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Auckland Airport backtracks on director fee rise

Power boss' $1.3m top Govt pay

Mighty River Power chief executive Doug Heffernan is NZ's highest-paid government employee with a $1.32m package.

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<i>Outrageous</i> star in <i>Hobbit</i> fracas

Robyn 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.

IRD, Education chiefs get top state sector pay hikes

Among the 24 state sector CEOs whose performance over the year had been reviewed, six were paid more, five were paid less and 13 stayed the same.

<i>The Hobbit</i> leaving NZ - <b>readers react</b>

Production of The Hobbit films moving offshore has raised the ire of many Herald readers. We asked where the blame should lie.

<i>Cartoon</i>: The honeymoon's over...

Thousands rally against new employment laws

At least 15,000 workers from Kaitaia to Bluff attended stop work rallies this in protest against Government workplace changes.

Ministry won't dock teachers' pay

The Ministry of Education says it will not dock the pay of secondary teachers striking this week as a show of good faith.

<i>Kate Ross: </i> What are NZ companies doing out there?

$40,000 pay rise for top executive

Teachers' strike off after new Govt offer

Full house scoops $125,000

Average income levels treading water over past two years

NZ weekly incomes dip over past year

The median weekly income edged lower in the year to June, as more people started receiving money from the Government rose while the self-employed earned less and investment income fell.

Exploited chef awarded $90,000

Call to rescue IHC providers rejected

Higher wages on cards as Aussie job ads rise