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Adam Feeley quits Queenstown council job

Chief executive of Queenstown Lakes District Council has called it quits.

Liam Dann: Counting cranes with the kids

Liam Dann asks, when do we reach peak cranes? At what point do the silhouettes on the skyline become an ominous warning of an impending economic crash rather than a sign of economic confidence?

NZ dollar rises to month-high vs. euro after Draghi stokes stimulus bets

Walmart worker fired for collecting bottles

Employee was fired after he collected empty bottles to recycle for cash.

Politics and work a murky area

Vocal expression of opinions in the office can cause problems for bosses as well as workers.

New kind of bean counter at work

Coffee is big business and high-end firms are competing to be the one that provides the best for their staff.

Kiwi dollar lifts as US interest rises slowly

The New Zealand dollar is heading for a 0.6 per cent gain this week as the prospect of US interest rates grind higher at a slower pace than expected.

Man slips in vomit, runs own head over

A man who died in a grader accident was unwell and threw up in the cab before slipping in his vomit, falling out of the machine and running himself over: coroner.

Worker unfairly fired for cannabis claim

Co-worker had accused him of smoking synthetic cannabis on site and sitting in the middle of the road.

Dollar little changed after dairy prices fall

3 reasons why economic recovery goes unappreciated

No matter how much the US economy improves, a good number of people insist it hasn't, writes Barry Ritholtz.

Affco 'unlawfully' locked out meatworkers

Employment Court found Affco unlawfully locked out meatworkers from collective bargaining.

TPP conclusion top of the Apec agenda

John Key will celebrate the conclusion of the TPP talks at a meeting chaired by US President Barack Obama at the Apec summit in Manila today.

Company fined after crane operator crushed

An Auckland company where an experienced crane operator was crushed to death has been ordered to pay $116,000.

With this paypacket, I thee wed

Much like a bad romance, a bad hire can have significant financial and emotional costs.

Ditching free office snacks doesn't come cheap

Organisations eager to save money tend to get creative, and office treats can seem like the kind of expense a company should reconsider.

Work scarce for adept migrants

He is allowed to stay in New Zealand permanently because the Government deemed his skills useful to the country.

Forestry death: Coroner's findings angers family

The partner of a forestry worker killed when he was crushed between two felled trees has hit out at a coroner's findings into his death.