Brett McGregor has finally given in to the urge to pursue a full-time career in food and resigned from his teaching position.

Why are employers hesitating to snap up the best person for the job when they come along?

Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples has reacted with horror to new figures showing Maori out of work is up from 14.2pc to 16.4pc.

Pressure is going on the Reserve Bank to stop hiking interest rates, after today's surprise jump in the unemployment rate.

New Zealand's unemployment rate surged back to a 10-year high in the last quarter, rising from 6 per cent to 6.8 per cent, a leap which surprised analysts.

Haunted by a revealing photograph from your drink-mad office party posted on Facebook? Then Gary Powers is waiting to hear from you.

Financial advisers will no longer have to dob each other in for ethical breaches under a completed version of a draft code of conduct.

Escalating tensions between unions and the Government signal a fall in New Zealand's international standing and a return to the days of class struggles.

The CTU says it will no longer co-operate with the Govt on trade issues in response to looming employment law changes.

'Sometimes you step off the pavement and you get hit by a bus,' said a stunned Tony Hayward.

A lack of self awareness could be holding back your career, warns Jasbindar Singh.

Help and training is better than a legislation for 90-day trials and clampdowns on sickies, writes Tapu Misa.

NZ is still only a middling performer when it comes to parental leave provisions, according to a study.

Employees should not be worried about getting a medical certificate if they are genuinely unwell, says the Labour Minister.

The Government has announced plans to extend the 90 Day Trial scheme to incorporate more workplaces, reports TVNZ.