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Cunliffe's Kiwi dream

David Cunliffe turned up to the Herald in an old taxi van, quite a change from John Key who had arrived for his interview with five burly diplomatic protection squad members.

Are you getting paid enough?

Arctic spell sweeping US elevates West Texas price

West Texas Intermediate sustained its biggest weekly gain of the year as freezing temperatures in the US boosted demand for heating oil.

Kiwisaver: Take a flexible contributions holiday

KiwiSavers who have taken a break can resume pay deductions any time by simply telling their employer.

English buoyed by Davos atmosphere

Finance Minister Bill English returned from the World Economic Forum in Davos today buoyed by the atmosphere there and saying "the sense of crisis has ebbed away."

$12m mansion drops to $3m

A Far North beachfront mansion has had its price slashed after a struggle to sell - and is now being offered for $1.25 million below its valuation.

Liam Dann: Perfect world hides horror-movie nerves

You have these occasional moments, fleeting points in time when everything aligns.

Kiwis flock to fly on strong dollar

Kiwis are riding the strong New Zealand dollar overseas and using their newfound purchasing power to enjoy more sights and experiences while they are there.

Govt deficit bigger than forecast

Suspended cake-biting worker awarded $500

A supermarket worker who took a bite of a cake from "the pig bin'' and then resigned has been awarded $500 by the Employment Relations Authority.

Oz firm paid to find jobs for Kiwis

Advocates are upset an Australian company is the big winner in Winz experiment that will pay contractors up to $12k to help beneficiaries into paid work.

The $1.7 trillion question

The world's richest 85 people own as much as the poorest 3.5 billion, according to Oxfam - and it's issued a warning that gap could trigger mass social unrest.

English: Google should pay more tax

Finance Minister Bill English says he wants Google, Apple and Starbucks and other multinationals to pay more tax and hopes the issue will be raised at economic talks this week.

Employment confidence up

Curry house worker awarded $30k in unpaid wages

A restaurant worker has been awarded more than $30,000 in unpaid wages after she was underpaid for the hours she worked, and not paid at all for 11 weeks.

Bernard Hickey: It could be your year

This could be the year you get the pay rise you've been waiting for, writes Bernard Hickey.

Rejected? Keep at it

Another forestry death shows need for change - regulator

There are "deeply ingrained systemic issues'' in the forestry industry, New Zealand's work safety regulator says, following the death of another forestry worker this morning.