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Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden says an upcoming change to the Employment Relations Act will enable employers to ensure they have the right fit for their high impact leadership and specialist roles.

Regulation Minister David Seymour has announced the next steps in the Government’s plan to improve the quality of regulation by opening consultation on a proposed Regulatory Standards Bill.

Business Central faced a challenging year as recessionary conditions impacted revenue from services and as public sector job cuts impacted the Wellington economy.

New Zealand had a net migration gain of 44,900 in the September 2024 year, according to provisional estimates released by Stats NZ.

We’re excited to announce a proud partnership with Best Places to Work for 2025! 

Our mission of delivering business support you can count on is a natural fit with their goals: helping Kiwi businesses grow stronger and build workplaces that prioritise people and positive impact.

Unemployment continues to grow, with more people remaining unemployed for longer periods and a declining employment rate, while wage growth slows, according to figures released by Stats NZ.

In the September 2024 quarter:
• Unemployment rate was 4.8 percent

Averaged out across all industries, in September 2024 there was no seasonally adjusted change in the 2.36 million filled jobs in New Zealand (compared with the August 2024 month).

The Government is ensuring New Zealand attracts and retains the workers and skills it needs by returning open work rights to partners of high-skilled migrants.

New Zealand’s consumers price index increased 2.2 percent in the September 2024 quarter, compared with the September 2023 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ.

The 2.2 percent annual increase follows a 3.3 percent annual increase in the June 2024 quarter.

Investment in Apprenticeship Boost will prioritise critical industries and targeted occupations that are essential to addressing New Zealand’s skills shortages and rebuilding the economy, Tertiary Education and Skills Minister Penny Simmonds and Social Development and Employment Minister Louise U

The launch of a new data tool will provide Kiwis with better access to important data, Statistics Minister Andrew Bayly says.
 
“To grow our economy and improve productivity we must adopt smarter ways of working, which means taking a more data driven approach to decision-making. 

Injury statistics for work-related claims give information about claims accepted by ACC for work-related injuries.