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Robyn Pearce: A hard lesson on simplifying - 'just in case' is not always a good plan
COMMENT: When you go on holiday, are you likely to add a couple of extra items 'just in case' you need them?
NZ growth tipped to accelerate
The New Zealand economy may have more room to run as inflation remains weak.
When CEOs sacrifice bonuses, do employees stick around?
The practice relinquishing bonuses has become more popular among CEOs leading ompanies headed into darkness. The hope is it will keep jittery workers from jumping ship. Does it work?
Liam Dann: Rates cut no mystery - Wheeler
COMMENT: It's Friday morning, the day after the Reserve Bank Governor's bombshell rate cut and I've muddled my diary.
These are the highest-paying jobs in US
According to a new report from career website Glassdoor, physicians, lawyers, and pharmacy managers had the top salaries in 2015.
Brian Gaynor: Bank pours fuel on the real estate fire
COMMENT: While the focus is on government debt and farm debt, interest rate cut adds to a much bigger problem.
Worst case scenario: Farm prices tumble 40pc
Farm prices would fall by up to 40 per cent and banks would have to write off up to 15 per cent of their loans in a "worst case scenario".
Clean Slate Act needs a good wash
Prisoner advocates blast the legislation which was designed to assist former convicts gain employment, writes Paul Charman
Brian Fallow: World weighs heavily on NZ
BRIAN FALLOW: An increasingly sombre view of the global economy lies behind the Reserve Bank's decision to cut the official cash rate.
Worker killed in forestry incident
A person understood to be a forestry worker has been killed in an incident at a forestry block in Tinui.
Understanding the 'war on men' in the workplace
Changes in the workplace since the 1970s have hit men much harder than women, Justin Fox writes.
Dollar tumbles after surprise OCR cut
The New Zealand dollar dropped by US1c after the Reserve Bank surprised the market with this morning's OCR cut.
'More foreign investment needed'
Treasury secretary Gabriel Makhlouf says New Zealand needs to broaden its approach to Asian markets and embrace higher levels of foreign investment.
Peter Lyons: Free market doctrine's bubble about to burst
We may be witnessing the death of a doctrine that has shaped our economy, writes Peter Lyons.
NZ still lags in top jobs for women
New Zealand has held onto its position as the fourth best performing country for opportunities for women in work.
Harold Hillman: The four essentials required to love your job
If you aren't growing, it's just a matter of time before you leave, writes Harold Hillman.
Some workers paid wrong amounts
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is scrambling to resolve an issue with its payroll system.
Liam Dann: Confused about where rates are going? You should be
Here's a synopsis of current market thinking: governor doesn't want to cut rates but he will have to cut because the world's so gloomy, writes Liam Dann.
Hayley Tsukayama: Do yourself a favour and try unplugging for a day
That's the idea behind the National Day of Unplugging, a 24-hour tech-free period in March.
Closing the generation app
A 16-year-old is teaching residents at a Virginia retirement community how to use smartphones.
How US companies dodge US$695b in taxes
Foreign profits help Fortune 500 companies dodge hundred of billions of dollars in taxes.
English: Inflation review can wait
Bill English says he's willing to wait for next year's review of the Reserve Bank's policy targets agreement to consider whether it is still appropriate.
Josie Pagani: Govt's top priority should be lifting wages
Raising income for low-wage earners saves the rest from higher tax and can help lift employment, writes Josie Pagani.
Govt's 7-month operating surplus beats forecast
The operating balance before gains and losses was a surplus of $934 million in the seven months ended January 31.
Is this the end of cut-price mortgages?
WATCH THE ECONOMY HUB: Home owners could face higher mortgage payments if the Reserve Bank doesn't cut rates further this year.
Brian Fallow: Learning about learning
Employers are among the stakeholders the Productivity Commission wants to hear from as it sets about a wide-ranging inquiry into tertiary education.
Fall in house prices to be 'short-lived'
Quotable Value expert says activity is picking up and investors are starting to return to the market.
Can you make colleagues do the right thing?
What should you do when a boss doesn't thank you, or a colleague - ew - doesn't wash their hands?