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Unemployment defies gloomy forecasts, hits new low

Unemployment rate lowest since the June 2008 quarter.

Unemployment: The statistic that can sink governments

Unemployment is expected to have ticked upwards in the latest stats. Could it be a trend?

Liam Dann: Trump and Ardern stuck on the same economic page

COMMENT: Both of them must now pin their monetary policy forces outside their control.

Hawkesby: Who'd be an employer, given how fussy staff are today

COMMENT: We talk about the plight of workers, it's not that easy being an employer either.

Wellbeing wanes without fair pay

A call-to-action for the New Zealand Government to make better working lives possible.

Business confidence slumps on construction sector woes

Headline business confidence has slumped in the latest ANZ Business Outlook.

'Cattle market': Burger King sorry for group job interview in busy restaurant

One applicant who walked out said people deserved to be interviewed in private.

Tips on how to climb the career ladder

Creating a career development plan can help motivate you to get to the next level.

Peter Lyons: Are we on verge of a sharemarket bubble?

COMMENT: Novice share investors need to be very cautious.

Liam Dann: Global debt is soaring, why should we care?

COMMENT: Globally debt is rising again. Should we be worried? Or should we embrace it?

Matthew Hooton: Jacinda Ardern's 'year of delivery' is a hoax

How has this Government failed? Let me count the ways.

NZ is 'open for business' - Ardern pitches NZ to Aussie investors

Come and plug the investment gap, the Prime Minister tells Aussie businesses.

Bullying not just a work problem

Raewyn Court discovers workplace bullying is part of a wider societal problem.

Celebrity chef's huge fine for underpaying staff

MasterChef judge admitted to underpaying staff more than $8 million.

Winston's big pitch in Washington DC

Winston Peters visited the White House West Wing where Mike Pence has an office.

Unlawful sacking leads to $30,000 bill for firm

A dispute has resulted in a big payout for the employee.

Editorial: Low inflation keeping NZ economy on the ground

We say: Inflation remains historically low, numbers may be strongest seen for a while.

Slowing economy tipped to burst inflation bubble

Inflation is up slightly but not enough to inspire confidence in the sluggish economy.