Night Shift
Culture, New Zealand|2020|GMillions of Kiwis work nights. They clean offices, drive taxis and trucks, care for the sick and elderly, stack shelves and deal with clients in different timezones. But there is a dark side to working the graveyard shift. A growing library of research shows nocturnal work takes a serious and permanent toll on the health of those rostered on the night shift. Andrea Vance and Iain McGregor report from six work sites in the dead of night, and investigate how the staff are at risk.
The Cleaner
Night Shift
The Cleaner
In the last decade, the number of female night shift workers has grown almost twice as fast as their male counterparts. We meet a woman in charge of a team of cleaners for 'The Night Shift', a Stuff video series.
In the last decade, the number of female night shift workers has grown almost twice as fast as their male counterparts. We meet a woman in charge of a team of cleaners for 'The Night Shift', a Stuff video series.
The Crane Operator
Ships come into port at all hours of the night. High above Auckland’s twinkling lights, as the city slumbers, crane operator Willie Maipi is there to meet them. We meet him for 'Night Shift', a Stuff video series.
Ships come into port at all hours of the night. High above Auckland’s twinkling lights, as the city slumbers, crane operator Willie Maipi is there to meet them. We meet him for 'Night Shift', a Stuff video series.
The Supermarket Worker
Supermarket workers were praised for heroism, putting their lives on the line and working all night to keep shelves stocked during the Covid-19 pandemic. We meet some of them for 'Night Shift', a Stuff video series.
Supermarket workers were praised for heroism, putting their lives on the line and working all night to keep shelves stocked during the Covid-19 pandemic. We meet some of them for 'Night Shift', a Stuff video series.
The Road Workers
To keep traffic flowing smoothly during the day, road workers must do the graveyard shift to upgrade crumbling infrastructure. We meet some of them for 'Night Shift', a Stuff video series.
To keep traffic flowing smoothly during the day, road workers must do the graveyard shift to upgrade crumbling infrastructure. We meet some of them for 'Night Shift', a Stuff video series.
The Milkman
Throughout the night, a fleet of tankers is on the road collecting milk from all over the country. We meet a man behind the wheel of one of them for 'Night Shift', a Stuff video series.
Throughout the night, a fleet of tankers is on the road collecting milk from all over the country. We meet a man behind the wheel of one of them for 'Night Shift', a Stuff video series.