Media Centre
The Department of Labour's latest news and key statistics for the media, covering health and safety, employment relations, immigration and the labour market.
Health and Safety
Latest media releases
- Safe mines: safe workers consultation
- Company fined after worker seriously injured in 5-metre fall
- Vineyard fined for worker's quad bike injury
Information on health and safety investigations
Employment Relations
Latest media releases
- Investigation launched following $4-an-hour wage claims
- Labour Inspector obtains $6000 minimum wage arrears for pharmacy trainees
Labour Market
Latest media releases
- Short term employment prospects positive
- Fall in online job vacancies in February
- The 12th annual Migration Trends and Outlook report released
Immigration
Latest media releases
- Significant fine and reparation order for exploitative employer
- INZ uncovers immigration adviser scam
- New Zealand and Australia agree to jointly manage overseas immigration physicians
Contact us
If you are a member of the media with an enquiry please email our media desk or call the media phone on 027 442 2141.
If you are a member of the public please call our contact centres instead.
For public enquiries on employment relations, pay, holidays and health & safety search our FAQs or call our Contact Centre on 0800 20 90 20 during business hours. If calling from overseas call +64 9 969 2950.
For public enquiries on immigration call 0508 558 855 (within New Zealand but outside Auckland), or 09 914 4100 (from within Auckland) or make an enquiry online. If calling from overseas, please phone: +64 9 914 4100.