EmploymentCompeting business move costs worker $10KAn employee that started her own competing business and took a key supplier from former business penalised $10,000.12 Oct 09:00 PM
EconomyWhat is the Auckland 'halo' effect?NZ house prices have hit a new record high but why?11 Oct 10:30 PM
Official Cash RateNew, bright bank notes released todayNew $5 and $10 notes are released into circulation today.11 Oct 07:18 PM
BDBDEconomyInflation tipped to have slowedInflation probably slowed in the third quarter due in large part to a big ACC levy drop.11 Oct 06:30 PM
EconomyGrowth big ask for new reserve bank bossAustralia's next central bank governor will inherit an entirely different set of economic conditions and risks than Glenn Stevens09 Oct 03:00 PM
EmploymentOi you! Get back to work!Survey finds Friday afternoon is the least productive time of the week - and Kiwi workers reckon they'd be happier if they finished early at the end of the week.08 Oct 10:04 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: TPP digital impact yet to surfaceWhile we await the final text of the agreement it may be worth reflecting on the importance of the 90 per cent of the TPP iceberg below the surface of media attention, writes Brian Fallow.08 Oct 10:00 PM
EconomyFewer investor checks under TPPThe TPP could halve the number of major foreign investments in New Zealand which need to pass "good character" and business experience tests.08 Oct 07:25 PM
EmploymentSix hour work day: Can it work?Sweden is the first country to trial six-hour working days, following a study that outlines the risks of working longer.08 Oct 01:53 AM
EmploymentBribed US workers take vacation to heal job marketA self-diagnosed workaholic, Jeanette Russell knows that a real vacation requires her to completely unplug, it's also company policy.06 Oct 11:50 PM
EconomyDairy prices up 10pc overnightDairy prices were up for the fourth time in a row in the latest world dairy auction. Why?06 Oct 09:30 PM
EmploymentWhy Aucklanders want jobs out of townRecord numbers of $1m-plus house sale prices linked to growing applications for work in regions.06 Oct 05:20 PM
EconomyPlain packaging: 'It should be no problem'Labour is urging the Government to push ahead with plain packaging for cigarettes after the TTP forbade tobacco companies from directly suing NZ.06 Oct 01:39 AM
BDBDEmploymentBusiness confidence drops to four-year lowBusiness confidence extended its decline in the third quarter, plunging to its lowest level in more than four years.05 Oct 10:25 PM
EconomyProperty prices up after 3-month chillAuckland property market rebounds, with average prices jumping from $821,079 in August to $836,275 last month.05 Oct 09:10 PM
EmploymentTruck driver crushed by metal beamsA 50-year-old truck driver crushed and lacerated by metal beams while unloading his vehicle at a Hamilton factory remains in a serious but stable condition at Waikato Hospital this morning.05 Oct 08:55 PM
EconomyDairy price hike tipped for this weekThis week's GlobalDairyTrade auction is shaping up to be another strong one.04 Oct 06:40 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Off the dole and into the fieldsFit, healthy Kiwis aren't working on farms because they don't want to. They want to go out on a Friday night and stay out until four.03 Oct 09:57 PM
Employment'Bro culture' keeping women in debt"Bro culture" in many workplaces that pay men more than women means that one law student is entering the workforce with apprehension.02 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Rewarding trip has ups and downsInvesting in bonds need not leave you shaken or stirred. Mary Holms explains what bonds are and and how they rate as an investment.02 Oct 04:00 PM
EmploymentNever mind leadership, get on with your jobBosses should stop encouraging employees to become leaders - and teach them how to be followers instead.02 Oct 04:00 PM
BDBDEconomyNZX 50 books worst quarter since 2012New Zealand stocks booked their worst quarter since June 2012, retreating for a second quarter.02 Oct 12:40 AM
EmploymentMillennials want it all from employersTurns out the millennial generation has some pretty high expectations from their employers.01 Oct 09:40 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: RWC - can stats pick a winner?Brian Fallow asks, can the techniques economists use predict the winner of the Rugby World Cup? It is about quantifying the relative explanatory power of the variables.01 Oct 08:30 PM
OpinionGraham Turley: Efficiency gains key to futureInvestors love a good success story, and few local stories have the blockbuster appeal of New Zealand dairy, writes Graham Turley.01 Oct 08:22 PM
EmploymentMusk reflects on his brutal workloadElon Musk is a notorious workaholic. As the head of SpaceX and Tesla has long made clear, he doesn't really need much vacation.01 Oct 06:40 PM
EconomyAre Chinese cooling on NZ property?Moves to take the heat out of the Auckland housing market appear to be having an effect.30 Sep 09:40 PM
EmploymentFonterra's Spierings asks for pay freezeFonterra's chief executive has asked for a freeze on his $4m salary.30 Sep 07:55 PM
EmploymentFired after $23,000 phone billA man fired after racking up a $23k bill on his work phone and returning to work late from a holiday was justifiably dismissed, the ERA has found.30 Sep 02:08 AM
EmploymentWhen work gossip goes too farWhat is gossip? Friendly, jokey work banter and gossip are worlds apart. Here's a guide to telling the difference.29 Sep 04:00 PM
BDBDEconomyKiwi dollar falls on weaker commodity pricesThe kiwi fell to 63.06 US cents at 5pm in Wellington from 63.32 cents at 8.30am, and down from 63.99 cents yesterday.29 Sep 04:52 AM
EmploymentSuccess at university no job guaranteeAre businesses placing less importance on university degrees?29 Sep 01:45 AM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Global economics for petrolheadsTeaching economics to adolescent boys often requires the use of bad analogies to reduce their natural inclination towards sleep, writes Peter Lyons. I am blessed with a monotone that invites slumber.29 Sep 01:00 AM
EmploymentWomen on promotion: They don't want itHarvard research suggests women aren't in leadership positions because they just don't want the jobs as much as men do.28 Sep 10:25 PM
