FRIDAY FILM BEAT: Maleficent

I don't know what aspect I liked better - whether it was the 3D (which seemed lacking in parts), the special effects, Angelina Jolie's portrayal of the main antagonist, or the plot - but this is one you guys need to see. Critical reception seems to be on the fence, but this is clearly one of the better movies to have come out so far this summer blockbuster season. Go see it if you can afford a ticket, which could be a problem if you're the Auckland cafe owner who has to stump up NZ$14,120, after illegally docking a worker's wages. Bin Zhang, the director of Viz Cafe, told his employee Fei Teng the business located on Fort Street wasn't turning a profit, so she had to hand back NZ$200 of her wages each week, in order to keep her work visa. She was forced to make 17 such payments over six months, taking her income well below minimum wage. I hope that bellend's little money-making scheme was worth it because now he has to pay NZ$6120 in wage arrears, as well as a NZ$5000 penalty for breaching the Wages Protection Act 1983, of which NZ$2000 is to be paid to the employee, rather than the Crown. Mr Zhang also has to pay an additional NZ$3000 penalty for failing to comply with an Improvement Notice issued by the Labour Inspectorate. This will serve as a clear warning to other employers who breach minimum labour standards.