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<i>All in a day's work: </i> Strip search, sacking and reinstatement
There it is: process, process, process. It is a fundamental requirement of natural justice that a person is entitled to know exactly what is being alleged, by whom, and is afforded a real and fair opportunity to respond.

<i>Gill South</i>: Women leaders offered a helping hand to climb the ladder
Mentoring scheme will help women make the leap to CEO or a place in the boardroom.

<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: No thanks Nanny - whoever you are
Whether it's the boss or the bureaucrats, the answer's the same: mind your own business.

Angry flight attendant appears in court
Steven Slater has become a celebrity in his own right after losing patience with a passenger and making an emergency exit from a plane.

Free ambulance but not free speech?
The written word can have a significant impact - and often a more far reaching or greater impact than was intended and foreseen.

Chinese buyers talk up benefits
Chinese dairy investors may be media shy, but they have been lobbying politicians and other key players at the highest levels.

<i> Kate Ross: </i>No time like the present
Why are employers hesitating to snap up the best person for the job when they come along?

Maori unemployment figures 'shocking'
Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples has reacted with horror to new figures showing Maori out of work is up from 14.2pc to 16.4pc.

Unemployment jump puts pressure on RBNZ
Pressure is going on the Reserve Bank to stop hiking interest rates, after today's surprise jump in the unemployment rate.

Dollar tumbles on jobless stats
New Zealand's unemployment rate surged back to a 10-year high in the last quarter, rising from 6 per cent to 6.8 per cent, a leap which surprised analysts.

Wages and salaries rising slightly, says Stats NZ
Salaries and wages are going up slowly, with a small rise in the June quarter showing employment is barely picking up.