There looks to be increasing tensions between the Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union (EPMU) and the Service and Food Workers Union (SFWU) over the Air New Zealand restructuring. Basically EPMU is reluctantly accepting a change in conditions (mainly downwards) to...

An online account of a Latin American journey by two Kiwi bike riders traversing USA, Mexico, Central America, on our route to Rio de Janiero we leave our jobs, friends, financial respectabilities behind in favour of the unknown.

The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union says today’s rise in the official cash rate just makes the need to increase wages more urgent.

Is it ok to self-scoop? Is it considered blatant self-promotion, or is it now going to become part of what kiwi bloggers have to do? Discuss....

Row over copyright between Microsoft and Google bubbles to the surface...

Hot on the heels of the government's bad faith at Whenuakite comes another case, this time in Taranaki. Several years ago, the government closed down primary schools at Te Kiri and Pihama. The schools are situated on land stolen...

Fake professor has been booted off Wikipedia after his credentials were discovered to be all made up.

The Miss Universe competition, which creates "role models for young girls today" is running a txt vote to "help the judges make a decision". Vote as many times as you like.

To be or not to be ... well Marsden B is not to be. The struggle against Marsden B has seen a nine day occupation, protest marches, record numbers of public submissions, Surfers Against Sulphur, public meetings, the emergence of NGOs, bumper stickers, a demarcation and a pirate radio station. And t

China has another crack at stopping the conversation.

Mighty River Power has decided not to proceed with seeking the consents necessary to enable recommissioning of the Marsden B power station, following a review of the company's potential generation developments and future market conditions...

Doing the maths, this works out to $105 a day, or $525 for a five-day week - less than the average weekly income. On an hourly basis, assuming an eight-hour day (not a given with fruit picking) it works out to the princely sum of $13.13/hour - not much above minimum wage...

World's biggest water fight scheduled for next Tuesday (13 March) in Whangarei - charity ready to make a splash in attempt to break world record. Sounds a great laugh - take your water pistol and get your Mum to sign your permission slip.

Tariana Turia: "Banning the gang regalia would not resolve the issues that our community ... we need to address the behaviour not the clothes, respond to the people not the patch ... banning the bandannas won't make a scrap of difference if we fail to address the deeper underlying problems..."

A report for the Correction Dept on information provided to the Parole Board considering Graeme Burton's release (PDF link at end of story): "Overall, the Department provided the required information to the NZPB... There has been media speculation that the NZPB was not aware of...