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Health and Wellbeing stories

Is New Zealand really taking on too much debt?
Human Capital Management

Is New Zealand really taking on too much debt?

Measured against its assets, New Zealand's debt looks far less alarming, but spending cuts could still deepen the recession and hurt recovery.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sun, 11th May 2025
An inclusive workforce
Autism

An inclusive workforce

The partnership aims to help construction firms support autistic apprentices as employers face labour shortages and demand for skilled workers rises.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Apr 2025
Can x-minute cities work in New Zealand?
Data Analytics

Can x-minute cities work in New Zealand?

Auckland and Wellington stand to gain from denser neighbourhoods, but planners say the 15-minute city model will not suit every suburb.

By Michael Curreen • 10 min read • Tue, 26th Mar 2024

Global Stories

Health and Wellbeing stories

APAC retailers are missing out on the benefits of personalisation technology
Virtualisation

APAC retailers are missing out on the benefits of personalisation technology

APAC retailers risk missing out as personalisation tech boosts loyalty and sales, with early adopters like Tesco reaping significant rewards.

By Aaron Crowe • 6 min read • Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
Thrive launches 'Wellness Era' with rewards for employee health
Human Capital Management

Thrive launches 'Wellness Era' with rewards for employee health

Thrive has launched the 'Wellness Era' programme, rewarding UK employees with cash and spa vouchers for improving sleep, stress, and physical activity.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Apr 2025
Cloudera named among Ireland's best workplaces for women
Cloudera

Cloudera named among Ireland's best workplaces for women

Cloudera has been honoured as one of Ireland's Best Workplaces for Women 2025, celebrating their ongoing commitment to supporting female employees.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Mar 2025
AI & employee focus to transform customer experience by 2025
Customer Experience

AI & employee focus to transform customer experience by 2025

As 2025 nears, AI advancements and a focus on employee well-being are set to significantly reshape the customer experience landscape, says Call Design.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Nov 2024
Apple adds hearing health features to AirPods Pro 2
Apple

Apple adds hearing health features to AirPods Pro 2

Apple has launched new hearing health features for AirPods Pro 2, aimed at tackling noise exposure and aiding users with perceived hearing loss.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Oct 2024
Deputy launches Shift Pulse+ to boost worker engagement & insight
Human Capital Management

Deputy launches Shift Pulse+ to boost worker engagement & insight

Deputy boosts HR suite with Shift Pulse+ upgrade, enhancing employee engagement and sentiment insights to tackle staffing and retention challenges.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Jul 2024
Vivup & Perkbox announce merger to boost UK employee benefits sector
Human Capital Management

Vivup & Perkbox announce merger to boost UK employee benefits sector

Health and wellbeing providers Vivup and Perkbox reveal a merger backed by Great Hill Partners, striving for an all-in-one solution for UK employee benefits and wellbeing.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Health and Wellbeing stories

The Marketing Centre raises GBP £10,000 for children's charities
Cycling

The Marketing Centre raises GBP £10,000 for children's charities

The Marketing Centre raised over GBP £10,000 for children's charities through a global Challenge for Change, with 41 staff covering 8,400 kilometres.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Oct 2025
Sol launches menopause app to support women & workplaces in Asia
Health Technologies

Sol launches menopause app to support women & workplaces in Asia

Sol Menopause launches its app in Asia, offering medically reviewed support to women and employers for menopause health and inclusive workplaces.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
mecwacare trials InteliCare tech to enhance aged care safety
Data Analytics

mecwacare trials InteliCare tech to enhance aged care safety

mecwacare begins a three-month trial of InteliCare's sensor and analytics technology to enhance safety and wellbeing at its Prahran aged care centre.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025
HCF & PALO IT launch app with 86% productivity boost using AI
Enterprise Resource Planning

HCF & PALO IT launch app with 86% productivity boost using AI

HCF and PALO IT's AI-driven Active Locals app boosts productivity by 86%, connecting Australians for health and wellbeing in just four months' development.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2025
Optus launches free Escape Bags to support domestic abuse victims
Unified Communications

Optus launches free Escape Bags to support domestic abuse victims

Optus teams with charity Escabags to provide free Escape Bags, including SIM cards, across Australia for domestic abuse victims seeking safety and support.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025
Yodel expands Retail Trust partnership for staff wellbeing
Mental Health

Yodel expands Retail Trust partnership for staff wellbeing

Parcel carrier Yodel has expanded its partnership with the Retail Trust, enhancing wellbeing support and launching new initiatives for its staff in 2025.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Apr 2025
Prolific aims to establish industry standards for human data use in AI
Data Protection

Prolific aims to establish industry standards for human data use in AI

Prolific introduces a first-of-its-kind Participant Wellbeing report, advocating for ethical human data use in AI and academic research, following controversies over AI tasker exploitation.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Apr 2024