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<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Helping hands get all the respect
Sure, we revere those who help others, but spare a thought for all the rest.

Telecom axes 200 jobs in 3 months
Telecom confirms it has axed 200 management jobs in the past three months and warns further cuts cannot be ruled out.

Tobacco giant admits child labour link
Tobacco giant Philip Morris has admitted that child workers have been subjected to long hours working on Kazakhstan tobacco farms it deals with.

Work practices at mine 'Victorian'
Waihi gold miners have accused their Australian employer of Victorian work practices by making them take their breaks underground during 11-hour shifts.

<i>NZ Dollar Outlook:</i> US earnings set to dominate
The New Zealand dollar may be little changed over the next five days after a 3.2pc surge last week took it above 71 US cents for the first time in a fortnight.

Businesses cautious but positive about hiring more staff, survey finds
New Zealand businesses remain positive about hiring staff but are seeking a higher percentage of contract workers.

Kiwis' workplace attire becoming more casual
More than 80 per cent of New Zealanders believe we are increasingly adopting a more casual approach to our workplace attire.

<i>Kate Ross: </i>Right now, it's all about the candidate.
Kate Ross: It really is a candidate market; candidates are determining what, where and how much.

Michael Hill loses sparkle
Jewellery king Michael Hill has received stinging criticism over his first public motivational seminar, after complaints it was little more than a company recruitment drive.

<i>All in a day's work: </i>Winning the battle, but losing the war...
Perhaps it is our fascination with those on television, or with the fourth estate, but it really is quite amazing how often those involved in the news become the news.