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Forestry fatalities hit 10 in 2013

A man aged in his 20s was killed by a falling tree while working on a forestry block in rural Horowhenua this morning.

How to avoid work these holidays

Planning on checking your emails from the beach or bach this summer? You're not alone. New research finds Kiwis are among the most hooked on work during holidays.

Bernard Hickey: 'Dutch disease' drives rash of losses Downunder

The festering symptoms of "Dutch disease" have burst into a rash of losses across the Australian and New Zealand economies this week.

Apple work conditions improving

A labour group monitoring three Chinese factories that make iPhones and other Apple products says once-oppressive working conditions have steadily improved in the last 18 months.

AUT scholars take their talent global

Kelsen Findlay remembers the sense of awe he and classmates had at the start of their degree that one of their peers had scored an internship at Saatchi & Saatchi, Auckland.

Solo mum awarded $20K over sacking

A pregnant solo mother sacked a week before Christmas for allegedly stealing a $35 T-shirt has been awarded almost $20,000 for wrongful dismissal.

GM names first woman CEO

General Motors product development chief Mary Barra has been named the company's new chief executive, the first female head of a US car company.

The round-the-clock portable job

Has mobile technology created a workforce that never stops working?

Four per cent unemployment by 2021- report

Workplace bullying can cause real harm

Workplace bullying is harmful and someone who is being bullied should not accept it as something "normal", writes Val Leveson.

Guiding teens to wise decisions

High school years are when teens face important decisions that will shape their future. But whom do they go to when they need advice?

Ex-PGC managing director not entitled to payout

Former Pyne Gould Corporation managing director John Duncan is not entitled to $880,000 worth of bonus shares or redundancy pay and has only been awarded around $4000 after an Employment Relations Authority fight.

ANZ says the 'worm has turned' for job market

ANZ says the "worm has turned " and employment trends now looking positive.

Fonterra HQ - first glimpse

Listed landlord Goodman Property Trust has provided the first glimpse of Fonterra's new headquarters and announced it will own the building in Auckland's Viaduct area.

Hiring guns that misfire

Job candidates say a bad experience during interviews gives firms a bad name.

Young staff spend more on work trips

Young New Zealand workers are more likely than their older colleagues to make the most of business trips at their company's expense by spending up on high-end meals.