A military court of inquiry into the hiring of disgraced Defence scientist Stephen Wilce has found the appointment process was flawed.

Staff frequently come up with the answers you need, says expert with an international track record.

Talent hunt is on but candidates must sell their skill, says Gill South

Columnist Kerre Woodham finds herself in two minds about the teachers' strike.

Stalled negotiations between teachers and the Ministry of Education may even see students told to stay at home.

If problems are found with Momentum Consulting's recruitment of Stephen Wilce, then its other public sector appointments should be checked, Labour says.

Striking teachers around the country took their protests to the street today.

More than 2000 secondary teachers have marched down Auckland's Queen St to rally for better pay today.

The company that recruited a Defence scientist who made false claims in his CV also put forward an accountant who ripped off her employers.

The recruiter which appointed a top-level Defence staffer, despite his false CV claims, says a review shows its appointment process was correct.

John Key has ordered an inquiry into how former top defence scientist Stephen Wilce was given top security clearance by the SIS.

NZ's spy agency is expected to be drawn into the saga of a top defence official who has quit after claims he falsified his CV.