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Tourism business ordered to pay ex-employee $29,000
Employment Relations' judgement said Adventure Playground was its "own worst enemy".

Aussie central bank cuts official rates to 1% record low
Australia's economy has been weighed down in part by falling house prices.

Time to embrace new ways of working
New service aims to keep workplaces innovative and creative.

Bitcoin criminals to spend $1.5b on dark web this year
Bitcoin is used for everything from drugs to child porn.

Business confidence plunge: ASB predicts big rate drop
Business gloom refuses to subside meaning more interest rate cuts are likely

30 French bureaucrats had no job but were paid millions
French government faces outrage after 30 bureaucrats were paid to do nothing for 25 years

Winners and losers in Trump's latest trade announcement
US President Donald Trump has cooled off some of his tariff rhetoric.

How healthy is Trump's economy? 7 key indicators reveal truth
While jobs are plentiful, business leaders are starting to worry about the future.

Are you being managed out?
If your work performance is under scrutiny it may be because you're not wanted.

Tom O'Neil: Death of the cover letter?
Many employers still value well written cover letters.

ANZ board was called to RBNZ Governor's office
ANZ still refuses to answer specific questions about sale of a house to the ex-CEO's wife.

David Mahon: Why NZ can't take sides in US-China trade war
Comment: NZ cannot afford to take sides in the cultural war between the US and China.

Cleaner makes a tearful plea for higher wages and industry-wide standards
Report says Fair Pay Agreements to bring social benefits and no negative economic impacts.

'Tax us more': Group of ultra-rich call for wealth tax
A group of billionaire Americans want to see change.

Watch what your body is saying
Pay attention to how you're using your body in job interviews.

Mitre 10 workers win major ERA decision
Former employee nearly "burst into tears with excitement" at the news.

Proposal could cut 30 jobs in small community
Result would be devastating for the community.

Brian Fallow: Kiwis up to nostrils in debt - and we're lying low in the water
Comment: Households owe most since start of millennium.

Milk in glass bottles delivered to your gate
Home delivery is coming back in some towns, with boutique supplies delivered in glass.

Building boom keeps GDP growth on track - just
GDP growth came in on target for the first quarter but held warnings for the outlook

Tom O'Neil: Time to take stock
Winter's perfect for reassessing your personal and career life.

Why record low interest rates aren't as good as they seem
Comment: There are worrying signs beneath the low interest rates.

Single mum left in lurch by employer wins $15k payout
Single mum wins compensation after being unfairly dismissed.

The economic signal we should all be worried about
COMMENT: Low interest rates aren't always ideal.

Liam Dann: Swine fever casts shadow on global economy
COMMENT: Epidemic has potential to change the economic equations for New Zealand.

NZ's 'major step' - US media praise Wellbeing Budget
COMMENT: The Wellbeing Budget is a move away from the endless pursuit of growth.

Office bullies are still in place
The bully still reigns in many of our workplaces, writes Steve Hart