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Aussie MP wades into <i>Hobbit</i> row
Australian MP Eric Abetz is accusing the actors' union advocating a boycott of the film The Hobbit of threatening thousands of jobs on both sides of the Tasman.

IHC companies put under statutory management
Two firms caring for the disabled asked to be put under statutory management as they could not afford the potential $176m liability of a requirement to pay sleeping workers.

Co-writer reacts to <i>Hobbit</i> dispute
The Aussie film industry is lobbying for The Hobbit should industrial issues not be resolved in NZ, says the film's co-producer and co-writer.

Aussie ombudsman takes NZ company to High Court
An Australian ombudsman is taking a NZX listed New Image to court to recover hundreds of thousands of dollars it says is owed to 14 workers.

<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Lose the fat, pump up the motivation
Never mind the cheaper carrots, try a few workouts instead.

<i>Media</i>: Losing the plot over Jackson's Hobbit
Sir Peter Jackson is being cast as Gandalf in a row about payment for actors...

'Frontline jobs' also casualties of big cuts
Public service job numbers have continued to fall.

'Success story' Right Hemisphere may shed jobs
A 3D software company that has so far received more than $14m from taxpayers says it cannot guarantee it will keep jobs in NZ.

<i>Gill South</i>: Doing it rough for the night
Fundraiser to aid the homeless gives executives the chance to do good, and be better role models.

Search for finance stars
Talent hunt is on but candidates must sell their skill, says Gill South

NZ Post tops new corporate reputation scale
NZ Post has come out top of a new Corporate Reputation Index, while Telecom has come bottom of the list.

Economists trim NZ growth forecasts
Economists have wound back their expectations for NZ's recovery.