Aged careKey rules out retirement age riseThe Prime Minister has rejected a call from the Retirement Commission to lift the retirement age to 67 by 2033.07 Dec 03:39 AM
Aged careRaise retirement age to 67 - commissionerThe Retirement Commissioner says the age of entitlement for New Zealand Superannuation needs to be raised from 65 to 67 to ensure it remains affordable over the long term.07 Dec 01:55 AM
Opinion<i>All in a day's work: </i>A pre-Christmas pay rise?Add Christmas and the associated financial pressures into the mix, and I suspect this unfortunate trend of employee theft and fraud may continue into 2011.05 Dec 08:30 PM
New ZealandPike River: Cooling operation underwayAn operation has begun to extinguish the fire coming from the vent shaft of the Pike River mine and cool the surrounding concrete pad, using water pumped up from a nearby creek.05 Dec 04:00 AM
New ZealandGAG unit to work through the weekendIt could take weeks for a GAG unit to put out a coal fire in the Pike River mine, police say.02 Dec 11:45 PM
New ZealandEmotional tribute to Pike River minersWest Coast poet Helen Wilson has offered an emotional tribute to the men who lost their lives in the Pike River mine.02 Dec 02:54 AM
Small Business<i>Kate Ross: </i> The recruitment year that wasRecruitment is the barometer of what is going on; if we are good then businesses are generally good.01 Dec 08:30 PM
OpinionJames Griffin: Keep the office merriment correctDecember is looming, which means the office Christmas party season, if it isn't already well underway, is about to land upon us with its full, traditional, liver-crushing force.01 Dec 04:30 PM
EmploymentPayroll fraud accountant named by courtName suppression has been lifted for an accountant who fiddled a payroll system to give himself a $10,000 payrise.30 Nov 10:15 PM
EmploymentNew kids on the blockFor a young person in a competitive job market, getting your foot in the door in your chosen industry is key.30 Nov 05:00 PM
Small Business<i>Craig McIvor</i>: When old fashioned logic isn't enough try thinking sidewaysLateral thinking goes against the grain for many businesses, but the benefits are too powerful to ignore.28 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn Roughan<i>John Roughan:</i> Heroism was beyond hopeHeroism probably involves an instant calculation of known risk against likely benefit.26 Nov 04:30 PM
EmploymentNZOG provides rest of $25m funding to Pike RiverNZ Oil & Gas has today provided the balance of a $25 million short term funding facility to Pike River Coal.25 Nov 09:45 PM
