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Brian Fallow: TPP economy figures tell us nothing

Trying to quantify the gains from planned trade agreement is an exercise in futility, writes Brian Fallow. Trying to get a grip on the TPP's effects is about as easy as catching trout with your bare hands.

Anna Russell: Self-belief v self limitation

Anna Russell talks self-belief and the ability to identify potential in people.

What type of meeting-goer are you?

Are you a parrot or a negative black hat? Nuclear bomb or an eager beaver? Research shows what Kiwi meeting behaviour annoys the most.

Rates stay, but cuts on the cards

The Reserve Bank has left its official cash rate unchanged at 2.50 per cent, in line with market expectations.

Chinese stocks tumble to one-year lows

China stocks have tumbled again, hitting fresh one-year lows amid signs the recent market rout is triggering margin calls and forced liquidation, threatening yet another vicious downward market spiral.

Could you profit from the march of the robots?

They are replacing shop assistants and waiters, performing surgery, milking cows, driving cars and caring for the elderly - so how do you invest in the robot boom?

Is there an efficient and easy way to set goals?

Deep motivation and big picture thinking are at the heart of goalsetting, writes Robyn Pearce.

Mark Lister: Overvalued property vs low wages

Auckland housing, and many other parts of the country to a lesser degree, is grossly overvalued, it's as simple as that, writes Mark Lister.

BNZ lifts 2016 growth forecast after robust data

Property: Regions outperform Auckland

As Auckland's property market shows signs of slowing several regions in New Zealand have hit record highs.

Don't make these common CV mistakes

Thinking of a job change? Here are eight common CV mistakes.

NZ dollar drops sharply after CPI

By late morning, the Kiwi was trading just under US64c from US64.90c just before the release.

As growth slows, China digs itself a bigger hole

China is adding debt at a pretty fast pace even though it's already done too much of that the last seven years.

Liam Dann: Why low prices are bad news

Inflation is at its lowest since 1999 - and that's at the heart of the biggest problem facing the economy.

Auckland property officially off the boil

Latest property sales stats show Auckland property prices largely unchanged in December, while sales volumes fall.

Vodafone restructure criticised in employment case

The Employment Relations Authority has been critical of Vodafone's restructure process and penalised the company.

Global survey reveals bosses' fears about year ahead

New research has revealed a gloomy outlook among chief executives, particularly about growing geopolitical risks.

Top professions with the biggest pay gap

Herald analysis shows finance, media and IT sectors have the biggest discrepancies in pay equality.