EmploymentHoneymoon period vital part of worker's engagementA successful on-boarding experience is one that starts the moment a new employee is recruited, moves at pace, and involves not just learning the job but gaining a full view of the organisation they have joined.31 May 05:30 PM
EmploymentBenefiting from work-based trainingWhen Maori apprentice Danual Keig began training as a motor mechanic with Ebbett Holden, the last thing he expected was to be awarded Employee of the Year 2012 at the Wellington branch.31 May 05:30 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Misguided logic behind asset sales pitchI see little point in the Govt selling shares generating dividend yields of 6 to 7 per cent to avoid borrowing to fund its deficits at around 3 to 4 per cent, writes Peter Lyons.30 May 05:30 PM
Official Cash RateReserve Bank looks to cool kiwiEconomists say the Reserve Bank's intervention in the foreign exchange market last month was too small to make much difference to the exchange rate.30 May 05:30 PM
Official Cash RateWheeler warns on housingIt could take three to five years to close the gap between housing supply and demand in Auckland, if left to supply measures alone, says Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler.30 May 05:30 PM
EmploymentTurning back from Oz dreamNew Zealanders are beginning to realise the Australian dream is not so perfect and the grass may in fact be starting to become greener over here.29 May 09:36 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateReserve Bank tipped to start using new toolsThe Reserve Bank will likely use its new macro prudential tools within the next six months to cool Auckland's overheated housing market, says the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research.29 May 03:15 AM
EmploymentKiwi employers struggling to find staffHalf of all New Zealand employers are struggling to find staff with the right skills, with engineers most in demand, a survey has found.28 May 07:05 AM
EmploymentIRD eyes 500 over low-pay dodgeThe IRD is investigating up to 500 people it believes may have given themselves artificially low salaries to avoid paying the top personal tax rate.27 May 05:30 PM
EconomyWaihi mine fight going to courtWaihi residents' groups fighting a company's plans to mine beneath their homes are taking their battle to the Environment Court.27 May 05:30 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateNZ dollar rises to 4-year high vs AussieThe New Zealand dollar surged to its highest in four and a half years against its Australian counterpart as New Zealand's rising interest rates and growth outlook increase the lure of the nation's currency.26 May 09:40 PM
EmploymentBusiness goes social to get employees sharing, innovatingForbes Magazine predicts that 2013 will be the year for social business, with organisations integrating social technologies into the way they attract, engage and empower employees.24 May 05:30 PM
EconomyKiwi tumbles as US$ climbsFears that the New Zealand dollar would continue its upward spiral were put to rest yesterday when comments from the US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke revived optimism about the US economy, sending the greenback higher and the Kiwi sharply lower.23 May 05:30 PM
EconomyHome affordability vs incomeUp to seven annual Auckland incomes would now be needed to buy a property in the city for its median house price.22 May 05:30 PM
EconomyMigration gain as fewer head for OzThe turnaround in net migration flows gathered pace last month as fewer people left the country for Australia.21 May 05:30 PM
EmploymentOpen mind vital for opening doorsBeing curious about the differences while seeking common ground is a practice that works well for Tim Deane when he does business in cultures overseas.21 May 05:30 PM
