Rose French

Rose French has written 2 posts for Te Waha Nui – AUT University student journalism

Queues for part-time work as screws tighten on job market

Competition for low-income and part-time jobs is increasing as more and more people are made redundant from professional and fulltime positions.
The owner of Columbus Coffee on Queen Street, Vuk Milonjic, said he received 75 applications within 24 hours of placing an advertisement on the job site Seek for café staff.
A few doors down the road [...]

Plans afoot for ‘low carbon zone’ at Victoria Quarter

An Auckland company has plans to launch a sustainability initiative that could turn Auckland’s Victoria Quarter into a “low carbon zone”.
CarbonGroup says its initiative, which aims to reduce its clients’ carbon footprints, will save businesses money while also tackling the issue of climate change.
“If businesses can increase the efficiency of their fuel and electricity use [...]