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Nightmare conditions in Disney factory

A report has exposed conditions at sweatshops in China where Disney toys are produced for Western consumers.

<i>Diana Clement</i>: Stay-at-home spouse can add to coffers

Sacked CEO scaremongering - ERA told

A sacked executive's claims of potentially fatal gas installations around NZ are 'scaremongering', an ERA hearing has heard.

Mars judged sweetest workplace in NZ

<i>Kate Ross: </i> Recruitment industry cowboys

I thought the "recruitment cowboys" had disappeared. Not the case.

New tool to track down trade staff

Indicator predicts job growth

Hard times hit green practices

<i>Glen Saunders</i>: Draw social investment to lay NZ's foundations

Britain's jobless face compulsory work

Malcolm defends role in <i>Hobbit</i> row

Robyn Malcolm says she was just trying to protect actors who don't get "Ian McKellen's pay packet", in defending her <i>Hobbit</i> strike action.

NZ's biggest toilet paper supplier undertakes strategic review

<i>Media</i>: Current affairs gone bad (again)

TVNZ is considering five formal complaints against Paul Holmes covering the <i>Hobbit</i> dispute on TV One show <i>Q&A</i> on Labour weekend.

Unemployment drops as 23,000 get work

Economists dubious about unemployment data

Unemployment drops to 6.4pc, dollar jumps

Unemployment numbers just released show NZ's jobless rate has fallen from 6.9 per cent to 6.4 per cent - better than many were expecting.

NZEI slams taskforce report

<i>Kevin Hassett</i>: Divided Washington could be ideal tonic for US economy