New ZealandCharter school pays more for teachersNew Zealand's largest secondary school lost five teachers after a charter school was established nearby which could offer better salaries.12 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: It could be your yearThis could be the year you get the pay rise you've been waiting for, writes Bernard Hickey.18 Jan 08:52 PM
RetailHow your pay has changedThe pay packets offered to retail workers jumped almost 10 per cent last year, according to a major jobs website, in another sign of improving fortune for the sector.10 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandFollow the money - just head southThe South Island has had bigger median income gains than the North over the past seven years, Census figures show.27 Dec 04:30 PM
BusinessNZ lags behind in wage equalityNew Zealand shows the widest pay discrepancy between men and women across company size and years experience, according to a new survey.20 Dec 03:27 AM
New ZealandMPs to get 2.2% pay riseThe Remuneration Authority has approved a "restrained" pay rise for MPs, giving each backbencher $3,500 more a year and raising PM John Key's salary by $9500.21 Nov 04:30 PM
EmploymentGolden handshake may lose lustreExecutives who are fired from their companies would be less likely to get excessive golden handshakes under a private member's bill being promoted by National list MP Paul Goldsmith.14 Nov 04:30 PM
Banking and financeWestpac chief takes pay cut - earns just $3.16mWestpac's New Zealand boss earned more than $3 million in 2013 despite taking a pay cut.13 Nov 04:07 AM
Banking and financeBNZ boss makes $400k from share saleBNZ boss Andrew Thorburn has made more than $400,000 from selling shares in the bank's parent company National Australia Bank (NAB).12 Nov 06:20 PM
New ZealandBrown wants living wage for staffMayor Len Brown will propose a "living wage" of $18.40 for all Auckland Council staff at a council meeting today.06 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: More to living wage than meets eyeThe question is whether hard-working parents should be able to earn enough from their wages to give a couple of kids a minimally decent start in life, writes Brian Fallow.06 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandTight belt starts at city's topWhen the dust settles on his sex scandal, Auckland Mayor Len Brown has another delicate task ahead - setting a lower salary for the new boss of the Super City.03 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionTim Hazledine: Exorbitant salaries need to be reined inI'd like to be able to vote for a political party that would commit to winding back top pay in the public sector to $400,000, writes Tim Hazledine.03 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwisaver: Minimum wage rulesKiwiSaver for minimum wage earners, schemes shutting down and KiwiSaver for the self-employed...21 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionDamien Grant: Living wage a travestyBefore you decide to support the living wage campaign, consider these three issues.12 Oct 06:40 PM
OpinionKim Campbell: The 'living wage' and what it really meansHigher minimum wages are also sometimes called for here and overseas as a way to introduce a "living wage", writes Kim Campbell.07 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandNo lolly scrambles, says EnglishFinance Minister Bill English has warned hard-won gains that saw the Government's year-end finances come in better than forecast would be wiped out under Labour's "lolly scramble" policies.07 Oct 04:30 PM
New Zealand'Living wage' back on the agendaLabour MP Andrew Little believes there's widespread support for the living wage campaign, to bump up wages to at least $18.40 an hour.06 Oct 02:01 AM
EmploymentIncomes up as workforce ages and pay rates riseWage and salary earners' incomes rose 4.8 per cent at the median over the year ended June, but the increase reflected an ageing of the working population as well as higher rates of pay.04 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandLow-pay life sets banker a challengeAndrew Mexted-Bragg is trading his Audi for the bus and leaving a luxury inner-city apartment to share a flat with four other people.12 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandLiving on less than $18/hourA "living wage", for Ofa and Ngalu Tauerangi, would mean the chance to get a good night's sleep.06 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionBryan Gould: Key's march toward inequalityThe Key Government's indifference to the plight of the unemployed has been one of the least appealing aspects of its skewed order of priorities, writes Bryan Gould.28 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandBig pay gap angers expertThe Government should stop giving contracts - and knighthoods - to companies that pay their bosses more than three times their lowest-paid workers.18 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandPrincipals collect $1.3m in top-upsPrincipals are getting their salaries topped up by as much as $29,000 for extra work .16 Jul 05:30 PM
EmploymentTrades drive a booming job marketThe need for builders and carpenters in Auckland and Christchurch is driving a booming national job market, new figures show.11 Jul 06:18 AM
BusinessPay rises for key Auckland IT staffSome essential technology roles in Auckland are seeing big increases in remuneration.10 Jul 05:30 PM
BusinessSchool joins Living Wage MovementA Dunedin primary school has become the first in New Zealand to pay its entire staff a living wage of at least $18.40 an hour.02 Jul 06:05 AM
New ZealandTimes getting tougher for KiwisMore than a third of New Zealanders say they are feeling the financial pinch more than they were two years ago with less disposable income.01 Jul 05:30 PM
EmploymentAverage wage figures 'unrealistic'Figures showing the average wage for New Zealand workers is more than $70,000, have been slammed as unrealistic and sending the wrong signal to new immigrants.27 Jun 07:44 AM
EmploymentGender pay gap hitting up to $20kWomen earn between $8000 and $20,000 less than their male colleagues in some New Zealand industries - despite being more qualified.17 Jun 05:30 PM
BusinessProperty boom's $1.5m agentsTop real estate agents are making up to $1.5 million a year as they cash in on soaring property prices.09 Jun 05:30 PM
Small BusinessHamilton leads the way with 'living wage'Hamilton has become the first city council in New Zealand to approve paying all staff a 'living wage', and Auckland and Wellington are considering following suit, a campaigner says.22 May 02:48 AM
