Canterbury

Regional report 2006 Labour Market Reports
The regional reports provide information on recent trends and the outlook for labour market outcomes in each region.

Regional Report. Labour Market Reports [pdf 400 KB, 5 pages]
The regional reports provide information on recent trends and the outlook for labour market outcomes in each region.

Regional Labour Market Summary. workINSIGHT posters [pdf 90 KB, 1 page]
A poster summarising key labour market statistics for each region.

Job Vacancy Data. Job Vacancy Monitoring Programme [csv 74KB]
Spreadsheet files containing advertised vacancies by occupation and region from 2002.

ROOF FALL FATALITY - Special Investigators Episode 6 June 2006
The death of a well-known Christchurch roofing contractor is a reminder that nothing is more important than safety when people are working at heights.

Fertiliser truck - Special Investigators Episode 7 June 2006
Contract lime spreader Mike Rowley was working on a steep farm paddock near Timaru when his truck rolled, crashing down the hillside into a gully at the bottom, shedding 1.5 tonnes of fertiliser as it went. Mike was trapped upside down in the crushed cab with a broken neck.

Snapshots — a new citizens’ view Immigration Matters May 2005 [pdf 707 KB, 8 pages]
Photographs of children dominate an exhibition of snapshots taken by refugees and migrants in Christchurch as part of a competition organised by the Canterbury Arts and Heritage Trust.

Protecting New Zealand’s great qualities Immigration Matters May 2005 [pdf 707 KB, 8 pages]
Flying back to England after a holiday in New Zealand at Christmas 1992, environmentalist Rhys Taylor and his partner Anne Grif.ths turned to each other at the same moment and said, almost in the same breath, “we could live

Diversity Proves Win-Win Making it Work May 2004 [PDF 309 KB, 2 pages]
A Christchurch manufacturer is accelerating its plans to enter the Indian market, thanks to the valuable input of an Indian staff member.

Photographer keeps a careful eye on the big picture. People Power - Successful Diversity at work [pdf 1.2MB, 44 pages]
How can a one-person business best expand without greatly increasing the overheads involved in taking on more staff?

Employing a mix of nationalities ups performance for elevator electronics components company. People Power - Successful Diversity at work [pdf 1.2MB, 44 pages]
Christchurch-based TL Jones has found that employing from many different nationalities has given the company an undeniable competitive advantage.

Where does New Zealand’s largest electronics manufacturer find its staff? Everywhere! People Power - Successful Diversity at work [pdf 1.2MB, 44 pages]
Employing a diverse range of employees from around the world is part of the survival strategy for New Zealand’s largest electronics manufacturing company, Christchurch-based Tait Electronics.

Imports prove roadworthy at vehicle testing station. People Power - Successful Diversity at work [pdf 1.2MB, 44 pages]
Mechanics from far-flung corners of the world have proved a boon for a Christchurch vehicle testing station facing a number of staff vacancies.

Skilled for Life. workINSIGHT: edition 1 [pdf 71 KB, 2 pages]
City Care, a Local Authority Trading Enterprise in Christchurch, has started an initiative to help tackle unemployment and replenish its own skill base.

Focus on Canterbury. Skills Action Reports [PDF 238 KB, 8 pages]
The report summarise key industry issues on skills in a region, and give an overview of how and where agencies are working together to address skills issues