Our region’s voice has seven distinct parts, with the opportunities and challenges relating to employment, skills and training differing for each.

This paper outlines the reason for adopting the All Vacancy Index (AVI) as the main indicator for the Jobs Online monthly report, instead of the Skilled Vacancy Index (SVI).

Our purpose is to support resiliency in our regional workforce that creates better outcomes for our kaimahi, employers, whānau, and mokopuna. Turning these outcomes into a reality requires more than words on a page – it requires meaningful action.

Every year, more than 100,000 New Zealanders are made redundant and laid off, or have to stop working because of a health condition or disability.

The Pacific Peoples labour market trends report provides information on national employment by industry, occupation, and regional employment for Pacific Peoples.

Taumarunui High School Trades Academy engages tauira (students) in mahi that interests them and sets them up for success

Our tauira (students) are our future workforce. They hold the potential to help alleviate some of the skills shortage pressures being felt across many sectors in our region.

This section provides labour market analysis and forecasting, data on jobs and skills, and reports on Māori and Pacific Peoples labour market participation and other research.

Manahua te mānehurangi – Take charge of your destiny.