Thai restaurant staffer granted $12,500 for unjustified dismissal
The owner decided to only pay the worker 80 per cent of the Covid-19 subsidy.
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Racist and offensive pamphlet returns to Auckland letterboxes
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Black Power members jailed for involvement in shooting
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Manukau jury trials come to immediate halt due to staff sickness, isolation
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Kiwi loses Aussie visa after punching passenger on train
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Man who sexually abused granddaughters hundreds of times jailed
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Violent partner watched from garage as partner sought help from police
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Killers appeal murder convictions and sentences
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Oranga Tamariki worker reinstated after being fired for 'aggressive' behaviour towards boy
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Sex abuse trial told father choked and punched daughter
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