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NZ dollar drops, interest rates rise after surprise US jobs number

New Zealand dollar left licking its wounds.

Letters: Science in decline, te reo and the economy

OPINION: Also letters on student loans, Kiri Allan, Michael Wood, Dome Valley and more.

Visa scams leave South American migrants destitute, resorting to sex work

Immigration NZ says it is aware of the issue and is investigating the allegations.

A&E crisis: Senior doctor's plea - ‘Everyone’s getting burnt out. We’re exhausted.’

'If I didn’t think there were knock-on effects for patients, I wouldn't be talking.'

Derek Cheng: Cabinet Minister Kiri Allan and the smoking gun, or lack thereof

Opinion: Being shouted at by your boss is not uncommon, nor is it necessarily okay.

Workers have unacceptably high exposures to carcinogens, study finds

58 per cent of workers in NZ are exposed to at least one cancer-causing agent at work.

'Role models': Study ranks NZ top in the world for work-life balance

The study assessed how well the world's top 60 GDP countries are juggling the load.

Where's the rest? Principal says'no' to latest pay offer

The first pay increase of 6 per cent would occur on July 3.

Kiri Allan on mental health leave after 'hitting the wall'; PM faces questions, admits 'issues raised'

The report refers to matters from over a year ago.

Affco fined $500,000 over worker’s ‘wholly avoidable’ death in freezer

A frame full of offal cartons fell and fatally crushed Alfred Edwards.

John Langley: Breaking the bruising cycle over teachers’ pay

OPINION: Why butt heads over wage negotiations every two or three years?

'Negligent': Booze baron caused delays in improving worker conditions

A liquor baron must pay $87,000 for failing to action improved worker conditions.

Do young people leave school with basic skills for work? No, say employers

An employer asked an apprentice to sweep the workspace. They said no and phoned their dad.

Hipkins announces moves to salvage early childhood education Budget offering

The PM says the Government is also looking at Health NZ's ethnicity criteria.

'Golden handcuffs': Kiwi knocks high-paying, FIFO mining work in Australia

He works up to 13 hour days for weeks at a time, and with no friends or family around him.

Highest-paid public sector bosses: Top earner's 30% bump to $1.4m

After years of pay restraint, state sector pay is on the up again.

Workplace spycam: Assistant manager of pub secretly filmed female workers changing

The five victims say they were distraught, angry, hurt, betrayed and disgusted.

Shock as popular Auckland salon chain closes

A client was in the middle of her appointment when the stylist came to her in tears.