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Battling actors have a hobbit onside
The furore over The Hobbit is the normal process of a union trying to talk to an employer who is refusing to talk back, says actor and director Ian Mune.
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Kiwis learning to work smarter not harder
Kiwis are working fewer hours compared to 10 years ago.
![Email row over <i>Hobbit</i> claims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Email row over <i>Hobbit</i> claims
The head of an Auckland actors' agency says he was saddened by an insulting email from the head of South Pacific Pictures reacting to comments he'd made on the Hobbit stand-off.
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Stalemate in <i>Hobbit</i> stoush
The actors' union pushing for collective contracts for actors in New Zealand says it is "disappointed" in Sir Peter Jackson's refusal to negotiate terms and conditions for Hobbit actors.
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Jackson: Fees to my actors 'fair', 'generous'
Peter Jackson says his actors receive the "most generous" conditions in NZ, rejecting claims that The Hobbit actors need a union deal.
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<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Lose the fat, pump up the motivation
Never mind the cheaper carrots, try a few workouts instead.
![Book review: The Story Sisters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Book review: The Story Sisters
Much of Hoffman's writing is rich in symbolism and fantasy, and her latest novel, The Story Sisters, is no exception.
![<i>Gill South</i>: Doing it rough for the night](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Gill South</i>: Doing it rough for the night
Fundraiser to aid the homeless gives executives the chance to do good, and be better role models.
![Search for finance stars](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Search for finance stars
Talent hunt is on but candidates must sell their skill, says Gill South
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NZ Post tops new corporate reputation scale
NZ Post has come out top of a new Corporate Reputation Index, while Telecom has come bottom of the list.