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Ensure your resumé makes the cut
Recruiters know what they are looking for and sometimes people stretch themselves to fit.
How to be a first time manager
Being the boss of your workmates can present a unique set of challenges.
Wellbeing wanes without fair pay
A call-to-action for the New Zealand Government to make better working lives possible.
Are you being managed out?
If your work performance is under scrutiny it may be because you're not wanted.
Office bullies are still in place
The bully still reigns in many of our workplaces, writes Steve Hart
Low rates, calmer market opens doors
Looking back at 2018 we can see it was this year that a corner was turned in the market.
Big pay rises on the horizon, not
Survey shows 62 per cent of employees didn't even bother to ask for an increase.
Call for regulation of managers
Following three cases where tenants have been badly treated by property managers.
Policing ban impossible
Among those exempt from the watered-down "ban" are buyers from Australia and Singapore.
Steve Hart: KiwiSaver cash-outs rise
Almost 10,000 people with ANZ made a withdrawal with KiwiSaver for first home buying.
Steve Hart: Revamp meth test industry
Deep down we always knew something stank when it came to the meth testing industry.
Steve Hart: Meth test rort exposed
Light shone on an industry that has cost home owners lots of money and lots of stress.
Working harder to get less
Real wage growth has fallen behind productivity growth, writes Steve Hart.
Steve Hart: Bursting at the edges
Nowhere near enough affordable homes are on the market to meet current demand.
Steve Hart: Market simmering
Trying to pick the current trend in the housing market cycle is a tough call.
Managers lose touch with staff
It can be tough at the top and also for managers who are less-than-focused.
Steve Hart: Holding out for a new build
First-time home-buyers are holding out for a new home rather than buying an existing one.
Steve Hart: Lifestyle sales recovering
Sales of lifestyle properties are on the up, according to the Real Estate Institute.
Steve Hart: Multi-units drive growth
Building consents for new townhouses, flats, and units hit a 23-year high.
Work out why you're unhappy
There're many reasons why staff have job dissatisfaction - there're just as many solutions
Steve Hart: Housing must be targeted
Little headway has been made to build a single home, let alone an "affordable" one.
Steve Hart: Auckland slows price rise
Median home prices across the country went up 6.9 per cent in the year.
Steve Hart: More sales below $500K
House sales are up and prices are down according to Barfoot & Thompson.
'Something out of Medieval Britain': Rogue landlords have too much power
Landlords should be required by law to keep their properties up to standard.
Steve Hart: Pressure now on Twyford
There's an easy way the Labour government can build 'affordable' homes in Auckland.
Steve Hart: Auckland prices soften
We are back to January 2013 house-buying confidence levels, according to an ASB survey.
Steve Hart: Watchdog expands its role
New Zealand's real estate industry regulator has changed its name.
Steve Hart: Vital issues on agenda
Water quality, rapid urbanisation and impact of natural hazards up for talks at NZPI.
Steve Hart: A change is in the air
Downturn in net migration and changes to tax rules for property investors play a part.
An unpleasant burning sensation
Employers need to look after employees mental health in the workplace.
Steve Hart: Sales fall but prices stable
Auckland market reined in from rapid price increases and has settled into stable trading.
Steve Hart: Dig deep and do it right
The Labour-led Government is to build 100,000 new homes over the next 10 years...
Steve Hart: Buyers buoy up market
Buyers are returning to the Auckland property market following a two-month drought.
CVs a double-edged sword
The new Auckland Council property valuations are out and causing a storm.
Steve Hart: House price growth slows
Reports show nationally, the median price rose by 3.9 per cent year on year to $530,000.
Steve Hart: A foot in the door at last
New figures show a surge of activity from first home buyers outside of Auckland.
Steve Hart: Change on the horizon
With a new Government coming into power, interesting times ahead for residential market.
Steve Hart: Grass not always greener
Value of lifestyle properties down by 23 per cent for the same period as last year.
Steve Hart: Insulation deadline nears
170,000 rental properties need to be insulated to meet the Residential Tenancies Act.
Steve Hart: City home prices drop
Auckland values have dropped in most parts of Auckland over the past three months.
Steve Hart: Slowdown predicted
Country may be facing a slowdown in economic activity that will impact the housing market.
Steve Hart: China may lift market
It seems China is about to relax its rules on capital outflow.
Steve Hart: Paerata Rise takes shape
Paerata Rise: a new housing development on former Wesley College land near Pukekohe.
Steve Hart: Headwinds are building
Auckland's population will continue to grow at a rapid pace say economists at Westpac.
Steve Hart: Agents face tougher regime
Real estate agents who fail to perform professionally will face tougher consequences.
Steve Hart: Warm and dry: It's simple
A law change to help make rental homes warmer and drier is a step closer.
Steve Hart: Top tips for winter sales
Fewer homes sell in winter than during any other season according to statistics.
Steve Hart: Growing signs of softness
It is well established now that real estate is in a bit of a funk.
Steve Hart: Stay calm and carry on
Real estate prices in Auckland have been stagnant since the start of the year.
Solutions for empty homes
According to Stats NZ there are more than 33,000 empty homes across Auckland.
Price rises hit soft spot
You may be surprised to hear that house prices are still rising across New Zealand.
Home loan limit too late
Debt-to-income limits on mortgage lending have potential to do damage to house market.
Hint on lending limits
A report says the housing market is the number one risk factor in the economy.
Building momentum stalls
The seasonally adjusted number of new homes consented fell 7.6 per cent in April.
Faster, smarter, cheaper
Homes can now be made off-site with machines that could be operated by one person.
Kids can't come home
Herald Homes reader says neither of her children may be able to live in Auckland again.
Sales slow, prices steady
Auckland property sales numbers were at their lowest level for an April since 2008.
Lifestyle price at record high
There has been a drop in the number of lifestyle properties sold.
13pc drop in home sales
Home sales continue to track downwards when compared to the same time last year.
More interest in inner city
Demand is increasing for inner city apartments according to figures.
Critical time for Auckland
Landowners chip away at the housing shortage, the pressure on prices continues to mount.
Buyers bite in flat market
The Auckland cycle has peaked and will probably sit flattish with small rises.
Median house prices up
The national median house price rose to $495,000 in the year to February.