OpinionRobyn PearceRobyn Pearce: Are you too available?Robyn Pearce talks about the effects of being too available. "Many go home every night frustrated by the myriad interruptions that block them from attending to their real work."11 Nov 08:30 PM
EconomyWhere's the economic growth? Sub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan has had the fastest economic growth over the last 10 years.11 Nov 12:10 AM
EmploymentNot asking could be expensive mistakeIt can feel great getting news that you have an interview for the job you want. But after rocking up and meeting your prospective employer, the question of when to ask about the salary can loom large.10 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionBryan Gould: Unemployment rate is proof economy is failingAn economy with a permanent pool of unemployed and with no real growth in wage rates is also an economy with less purchasing power and demand than it ideally needs, writes Bryan Gould.10 Nov 12:56 AM
BDBDEconomyAuckland house prices fall in OctoberThe Auckland housing market slowed last month following the introduction of new restrictions, according to the latest industry figures.10 Nov 12:45 AM
EmploymentTattoos hit the NZ workplace mainstreamKiwis companies, it seems, are liberal on the idea of employees with visible tattoos.09 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionCatriona MacLennan: Equal Pay Day - a message to Len BrownNovember 10 is Equal Pay Day. There is 14 per cent of the year left to run and, as New Zealand women on average earn 14 per cent an hour less than men, women effectively work from now until the end of the year unpaid.09 Nov 07:50 PM
EconomyNZ China expert warns on growthBeijing-based investment advisor David Mahon delivered a sobering message to today's China Business Summit - prepare for more bad news about the Chinese economy.09 Nov 04:29 PM
EconomyRacism risks NZ prosperity - economistTop economist says "racist attitudes" towards Chinese immigration and investment could damage a relationship with China that promises to deliver "big waves".09 Nov 12:16 AM
Economy'EU threat to NZ China dairy trade'Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings says losing Chinese market share to European dairy competitors is a concern for New Zealand.08 Nov 10:30 PM
EmploymentChinese workers exploited in NZ: claimChinese engineers are allegedly being paid $61 per day, well below NZ's minimum wage of $14.25 per hour.08 Nov 10:22 PM
EditorialEditorial: No surprise housing accord has been a flopAuckland house prices have been driven by speculative demand as much as - or probably more than - a shortage of supply.08 Nov 04:30 PM
EmploymentYoung professionals left to languishNZ companies are failing to develop skills in graduates say recruitment specialists.06 Nov 10:09 PM
EconomyYashili opens $220m Pokeno formula plantChina's Yashili NZ has this afternoon officially opened its $220m infant formula manufacturing plant in Pokeno.06 Nov 02:30 AM
OpinionRobert Reid: Zero hour contracts could be here to stayAfter promising to ban the punitive aspects of zero hour contracts, the Minister is championing a Bill that will entrench them, writes Robert Reid. It appears that we have a government and a Minister who operate in a kind of cul-de-sac.05 Nov 12:07 AM
EmploymentEmployee awarded $16k following disputeA winter storm caused a chill in workplace relations between two people working in close quarters.04 Nov 01:06 AM
OpinionRobyn PearceRobyn Pearce: How to control your inboxAs I work with people around the world on their productivity issues, everyone shares one common challenge - too much time spent on email.03 Nov 10:50 PM
EconomyAuckland property market losing its heatAuckland's biggest real estate agency says median house prices dropped 1.3 per cent last month and its chief also acknowledged auction clearance rates had "slowed".03 Nov 09:55 PM
EmploymentOpen mind on jobs, parents urgedAlmost three-quarters of Kiwis are working in different jobs than what they set their sights on at school, with women facing more twists and turns than their male colleagues.03 Nov 04:00 PM
EmploymentWhat not to do at Xmas partyDanielle Wright finds out the best ways to avoid ruining your career.03 Nov 04:00 PM
EmploymentApp aids digital shift for Kiwi worksitesLocal tech company Blerter, has launched an app that aims to revolutionise how health and safety work place hazards and policies are identified.03 Nov 01:10 AM
EconomyQV shows Auckland house value hikes"Massive" home valuation rises across the Auckland region pushed the average up 24.4 per cent annually to a new high of $918,153.02 Nov 11:00 PM
EmploymentAre tattoos becoming less taboo at work?More US employers, it seems, are getting comfortable with the idea of employee ink.02 Nov 11:00 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateReserve Bank officials defend decision-making processThe Reserve Bank says its policy decisions can't be judged solely on the level of inflation in the country, as it has to maintain the credibility of its operating framework and can be trumped by new....02 Nov 04:00 PM
EmploymentWhat makes a great boss?National Boss' Day began in 1958 when Patricia Bays Haroski, an employee registered the holiday with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.30 Oct 04:00 PM
Employment$75,000 for crushed worker's familyA forestry contractor acquitted of the manslaughter of a young worker crushed to death by a falling tree has been ordered to pay reparation to the man's family.30 Oct 03:36 AM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: New limits loom for landlordsFrom November 1, people borrowing to buy a residential investment property in Auckland will need at least a 30 per cent deposit, the Reserve Bank has decreed.30 Oct 02:10 AM
EmploymentBest mates make the best workersFriendships can lift workplace productivity.29 Oct 08:30 PM
Official Cash RateWheeler leaves OCR unchangedThe Reserve Bank kept its official cash rate on hold but economists said it was only a matter of time before the bank resumed its easing bias.29 Oct 04:00 PM
EmploymentForget standing desks, time to lie downA US-designed work station allows users to work on computers while lying down.29 Oct 02:38 AM
EmploymentThe great portaloo payoutMr. Gemmell was suspended for refusing to move the toilet from his worksite.28 Oct 09:27 PM
