Local fund managers are not pushing the panic button despite plunging world sharemarkets and plummeting oil prices.

There are two different flavors of "supply side" economics.

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As Auckland's property market shows signs of slowing several regions in New Zealand have hit record highs.

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By late morning, the Kiwi was trading just under US64c from US64.90c just before the release.

China is adding debt at a pretty fast pace even though it's already done too much of that the last seven years.

Inflation is at its lowest since 1999 - and that's at the heart of the biggest problem facing the economy.

New research has revealed a gloomy outlook among chief executives, particularly about growing geopolitical risks.

Herald analysis shows finance, media and IT sectors have the biggest discrepancies in pay equality.

The gloomy mood of NZ business has turned around, with the latest opinion survey showing better trading activity and confidence about the year ahead.

The New Zealand job market is at a six-year high with 92.5 per cent of employers indicating they intend on hiring more staff or maintaining existing levels.

After a period of little employment growth in many sectors, the job market shows signs of picking up.

The New Zealand dollar may fall this week on concern about the impact on the local economy of slower Chinese growth, weak dairy prices and low inflation.

Global inequality has reached a stage of 62 people holding the same amount of wealth as the poorest half of the world.

January is a great time to re-assess your life and career progress, ask "Am I enjoying my job and career?

In our increasingly automated, disconnected world, a lobby group is proposing that everyone be paid a basic entitlement

Feminists, lobbyists and advocacy groups all around the Western world have been banging on about the pay gap for years, Kerre McIvor writes.

A global stock market sell-off that once appeared likely to only dent investor accounts turned into a larger retreat as concerns grew over the state of China's economy.

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Fresh milk, chicken and groceries prices all dropped significantly in 2015.

COMMENT: The damage already been done, writes Peters Lyons.

Businesses are being cold-called by cowboy consultants about new health and safety rules and being told "you need us to keep you out of jail", a government agency says.

Concern about low oil prices and China's growth prospects has driven New Zealand's sharemarket lower.

INTERACTIVE: The pay gap between what men and women earn is the worst it has been in almost 10 years. Explore our interactive to find out more.

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China's GDP announcement will come next week, amid scepticism about how well the economic report informs the financial world.

The New Zealand dollar fell as commodity prices sank on concern about weaker demand from China, the world's second-largest economy.

The European Court of Human Rights sends out alarming message to workers who email their loved ones during working hours.