Devonshire, of West Harbour, was crushed in the incident which happened on her fifth week in the job.

The New Zealand dollar is heading for a 0.9 per cent weekly gain.

A man has died in a workplace incident in Christchurch this afternoon after he was trapped under the ramp of a truck.

The Employment Court has ruled Affco must allow 200 Wairoa freezing workers to return to their jobs.

Women don't necessarily need more time off. They need men to get it off too, helping to level the opportunities for everyone.

Fullers Group Limited pleaded guilty to two breaches following a ferry crash that injured more than a dozen.

This is a worldwide issue with a vast literature and history internationally and in NZ, writes Prue Hyman. Sadly, substantial political resistance is encountered worldwide in remedying the situation.

Ben is a mid-level manager with a team of four, all relatively new in their positions.

Disclosing a mental health issue in a workplace is still a risky call for most workers, research shows.

Wall St stocks and oil have slumped again amidst growing talk of recession risk for both the US and the world, writes Liam Dann.

Putin sell-off likely to be a flop, writes Ben Wright.

The New Zealand dollar fell from a month-high ahead of employment data in the US.

Next time your boss tries to convince you of the benefits of working from home, spare a thought for how that could contribute to wrecking the planet.

Taken at face value, the December quarter numbers are evidence that the labour market has tightened, in defiance of the forecasters, writes Brian Fallow. But that has yet to show up in the wages data.

Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler has emphasised the flexibility written into his inflation policy targets agreement.

Free study far easier to boast about than secretive trade deal that prioritises multinationals.

The Reserve Bank of Australia kept its cash rate unchanged, while reiterating an easing bias given weak inflation.

The annual strategy off-site is when a board conducts a deep dive into strategy which is a critical component of their governance role.

Some Maori business leaders say there are risks with the TPP, but people should look at it again to see the benefits it offers for the Maori economy.

Most emerging-market stocks fell after China's official manufacturing gauge slumped to a three-low year and South Korean exports plunged.

Big job losses in the "depressed" Buller economy have been blamed for a glut of hundreds of properties currently for sale in Westport and surrounding areas.

For many school-leavers university is a great option. It can lead to rewarding careers.

Trying to quantify the gains from planned trade agreement is an exercise in futility, writes Brian Fallow. Trying to get a grip on the TPP's effects is about as easy as catching trout with your bare hands.

Anna Russell talks self-belief and the ability to identify potential in people.

Are you a parrot or a negative black hat? Nuclear bomb or an eager beaver? Research shows what Kiwi meeting behaviour annoys the most.