Police have released the name of a man killed while working at a Huntly manufacturing business.

Auckland housing affordability has improved slightly - but the city is now 59 per cent less affordable than the rest of New Zealand.

If you pay much attention to the things big corporate HR directors worry about, eventually you'll come across the term "engagement".

It's a sunny January morning, perfect for a day at the beach and a barbecue - and you are at work.

There's never been a better time to have a baby at Facebook or Netflix, but millions of ordinary Americans get no parental leave at all.

The business year starts gradually and, usually, nervously. This year is no exception.

New Zealand's benchmark NZX 50 Index fell as the market caught up with global losses on a day of relatively subdued trading.

A Ukrainian dairy farm worker was called a c*** and told to "f*** off to your own country" by his former South Island employers when he left following a dispute.

China's securities regulator signals its open to tweaking the country's new market circuit breakers after analysts blamed the rules for exacerbating a rout in stocks yesterday.

The New Zealand dollar edged lower after Chinese stocks recovered from a sharp decline that sapped investors' appetite for risk-sensitive assets around the world.

The answer may shock you.

We talk to Andy Routley on his personal achievements and challenges DB Breweries have to overcome.

What are the qualities of an ethical leader and how might someone with those qualities think and act?

People looking to maximise their earning prospects in 2016 should consider these careers.

Chinese stock trading stops after the CSI 300 Index plunged more than seven per cent.

The New Zealand and Australian dollars sagged amid concern that China's economy remains anemic after a fifth month of contraction in factory activity.

Number four on the list of 'how to keep your New Year's resolutions' might surprise you.

A tiny institute in Oxford is gearing up for futuristic robot wars, aiming to protect humanity if artificial intelligence goes bad.

A Japanese restaurant has been fined $6000 for failing to keep employment records.

A woman will spend the next 15 years paying back more than $30,000 she stole while working for a taxpayer-funded agency.

Beneficiaries owed more than $627 million to Work and Income at the end of the financial year, according to official figures.

The kiwi reached 68.36 US cents overnight, touching a two-month high.

A Japanese food importing company has been sentenced over the death of a worker in a forklift accident.

Sir Ron Brierley's Mercantile Investments raised $1.4 million in a discounted share placement to local wholesale investors.

A new survey reveals work-life balance is more important in New Zealand than in any other country.

For professional Santas, there's a monetary difference between a real beard and a fake one.

Lower interest rates in New Zealand generally stoke housing inflation. This creates few new jobs and little additional output, writes Peter Lyons.