Auckland needs to grow "up" and it needs political leadership to convince those on the isthmus to embrace that growth, writes Bernard Hickey.

"Not at all" was governor Graeme Wheeler's response when asked on Thursday if the Reserve Bank had made a policy mistake last year in raising interest rates.

There have been good crowds reported at this year's Fieldays event near Hamilton.

William Pesek on considering the cost of China's stock boom - the biggest being President Jinping's economic reform program.

The New Zealand dollar could fall as low as US60c against the greenback this year following yesterday's official cash rate cut, says a market strategist.

If we want to resist the trends dividing New Zealanders into the haves and the never-wills, the OECD has some policy suggestions the Government could take on board.

The Reserve Bank's decision to lower the official cash rate has been heralded as a positive move for house buyers outside Auckland.

Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler has defended the decision to lower the Official Cash Rate amid concerns it could worsen the unaffordability of house prices in Auckland.

A cruise industry leader says the falling Kiwi dollar against the United States currency could be an impediment to growth in cruising by New Zealanders.

Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey has again been accused of being out of touch with everyday economic realities after advising would-be home-buyers facing spiralling prices to get "a good job .......

A roast shop worker has received $5000 in compensation after her boss called her a b**ch on Facebook.

Large employers in the US are relaxing dress codes to keep employees from jumping ship

NZIER’s shadow monetary policy board favours an on-hold decision when the Reserve Bank reviews the official cash rate.

Interviewing for a job over the phone might seem like a doddle compared to fronting up at the professional offices of a prospective employer.

QV's latest figures show NZ house values have risen at the fastest pace in 15 months.

The difference between winning and succeeding applies not just in sport, but in all areas of life, writes Anna Russell.

Too many drivers are keeping the Auckland property market hot, and experts see little or no change, as David Maida discovers.

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

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

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.

Given how large the imbalances in the Auckland housing market are, house price growth is likely to persist in the near term.

The ANZ Commodity Price Index for May fell by 4.7pc, following April's 7.4 per cent decline.