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Weight gain big worry for home workers - survey

A new global survey has revealed weight gain is the biggest worry among those working from home.

Are you ready for the new 'gig economy'?

Some workers are packing in their 9-to-5 jobs and taking up freelance work and short-term contracts with flexible hours - part of what is being called the 'gig economy'.

Vodafone give mums an extra month's leave

Business never sleeps

If you're lying on the beach this summer and spot the person on the towel next to you staring intently at their smartphone, they may be running an international business, not just Facebooking.

Growth beckons for busy parents

Summer holidays are coming but Eli and Wyndi Tagi won't be expecting to switch off their phones.

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Flexible working good for happiness

Workers are opting for slippers over stilettos, a one-minute walk instead of an hour commute and the flexibility of working where they want.

Firms miss out by ignoring mums

Firms are missing out if they overlook mums wanting to return to work, according to new research.

Call centre sends staff home - to work

Wellington call centre worker Shalene Meister loves her 10-second daily commute to work at Auckland-based firm Telnet.

Working from home has downsides

Is working from home really a dream come true? Not so according to a global survey.

Innovation cuts costs for Telecom

'Oldest profession' hit by recession

Why working from home is tougher than an office job

it sounds like a dream job, but working from home can be more exhausting than going to the office, according to a study.

<i>Tapu Misa:</i> Unpaid work invisible and undervalued

Stay-at-home mums are an endangered species these days. I was one once and even then it was hard work explaining why.

Mumpreneurs mind store from home

Businesses started from home by new mums are a growth sector.

<i>Wendyl Nissen:</i> Under the weather

<i>My job</i>: Islanders net a trove of bargains

Homework will find the right fit