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Watch NZH Local Focus: Whitianga population explodes over summer
What happens when a town triples in size overnight? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

UK job market strong: Bank of England
Britain's jobless rate is likely to stay close to its pre-crisis low this year, as employment remains resilient.

Restaurant fined $25k for bad books
A Thai restaurant has been ordered to pay $25,000 for failing to comply with minimum employment standards.

This stack of cash is worth $21
It looks like enough cash to bankroll a high-flying lifestyle, but this stack of currency is worth a measly $21 in its country of origin.

US warned of 'devastating confrontation'
The United States has been warned of a potentially "devastating confrontation" over the South China Sea.

No silver bullet to stop fraudsters
False stereotypes of who fraudsters are, and why they do what they do, could lead us to go after the wrong people.

Why it's a good time to make tax cuts
COMMENT: Costs are rising for most households and businesses and the time is right to make tax cuts, writes Leicester Gouwland.

2017 - the start of the rest of your life
New Year's resolutions can be short-lived, so how do you go about making real life and career changes?

Worst excuses for not paying minimum wage
Some UK bosses have argued their staff were not deserving of minimum wage as they were not British, a study reveals.

Alternatives to French 'no email' legislation
COMMENT: The French are using legislation to try and reverse the trend. But is law the only way to do this?

Barriers would squander US gains
The outlook doesn't incorporate the expected effect of Trump's policy proposals.

Gang members 'threatened witnesses'
Three store owners have been ordered to pay $20,000 each for allegedly organising Black Power members to intimidate witnesses in an employment dispute.

'Invasion of privacy' to get job in US
COMMENT: As I pulled down my pants, I felt reluctantly exposed. A man wearing rubber gloves was standing close enough to listen, Clare Rawlinson writes.

Facebook's hiring process hinders diversity
Within Facebook's engineering department, the push for greater diversity in hiring has been largely hampered.

Job market booming with surge of listings
Jobs listed on Trade Me have increased 16.4 per cent on the same time last year.

How Trump could create a financial crisis
COMMENT: Trumponomics might just be Bushonomics on steroids and a financial crisis waiting to happen, writes Matt O'Brien.

Australia's building boom starting to taper off
Building approvals in Australia were down 4.8 per cent over the 12 months to November.

Obama's job performance: How he did
As Obama took office amid the depths of the recession, the American unemployment rate was 7.8 per cent. Last month, it was 4.7 per cent.

How to train your brain for success
A great coach can be the key to an athlete's success so why don't we use them for brain training too?

London hedge fund profits fall
Profits at some of London's top hedge funds have taken a hit after they were caught out by the global shocks of last year.

It's a good year for professionals - survey
Skilled workers are holding the trump cards in 2017 and bosses will need to offer pay sweeteners if they want to retain top staff

The struggles of making VR games
A Dunedin games developer has made headlines across the globe after bemoaning ''the hard truth'' about making virtual reality games.

The end of cake at work?
Supermarket cake and awkwardly enduring your colleagues singing Happy Birthday are a rite of passage for any employee but now there are calls to ban the ritual.

Dreamworld resembles ghost town
Dreamworld has remained practically empty during peak season two months after four people were tragically killed on a ride at the Gold Coast theme park.

How to successfully work from home
Working from home can have its own charms and challenges.

'Switch-off' law could work in NZ: union
Legislation in France around set hours for responding to work emails is something to consider, says the Council of Trade Unions.

Should we have universal basic income?
COMMENT: While the proposal is good in theory, it's no panacea for the challenges of our modern economy.

The big change that will end your career
We're moving towards a "post-work economy" and it's nowhere near as good as it sounds.

Coming pressure on professional women
Attempts to restrict immigration in the era of Brexit and Trump will not only damage the economy. Here's how.