping the effects of inflation which sits at 7.3%.
17th August 2022 Employment / VisasMore than 85,000 people have been approved for the 2021 Resident Visa, providing more certainty for businesses and skilled migrants.
10th August 2022 Employment / Hilton Lake TaupoThe Ministry of Social Development is partnering with Hilton Lake Taupo to address the chronic labour shortage plaguing hospitality and tourism.
5th August 2022 Employment / VisasEmployers looking to hire the visa holders need to appear as attractive as possible amid fierce competition.
5th August 2022 Employment / SkyCitySkyCity has offered a pay rise of between 4% to 6% in its latest round of negotiations with Unite Union.
4th August 2022 Employment / VisasUnemployment figures remain near record lows at 3.3%, and BusinessNZ chief executive Kirk Hope says there is not enough flexibility in the tight labour market to address skill shortages.
2nd August 2022 Employment / RecoveryThe borders are open, but now New Zealand needs to remain competitive and attractive to tourists in a global market.
1st August 2022 AIAL / EmploymentJobs, jobs, jobs at Auckland Airport’s Jobs Fair on Saturday, courtesy of TVNZ.
28th July 2022 Employment / VisasThree new residence pathways will be introduced over the 14 months to address shortages in highly skilled areas.
22nd July 2022 Employment / RecoveryCould sharing seasonal workers help regions cope with tourism and hospitality staff shortages?
22nd July 2022 DOC / EmploymentThe South Westland Jobs For Nature programme has been extended for another year thanks to total funding of $3.78m from the Department of Conservation until June 2023.
21st July 2022 Employment / RecoveryBut the new workforce plan is positive about the future as the visitor economy recovers.
20th July 2022 AIAL / EmploymentThe airport is holding a one-day hiring event to help around 30 organisations fill vacancies.
20th July 2022 Economy / EmploymentBusiness confidence has dipped due to the pain of interest rates, finding skilled staff, and rising costs.
20th July 2022 Economy / EmploymentThe constrained labour market and lack of overseas workers are the biggest barrier to business, the Quarterly Canterbury Business Survey
19th July 2022 Employment / Great SouthGreat South’s Summer of Work initiative is returning for 2022 and it is seeking employers to join it.
