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'Real' value of MPs' salary packages
Ernst & Young accountant Jo Doolan estimated the "real" value of an average backbench MPs' salary package was $150,454.

Pay freeze tipped as Radio NZ slashes costs
Radio New Zealand staff are set to agree to a salary freeze this week as the public broadcaster searches for $1.5 million of savings to make ends meet.

Travel perks under review in House
Politicians are being asked for their opinions on cancelling travelling entitlements for MPs convicted of crimes.

Bosses can't see discontent
Bosses on both sides of the Tasman could be underestimating worker discontent in the recession, new research suggests.

Telecom board defends CEO's 'shameless' salary package
Telecom's board chairman says CEO Paul Reynolds deserves his $5m salary package, which was labelled "shameless greed" by a union head today.

Telecom boss's $5m 'shameless greed': Union
The EPMU hits out at Telecom's decision to pay CEO Paul Reynolds his full performance bonus, despite the company suffering a 43.9 per cent drop in profits.

Telecom's $5m boss gets bonus despite profit fall
Telecom will pay chief executive Paul Reynolds his full performance bonus despite a fall in profits.