New Zealand<i>Outrageous</i> star in <i>Hobbit</i> fracasRobyn Malcolm had to be escorted by police from an inner city Wellington restaurant last night after being threatened by technical workers worried the <i>Hobbit</i> won't be made in NZ.21 Oct 02:29 AM
EmploymentNZ actors 'feeling misrepresented' by unionA filmmaker and actor who worked on LOTR and Avatar says union demands to standardise pay rates could cripple dozens of NZ films.21 Oct 01:17 AM
Employment<i>Hobbit</i> co-writer: 'We've had it'<i>The Hobbit</i> is slipping away from New Zealand despite the best efforts of its producers, the film's co-writer Philippa Boyens says.20 Oct 10:30 PM
EmploymentWingnut and union statements on <i>The Hobbit</i>Sir Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh's statement on <i>The Hobbit</i> and a release from the Council of Trade Unions in response.20 Oct 09:38 PM
Employment<i>Hobbit</i> loss 'potential tragedy for NZ film'The loss of <i>The Hobbit</i> film overseas is a "potential tragedy for the New Zealand film industry", Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage Chris Finlayson said this morning.20 Oct 09:35 PM
EmploymentFilming of <i>The Hobbit</i> moving overseasThe producers of The Hobbit say production is being moved off-shore after industrial action 'undermined Warner Bro's confidence in NZ'.20 Oct 05:59 PM
New ZealandNZ's film industry 'in peril' over risk of losing <i>The Hobbit</i>Weta Workshop's boss Sir Richard Taylor last night said the New Zealand film industry was "at some level of peril".20 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandHobbit films in 'peril', says Weta chiefTwo Hobbit films, expected to cost about $669m to make, are in danger of being moved away from NZ because of "the actions of a very limited few", says Weta Workshop's Sir Richard Taylor.20 Oct 07:34 AM
New ZealandUnions' fight for workplace access takes to the streetsThousands of workers to protest proposed new laws in 28 towns from Kaitaia to Bluff today.19 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn Drinnan<i>Media</i>: Insult to injury for IndiansFirst it was Paul Henry. Now it's Michael Laws. These are cruel times for shock jocks and the people who love them, writes John Drinnan.14 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandHobbit actors 'political pawns'Kiwi actors are being used as pawns in a high-stakes game involving Sir Peter Jackson's <i>The Hobbit</i>.09 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandMinisters meet <i>Hobbit</i> filmmakersTwo senior ministers have made themselves available to mediate in the industrial dispute surrounding <i>The Hobbit</i> after meeting with Fran Walsh and Sir Peter Jackson today.04 Oct 02:39 AM
OpinionJohn Drinnan<i>Media</i>: Losing the plot over Jackson's HobbitSir Peter Jackson is being cast as Gandalf in a row about payment for actors...30 Sep 04:30 PM
Small BusinessQuake-hit workers worried about pay Many central city businesses cannot open until the damage from the earthquake is fully assessed, and some workers are worried about losing pay. 06 Sep 02:45 AM
Small BusinessWho really pushed 90 day job lawThe Govt's decision to extend 90-day new-employee trials was made after a suggestion from the Act Party and went against the recommendation of its own Minister of Labour, Kate Wilkinson.26 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandSacked worker wins first 90-day law caseThe first employment case brought to court under 90-day trial laws has gone in favour of a dismissed pharmacy employee.24 Aug 06:58 AM
Small BusinessUnions rallying against new employment lawsUnions are warning of heated collective contract talks on the horizon.23 Jul 12:00 AM
Small BusinessProtesters storm cordons at National Party conferenceProtesters briefly broke through security cordons at the hotel beside the convention centre where the National Party's annual conference was being held.18 Jul 01:14 AM
Small Business90-day trial a 'safety belt' for employersEmployers are pleased with the 90-day trial period, though workers sometimes feel vulnerable and mistreated, a Department of Labour report shows.17 Jul 03:54 AM
