It's time for councillors to put their money where their mouth is and adopt a Living Wage in 2016. If they can't do that, they should stop calling Auckland "the world's most liveable city', writes Catriona MacLennan.
Our failure to pay women at the same rate as we pay men is nevertheless an expression of a deeply entrenched attitude in our society, Bryan Gould writes.
A rise of 50 cents an hour to $15.25 is a pay rise of 3.3 per cent, which given the dodgy economic climate, is relatively respectable.
A longstanding union goal of lifting the minimum wage to $15 an hour may finally be achieved today.
New immigrants to Auckland unfamiliar with the health system are turning up to hospitals when they should be going to doctors, MPs on the health committee heard yesterday.
This is a worldwide issue with a vast literature and history internationally and in NZ, writes Prue Hyman. Sadly, substantial political resistance is encountered worldwide in remedying the situation.
The items that have gone up the most over the past seven years are the essential items that most people must pay for, writes Peter Lyons.
Some expat Kiwis earning a lower income in the UK could be captured by a rule change which will lead to deportation for people earning below an income threshold.
Some expat Kiwis earning a lower income in the UK could be captured by a rule change which will lead to deportation for people earning below an income threshold.
INTERACTIVE: The pay gap between what men and women earn is the worst it has been in almost 10 years. Explore our interactive to find out more.
There is a growing impetus in some countries to consider providing everyone with a fixed sum of money that would help address basic needs such as food and housing, writes Richard McLachlan.
Public-sector directors lag their corporate counterparts.
The rise in pay packets for Auckland Council's top brass has slowed this year, according to a Herald survey.
Fonterra's chief executive has asked for a freeze on his $4m salary.
Most New Zealanders would take a small pay rise rather than gamble on getting a bigger performance bonus.
When nurse Sara Jones' paid parental leave ends eight weeks from now, she and husband Gareth face a serious dilemma.
Chores such as loading the dishwasher and setting the table are good pocket money earners for Kiwi kids - but a survey has found boys get paid more for them.
Monday's Herald published the results of the Institute of Directors' survey of directors on remuneration.
Two of Auckland Airport's highest ranking execs are leaving the company after a strategic review, which included pay levels.
Auckland's Anglican Church-owned Selwyn Village is being targeted by living wage campaigners at a public meeting in Pt Chevalier tomorrow night.
The government is taxing the salaries of Kiwi troops deployed to Taji to help train Iraqi soldiers.
Pushing "pause" on her career has reignited property specialist Gail Calder's passion for her work, but it took her friends by surprise.
Pay is up at the top of NZ's biggest companies, but are profits keeping pace? Hamish Fletcher checks the long-term trend.
The average pay for the chiefs of New Zealand's top listed technology companies has jumped.
Meet the marathon men, who have enjoyed steady rises in remuneration year on year.
Susan Doughty says although diversity is being embraced, we are yet to see concrete change at the top of our organisations.
Interactive: CEO Pay Survey - We reveal what bosses of New Zealand's biggest companies earn and what kind of pay rises they've been getting.
Optimists earn nearly US$3000 ($4214) a year more on average than cynics, according to a nine-year study looking at how wages change based on positivity.
Angela Ahrendts, Apple's senior vice president of retail and online stores, was the highest-paid female executive in the US last year.