Auckland prices have been rising faster than elsewhere in the country, due to recent action by the Reserve Bank and the Govt.

The day of the Kiwi quarter-acre dream is a dream of yesteryear, especially for those of us who call Auckland home.

The owners of a liquor store who were found to have racially harassed an employee have lodged an appeal against the judgment, saying they weren't given a chance to defend the claims.

The government has given up on trying to claw back $3.9 million in research and development grants paid to failed touchscreen developer NextWindow

New Zealand lamb wool prices jumped to a record high amid strong demand from exporters and limited supplies.

To cut or not to cut? That is the question the Reserve Bank confronts ahead of next week's official cash rate decision, writes Brian Rudman.

Asking your employer for a verbal reference can be extremely awkward. Here are some tips from Career agent Annie O'Keefe.

May property sales in the Auckland market were up 14.5pc from the month before, says Barfoot and Thompson.

Call centre bosses who fired a woman shortly after she had a miscarriage have been told to pay up.

Robyn Pearce says it's not hard to draw a very short bow between reading struggles and diminished productivity.

Behavioural economics shows people are often less rational than we assume which makes the Government's KiwiSaver proposal a good move, writes Ananish Chaudhuri.

Hundreds of posties will lose their jobs when mail delivery days are slashed next month, but just one compulsory redundancy is expected.

There's nothing professional about profanity. But it's often dismissed when it comes from "intense" workers.

Australia is forecasting a staggering 90 per cent plunge in spending on projects, calling time on its biggest resources bonanza since the 1850s gold rush.

China is likely to ensure a belated financial reckoning in the years ahead, and it has the potential to shake the global economy.

The advantage of face-to-face meetings is that it requires that the other person really "be there" or be engaged.

Training and upskilling employees who may be nearing retirement age more than pays back, Raewyn Court reports.

Only in China can you predict the world's biggest stock-market rally and still come out looking like a pessimist.

Robyn Pearce tells us focus is a precious and vital skill which helps us get great results and a feeling of control.

Winter marks the beginning of cold and flu season for many Kiwis. In offices where people work in close proximity a cold can soon do the rounds and bring staff levels way down.

Strong employment growth is pushing the US economy close to the point where it can support higher interest rates.

Of the many wonders to behold in Greece, Matt Derr has found a gem: local wine at $3 a glass.

El Nino this year is likely to reduce New Zealand's agricultural output, say BNZ economists.

A new report described as the first of its kind has broken down how much Chinese money is flowing into America.

The University of Auckland is about to take a plunge into uncharted waters: A series of never-before-seen initiatives aimed at creating a generation of more enterprising graduates.

William Pesek grades Park Geun Hye of South Korea, Benigno Aquino of the Philippines and Joko Widodo of Indonesia.

How have things fared since then for Asia's "Axis of Reform"? Not very well, unfortunately, says William Pesek.

Studies have shown that while an occasional marathon can spur production, a steady diet of long days has the opposite effect.

Willie Pesek asks if China's central bank is up for the responsibility of helping steer the world's second biggest economy.