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Pup and coming: New Zealand's top dog competition
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New Zealand’s top office dog crowned
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Additionally, our experts appeared in 50+ radio interviews and TV broadcasts across Australia and New Zealand, providing guidance and perspectives on the ever-changing job market.
Media features
2025 →
Pup and coming: New Zealand's top dog competition
Herald NOW
August 18, 2025
Reliable, professional': NZ's top office dog crowned
Newstalk ZB
August 28, 2025
New Zealand’s top office dog crowned
NZ Herald
August 28, 2025
Are pet-friendly workplaces the future of Kiwi offices?
The Breeze
August 20, 2025
New Zealand's 2025 Top Dog's have been crowned
Radio NZ
August 29, 2025
Search on for New Zealand’s Top Dog
The Wag
July 25, 2025
South Island pups take out NZ Top Dog titles
The Press
August 28, 2025
‘Superstar’ sniffer named Top Dog with a Job
Otago Daily Times
September 4, 2025
Terrace School pooch Sapphire brings comfort and TopDog status
Hawke's Bay TODAY
September 4, 2025
Southland pooch wins Top Dog with a Job title
The Press
September 1, 2025
Christchurch Huntaway wins New Zealand top office dog competition
Chris Lynch Christchurch Newsroom
August 28, 2025
NZ Top Dog 2025: Waikato working pups could be country’s next Top Dog
Waikato Herald
August 27, 2025
Canine with a ‘nose that never stops’ nominated for top dog with a job
Otago Daily Times
September 4, 2025
NZ Top Dog Awards 2025: 20-year-old retired farm dog Fudge from Westport a finalist
The Country
August 15, 2025
A counsellor, fire investigator and rest home resident: NZ ‘Top Dog’ finalists announced
The Press
August 15, 2025
‘We swapped Chippenham for New Zealand and feel better off already’
The Telegraph
June 8, 2025
I don't have an emergency contact - what should I do?
RNZ
May 18, 2025
Unemployment rate remains at 5.1 percent
RNZ
May 7, 2025
Which region earned the most in 2024?
RNZ
March 13, 2025
Half of Kiwis regret their career choice
Stuff NZ
April 02, 2025
Unemployment hits four year high
RNZ
February 5, 2025
Dry promotions': Australian employees given new titles with no pay hike
Human Resources Director
Janurary 10, 2025
‘Dry promotions’: Warning as employees report rise in sneaky work trend
news.com.au
January 4, 2025
Top tips for landing a job in tight labour market
RNZ
January 2, 2025
Navigating 2025: Top tips for evolving Australia jobs
IT Brief Australia
Janurary 1, 2025
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2024 →
This Gen Z fashion choice is breaking an unspoken office rule: ‘It can be quite jarring’
news.com.au
December 19, 2024
Gen Z workers break unspoken office rule exposing generation divide: 'Unprofessional'
Yahoo Finance
December 17, 2024
Deskscaping': Should employees put up desk decorations?
Human Resources Director
December 14, 2024
Should employees be friends with their bosses?
HRD
November 23, 2024
Why you shouldn’t befriend your boss
Idea Log
November 22, 2024
Have you been offered a dry promotion at work?
RNZ
November 9, 2024
Why are 'dry promotions' on the rise?
RNZ
November 9, 2024
Can I buy a house when I'm on a fixed-term contract?
RNZ
November 9, 2024
Are dry promotions dampening workplace satisfaction?
NZ Management
October 23, 2024
Dry promotions' leading to employee frustration, survey reveals
HRD
October 16, 2024
Dry promotions, without pay increases, a risky business for firms - recruiter
RNZ
October 15, 2024
Research shows working from home can save $5000 a year
RNZ
September 30, 2024
KPMG cuts 50 consulting roles
NZ Herakd
September 25, 2024
Working from home: Why employees like it, and what the law says
RNZ
September 24, 2024
Why 'quiet vacationing' is not the next trend for you
RNZ
September 15, 2024
Why 'quiet vacationing' is not the next trend for you
NZ Herald
September 15, 2024
Clever canine Greta the labrador retriever grabs top dog title
Waikato Times
September 06, 2024
Border collie that dodged death wins top office dog
The Star
September 5, 2024
Unwanted Muddi now NZ top office dog
Selwyn Times
September 4, 2024
Labrador and collie cross take out 2024 NZTOPDOG
Radio NZ
September 2 ,2024
Southland golden retriever wins NZ Top Dog People’s Choice
Stuff
September 02, 2024
Palmerston North dog Izzy makes finals of NZ Top Dog competition
NZ Herald
August 30, 2024
NZ Top Dog 2024: Waikato ex guide dog ‘Greta’ takes out national top dog with a job award
Waikato Herald
August 29, 2024
NZ’s top office dog spends her days at the vet
The Press
August 29, 2024
The search for NZ top Dog is back on
More FM
August 27, 2024
The search for NZ top dog is back on.
Breeze
August 27, 2024
‘The best damn dog there is’: Aotearoa’s incredible canine workforce
The Post
August 25, 2024
‘The best damn dog there is’: Aotearoa’s incredible canine workforce
Sunday Star Times
August 25, 2024
Prized Hawkes Bay pooches lead the pack in the hunt to find NZ’s Next Top Dogs
Breeze
August 25, 2024
Palmerston North dog Izzy makes finals of NZ Top Dog competition
Microsoft Start
August 24, 2024
Who will claim the 2024 NZ top dog crown?
Sunlive
August 22, 2024
New Zealand’s Top Dog: Hard-working Bay of Plenty hounds in the finals
NZ Herald
August 22, 2024
NZ Top Dog 2024: Waikato pooches lead hunt for country’s top dog
Waikato Herald
August 22, 2024
NZTOPDOG Finalists Announcement - Who will claim the crown?
More FM Manawatu
August 20,2024
NZTOPDOG Competition is asking 'what are the benefits of dogs in the workplace?"
More FM Taupo
August 20,2024
Shannon Barlow Where the power sits in the labour market
ofInterestNZ
August 20, 2024
NZTOPDOG-Interview with finalist 2024, Paddington
More FM
August 15, 2024
NZTOPDOG- Interview with 2024 finalist, Sam
More FM
August 15, 2024
Christchurch Huntaway finalist in New Zealand Top Office Dog Competition
Chris Lynch Christchurch Newsroom
13th August 2024
Why are some job ads so secretive?
Radio NZ
13th August 2024
Hundreds of people are applying for roles, how do you stand out?
Radio NZ
2nd August 2024
Hunt for top workplace dogs
NZ Herald
1st August 2024
Where the power lies in the labour market
interest.co.nz
1st August 2024
How Kiwis returning home from Australia feel about NZ economy
NZ Herald
13th July 2024
Is welcoming dogs in the workplace the key to getting employyes back?
Newstalk ZB
4th July 2024
The search for the next ultimate canine champion is on
The Breeze Hawke's Bay
4th July 2024
Kuri in the workplace: NZ Top Dog Competition
Radio Kahungunu
3rd July 2024
Nationwide search NZ Top Dog unleashes
Scoop Business
1st July 2024
What are the highest-paying work-from-home jobs?
SunLive NZ
19th June 2024
Employment: Work-from-home jobs with high pay becoming sparse
NZ Herlad
18th June 2024
Highest-paying work from home jobs revealed
Otago Daily Times
18th June 2024
What are the highest-paying work-from-home jobs?
Newshub NZ
18th June 2024
Working parents using sick days to take care of unwell kids
Huamn Resources Director
13th June 2024
Should working parents get more sick leave?
Mike Hosking Breakfast
12th June 2024
How many Kiwis use emojis in the workplace?
Huamn Resources Director
30th May 2024
Is it acceptable to use emojis at work?
Radio New Zealand
28th May 2024
Emojis and the office: Is it okay to use them at work?
NZ Herald
28th May 2024
Is it acceptable to use emojis in workplace communications?
Seven Sharp, TVNZ
29th May 2024
NZ survey riles up controversy over thumbs-up emoji
Newshub
30th May 2024
Can a full-time office return trigger presenteeism?
Human Resources Director
15th May 2024
Revitalizing Your Employment Prospects in Challenging Times
Seven Sharp, TVNZ
6th May 2024
How much are New Zealanders saving by working from home?
Human Resources Director
2nd May 2024
Employment report reveals 2024 forecasts & anxieties
ITBrief New Zealand
1st May 2024
Employment report reveals 2024 forecasts & anxieties
CFOtech New Zealand
1st May 2024
Australian employees survey - the right to disconnect outside of work hours
ABC
31st March 2024
Employees in New Zealand lack the motivation to advance in their careers
Newstalk ZB
31st March 2024
Over 50% of Australians urged to check emails outside work hours: report
Human Resources Director
4th April 2024
Employees in New Zealand have no desire to progress in their careers
HRM Asia
4th April 2024
Is our quest for better work-life balance thwarting Kiwi ambition?
NZ Business
3rd April 2024
Over half of Aussies working digitally after hours, study finds
IT Brief Australia
29th March 2024
Over half of Aussies working digitally after hours, study finds
Channel Life Australia
29th March 2024
Flexiters': Should HR be worried about them?
Human Resources Director
20th March 2024
Here’s what you can do if you’re facing redundancy
Stuff NZ
23rd March 2024
Job Market Shifts in New Zealand: Central Hawke's Bay Leads in Salaries
BNN
21st February 2024
Westpac NZ rolls out sustainability training to all employees
Human Resources Director
20th February 2024
Navigating the rising unemployment in 2024
Breakfast TVNZ
7th February 2024
Public service on the cuts, the jobs and the future
The Post NZ
29th January 2024
New Year, New Job. Who will get the pay rises in 2024?
Stuff NZ
17th January 2024
Who will get the pay rises in 2024?
RNZ
17th January 2024
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2023 →
New Year, New Job. Who will get the pay rises in 2024?
The Southland
18th December 2023
Wearing shorts at work: Should employers allow it?
HRD
17th November 2023
Employers should be 'explicit about policy' on work attire
HRD
18th November 2023
Is it ever OK to wear shorts in the office?
Stuff NZ
20th November 2023
Workers say that employers are falling short on protecting planet
NZ Business
5th October 2023
Unpaid overtime increases as employees "protect" their roles
Newstalk ZB
9th November 2023
Hello? Anyone? The A-Z of Talent Podcast Featuring Mark Smith
Alana Kirby and ZiChuan Lim
5th October 2023
The last taboo': Menopause symptoms hitting women at work
Stuff NZ
29th October 2023
Kiwi Workers Say Their Employers Are Not Doing Enough To Protect The Planet
Newstalk ZB
6th October 2023
Could wearing shorts to work boost productivity?
TVNZ Seven Sharp
15th November 2023
Dogs with jobs: Ally the rottweiler's new life as a therapy dog
Stuff NZ
4th September 2023
Terry the Taupō terrier takes top gong for his role at Atiamuri quarry
Waikato Times
2nd September 2023
Taupō terrier Terry takes out national top office dog award
NZ Herald
29th August 2023
The search is on. Meet the #NZTOPDOG winners of the 2023 competition.
TVNZ Breakfast
28th August 2023
Medical assistance dog allows Palmerston North woman to escape her 'prison'
Stuff NZ
26th August 2023
The search is over. New Zealand's 2023 Top Dogs are found.
Otago Daily Times
25th August 2023
2023 #NZTOPDOG Winner: Invercargill dog Wink wins top dog crown
Stuff NZ
25th August 2023
Australians take a real pay cut while rate hike pressure eases
ABC News
20th August 2023
Office, school pups, prison hounds: NZ's best working dogs
Stuff NZ
20th August 2023
Four Hawke’s Bay dogs make it to the finals of the nationwide Top Dog finals
NZ Herald
17th August 2023
New Zealand, the search is on. Hundreds of canines 'put their paws forward'
Voxy
17th August 2023
The search is on for the 2023 #NZTOPDOG: The benefits of office dogs
RNZ Nights
8th August 2023
#NZTOPDOG Hamilton hound employee of the month after a few weeks on the job
NZ Herald
3rd August 2023
One-eyed conservation dog takes out top spot at canine awards
RNZ Checkpoint
2th August 2023
More clarity needed around labour mobility changes
Shortlist
19th July 2023
Hays GP down 16%; Healthcare demand 'soaring'.
Shortlist
17th July 2023
NZ Top Dog is calling for Hawke’s Bay office dogs.
NZ Herald
14th July 2023
2023 NZTOPDOG: The benefits of dogs in the office
RNZ
11th July 2023
Entries open for the 2023 NZ Top Office Dog competition
Voxy
11th July 2023
Where to draw the line' is key question for automation in recruitment
Shortlist
10th July 2023
Judges Feedback – What got NZ’s Award Winners Over the Line
RCSA
6th July 2023
The downsides of cutting employee perks
HRD Leader
5th July 2023
The ‘perkcession’ and why you should be avoiding it
HR Leader
29th June 2023
Rising demand for AI skills
SBS News On the Money
29th June 2023
Expert reveals key thing making Aussies happy – and unhappy – at work
News.com.au
19th June 2023
How Australian employers can retain staff and top talent
Daily Telegraph
26th June 2023
The five factors that will determine when the interest rate pain for households will end
ABC News
17th June 2023
Presenteeism vs Absenteeism' - more than half of Kiwi workers are guilty of going to work sick
Info News NZ
16th June 2023
The dilemma of presenteeism vs absenteeism
NZ Business
15th June 2023
More counteroffers tabled in New Zealand amid war for talent
HRD
2nd June 2023
Counteroffers are becoming commonplace during negotiations
Mike Hosking Breakfast
2nd June 2023
Bidding wars dominate the competitive job market
Checkpoint NZ
31st May 2023
Experts reveal best job search strategies for 2023
News.com.au
19th May 2023
Newsable: Feeling burnt out? There's a simple action that might help
Stuff NZ
26th May 2023
What are the top 4 ways to boost retention?
HRD
27th May 2023
The introduction of 'perk-cession'
RNZ The Panel
8th May 2023
One in four Kiwis say benefits are being withdrawn
HRD
8th May 2023
The top 5 reasons employees are quitting
NZ Business
8th May 2023
Businesses go into 'perk-cession', cutting back on employee benefits and rethinking rewards
Stuff NZ
8th May 2023
Less a recession, more a perk-cession
NZ Business
8th May 2023
We Are Not In A Recession Yet, But Are We In A Perk-cession?
Scoop NZ
8th May 2023
Should employers offer menstrual and menopause leave?
Newstalk ZB
27th April 2023
Do you really need a degree in 2023?
Stuff NZ
23rd March 2023
Two-thirds Of Kiwi Workers Recall Male Ceos, Not Female When Asked
Scoop Independent News
7th March 2023
What are we wearing in 2023?
Morning Lifestyle on WayFM
13th February 2023
Three ways to boost talent acquisition
HRD
27th Janurary 2023
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2022 →
Out of office: Will we regret the work-from-home revolution?
NZ Herald
12th December 2022
Why workers are taking pay cuts when the cost of living is rising
Stuff NZ
17th November
Who is the fairest worker of them all?
NZ Business
8th November 2022
The golden retriever helping rehabilitate brain injury patients
Stuff NZ
29th October 2022
Tauranga District Court dog Mabel wins second place in NZ Top Dog competition
NZ Herald
20th October 2022
Whanganui 'life transforming' dog makes it to NZ Top Dog Competition
Stuff NZ
14th October 2022
Meet the 2022 NZTOPDOG Home Office Dog Winner
TVNZ Seven Sharp
11 October 2022
Whanganui assistance dog makes finals of New Zealand Top Dog competition
NZ Herald
8th October 2022
Tauranga dog makes NZ dog of the year finals
Sunmedia
7th October 2022
Odin, champion of the elderly, reigns supreme at national Top Dog competition
Voxy National
6th October 2022
The percentage of young adults with degrees has risen
RNZ Drive
5 October 2022
Havelock North Primary School therapy dog in the mix for NZ'S next top dog
NZ Herald
1 October 2022
Should we have dogs in the workplace?
RNZ The Panel
20 September 2022
Leader Of The Pack: NZ Top Dogs To Be Crowned
Scoop Business
29 September 2022
2022 #NZTOPDOG - The search is on
HRD
29 August 2022
Calling all workplace boosting canines
NZ Business
26 August 2022
Workers discover the Great Regrets of the Big Quit
Newsroom
22 August 2022
Work from home exercising less
Radion NZ
18 July 2022
How employees hold the power in the labour market in 2022
Of Interest Podcast
7 August 2022
Workers who don't recieve salary bump, may face a virtual pay cut
Radio NZ
27 July 2022
Why most of NZ's workforce is in for a 'virtual' pay cut
NZ Herlald
26 July 2022
Impacts of a tight labour market in 2022
ABC Brisbane
14 July 2022
Why now is the perfect time to change jobs
ABC Perth
13 July 2022
Job seeker's market in 2022
Tova
20 June 2022
Frog Recruitment survey reveals employees prefer a life-work balance
Radio NZ
27 May 2022
Employers that offer flexible working options open the talent pool by 45%
Mike Hosking Breakfast
27 May 2022
Sector pay rises: Should you consider a career change?
Seven Sharp
23 May 2022
Are you overwhelmed with over-planning?
NZ Management
26 April 2022
Fuel prices putting off job candidates as businesses feel inflation crunch
Newsroom
22 April 2022
Job-seekers asking about pay gaps, not salaries
Newsroom
22 Mar 2022
Leaders told to 'up their game' amid employee burnout, resignations
HRD
15 Mar 2022
Workforce burnout at all-time high, new report says
Radio New Zealand
15 Mar 2022
Workforces wiped out, executives feeling the heat in Omicron outbreak
Newsroom
07 Mar 2022
The shoe's on the other foot' - demand for workers spurs moves for more pay
RNZ
30 Jan 2022
Worker shortage will take its toll on New Zealand, bosses say
Stuff
30 Jan 2022
Businesses ‘falling over themselves’ for talent in 2022
Newsroom
26 Jan 2022
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2021 →
Why lockdown will accelerate NZ's 'big quit'
Newsroom
20 Oct 2021
Stressed, locked down Auckland workforce ignored in govt's level 3 decision
Newsroom
14 Oct 2021
Rotorua miniature schnauzer Hippo, takes out a people's choice award
NZ Herald
01 Oct 2021
Hundred of office pooches lining up for NZ top dog crown
Voxy
16 Sep 2021
Three tips for building a strong company culture remotely
HRD
26 Aug 2021
Best in show entries open for NZ top dog competition
Scoop
25 August 2021
How to survive winter workplace woes : Top tips for 2021
Stuff
08 August 2021
There but not there, a big part of productivity problems
Stuff
05 August 2021
Companies offer up incentives as labour market tightens
Newsroom
26 July 2021
Kiwis working with lockdown hangovers
NZ Business
16 March 2021
Why our migrant workers need extra support during COVID-19
Diversity Works
02 February 2021
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2020 →
Auckland now known as the ‘City of tails’
Scoop
10 November 2020
Where to next for NZ's ex-politicians?
Stuff
16 October 2020
Reshaping the world of work
NZ Business
6 October 2020
Deploy lessons from last lockdown
Stuff
13 August 2020
More stress working under COVID-19
NZ Herald
9 June 2020
How to transition workers back to the office
Human Resources Director Mag
12 May 2020
Survey finds most people enjoy working from home
Radio New Zealand
7 May 2020
The three phases of doing business through COVID-19
Scoop
31 March 2020
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2019 →
What are NZ's most common work perks right now?
Stuff
26 November 2019
