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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.
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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.
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Pike River contract staff left out in cold
Out-of-work Pike River miners will start finding out today if they have jobs, and if not, how much they will be paid out.
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Grieving dad 'gutted' for workers
A grieving father and spokesman for families of the 29 men killed in the Pike River Coal mine says he's "gutted" for the Pike River workers made redundant after the company went into receivership.
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Calls for opencast mine at Pike River
Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn is calling for Pike River to be made into an opencast coal mine, amid efforts to keep the 114 skilled miners made redundant today on the West Coast.
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Pike River miners set to lose jobs
The majority of miners remaining at Pike River Coal mine look set to lose their jobs, as officials today told workers they were going to proceed with redundancies three weeks after a series of explosions killed 29 workers inside the mine.
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Women in their twenties smash glass ceiling to reverse pay gap
British women in their twenties have smashed the glass ceiling and are now being paid more than their male counterparts.
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Clipped shearer gets $2250
A shearer has been awarded $2250 for being punched in the face by his boss after swearing at his wife.
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Air NZ told to reinstate attendant
Air NZ has been ordered for a second time to reinstate a flight attendant sacked for sitting down during turbulence. The Employment Court ruled Randall Wulff's firing was unfair and "unjustifiable".
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Key rules out retirement age rise
The Prime Minister has rejected a call from the Retirement Commission to lift the retirement age to 67 by 2033.
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Raise retirement age to 67 - commissioner
The Retirement Commissioner says the age of entitlement for New Zealand Superannuation needs to be raised from 65 to 67 to ensure it remains affordable over the long term.