Houses in eight Auckland suburbs south of the CBD topped national value rises, up a "whopping" 17.9 per cent annually, according to QV data just out.

Don't let your work get distracted by email alerts. Turn off the alerts and check your emails when it suits you throughout the day.

Business is in good heart, ANZ's latest monthly survey of sentiment has found.

Teachers looking for a job should head to Wellington, according to Seek's latest Labour Market Report.

Rationalisation of the New Zealand meat industry could take place through collaboration in processing and freight, rather than through mergers and acquisitions, says Silver Fern Farms chairman Rob Hewett.

My bank has been harassing me to refix my mortgage. I've been getting reminders for a month and there is still another month to go before my current contract ends.

Challenges faced by Muslim workers in New Zealand and the reluctance of employers to hire them are among the issues that will be up for discussion at a summit.

One in five Auckland properties have sold under the hammer for more than $1 million and only two of 55 properties were sold for less than $500,000 last week.

Working for an unreasonable boss can cause health problems, including increasing employees' risk of heart disease and heart attack.

A man who was fired for inappropriate behaviour on a work trip to Thailand, including racking up expenses while dining with female escorts, has won his claim of unfair dismissal.

How do we use thinking big while starting small to the social and cultural mission of positive race relations?

The central bank for central banks has some advice for policymakers fretting about deflation: Don't.

Alan Bollard says country misses vital returns by just upping primary production.

Act leader David Seymour has been urged to 'take a breath' and ignore Government pressure to vote against the SkyCity convention centre.

How do you remain motivated when you are already succeeding, how do you stay driven when a big goal has already been reached?

Remember inflation? The Reserve Bank estimates the annual inflation rate right now is zero. Zip, zilch, nada, none.

The $400 million deal for SkyCity to build a national convention centre in Auckland could be under threat.

Anti-austerity protesters seeking to spoil the inauguration of the ECB's new HQ in Frankfurt left a trail of destruction across the city.

Karla L. Miller writes a Washington Post advice column on navigating the modern workplace.

A shortage in skilled managers and workers is a growing problem for New Zealand, say employers and recruiters.

If you're trying to be a better leader, or a better teammate, it all starts with knowing yourself first.

The industry body that helped fund a major study to reform the red meat sector has damned with faint praise the result, saying it overstates problems in the industry

If we take the time to be present in the moment, we expand time – we have more of it.