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Cunliffe's Kiwi dream
David Cunliffe turned up to the Herald in an old taxi van, quite a change from John Key who had arrived for his interview with five burly diplomatic protection squad members.

Kiwisaver: Take a flexible contributions holiday
KiwiSavers who have taken a break can resume pay deductions any time by simply telling their employer.

IT perks best in Auckland
Auckland is the country's best city for IT workers looking to secure bonuses and benefits, a survey suggests.

Suspended cake-biting worker awarded $500
A supermarket worker who took a bite of a cake from "the pig bin'' and then resigned has been awarded $500 by the Employment Relations Authority.

Oz firm paid to find jobs for Kiwis
Advocates are upset an Australian company is the big winner in Winz experiment that will pay contractors up to $12k to help beneficiaries into paid work.

Curry house worker awarded $30k in unpaid wages
A restaurant worker has been awarded more than $30,000 in unpaid wages after she was underpaid for the hours she worked, and not paid at all for 11 weeks.

Bernard Hickey: It could be your year
This could be the year you get the pay rise you've been waiting for, writes Bernard Hickey.

Another forestry death shows need for change - regulator
There are "deeply ingrained systemic issues'' in the forestry industry, New Zealand's work safety regulator says, following the death of another forestry worker this morning.

Firms cautious about hiring
Hiring expectations have dipped slightly as employers remain cautious about taking on new staff despite a rosy outlook for the economy in 2014.

Kiwi lands Google internship
A young Kiwi is to get a taste of what it's like to work for one of the coolest companies on the planet.

Time for a fresh start
The new year is the opportunity for assessing the past 12 months and making a fresh start - it's good to use January as a time to re-evaluate your career, your habits, everything.

Good outlook for job-seekers
The number of jobs advertised on Seek grew only slightly last year, but the employment website says NZ ended 2013 in an 'extremely healthy position' and that 2014 is looking positive.

Solid Energy drug tests nab 28 workers
Solid Energy's random drug and alcohol tests nabbed 28 offenders in the year to July, more than a third less than the previous year.

Forestry fatalities hit 10 in 2013
A man aged in his 20s was killed by a falling tree while working on a forestry block in rural Horowhenua this morning.

How to avoid work these holidays
Planning on checking your emails from the beach or bach this summer? You're not alone. New research finds Kiwis are among the most hooked on work during holidays.

Bernard Hickey: 'Dutch disease' drives rash of losses Downunder
The festering symptoms of "Dutch disease" have burst into a rash of losses across the Australian and New Zealand economies this week.

Apple work conditions improving
A labour group monitoring three Chinese factories that make iPhones and other Apple products says once-oppressive working conditions have steadily improved in the last 18 months.

AUT scholars take their talent global
Kelsen Findlay remembers the sense of awe he and classmates had at the start of their degree that one of their peers had scored an internship at Saatchi & Saatchi, Auckland.

Solo mum awarded $20K over sacking
A pregnant solo mother sacked a week before Christmas for allegedly stealing a $35 T-shirt has been awarded almost $20,000 for wrongful dismissal.

GM names first woman CEO
General Motors product development chief Mary Barra has been named the company's new chief executive, the first female head of a US car company.