A recent Employment Hero survey of 500 New Zealand workers, titled Employment Uncovered, found 41% are actively or passively job-seeking. New Zealanders are increasingly rejecting traditional 40-hour, fixed-location employment, with 73% saying they would prefer to work “on-demand”, according to Employment Hero’s Employment Uncovered survey. AI capability will determine which businesses accelerateDespite more workers experimenting with AI tools in everyday life, the Employment Uncovered survey found only 47% of employers encourage staff to use AI at work. Webster said the New Zealand businesses that win will be those that empower staff to use AI, not fear it. “AI will remove repetitive admin, streamline hiring and free teams to focus on high-value work, but only if capability grows alongside technology,” he said.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 29, 2025 18:18 UTC