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Two-thirds of NZ want holidays 'Mondayised' - survey
More than 65 per cent of New Zealanders think public holidays which fall on a weekend should be transferred to a Monday, according to a Research New Zealand survey.

<i>All in a day's work: </i> Policies, promises and public holidays...
Election year promises...

Telecom's customer data open to ex staff
Former employees have questioned Telecom's security policies and one can still look up customer details despite having left his job.

Minister misled us on Hobbit, says Labour
The Labour Party is accusing a senior minister of being in contempt of Parliament, saying he misled the House when The Hobbit movie project was under threat of being moved overseas.

Security officer's sacking for smoking justified - ERA
A security officer sacked for leaving his company's building unattended to go for a smoke lost his bid for compensation.

Sex-talk postie gets job back
Woman accuses mailman of sending rude texts ... and helping himself to her baking.

Call to 'Monday-ise' public holidays gains momentum
Politicians and unions are calling on the Government to move public holidays that fall on weekends to Monday as workers face losing two days off in 2011.

<i>Mark Irving :</i> My time in advertising
Often people I meet seem genuinely curious about what it's like to work in the advertising industry.

Guard loses bid to appeal firing
A Rimutaka prison guard has been denied the chance to challenge a determination of the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) after he was fired for serious misconduct.

ERA awards elephant handler $26,000
An elephant handler was sacked after being told that his charge, Jumbo, was 'lost', only to find she had been given away.

Mine families struggling with loss
Bernie Monk knew his son was dead as soon as the Pike River Coal mine exploded on November 19. But there are others who are still clinging to hope that their loved ones are buried alive in the remote South Island mine.

Dunne defends Greymouth IRD job cuts announcement
Peter Dunne has defended the timing of the announcement of eight job losses at the IRD in Greymouth.