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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.
Green light for Contact's Taupo geothermal plans
Plans to build New Zealand's biggest geothermal power station are a step closer to reality, with Contact winning draft approval for its 250 megawatt Tauhara station.
Huge gap in work literacy skills
A staggering 40 per cent of Kiwi adults lack the literacy skills to carry out their jobs.
<b>Media:</b> Did the Govt save <i>The Hobbit</i> - or lose a game of bluff?
The Hobbit deal is not the first where New Zealand taxpayers have shelled out extra money to keep a Hollywood studio happy.
Death threats fly over <i>Hobbit</i>
Actresses and unionists have received threats, including some against their lives, during the heated row over The Hobbit movie.
Fans enthusiastic about <i>Hobbit</i> deal
The announcement The Hobbit will be shot in New Zealand has been greeted enthusiastically by Lord of the Rings fans all over the world.
CTU: <i>Hobbit</i> labour law changes 'opportunistic'
A union leader has berated the Govt for selling the "fundamental rights" of workers to convince Warner Bros to keep The Hobbit in NZ.
Govt's <i>Hobbit</i> pact: One deal to rule them all
Up to $34m in tax breaks and help with marketing costs and a change to labour laws are the price of keeping The Hobbit in NZ.
Relief all round that <i>Hobbit</i> will stay
Two industry heavyweights on opposing sides of The Hobbit row have welcomed confirmation the movies will be shot in NZ.
<i>John Armstrong</i>: Mega-money yells, and NZ rolls over
What kind of a country sells its democratic soul for 30 pieces of silver? The answer is a small one. And one where the economy shows little sign of recovery in the short term.
<i>Hobbit</i> to stay in NZ
Filming of The Hobbit will stay in New Zealand after an agreement was reached between the Government and studio executives at a crisis meeting today.