Leading American trade economist Professor Peter Petri is optimistic that the Trans Pacific Partnership will turn out to be less damaging to Pharmac than people fear.

Auckland housing affordability has fallen 10.2pc in the quarter - and 25 per cent over the previous 12 months.

Auckland's credit-financed housing bubble is a grave threat to the NZ economic outlook, writes Matthew Goodson.

A truck driver has been awarded more than $3000 in compensation and lost wages after he was sacked for allegedly shoulder charging his boss.

What remains unclear in this long, drawn-out "make-an-offer" phase is what the Government considers is the going price for a state house, writes Brian Rudman.

Emails can be amazing at time-saving, but can also be incredibly time- and money-wasting.

New Zealand businesses should keep their nerve as international markets are spooked by the Chinese sharemarket sell-off, the closure of Greek banks and even a signal by Puerto Rico that it cannot pay....

Brien Keegan says the best way to get past gatekeepers can be as simple as building up a trusted relationship first.

Co-hosting the Cricket World Cup boosted New Zealand’s economy by $110 million, according to a new analysis.

Traders in the local currency are sensitive to suggestions that the Reserve Bank may intervene in the market to lower its value.

Auckland's net gain of 26,600 migrants in the past year boosted demand for housing in the city, writes Brian Fallow. But if you are talking about home ownership there are a lot more factors at play.

Chances of the Trans-Pacific Partnership being finished are now about 70 per cent, says Trade Negotiations Minister Tim Groser.

Simon Telfer is the creator of Appoint Better Boards, a pool of more than 4700 potential directors to whom companies and not-for-profits can advertise positions.

A chef in a South Island tourist hot spot worked for around 60 hours per week and received about $1800 per month, some $660 less than he should have.

The new World Wealth Report shows tremendous amounts of wealth have been accumulated during the past five years.

A teenage girl who earned less than $2 an hour for waitressing because she was deemed to be a volunteer has won a ruling that says she was an employee.

Eurozone leaders hope to finally seal a bailout deal this week to save Greece from default and a possible exit from the euro, but Germany has warned more hard work is needed.

Consumers are the least confident they have been for two years, the quarterly Westpac McDermott Miller survey has found.

Assistant professor of finance Noah Smith believes the economic doomsayers are jumping the gun.

Trade Minister Tim Groser has long been tipped by Wellington's euphemistically labelled "beltway" to be New Zealand's next ambassador to Washington.

The release of New Zealand's latest international investment position has shone a spotlight on the country's debt. The data were released this week in conjunction with the March quarter balance of payments statistics.

A land-buying agency with compulsory acquisition powers is the most radical of the Productivity Commission's proposals for dealing with Auckland's housing crisis.

Pushing "pause" on her career has reignited property specialist Gail Calder's passion for her work, but it took her friends by surprise.

The 'rock star' tag remains, but economists debate if it's a Justin Bieber or more of an ageing Stones.

New Zealand companies face an increasingly risky legal landscape as professional litigation funders bankroll class action lawsuits and emboldened regulators flex their muscles, says a major law....

A stronger US dollar makes New Zealand a more attractive destination for immigrants, a survey has found.

The United States will still have more than double China's per capita income by 2061 even as Chinese income levels grow.

When it comes to corporate governance, Japanese companies Takata, Toshiba, Sharp and Toyota are acting as if it's 1985.