Latest from Labour Day

Hospitality group pushes for Monday holidays

Teen takes on boss in pay dispute

A customer service worker was sacked after asking her boss to pay her for working on Labour Day.

Nabbed by a cop behind a power pole ... 'how fair is that?'

A motorist has slammed the long weekend road safety drive as a money-making scheme after being fined by an officer he says popped out from behind a power pole with a speed gun.

<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Hobbit folk grovel to feudal movie lords

Every employee in the land should be concerned at the hammering the actors have got for daring to ask for meaningful negotiations.

<i>All in a day's work:</i> Labour Day on, Labour Day off...

The irony is, many working people end up working on Labour Day.

Teens killed in Waikato crash named

Heavy road toll for long weekend

Police say they are "devastated" by the Labour Weekend road toll, which closed at eight - the same number as last year.

Holiday levy goes as cafes fight for patrons

More cafes, bars and restaurants are forgoing surcharges on public holidays.

Sun magnet draws hordes to beaches

People have flocked to the beaches to enjoy the sunshine of the long holiday weekend, with conditions set to stay this way for the rest of the week.