EconomyEnglish: Planning policies increase inequalityPlanning policies have probably increased inequality amongst New Zealanders more than any other policies through higher housing costs Finance Minister Bill English says.07 Oct 02:28 AM
BDBDEconomyEnglish wary on tax take, could threaten surplusFinance Minister Bill English is warning the tax take may come in below forecast in the current financial year.07 Oct 02:10 AM
EmploymentHotel worker gets $17k over hours disputeA woman has been awarded nearly $17,000 after her hours were cut at a hotel where she worked in Timaru.07 Oct 01:30 AM
BDBDEconomyProperty values rise at slowest pace in 15 months - QVProperty values rose 6.4 per cent nationwide in September, slowing from an annual pace of 6.9 per cent in August, according to QV.05 Oct 11:58 PM
BDBDEmploymentEmployment confidence at six-year highEmployment confidence rose to a six-year high in the September quarter as sentiment in Canterbury bolstered the nation's outlook on jobs.05 Oct 10:48 PM
EmploymentStretch boundaries and take risksComfort zones can be very hard to get out of but staying there too long can be, well, uncomfortable. What many people don't realise is that getting out of your comfort zone is not necessarily a great leap and can be done in small steps.30 Sep 04:00 PM
EmploymentCEO pay ratio rules in the spotlightMost people have no idea how much money chief executives make compared with the average worker.30 Sep 02:52 AM
EmploymentSquatter not an employeeA man squatting at a property since the owner moved back in has been unsuccessful in asking the ERA to acknowledge his status as the owner's employee.29 Sep 10:05 PM
EmploymentWhere are the highly paid women?One of the main trends coming through from this year's pay survey is the lack of women in the list of top-paid chief executives. So where are they?29 Sep 04:00 PM
OpinionBob Jones: Cheap labour will fix housing crisisThe solution to Auckland's serious housing shortage is - when viewed calmly - logical, writes Bob Jones. Emulate Dubai, and hire cheap overseas workers.29 Sep 04:00 PM
EconomyLandlords planning rent hikesBarfoot and Thompson has just released its annual landlord survey - and it revealed most are planning to put rents up by about 5 per cent.28 Sep 10:15 PM
EmploymentYour money: How to ask for a pay riseTamsyn Parker writes: We're living in a "rock star" economy, even Finance Minister Bill English reckons we should all be in line for a pay rise. But how do you broach the subject?28 Sep 04:00 PM
EmploymentCoffee kills your productivityYou already know that caffeine is a drug, but really thinking about what that means in terms of physiological effects on your body can be a little alarming.28 Sep 12:34 AM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateDollar slumps after RBNZ jawboningThe NZ dollar slumped to its lowest in more than a year after RBNZ governor Graeme Wheeler jawboned it through a key support level of 80 US cents.25 Sep 09:14 PM
OpinionBevan Catley and David Tappin: Are new workplace bullying guidelines enough?The issues of cyber bullying and bullying in schools get a lot of attention, but bullying in the workplace flies under the radar.24 Sep 09:00 PM
EmploymentDeloitte Top 200 adds workplace diversity to award categoriesA new category recognising diversity in the workplace has been added to the Deloitte Top 200 Award, to be announced in November.24 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Emissions scheme a real stinkerIf the country has just voted for three more years of the status quo, one area where that is not nearly good enough is climate policy.24 Sep 05:00 PM
EmploymentFired construction worker awarded $40kA construction worker recruited from England to work on the Christchurch rebuild has been awarded almost $40,000 after he was found to have been unjustifiably dismissed.24 Sep 12:56 AM
EmploymentWhen co-workers meltdown'The hardest thing for me after my mum died was going back to work," says Barbara (not her real name).23 Sep 05:00 PM
EconomyWherescape shelves IPO plansData warehousing software provider Wherescape has shelved its plans to carry out a stock market listing, according to market sources.22 Sep 10:53 PM
EmploymentOperator named for Cornwall Park eateriesAndrew Bell of Andiamo has been appointed to operate the new Cornwall Park Cafe and the former Cornwall Park Restaurant, also known as the Kiosk, which has been closed for many months.22 Sep 05:30 PM
EconomyFocus on RMA reforms: expertShamubeel Eaqub The Government will focus on Resource Management Act and local government reform to create more land supply and housing, says Shamubeel Eaqub, NZIER principal economist.22 Sep 05:30 PM
EconomyOpen homes boom after electionAucklanders reportedly flocked to open homes on Sunday, surer of their spending power post-election.22 Sep 01:25 AM
EmploymentTwelve good questions to ask'The company I work for does engagement surveys every year," said Alison, who works in retail in Auckland.20 Sep 01:16 AM
EconomyAuckland region leads the way as consumer confidence edges upConsumer confidence has strengthened - marginally - in the latest ANZ Roy Morgan monthly survey.19 Sep 05:00 PM
BDBDEconomyMigration boom rolls on as fewer kiwis departAnnual net migration rose to a record in August spurred by more migrant arrivals and the ongoing decline of Kiwis leaving for Australia.18 Sep 11:10 PM
OpinionStock takes: Scottish referendum spooks British marketBehind the scenes, the Auckland-based developer of medical software has been carrying out pre-IPO marketing with institutional investors on both sides of the Tasman.18 Sep 09:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Economy rules - so change of Govt unlikelyNational has steered the economy through the global financial crisis and the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes towards a fiscal surplus, so this election is its to lose.18 Sep 05:00 PM
EconomyGDP outstrips growth in wagesWages continued to grow more slowly than output per person over the past year.18 Sep 05:00 PM
