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The Prime Minister on latest blow for small-town New Zealand.
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Alliance Group plans to shut its South Canterbury freezing works by the end of this year.
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Meat co-operative CEO won't comment.
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He was met with a 15m-long queue upon arrival at the hospital.
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The weird truth about work is we actually like it
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Casino doors shut next week: What happens to 700 SkyCity Auckland staff?
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Whakaata Māori plans to cut senior leadership team
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The right to disconnect after hours: Would a new ‘do not disturb’ law take off in NZ?
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Health NZ calls for voluntary redundancies following overspend
A commissioner replaced the Health New Zealand board in July.
Veterans, troops in race against time to get rugby team to Invictus Games
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Hundreds of jobs on the line as Spark cuts $50m from wage bill
But it has big plans for more data centre investment.
Uber loses appeal - court rules drivers are employees, not contractors
Government reviews law defining 'employees' and 'contractors'.
McDonald’s employee overpaid more than $18,000 in holiday pay
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Darleen Tana's husband in court for traffic fine dispute, says he has split from former Green MP
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Kids 'painted on damaged asbestos panels' at unnamed school
Documents reveal ‘widespread non-compliance’ over asbestos in schools.
'Covered up': Auckland Council's $315m in 'secret' settlement payouts
Payouts include leaky building claims, employment severance and civil damages disputes.
McDonald’s starts reimbursing about 40,000 people after payroll botch-up
Fast-food chain says not everyone underpaid will be compensated.
Air NZ cabin crew lose dispute over free breakfasts. The union plans to fight back
'This was never about union versus union,' FAANZ said.
Woolworths staff vote for strike action over low wage offers, staff safety concerns
Union says 'understaffing' and living wage concerns have not been addressed.
Intel shares fall 20% on plans to cut 15,000 jobs
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Uber and Lyft score victory in California gig economy case
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'Back off Arvida' - union protest against cuts at village owned by $4.2b retirement giant
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Voluntary redundancies set to be offered to police staff
Police have been asked to make millions in cost savings, to be reinvested.
Twice the bonus for women: Rocket Lab defends recruitment referral programme
Space company wants to boost the number of women in its workforce.
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Underpaid, understaffed and under-appreciated: Why paramedics are flat-lining New Zealand
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Overseas workers and their managers can be unaware of the tax and legal implications.