Media mentions
NZWRI is regularly mentioned in the media. A selection of articles is listed below:
The school holiday conundrum for parents
Associate Director (Human Resource Mangement), Jarrod Haar, tells Radio NZ about his research on the impact of school holidays on working mums. Is it time for employers to step up and offer more flexibility?
Good for te reo, good for business!
New research by the NZ Work Research Institute and Te Ipukarea explored the integration of Māori language and culture in organisations across New Zealand. The research identifies why organisations use, support and champion the use of te reo me ngā tikanga Māori in Aotearoa, and the challenges that prevent them from doing so.
Productivity Commission board members appointed
Hon Grant Robertson announces Professor Gail Pacheco's appointment as a Commissioner for the Productivity Commission. Gail brings "a range of experience to the Productivity Commission's board, including around labour and health economics and environmental issues like the RMA and climate change".
New Commissioners appointed
Productivity Commission, 17 June 2019
Director, Professor Gail Pacheco, has been appointed as a Commissioner to the Productivity Commission Board. Professor Pacheco was selected for her strong technical background and extensive experience with complex research projects involving diverse stakeholder groups, including the government.
Productivity Commission appointments bolster
Finance Minister Grant Robertson announces Professor Gail Pacheco as a new member of the Productivity Commission's board.
Flexible work: The rise - and pros and cons - of shunning the 'office'
Millennials appear to be driving away from the 9-to-5 jobs in search for more flexible work. Professor Jarrod Haar told Stuff that flexible work has few downsides: "The lack of commute time could lead to increased efficiency and business owners could reduce their office space and associated costs."
Million Milestones: New levels of tolerance needed as NZ counts down to 5 million
As New Zealand reaches 5 million people, its future will be more culturally diverse than ever. Director of Diversity, Edwina Pio, spoke to NZ Herald about cultivating racial and religious tolerance in New Zealand and explained the necessary changes at the micro, meso and macro levels.
Pay equity legislation jumps hurdle and heads into second reading
Equal pay for work of equal value could be a step closer as the NZ Government moves the Pay Equity amendment to its second reading. However, research by Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood and Julie Douglas found that the effectiveness of the pay rises under the Pay Equity Settlement were questionable.
Historic pay equity settlement for NZ care workers delivers mixed results
The Conversation, 28 March 2019
Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood and Dr Julie Douglas have launched their report 'The Value of Care: Understanding the impact of the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement on the residential aged care, home and communinty care and disability support sectors'. Results indicate that while the increased wages have made a big differences to care and support workers' lives, there have been unintended negative consequences as well.
How to move beyond simplistic debates that demonise Islam
The Conversation, 21 March 2019
In her recent opinion piece, University Director of Diversity, Professor Edwina Pio, recommends three diversity initiatives as tools for reducing Islamophobia: (1) Emphasising positive counter narratives; (2) Creating compassionate disruptors; and (3) Highlighting social cohesion.
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