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South Island leads NZ wage & job growth as market rebounds
Construction

South Island leads NZ wage & job growth as market rebounds

South Island leads NZ's labour rebound with 5.4% job growth and 5.1% wage rise, as casual roles surge 10.2% and trades sector booms.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 19th Aug 2025
Growing petition to keep Fair Pay Agreements
Law

Growing petition to keep Fair Pay Agreements

More than 10,000 people have signed a petition as the incoming Government moves to repeal the workplace deals before Christmas.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Dec 2023
Training and minimum wage rises kick in this week
New Zealand Labour Party

Training and minimum wage rises kick in this week

Around 222,900 workers will see higher pay from Friday as New Zealand’s minimum wage rises to NZD $22.70 an hour.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 26th Mar 2023
Minimum wage increase – what you need to know
Human Capital Management

Minimum wage increase – what you need to know

Businesses face higher payroll costs from Friday as New Zealand’s adult minimum wage rises to GBP £21.20 an hour, with training rates also increasing.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 27th Mar 2022
Quarry workers on strike as revenue soars
Supply Chain

Quarry workers on strike as revenue soars

Workers have walked out for 48 hours after union claims wages have lagged behind soaring demand and a GBP £70 million revenue stream.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Feb 2022
Employers warned against illegal pay cuts
Human Capital Management

Employers warned against illegal pay cuts

Six workers must be repaid after unlawful salary cuts at a hospice trust prompted a warning on consultation rules and minimum wage limits.

By Georgie Hughes • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2020
SMB benefits from a living wage outweighs costs - NextGen
Small Business

SMB benefits from a living wage outweighs costs - NextGen

Paying staff a living wage can benefit small businesses, says NexGen Group's Peter Prema, but advises introducing the change incrementally.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Apr 2018
NZCTU: New Zealand, we need to talk about wages...
Statistics NZ

NZCTU: New Zealand, we need to talk about wages...

New Zealand's pay system favours executives while neglecting average workers, warns NZCTU president, urging new wage negotiation methods to bridge the gap.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Nov 2017
'Neo-liberal economics are dead' - Are you a Living Wage employer?
Living Wage

'Neo-liberal economics are dead' - Are you a Living Wage employer?

BERL, an economic research company in New Zealand, is challenging all companies to become Living Wage employers and make a difference to local communities.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Oct 2017
More infrastructure needed business leaders believe
Deloitte

More infrastructure needed business leaders believe

Transport bottlenecks and planning delays are among the pressures driving calls for more infrastructure investment across New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
More infrastructure needed, say business leaders
Construction

More infrastructure needed, say business leaders

Business leaders say transport bottlenecks and planning delays are constraining growth as most back higher public-private infrastructure spending.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Aug 2017

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Opus Technology wins B Corp status after three-year bid
Unified Communications

Opus Technology wins B Corp status after three-year bid

The certification strengthens Opus Technology's appeal to buyers seeking independently verified ESG standards from IT suppliers.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Webtrends Optimize appoints Samantha Bessant as Customer Success Director
Software-as-a-Service

Webtrends Optimize appoints Samantha Bessant as Customer Success Director

Customer delivery will be central as the British software firm scales its client operations after a 41% rise in new accounts last year.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2026
Webtrends Optimize gains B Corp status for CRO tech
Software-as-a-Service

Webtrends Optimize gains B Corp status for CRO tech

Webtrends Optimize becomes first conversion optimisation platform to gain B Corp status, signalling stricter social and climate standards.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
UK businesses brace for 2026 fiscal strain & AI oversight
Digital Transformation

UK businesses brace for 2026 fiscal strain & AI oversight

Business leaders are being urged to invest in financial insight as they navigate tighter oversight of artificial intelligence in financial services.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
UK Autumn Budget welcomes FinTech boost but needs AI & cyber plan
Fintech

UK Autumn Budget welcomes FinTech boost but needs AI & cyber plan

The UK Autumn Budget boosts FinTech investment but lacks long-term plans for AI, cybersecurity, and manufacturing resilience, say industry leaders.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025
UK BPOs and contact centres look offshore as payroll costs rise
Unified Communications

UK BPOs and contact centres look offshore as payroll costs rise

Rising UK payroll costs due to higher National Living Wage and NIC are driving BPOs and contact centres to seek cheaper offshore alternatives like South Africa.

By Ruben Moggee • 4 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Half of employees are struggling to meet basic living costs
Mental Health

Half of employees are struggling to meet basic living costs

Almost half of Australian employees struggle to cover basic living costs amid rising prices, says research by ELMO.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Jul 2022