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Tuesday 03 November 2026

Employment

Woolworths ends South Island in-store butchers
21 Oct 2026   /

Woolworths ends South Island in-store butchers

Woolworths New Zealand has completed a total exit from in-store butchery operations across its supermarket network.


Woolworths NZ managers stage historic pay strike
14 Oct 2026   /

Woolworths NZ managers stage historic pay strike

Woolworths manager staged their first-ever strike on Tuesday, protesting a proposed collective agreement that would freeze wages for some managers for up to five years.


Election 2026: NZ First proposes scrapping Accredited Employer Work Visa
14 Oct 2026   /

Election 2026: NZ First proposes scrapping Accredited Employer Work Visa

New Zealand First says it wants to scrap the Accredited Employer Work Visa and replace it with a Skilled Work Visa tied toshortages in specific occupations and regions.


Woolworths confirms Aus job move
30 Sep 2026   /

Woolworths confirms Aus job move

Supermarket giant Woolworths New Zealand has confirmed the closure of its local customer care centre, in a move that would shift approximately 130 roles across the Tasman.


Food Moves: Goodman Fielder’s field sales boss, new roles for Spencer and Chaimowitz, and more!
25 Sep 2026  

Food Moves: Goodman Fielder’s field sales boss, new roles for Spencer and Chaimowitz, and more!

Food and drink industry appointments and people moves for the period to 25 September.


Rockit Global names Sarah Le Verne chief people officer
23 Sep 2026  

Rockit Global names Sarah Le Verne chief people officer

Miniature apple exporter Rockit Global has appointed Sarah Le Verne as its new Chief People Officer to guide the snacking brand’s global workforce expansion into 2027.


Food Moves: Appleby Farms owner’s first NAM, new faces at Abbott, Goodman Fielder, Inghams and more!
11 Sep 2026  

Food Moves: Appleby Farms owner’s first NAM, new faces at Abbott, Goodman Fielder, Inghams and more!

Food and drink industry appointments and people moves for the period to 11 September.


Wellington council economic, creative jobs among 47 to go
10 Sep 2026   /

Wellington council economic, creative jobs among 47 to go

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Woolworths consults on Aus job moves
2 Sep 2026   /

Woolworths consults on Aus job moves

Supermarket giant Woolworths New Zealand is consulting on the closure of its local customer care centre, in a move that would shift approximately 130 roles across the Tasman.


MBIE to be hit as nearly 10k public servants to strike
1 Sep 2026   /

MBIE to be hit as nearly 10k public servants to strike

Nearly 10,000 public servants will strike next week as collective bargaining disputes continue across several government agencies.


WorkSafe following up Auckland meat plant fatality
6 Aug 2026   /

WorkSafe following up Auckland meat plant fatality

WorkSafe New Zealand has launched a formal investigation following the death of a worker at a meat processing plant in Ōtāhuhu, Auckland.


NZ unemployment reaches 11-year high
5 Aug 2026  

NZ unemployment reaches 11-year high

New Zealand’s unemployment rate rose to a decade-high 5.6% in the June 2026 quarter, exceeding market expectations of 5.4%, according to the latest figures from Stats NZ.