Assistant Minister tells public servants flexible working has improved culture and productivity

Desire for flexibility remains amid WFH drop

Fewer Kiwis are working from home but the appetite for it remains strong, according to new research. InternetNZ’s latest annual Internet Insights survey found nearly half of New Zealanders who can work from home would like to do it more. Yet the actual number of people working remotely dropped from 46% in 2023 to 38% in 2024. Working from home became mainstream during the Covid-19 lockdowns. InternetNZ CEO Vivien Maidaborn, pictured above, expla…

Assistant Minister tells public servants flexible working has improved culture and productivity

The Federal Government is boosting Australian Public Service employees’ confidence that their work-from-home rights will remain intact following the upcoming federal election. The Coalition had vowed to force public servants into the office five days a week if it wins back power, although Peter Dutton has since softened his commentary around the policy. The Opposition […]