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Editorial: Youth rate gives teens better chance

Employment is a fearful responsibility, so the new youth rate is a temporary saving for employers to entice them to take a chance on a young person.

Govt books on track for surplus

Goal still surplus by 2015

NZ remains focused on the target of getting back into surplus in 2014-15, Finance Minister Bill English says, and we're better off than many other countries.

Deficit cut, but still higher than forecast

The Government ended the last financial year with a deficit that was about half of what it was last year, but more than the billion shortfall signalled in the May Budget.

World shares fall on IMF growth report

NZ firms expecting slower recovery

TV show spurns Kiwi crew for Americans

Yes and no on youth pay plan

Workers' unions were quick to write off the Government's plan for a new, low, starting pay yesterday, while business leaders said it would help create jobs.

Youth wage 'condemns them to poverty'

Trade unionists were quick to write off the Government's plan for a new, low, starting pay today, while business leaders said it would help create jobs.

Labour sees merit in Greens' money call

National says the Greens' call for the Reserve Bank to print money in a bid to devalue the dollar is a "snake-oil solution" but it has backing from Labour.

Paul Adams: Innovative firms must target China

Geoff Bascand: Making sense of job statistics

Water diviner wins $140,000 payout

Hickey: Heresy the norm for central banks

Heresy is, unfortunately, becoming common in central banking. The world's most important central banks are printing money like there's no tomorrow. Bernard Hickey looks into it.

America ignores harsh realities

NZ employers facing 'talent-short market'

Relief as tax changes narrowed

Survey finds little growth in incomes