EnergyMining standards 'dumbed down'Solid Energy is largely to blame for the "dumbing down'' of mining industry standards that allowed the Pike River disaster to happen, MP Damien O'Connor says.07 Nov 02:30 AM
EnergyAxe falls on Spring CreekThe axe suspended for two months over Greymouth's Spring Creek Mine finally fell today, amputating more than 200 jobs.25 Oct 02:15 AM
OpinionWhat we need is a MAXIMUM wageThe wages which need to be reduced are those of the CEOs and other high-level management positions, writes Ryan Wood. "A maximum wage also has a trickle-down effect."16 Oct 04:30 PM
EmploymentFrom broke to job brokers'Wouldn't it be great if you could just work when you wanted?' That's what drove a polytech pair to launch a website dedicated to casual work.10 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionBryan Gould: Workers bear burden of cost cutting and lower wagesThe Government takes the view that the remedy is in the hands of the unemployed themselves; they can correct the situation by accepting lower wages, writes Bryan Gould.10 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandJobs forcing Kiwi flightThousands of young New Zealanders are leaving for Australia because of a failing job market, says Labour's finance spokesman David Parker.07 Oct 05:31 AM
OpinionEditorial: Jobs with a future neededThis month's toll of job losses is striking - but it's a reflection of a slowing of the Chinese economy. It's time to look for jobs that have a future.26 Sep 05:29 PM
New ZealandFraud mum 'did it for the kids'A woman who admitted falsely claiming more than $90,000 in benefits said she wanted security for her children.25 Sep 10:39 PM
New ZealandMine work still drawcard for KiwisPlenty of work in Perth CBD and in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.18 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandJob losses leave town battling to surviveKawerau has one of the country's highest proportion of beneficiaries, with 1725 of its 6921 residents receiving some kind of assistance.14 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionNats starting to look 'plain nasty'Toby Manhire says slash a parent's benefit and you hurt their children - children who, chances are, already have it extremely tough. To argue otherwise is fantasyland.13 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Fate of youth gloomiest stat of allBrian Fallow on youth unemployment following recent announcements of lay-offs and redundancies.12 Sep 05:30 PM
New Zealand$78b for a lifetime of benefits - reportA new report shows all people who were receiving a benefit from June last year would cost a total of $78 billion over their life-times if they stayed on a benefit.12 Sep 03:40 AM
