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
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
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
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
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
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
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
EconomyEconomy grows on service sector surgeThe NZ economy grew just ahead of expectations in the second three months of the year, with the fastest growth in the services sector for seven-and-a-half years.17 Sep 11:05 PM
EmploymentMonetary incentive for staying in work or moving regionsNational has announced further steps to try to reduce benefit numbers by 25 per cent, including paying more people to move to other regions for jobs and bonus payments for those who stay in a job for a certain period of time.17 Sep 05:00 PM
EmploymentSix seconds to make your CV countRecruiters spend an average of six seconds looking at each resume that crosses their desk and New Zealanders are making silly errors that are costing them their dream jobs.17 Sep 07:46 AM
OpinionJane Kennelly: Get your skates on before skills shortages biteThe skills shortage 'red flag' is going unnoticed in many regions as employers ignore the signals.15 Sep 09:30 PM
EconomyMiner seeking $829m in capital raisingMiner and steelmaker Arrium is asking its shareholders to cough up more than A$750 million ($829 million) to pay down its debt pile in the face of sliding iron ore prices.15 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwisaver: Under-18s miss employer contributionsMy 15-year-old daughter has had a KiwiSaver policy since the system began and has just started working one day a week at a local hotel.15 Sep 05:00 PM
EmploymentCouncil's 'fixer' to leave over healthWatercare chief executive Mark Ford - who is known as "The Fixer" - is expected to step down shortly for health reasons.15 Sep 05:00 PM
Economy$1m loss for Southern CrossNew Zealand's biggest medical and health insurer has posted a $1.1 million annual loss after a record $694.5 million in claims.14 Sep 05:00 PM
EconomyNew Akl special housing area unveiledAuckland's newest special housing area has just been announced and it's a huge site at Papakura. So how many new homes could it hold?12 Sep 01:45 AM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateFood prices rise on more expensive fruit and vegNZ food prices rose in August, paring the previous month's fall, as more expensive tomatoes, lettuce and broccoli offset discounted breads.12 Sep 12:29 AM
