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Success: Office hub allows ideas to flourish
The Generator provides flexible space in which small businesses can grow.
Have you heard of the BLOC collective?
With expanded floor space and a cluster of boutique retailers, Mt Eden's BLOC collective is now a one-stop design destination.
Playing politics at work - take up acting
Can a little insincerity can help you survive in the murky world of office politics?
Pipeline work raises safety alarms
A stormwater project in Freemans Bay has cost ratepayers $201,000 and dangerous underground working conditions have raised safety concerns, according to a source.
No move towards work-hour limit
The Government has ignored a recommendation by the United Nations for legislation to dictate a maximum number of work hours to reduce the risk to workplace health and safety.
NZ workplace safety a 'national disgrace'
New Zealand's health and safety record has been labelled as 'woeful' and a 'national disgrace' by a consultant with two decades' experience in the sector.
Red clothes boost confidence
Red is the colour of power-dressing women, British research has found, with rouge outfits boosting confidence in the workplace.
Timber company fined after contractor lost fingers in chipper
A timber processing company has been fined $44,000 and ordered to pay $20,000 in reparation after a contractor lost four fingers in
Horrific workplace injuries revealed
Spider bites, the bends, exposure to chemicals and chafing have all resulted in serious workplace injuries to Kiwi workers, according to new figures.
How to ease the Xmas chaos
It's that time of year again. So much to do. Here's how to keep your cool during the silly season.
What noise annoys most?
Nails on blackboard? It's music compared with the sound of a workmate chomping.
Dita De Boni: Workers want to be wanted
Sure, people want a job. But more than that, they want to avoid boredom and take pride in their work, writes Ditia De Boni. "Life is too short to endure a psychotic boss."
Man awarded $50k leg loss
A national company with a history of workplace accidents has been ordered to pay $50,000 to a worker who lost a leg in an accident.