Consumer sentiment eased in December but remains well above its recent lows, according to the latest ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Index.

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has given birth to twin girls and says she will only take a few weeks of maternity leave.

It is high time for the Government to go easy and give itself more room to manoeuvre in setting fiscal policy, writes Brian Fallow.

The Reserve Bank has cut its official cash rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 2.5 per cent, signalling a likely end to the current easing cycle.

Colin Andrew Craig, a 65-year-old from Christchurch, died in hospital after the accident at GVI Logistics in Ivan Jamieson Place, near Christchurch Airport.

A warehouse manager was fired when his boss suspected him of stealing from a Christmas morning tea shout.

A Christchurch woman who was accused of sexually harassing a fellow employee has been awarded $8000 in lost wages and compensation.

Awards show gender equality may finally be the norm at top table.

Latest figures reveal Auckland values might have stalled as online site reports Asian interest has eased off.

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For those feeling overwhelmed by the work/life juggle, goals for next year will need to focus on improving the ratio of work to family and leisure time in order to avoid burnout, writes Raewyn Court.

Auckland is on the verge of becoming a $1 million city - and its fast leaving the rest of New Zealand behind.

21 of 24 economists polled by Reuters expect the Reserve Bank will cut the official cash rate by a quarter point to 2.5 percent on Thursday.

A third of Auckland suburbs now have an average house price of more than $1 million, with one cracking the $2 million mark and another two on the verge.

A second-hand car dealer who bragged on Facebook about doing drugs in cars was unjustifiably dismissed.

Like three quick wickets in a test match on an otherwise lifeless pitch, this week's monetary policy statement suddenly has a bit of an edge to it.

Economists expect the Reserve Bank to cut its official cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.5 per cent at this Thursday's monetary policy statement, but the financial markets are not so sure.

Deep inside Facebook's massive new HQ, the largest open-office workspace in the world, sits the desk of Lindsay Russell.

Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler will be acutely conscious that inflation for the past year has been below the 1 per cent bottom of the bank's target band.

The first United States interest rates rise since 2006 is looking increasingly likely.

A businessman has been fined for obstructing investigations after children were injured in an inflatable slide collapse.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is keen on better understanding the boon that investor-category migrants provide the country.

Auckland's property market showed signs of slowing last month, with a 7.7 per cent fall in sales and new listings dropping by a similar amount.

Africa's natural environments and spectacular wildlife are about to face their biggest challenge ever.