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World shares drop on Alcoa, Chevron warnings

Brian Fallow: Printing cash is for the desperate

From broke to job brokers

'Wouldn't it be great if you could just work when you wanted?' That's what drove a polytech pair to launch a website dedicated to casual work.

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.

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.

Govt books on track for surplus

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

Are the Greens right on monetary policy?

Prime Minister John Key says the Greens' call for the Reserve Bank to print more money in a bid to devalue the New Zealand dollar is "pretty wacky'' and could create a financial crisis. Do you agree?

Greens' money plan 'wacky' - Key

John Key says the Greens' call for the Reserve Bank to print more money in a bid to devalue the dollar is "pretty wacky'' and could create a financial crisis.

Hollywood seeks bigger NZ subsidy

Geoff Bascand: Making sense of job statistics

Paul Adams: Innovative firms must target China

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.

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.