Latest from Economy

Kiwi down, greenback up on US retail sales, oil gain

Liam Dann: Safe course amid doubt a hard task

New Zealand's economy remains relatively robust, but it feels as if the stakes have risen sharply in the past few weeks, writes Liam Dann.

Bernard Hickey: How to thrash a dead horse

Performance reviews are never fun and they're often more complicated than they should be, writes Bernard Hickey.

Teen's rubbish truck death: council prosecuted

Devonshire, of West Harbour, was crushed in the incident which happened on her fifth week in the job.

Zorb closed down by WorkSafe NZ

Kiwi rises on fear factor

The New Zealand dollar is heading for a 0.9 per cent weekly gain.

Fatal workplace incident in Christchurch

A man has died in a workplace incident in Christchurch this afternoon after he was trapped under the ramp of a truck.

Affco must allow workers to return to day shifts

The Employment Court has ruled Affco must allow 200 Wairoa freezing workers to return to their jobs.

Brian Fallow: Nibbling at climate change

Should I disclose mental health history at work?

Disclosing a mental health issue in a workplace is still a risky call for most workers, research shows.

Liam Dann: Wall St slump bodes ill for US-led rally

Wall St stocks and oil have slumped again amidst growing talk of recession risk for both the US and the world, writes Liam Dann.

Russia selling - but who is buying?

Putin sell-off likely to be a flop, writes Ben Wright.

Kiwi dollar awaits US job data

The New Zealand dollar fell from a month-high ahead of employment data in the US.

Could working from home wreck the planet?

Next time your boss tries to convince you of the benefits of working from home, spare a thought for how that could contribute to wrecking the planet.

Brian Fallow: Wages going nowhere fast

Taken at face value, the December quarter numbers are evidence that the labour market has tightened, in defiance of the forecasters, writes Brian Fallow. But that has yet to show up in the wages data.

NZ dollar hits fresh monthly high

Kiwi dollar touches a month-high

The New Zealand dollar touched a month-high after Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler talked down the chances of another rate cut.

Wheeler argues against knee-jerk rate cuts

Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler has emphasised the flexibility written into his inflation policy targets agreement.