Officers searching for a runaway car were stunned to suddenly see "sparks flying and the car heading straight towards them" at an intersection.

A police recruitment drive is aiming to almost double the number of female police officers working the beat.

Job-seeking online is about more than checking postings, says Cassandra Gaisford/

The general feel from the jobs market right now is cautious optimism, writes Kate Ross.

Most workplaces seem ill-prepared to accommodate the new law change which would allow managers to exercise more control over workers' regular breaks.

Recruitment specialist Kate Ross shares the reservations she has about websites like Facebook and Twitter.

Facebook and other social networking websites have become the hottest tools in the tech-savvy job-seeker's kit in this recession.

Employers are intending to hire more staff, with a greater variety of skills in demand than earlier in the year.

Recruiter Michele Olney was horrified when she heard someone advocating good old-fashioned doorknocking as the way to get a job.

Movement in the job market is starting to happen, as Kate reports in this Recruitment Update.

Kiwis directly affected by the economic crisis share their stories.

The employment spat between Telecom and its engineers has taken a new turn.

A Q&A on the positive role working mums can play.