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<i>John Roughan:</i> Heroism was beyond hope
Heroism probably involves an instant calculation of known risk against likely benefit.
NZOG provides rest of $25m funding to Pike River
NZ Oil & Gas has today provided the balance of a $25 million short term funding facility to Pike River Coal.
90-day trial prompts more staff hiring - survey
A survey of NZ small businesses has shown that the 90-day trial period has prompted them to hire more staff, says KPMG.
Unions vow to fight 90-day work law
Unions are vowing to continue the fight against an employment law change passed by Parliament last night.
National pushes through 90-day work law
Employment law changes which were fiercely fought by unions and the Labour Party have been passed by Parliament.
Pike mining job a 'dream come true' for trapped miner
Missing miner Stuart Mudge loves the industry for the hard work and mateship it provides.
<i>Gill South</i>: Sometimes, following best practice just isn't good enough
Businesses are better off finding their own way, rather than simply copying others, say academics.
Humiliated staffer paid thousands by mental health trust
A BOP trust for people with mental illness must pay $13k plus a year's earnings to a woman unfairly sacked while on stress leave.
NZ Post repeat drink-driver kept job
NZ Post allowed a Manawatu mailman to keep driving for them, despite knowing about a string of drink-driving convictions.
Paws up for our best workplace
New Zealand's 'best workplace' is also a pet-friendly place.
Nightmare conditions in Disney factory
A report has exposed conditions at sweatshops in China where Disney toys are produced for Western consumers.
Sacked CEO scaremongering - ERA told
A sacked executive's claims of potentially fatal gas installations around NZ are 'scaremongering', an ERA hearing has heard.
<i>Kate Ross: </i> Recruitment industry cowboys
I thought the "recruitment cowboys" had disappeared. Not the case.