Telework stories
Amy Adams launched New Zealand's first ever Telework Week, highlighting the social, economic and environmental benefits of working from home.
Working from home can trigger fresh obligations on contracts, safety, privacy and security, with employers footing extra costs.
Missing colleagues and blurred boundaries can leave home workers strained unless managers set clear routines and realistic workloads.
Cities with lower poverty and stronger infrastructure are likelier to attract workers and firms as pandemic-era habits reshape where people live and invest.
Remote teams gained flexibility and trust, but the study finds blurred home-life boundaries and fewer spontaneous ideas may hinder productivity.
Workers staying home face burnout, isolation and tech glitches unless they set boundaries, plan backups and keep in touch.
Home working may reshape offices, but firms will still need face-to-face contact to build trust, culture and productivity.
Remote hiring is getting easier for employers, with free or low-cost sites offering access to vetted freelancers and developers worldwide.
Companies may rethink desk assignments, cleaning routines and remote working as pandemic-era habits reshape office design and technology.
Businesses must review hygiene, distancing and contact-tracing controls as thousands return to work under Alert Level 2.
COVID-19 is giving thousands of fathers a chance to test flexible work, with research showing home working can benefit families and employers.
Employees need honest check-ins and flexible expectations as managers navigate remote work, mental health strain and constant uncertainty.
Remote work, home schooling and digital healthcare could outlast the pandemic, reshaping cities, travel and emissions for years to come.
Isolation and confusion can derail new home-working teams, but clearer routines and the right tools help keep work on track.
Digital monitoring, AI and online platforms are heightening stress, blurring boundaries and complicating safety rules for workers, experts warn.
Productivity rose almost 40% in Japan as the software group tested a shorter week, hinting at a possible cure for overwork culture.
New Zealand operators can now tap a fast-growing office market as two thirds of large corporates plan flexible space use.
Flexible working could slash office costs and give staff a workspace near home, as Regus pitches on-demand offices to firms.
Flexible work could cut New Zealand’s CO2 emissions by 900,000 tonnes a year and add up to NZ$18.1 billion to the economy by 2030.
Remote workers’ homes can count as workplaces, leaving employers on the hook for safety checks, policies and incident response.
