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Cup will runneth over in NZ too
It might be Australia's biggest day, but the tills will ring loudly and the bubbly will flow on this side of the Tasman as well on Tuesday.

Huge gap in work literacy skills
A staggering 40 per cent of Kiwi adults lack the literacy skills to carry out their jobs.

Key defends <i>Hobbit</i> tax deal
John Key says his deal to keep The Hobbit in NZ was far less than what Labour paid for LOTR, but Labour says the PM isn't telling the full story.

<i>Hobbit</i> bill passes first reading
Parliament was tonight working its way through a labour law change the Government says is essential to ensure The Hobbit movies are made in New Zealand, but was facing stiff opposition from Labour.

<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.

<i>Gill South</i>: Change by encouraging ideas - not by giving orders
Staff frequently come up with the answers you need, says expert with an international track record.

<i>Hobbit</i> dispute sparks RWC fears
Bosses are calling for a guarantee the industrial disputes threatening to derail The Hobbit won't be repeated in the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

Hobbit studio confirms it is looking abroad for filming locations
Warner Brothers have confirmed that they are considering alternative locations in which to film the two Hobbit films.

Govt eyes extra Hobbit tax breaks
The Government is leaving the door open to more tax incentives to keep the shooting of The Hobbit films in New Zealand.

Key: Pay hike 'noose around students' necks'
There is no new money to offer teachers a bigger pay increase unless they wanted to burden their students with a future of paying off national debt, says Prime Minister John Key.

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.

15,000 rally against workplace changes
At least 15,000 workers from Kaitaia to Bluff have attended stop work rallies this afternoon in protest against new employment laws.

Thousands protest against new employment laws
Thousands of workers have gathered in Auckland and Wellington as 28 protests against new employment laws take place around NZ.

Unions' fight for workplace access takes to the streets
Thousands of workers to protest proposed new laws in 28 towns from Kaitaia to Bluff today.