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![The project that gave a voice](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
The project that gave a voice
100 low-income families were asked what they needed to get out of poverty. Here are their answers.
![Drop in living-cost rating good for top NZ cities](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Drop in living-cost rating good for top NZ cities
Auckland and Wellington have become more appealing to expatriates in the past 12 months, a survey has found.
![Manufacturing levels off as orders take a tumble](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Manufacturing levels off as orders take a tumble
Two recent surveys indicate some loss of momentum in the manufacturing sector.
![Sacked worker wouldn't wear safety gear](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Sacked worker wouldn't wear safety gear
A joinery worker who repeatedly refused to wear safety equipment and yelled obscenities at his boss was justifiably sacked, the Employment Relations Authority has ruled.
![Tighten visa control: OECD report](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Tighten visa control: OECD report
Would-be immigrants with higher-level English language skills may be given higher priority after an international review of New Zealand's migration policy.
![Legal boost for new parents](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Legal boost for new parents
Those on paid parental leave will be able to work occasionally on "keeping in touch days" without losing their entitlement under moves to increase the scheme's flexibility.
![Fred Ohlsson: How to get the best in the business working for your business](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Fred Ohlsson: How to get the best in the business working for your business
A robust hiring process can go a long way towards helping you find the people and skills you need to take your business forward.
![Take a dip into global talent pool](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Take a dip into global talent pool
NZ's thriving economy has created a "unique chance" for NZ businesses to capture key international talent, says a recruitment expert.
![Why racing boss quit a $1m a year job](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Why racing boss quit a $1m a year job
Sport betting's top executive left his $1 million job for "personal and family" reasons, saying the commute between Auckland and Wellington affected his health and family life.
![Flight Centre employee's $117k theft](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Flight Centre employee's $117k theft
A former employee of Flight Centre who dishonestly accessed a computer system to fund a "lavish lifestyle" has been sentenced to five months' home detention.
![Employers keener to hire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Employers keener to hire
People may find it easier to secure jobs in the coming months with the hiring intentions of employers on the rise.
![Business paid workers in beer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Business paid workers in beer
A business which failed to pay its employees the minimum wage and chose to pay workers in beer on Saturdays has been ordered to pay a former employee more than $12,000.
![Employment confidence highest since GFC](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Employment confidence highest since GFC
Employment confidence is at its highest level in nearly six years and Auckland has overtaken Canterbury as the most confident region, according to a survey.
![EPMU pours money into Labour, Greens](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
EPMU pours money into Labour, Greens
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union has donated $60,000 to the Labour Party and $15,000 to the Green Party, the union announced this morning.
![Tom O'Neil: Life's purest rewards can take a little time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Tom O'Neil: Life's purest rewards can take a little time
This series by Tom Neil highlights insight that business, cultural and sports leaders have had in their career, and how this changed their lives forever.
![Green Acres bars former franchisees from servicing clients](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Green Acres bars former franchisees from servicing clients
Two former Green Acres franchisees cannot mow lawns in competition with the home services company after it obtained an injunction against them.
![Epsom to Northland, money matters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Epsom to Northland, money matters
The highest earning households in New Zealand are in the electorate the Prime Minister lives in, according to Census figures.
![Young NZ firms contribute to uneven job creation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Young NZ firms contribute to uneven job creation
Young enterprises make a disproportionate contribution to job creation, research by the OECD has found.
!['Hot-tempered' Kiwirail worker rightly fired](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Hot-tempered' Kiwirail worker rightly fired
A "hot-tempered" KiwiRail worker accused of slashing another staff member's car tyres was rightly fired, it has been ruled.
![Companies splurge on worker wellness](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Companies splurge on worker wellness
Employers are increasingly spending money to try to keep staff healthy, even if it comes at the cost of other company perks.
![Advice for first-time bosses](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Advice for first-time bosses
Advice from American career coach Joyce E.A. Russell about stepping into a management role for the first time.
![Cannabis cupcakes blamed for failed test](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Cannabis cupcakes blamed for failed test
A construction worker who claims to have failed a workplace drug test due to eating cupcakes he did not realise were laced with cannabis has failed to have his job reinstated.
![Young and old mixing it up at work](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Young and old mixing it up at work
Employers are having to adapt to a workforce ranging from school leavers to baby boomers as people stay working for longer.