New Zealand Aluminium Smelters and its workers have returned to court in their long-running dispute over how holidays are calculated and recognised.

The bank that praised New Zealand's economy has dramatically changed its tune, adding it to a watch list of nations.

Immigration authorities say "widespread concerns" have been raised over false or misleading work visa applications involving Philippines nationals.

Hard-hitting report offers solution to runaway house prices and housing shortage in the city.

Builder awarded $5000 after being dismissed over the phone.

World dairy prices were down 3.1 per cent in the latest overnight auction.

Almost all job growth since 1980 has been in work that is social-skill intensive - is that our big advantage over robots?

Sub-contractors in the construction industry will still be able to get paid in the event of a Mainzeal-like collapse under a bill which passed into law this afternoon.

Trust member Mat O'Connell said 23 official applications, including two from Australia, had been received by the closing date of noon yesterday.

China's economic growth decelerated in the latest quarter to a six-year low of 6.9 per cent despite repeated interest rate cuts and other stimulus measures.

What's the best way respond to bullying behaviour from a boss? It might not be what you think.

Farm prices are falling, but spring and a slow turnaround in the dairy industry is boosting morale.

Risks in the housing market remain high despite a crackdown on lending standards which has made the banking system safer, the Reserve Bank of Australia says.

Nobel prize winning economist looks at how trying to help poor countries hurts them.

Mortgagee sales fall from 961 to 589 nationally with stronger economic conditions.

The Treasury is warning that economic growth this year might drop below 2 per cent. That would mean virtually zero in per capita terms, writes Brian Fallow.

A former employee of Indian restaurant chain Masala described working there as "hell" as two of his bosses were sentenced on immigration and exploitation charges this morning.

Norway's Statoil is exploring for oil around New Zealand. Herald reporter Grant Bradley headed north to find out why they've come all this way.

Age was also a factor, with the highest rates of injury claims coming from workers in the younger, 15 to 24, and older, 65 and over, age groups.

Work stress tends to build until it becomes 'the norm', which over time takes a heavy tollLiving with continual stress can damage people emotionally, physically, cognitively and behaviourally

"We could be in Spain," the auctioneer announces, referring to a "contemporary" two-bedroom Remuera apartment about to go under the hammer.

The Government is getting "way ahead of itself" by talking about tax cuts after a single, small surplus, the Labour Party says.

An enterprising entrepreneur has made a tidy profit on a pair of $10 banknotes not yet in circulation.

But Reserve Bank governor is wary of stoking housing market.

Dairy farming was initially rated as one of the highest-risk industries during health and safety reforms before the Labour Minister, Michael Woodhouse, intervened and changed the criteria, documents show.

The line between work and home life is becoming increasingly fuzzy, according to a recent report by HR and recruitment specialists Randstad.

An experienced office worker with a previously unblemished record, today admitted stealing thousands in cash after falling behind with her household bills.

An employee that started her own competing business and took a key supplier from former business penalised $10,000.