Suspected kiwifruit pest hits big NZ operators
Two listed companies are the first victims of a suspected incursion in NZ of a bacterial disease which has ripped through gold kiwifruit varieties overseas, particularly in Italy.
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Disease fears threaten NZ kiwifruit
An orchard is under quarantine after the discovery of a suspected bacterial disease that may threaten NZ's $1.5b kiwifruit industry.
'Frontline jobs' also casualties of big cuts
Public service job numbers have continued to fall.
Civil servants told to show their colours
The SSC has toughened its code of conduct for public servants with more prescriptive rules around political activities and potential conflicts of interest.
Courts staff stuck in industrial stalemate
The Ministry of Justice is "extremely disappointed" at the Public Service Association's (PSA) rejection of a pay offer.
2700 hospital workers to strike around NZ
More than 2700 hospital service workers around the country will strike this Friday over stalled wage negotiations.
Parliamentary staff stop work over pay
Parliamentary staff will stop work for an hour today to protest a pay freeze and changes to their redundancy provisions.
Facebooking prison officers face sack for bagging boss
A Facebook page set up by prison officers to vent their anger could now get them fired instead.