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Paul Charman: Unpaid Kiwi internships on the rise

Some university graduates hoping to break into well-paid careers are working months at a time as unpaid interns.

Waring gains economics honour

Feminist economist Professor Marilyn Waring is this year's winner of the NZIER Economics award.

IMF chief vows to fight claim

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has vowed to fight a formal accusation that she acted negligently and permitted an alleged 400 million fraud when she was French finance minister.

IMF chief Lagarde under investigation in France

Tech zeal keeps TIN man on task

Greg Shanahan knows a lot about the New Zealand technology sector. For the past 15 years, he has been following the progress of almost 300 of the nation's top technology companies and reporting on their successes.

Brian Fallow: Seismic shift needed in perverse tax rules

How's this for an anomaly: if a commercial property is munted in an earthquake, and maybe even kills someone, it gives rise to a tax deduction, but seismic strengthening work to reduce the risk of that happening does not.

Fonterra's $555m expansion deal

Food prices fall in July, OCR hold talk builds

Smoothing path to working world

When thousands of university students graduate each year with shiny new degrees, competition for the best graduate jobs and internships can be fierce.

Steady hand up against a wider vision

New Zealand's economic recovery is tentatively under way, albeit with a few wobbles.

China's baby boom wagers go bust on child cost burden

After China's loosening of its one-child policy, living costs are deterring couples from having more than one child.

Migration boom hits 11-year high

New Zealand's annual migration extended its decade highs in July, with the inflow continuing to surpass expectations.

Brian Fallow: Free-riding on emissions not an option

Just how far we still are from political consensus on climate policy was evident at a pre-election debate on the issue organised by Business New Zealand in Auckland on Tuesday.

Editorial: Govt wrong to prop up surplus with ACC levies

Top-paid female exec shows Japan gender hurdles

Only one female executive made it to the top-earner list of Japan's Nikkei 225 companies last year.

NZ's 'rock star' status dims

The economist who first said NZ’s economy had achieved “rock star” status has conceded that outlook has now clouded.

Budget surplus still intact

National heads into the election with its Budget surplus target broadly intact according to the latest Treasury forecasts.

English: Tax cuts in the works

With a surplus in his sights this year, Finance Minister Bill English has confirmed his Government has budgeted for tax cuts some time over the next four years