Forced marriage and worker exploitation among modern forms of slavery hiding in NZ society

Destiny Church: 'Get Out', warns founding member of Man Up

A founding member of Destiny Church’s so-called anti-violence group Man Up has spoken out against the group’s increasingly violent behaviour.

Job seeker programme goes 'quiet' after funding slashed

Kaikōura Mayors' Taskforce for Jobs programme had its funding cut back but is doing its best to support local youth and jobseekers into employment.

'Don't worry bro, we'll get it done': The mahi behind finding jobs

As a growing number of Central Hawke's Bay residents desperately search for work, local man Bevan Thompson is helping.

Employment figures: Three months – 10,000 jobs gone

While the farming sector may be the one economic bright spot at present, it isn't stopping some provincial areas from suffering heavy job losses, new data shows.