Feisty employment relations forum hits nerves

NZPA | Thursday October 9 2008 - 07:32pm ACT and National candidates walked into the lion's den trying to defend their policies at the Council of Trade Unions employment relations forum in Wellington today. National MP Kate Wilkinson was the centre of attention and fielded most questions from the floor while ACT's David Garrett lost his temper with hecklers. He was not the only one moved by the tense atmosphere. United Future candidate Robin Gunston set bottom lines that would scuttle National's tax policy. His leader Peter Dunne later said Mr Gunston had gone too far. New Zealand First MP Peter Brown wasn't going to be left out -- he called National leader John Key the devil. Addressing the 100-odd people in a Wellington church hall, Mr Gunston said United Future was proud of securing the 15 percent tax credit for research... [read full story]