BDBDEconomyNo hearings for deep sea drillingDeep-sea oil exploration resource consent applications won't require public hearings, but will not be automatically ticked through, says the Environment Minister.27 Feb 01:45 AM
BDBDEconomyMigration climbs to decade-highNew Zealand's inbound net migration rose to a 10-year high in January as fewer people quit the country to cross the Tasman.26 Feb 11:23 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Strong case for Super changesEven as John Key was reiterating his pig-headed refusal to address the long-term affordability of the state pension, the NZ Superannuation Fund reported on its performance, writes Brian Fallow.26 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentBar defends 'jobs for girls' adA popular Ponsonby bar has been caught out advertising jobs for women only, a day after the Herald revealed that Masala restaurant in Stanmore Bay had done the same.25 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentRight people become harder to findEmployers have been put on notice that finding the people they need is about to get a lot tougher as the economy builds up speed.25 Feb 04:44 AM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Sorting the statistics from the damned liesInvestors are keeping a close eye on China because its growth rate is slowing and there are clear signs it has had a credit and property bubble, writes Brian Gaynor.21 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentWorker sacked by text gets $2000The Employment Court has awarded a salad bar worker who was unjustifiably dismissed when she was sacked by text message on her second day on the job more than $2000 towards legal costs.20 Feb 10:00 PM
EconomySlight dip in confidence 'merely noise'Consumer confidence remains at heights not seen since the recession and only briefly before then.20 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentMovers and shakers - Feb 21Kea has appointed Kea Global Board member and one of New Zealand's most prominent figures in the global financial sector, Craig Donaldson, as interim Global CEO.20 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentWorking mums suffer double guiltResearchers have found that working mothers agonise they are bad mums because they work and bad employees because they have a family.20 Feb 02:00 AM
BDBDEconomyConfidence slips as rates increase loomsConsumer confidence fell from its highest level in seven years this month amid the prospect of interest rate increases.20 Feb 01:00 AM
EmploymentAustralia wage growth slumpsAustralian wage growth has slumped to the lowest pace in at least 17 years against the backdrop of a deteriorating labour market19 Feb 08:14 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Power policy needs more illuminationBrian Fallow asks :Does the electricity market entrench the ripping off of consumers? Would replacing it with a single buyer model address the issue of energy hardship among some households?"19 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: We're still far from a rock-star economyIf we are a rock-star economy, we are a Justin Bieber rather than a Mick Jagger, writes Peter Lyons. Our celebrity status is unlikely to endure.19 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionDiana Maitland: International tax plan could backfireProposed new rules concerning international tax will increase information sharing between tax authorities and add to the growing compliance burden on multinationals, writes Diana Maitland.18 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentReorganised Auckland port back on trackPorts of Auckland chief executive Tony Gibson says the company is starting to reap the benefits of a reorganisation plan started in 2011.18 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentExecutive assistant back in vogueExperienced executive assistants will be among the biggest winners when it comes to salary increases this year.18 Feb 04:30 PM
EconomyKiwi 'ripe for plunge'A London-based hedge fund manager says New Zealand is like Ireland pre-global financial crisis and it's only a matter of time before the Kiwi dollar plunges.17 Feb 04:30 PM
EconomyShoppers fail to deliver liftRetail sales rebounded over the last three months of 2013 from a weak September quarter, but the bounce was less than other indicators had led economists to expect.17 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentLiving wage estimate rises to $18.80Living wage campaigners say it now costs $18.80 an hour to feed two adults and two children in New Zealand.17 Feb 03:00 AM
EconomyChinese Ambassador plans to visit all of New ZealandNew Chinese Ambassador Wang Lutong doesn't want to spend too much time cooped up in his Wellington embassy during his stint as China's top diplomatic representative in New Zealand.16 Feb 04:30 PM
EconomyHouse-price expectations easingExpectations that house prices will rise have eased in ASB's quarterly survey of housing market sentiment, remain high by historical standards.14 Feb 04:30 PM
Economy2014 coming up roses for Kiwi CEOsNew Zealand chief executives are more upbeat about revenue growth than most of their overseas counterparts, according to a survey released yesterday.13 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentSalaries to rise 3.6 pc this year - surveyNew Zealand will see declining unemployment and a rush for talent in 2014, according to the latest Global Salary Survey.13 Feb 01:32 AM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Immigration good - up to a pointMigration is a big deal in the New Zealand economy, writes Brian Fallow. In such a small, open and mobile country changes in the net flow of permanent and long-term migrants are a major influence on the economic cycle.12 Feb 04:30 PM
EconomyMervyn King - 'We are not out of the woods yet'The global financial crisis is far from over and the underlying problems that gave rise to it remain unsolved, says Lord King.11 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionGreg Peacock: Need for investor caution remains after Fed moveIt's finally happened and the world hasn't ended. "Tapering" is under way and the sun still rises in the east.10 Feb 04:30 PM
EconomyRisky investment stars behind global crash, says expertHaving a culture where star talent was allowed to make investment decisions without being checked was a big driver of the global financial crisis.10 Feb 04:30 PM
