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South Island hospital staff protest unequal pay

<i>Kate Ross:</i> Flurry of pre-Christmas recruitment

Upturn brings year of churn

Salaries still rising during downturn

Salaries are still rising, especially in Wellington.

Underachievers to fund state sector pay rises

Department bosses told those who don't perform face cuts so those who do well can be rewarded.

Pay rise for city's CEO 5 times what staff given

$35,000 increase stuns Manukau councillor, but mayor says it's based on chief's contract.

Australians are workaholics, study finds

Australians work more than two billion hours of unpaid overtime a year.

Pay dispute escalates as court staff walk off the job

Wage growth still slowing, but signs of economic stability

Employees, jobs, paid hours all fall

<i>Ross Crotty:</i> Courts not always the best solution

Heading to the courts is not always the best solution in industrial disputes, says employment lawyer Ross Crotty.

<i>Kate Ross:</i> Signs of life on recruitment front

The general feel from the jobs market right now is cautious optimism, writes Kate Ross.

<i>Matt McCarten</i>: What happened to the true meaning of Labour Day?

Lockout threat at Parliament

Tough decisions needed to avoid crisis -Treasury

Tough decisions about prisons, education, pensions and tax need to be made if NZ is to avoid a looming Government debt crisis, says Treasury.

Basketball: Wage row threatens Stars