A listing of recent publications from the Department of Labour. A full list of the Department's regular publications can be found in the Labour Market Section.

The Bhutanese Refugee Resettlement Journey 2012-02-03
The aim of the research was to find out about the pre-settlement hopes and expectations of the Bhutanese refugees, as well as their short-term settlement outcomes.

External migration factsheet - December 2011 2012-02-03
There were 84,200 arrivals and 86,000 departures over the year to December 2011, resulting in a net loss of 1,900 people.

Migration Trends and Outlook 2010-2011 2012-02-02
This annual report is the eleventh in a series that provides information about trends in temporary and permanent migration to and from New Zealand. The report updates trends to 2010/11 and compares recent immigration patterns with patterns identified in previous years

International Migration Outlook - New Zealand 2010/11 2012-02-02
In total, net inflows in 2010/11 equalled 3,900, down from 16,500 in the previous year. The drop in net migration was driven by more New Zealanders leaving and fewer returning. New Zealand citizens who had previously held off migrating during uncertain economic times and those leaving Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake contributed to the increase in departures in 2010/11.

Permanent and Long Term Migration: The Big Picture 2012-02-02
The purpose of this paper is to give the broader context in which migration takes place and identifies two aspects that are crucial to the discussion of New Zealand’s migration flows.

Jobs Online - December 2011 2011-12-25
Jobs Online shows, in seasonally adjusted terms, that skilled job vacancies[1] decreased by 0.9% in December 2011 following an increase in November. All job vacancies, also decreased by 1.8%.

Labour Market Update - December 2011 2011-12-22
Migration data is sourced from Statistics New Zealand. Unless otherwise specified, all data refers to permanent and long-term (PLT, i.e. 12 months or more) migration and is rounded to the nearest 100.

External migration factsheet - November 2011 2011-12-21
Migration data is sourced from Statistics New Zealand. Unless otherwise specified, all data refers to permanent and long-term (PLT, i.e. 12 months or more) migration and is rounded to the nearest 100.

Employment Opportunities in Canterbury 2011-12-21
Employment Opportunities in Canterbury brings together a wide range of economic indicators, modelling results and qualitative information to tell the story of the economic impact of the earthquakes on Canterbury. It also focuses on employment prospects throughout the region and principally on the reconstruction in the short term, but also employment in other industries.

Occupational Health Action Plan to 2013 2011-12-16
Occupational diseases can and should be prevented. In many cases, knowledge exists to prevent occupational disease (or its recurrence). However, long latency periods following exposure and difficulties attributing the contribution of occupational causes of disease means that it is often more complex to understand than occupational injury.

Jobs Online monthly report – November 2011 2011-12-14
Jobs Online measures changes in job vacancies advertised on the two main internet job boards - Seek and Trade Me Jobs.

A Changing Landscape: The Impact of the Earthquakes on Christchurch Workplaces 2011-12-12
The earthquakes beginning in September 2010 have dramatically altered the economic as well as the physical landscape of Canterbury and disrupted the lives of Cantabrians and the places they work.

Workplace Violence - Themes in Employment Law 2011-12-08
Workplace violence encompasses a wide breadth of conduct. A commonly cited definition of workplace violence is “any incident in which an employee is abused, threatened or assaulted by fellow employees or by a member of the public in circumstances arising out of the course of his or her employment"

Safe Use of Machinery factsheets 2011-12-01
Most businesses use equipment and machinery in their day to day workplace activities. If the hazards associated with machinery are not safely managed, then serious injury and death can occur.

Migration Trends Key Indicators: September 2011 2011-12-01
This report summarises key indicators of migration trends for the 2011/12 financial year to date (1 July 2011 through 30 September 2011). The report’s main focus is on two areas: the New Zealand Residence Programme (NZRP) and temporary entry.

A Guide to Safety with Chainsaws 2011-11-23
This guideline is intended for anyone who is an occasional chainsaw user, including farmers, firewood gatherers and other non-vocational users. It is not intended for professional forestry workers or arborists, as their work is already governed by detailed safety codes.

Best Practice Guidelines for Demolition in New Zealand 2011-11-23
These guidelines outline the industry's current best-practice standards and procedures for the safe and efficient demolition of structures and buildings, also incorporating industry learning from the Christchurch Earthquake of February 2011.

External Permanent and Long-term Migration factsheet - October 2011 2011-11-22
Migration data is sourced from Statistics New Zealand. Unless otherwise specified, all data refers to permanent and long-term (PLT, i.e. 12 months or more) migration and is rounded to the nearest 100.

Jobs Online Monthly Report - October 2011 2011-11-16
Jobs Online measures changes in job vacancies advertised on the two main internet job boards - Seek and Trade Me Jobs.

Lead Employment Indicator: September 2011 Quarter 2011-11-16
The Department of Labour’s Lead Employment Indicator is designed to give an advance signal of turning points in the employment cycle. The Lead Employment Indicator combines information from five different components into a single indicator in order to predict future turning points in employment.

Quarterly Labour Market Scorecard - November 2011 2011-11-14
The labour market scorecard is a quarterly update of key labour market statistics and indicators, which provides an overall view of the state of the labour market.

Two new Hazard Alerts 2011-11-08
Two new Hazard Alerts: Breaker-out crushed under tree root plate and Bakery Worker’s Hand Crushed in a French Stick Moulder.

Joint MSD/DoL Quarterly Regional Reports 2011-11-03
The Joint MSD/DoL Quarterly Regional Labour Market Reports provide regularly updated labour market information at a Regional Council level. Published following the release of the Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS), these reports provide timely and accurate labour market information at a regional level.

Employment and unemployment - September 2011 quarter 2011-11-04
This report presents Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS) results for the September 2011 quarter. The HLFS was released by Statistics New Zealand on 3 November 2011.

Labour Market Factsheets 2011-11-03
Labour Market Factsheets are designed to give quick facts about key interest groups in the New Zealand Labour Market. There are factsheets on five groups - Maori, Pacific Peoples, Females, Youth and Older People.

Wage Growth - September 2011 2011-11-01
This note examines the wage growth measures from the Labour Cost Index (LCI) and the Quarterly Employment Survey (QES), which were released by Statistics New Zealand.

INZ Annual Customer Satisfaction Survey 2011 2011-10-26
This report contains information on the strength of INZ’s relationship with customers, customer satisfaction with various aspects of service, identified service improvement priorities, and knowledge about and satisfaction with information on life in New Zealand.

External migration factsheet - September 2011 2011-10-21
Annual net PLT migration fell to 800 over the year to September 2011.

Annual Report 2010-11 2011-10-19
Jobs Online shows that the number of job vacancies advertised online fell in September 2011.

Jobs Online - September 2011 2011-10-18
Jobs Online shows that the number of job vacancies advertised online fell in September 2011.

New Zealand Income Survey - June 2011 Quarter 2011-10-07
The NZIS is run annually during the June quarter as a supplement to the Household Labour Force Survey, which is conducted by Statistics New Zealand.

Jobs Online - August 2011 2011-09-28
Jobs Online shows that the number of job vacancies advertised online increased in August 2011.

Labour Market Update - September 2011 2011-09-22
Economic activity increased by 0.1% in the June 2011 quarter (Figure 1), following a revised 0.9% increase in March 2011 and 0.6% increase in December 2010.

External permanent and long-term migration factsheet 2011-09-21
Annual net PLT migration eased to 2,300 for the year to August 2011, down significantly from 14,500 for the year to August 2010.

Managing Health and Safety: A guide for employers  2011-09-21
TWorking environments that are as safe and healthy as possible are a significant part of a successful employment relationship and contribute to a successful business. As an employer, you need to work with your employees to identify hazards and manage them.

Impact of the 2008 Youth Minimum Wage Reform 2011-09-15
The study examined the impact of the 2008 youth minimum wage reform that replaced the youth minimum wage for 16 and 17 year old workers (set at 80 percent of the adult minimum wage) with a New Entrants (NE) minimum wage (also set at 80 percent of the adult minimum) applicable for the first three months or 200 hours of employment, after which the adult minimum applies.

Evaluation of support provided by the Partnership Resource Centre to the KiwiRail group of companies and the Rail and Maritime Transport Union 2011-09-07
This report describes and assesses the support provided by the Partnership Resource Centre (PRC) to improve the working relationship between the KiwiRail Group of companies (KiwiRail) and the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU).

Migration Trends Key Indicators Report: July 2010-June 2011 2011-08-30
This report summarises key indicators of migration trends for the 2010/11 financial year (1 July 2010 through 30 June 2011). The report focuses on three areas:

Guidelines for the Medical Surveillance of Lead Workers 2011-08-29
The second edition of this guideline has been developed by the Department of Labour. It updates and replaces the first edition and has been prompted by the Department of Labour’s revised lead in blood suspension level which came into effect in September 2010.

The Drilling Safety Rule -  2011-08-26
The Drilling Safety Rule will provide an interim measure to enhance the safety of petroleum drilling operations before recommendations from the Department’s proposed review of the Health and Safety in Employment (Petroleum Exploration and Extraction) Regulations 1999 are implemented. The Department intends to complete this review and implement any recommendations before the drilling season of 2012/2013 (by September 2012).

Why Auckland? Advice and Opportunity: A study of why migrants settle in Auckland 2011-08-17
This report is a second exploratory study into why and how migrants settle in different locations within New Zealand.

Lead Employment Indicator - June 2011 2011-08-16
This report presents the latest results from the Department of Labour’s Lead Employment Indicator (LEI). The LEI is designed to give an advanced signal of when employment (as measured by the Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS)) is likely to reach a peak or trough.

Jobs Online Monthly Report - July 2011 2011-08-16
Jobs Online measures changes in job vacancies advertised on the two main internet job boards - SEEK and Trade Me Jobs.

The Transfer of Literacy, Language, and Numeracy Skills from Learning Programmes into the Workplace 2011-08-15
This study sought to understand more about how literacy, language, and numeracy (LLN) skills gained in workplace literacy and numeracy courses are developed, utilised, and transferred within workplaces.

Labour Market Scorecard- August 2011 2011-08-08
The labour market scorecard is a quarterly update of key labour market statistics and indicators, which provides an overall view of the state of the labour market.

Labour Market Factsheets 2011-08-05
Labour Market Factsheets are designed to give quick facts about key interest groups in the New Zealand Labour Market. There are factsheets on five groups - Maori, Pacific Peoples, Females, Youth and Older People.

Joint MSD/DoL Quarterly Regional Labour Market Reports 2011-08-05
The Joint MSD/DoL Quarterly Regional Labour Market Reports provide regularly updated labour market information at a Regional Council level.

Employment and Unemployment 2011-08-05
This report informs you about the Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS) results for the June 2011 quarter, which were released on 4 August 2011.

Youth Labour market outcomes after the Recession 2011-07-29
This report looks at whether there has been any change in the labour market outcomes for youth from December 2009 (i.e. end of recession, beginning of recovery period) to March 2011.