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Strong support for big rise in minimum wage
Sixty-one per cent of people want the minimum wage lifted to $15 an hour, a Herald Summer Survey has found.
Cruz in full swing
Spanish star Penelope Cruz has her own double feature this awards season with a new Pedro Almodovar film and a singing and dancing role in the Hollywood musical Nine.
Building consents up in November
Building consent stats released this morning show a 3.1 per cent jump in the number of new homes authorised for construction in November - the highest level since May 2008.
Business optimism stalls as recovery catches up
Business confidence stalled in December, according to the latest Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion.
Aust job ads grow quickly in December
The number of jobs advertised in major Australian newspapers and online rose by 6 per cent in December, the strongest monthly growth since May 2007.
<i>Green Business: </i>Commonsense Organics growing strong
Organic food can now properly be considered an essential rather than a luxury, says the owner of an expanding chain of organic grocery stores.
Kiwis wanting to work in UK will need ID cards
New Zealanders planning to work in Britain for six months or more will soon need an identification card containing their photo and fingerprints.
Payout for worker sacked over drugs
A small business has been ordered to pay an employee $12,000 - including $6000 compensation for distress - after he was sacked for supplying cannabis to a workmate.
Australia opens door to NZ doctors
Plans to make it easier for NZ doctors to work wherever they like in Australia are predicted to worsen this country's medical workforce crisis.
Ageing workforce defines next decade
After 10 years of war for talent, the Noughties ended with unemployment at a nine-year high of 6.5 per cent.