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Dollar rises as Reserve Bank holds rates
The Reserve Bank is in no hurry to join other central banks in raising interest rates.

Four criteria for getting a job at Google
This is what the interview process looks like if you apply for a job at Google.

Drinkers paying more for craft beer
ANZ's Craft Beer Industry Insights report shows the pace of growth is slowing.

McClay won't rule out retaliation in Aussie trade stoush
Trade Minister Todd McClay is heading to Canberra tomorrow morning for urgent talks

Listen up to switch on your staff
Pick up on disengagement to maintain talented staff. By Joanna Mathers.

Positive results soaring in drug workplace tests
Surge in number of workers found with opiates in their system in the Bay of Plenty.

The Big Read: No workers? Bring in the robots
Struggling to find reliable workers, this factory turned to robots instead.

Liam Dann: Not another Jacinda column
COMMENT: Ardern should embrace the tension between market economics and socialism.

A cautionary tale of clutter
COMMENT: How to improve the quality of life and diminish stress levels.

Gender pay gap narrows for NZ directors
A new report says gender pay gap between NZ male and female directors is narrowing.

Foodstuffs distribution centre workers go on strike
Workers at a South Auckland Foodstuffs distribution centre are on a seven-day strike.

Housing slump to last until election
Sales volumes - and prices - fall in quietest Auckland market for seven years.

Thousands line up to work for Amazon
Thousands line up to work for Amazon: 'I just need a job'

Call to scrap deposit rules for first home buyers
Barfoot & Thompson say LVRs have cooled market and now first-time buyers need a leg up.

Timeout better than burnout
Taking more frequent holidays is being touted as the key to reducing millennials' stress.

Employee stress levels up 20pc in two years
Workplace absences are falling but stress levels have risen significantly in two years.

Rich vs poor in NZ: Which side are you on?
COMMENT: Will concerns about inequality, poverty have an impact on this year's election?

Inflation higher for NZ's poorest
New data sets from Stats NZ show how inflation is higher for the poorest.

As unemployment falls will wages rise?
Economy Hub: This week's employment data will be good, but isn't it driving wages up?

Lose your dog or your rank, officer allegedly told
Cop involved in killer's arrest alleges he will be demoted unless he gives up his dog.

How a job gets gender stereotyped
Why do we think of a firefighter as a man and a nurse as a woman?

Should Christchurch host Commonwealth Games?
Gerry Brownlee's challenger in Ilam says it would kickstart the city's regeneration.

'I'm going to knock you out': NZ Post worker threatened, sanctioned
NZ Post to pay $10k to employee sanctioned after being threatened with violence.

Millennials passion projects
Young people turn to ventures outside their careers and a positive difference to society.

One in four workers told to smarten up
A survey found almost a quarter have been reprimanded for 'unsuitable' clothes.

Beneficiaries hardest hit by inflation
Higher prices for housing, household utilities and food hit beneficiaries the most.

Tom O'Neil: Selling yourself to employers
Ensure you communicate your value clearly when entering the workforce.

Watchdog's warning about kids' bank accounts
Parents should be careful about how they set up their children's bank accounts.