Walt Glazer asks whether Auckland should become the Hong Kong of the South Pacific or remain a Kiwi oasis of security for the future.

Salvation Army says housing shortage adding "incredible stress" to families as its State of Nation report shows Auckland's crisis worsened by a record near-4000 houses last year.

Finance Minister Bill English has responded to a warning about a “sharp correction” in the housing market, saying that skyrocketing house prices “cannot go on forever”.

Leaders have been encouraged to show their vulnerable side. But can showing vulnerability actually work against you?

Does anybody believe the warning from the Governor of the Reserve Bank that Auckland house prices could crash, or in economic jargon, suffer a "sharp correction"?

The money printing by central banks of other nations is dribbling down into our housing market, writes Bernard Hickey.

Three iwi now have assets valued at $2.7b but in the next few years, 30 to 40 will emerge with that financial firepower, one expert says.

Greece has lost a critical funding artery as the European Central Bank restricts loans to its financial system.

The belief is taking root, especially in the United States, that a historic decoupling has occurred between growth in labour productivity and workers' incomes.

The ferry from Half Moon Bay is a kaleidoscope of Auckland on the water.

A surge in the number of job seekers outpaced strong employment growth in the last three months of 2014 and is keeping a lid on pay rises.

A woman who was sacked from a TV station after posting "angry and abusive" emails on a social media site has been awarded more than $15,000 for unjustified dismissal.

Tips on how to brush up your director brand in order to secure your first or additional board appointments in 2015.

Joanna Mathers unpicks an unpleasant personality trait the the workplace.

The start of 2015 hasn't felt that upbeat. Headlines have tended towards the negative and it's not just because journalists are feeling blue about being inside while the beautiful New Zealand summer....

Foreign Minister Murray McCully says New Zealanders will have to wait some time before restrictions on entering Britain change.

If you can't influence others to change or adopt a view, then you'll struggle as a leader.

NZ commodity prices fell in January, extending their 12-month slide to about 19 per cent, led by casein, wool, beef and aluminium.

Auckland homeowners are finding themselves unable to sell, because they can't find another place to buy due to a listings drought.

Former director of Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre Jim Kennedy spent almost 40 years with Nasa. The retiree now travels, speaking on leadership.

Prime Minister John Key has sprayed cold water on calls for a comprehensive rethink of how local government spending is funded.

Reduced dairy production is expected to translate into higher prices at Wednesday's GlobalDairyTrade auction.

Digital entrepreneur and Massive Inc co-founder Claudia Batten opens up about her unconventional career path.

Which comes first - happiness or success? Lynne Miller offers some suggestions for a better working life.

Ask a 15-year-old what makes his generation different from the ones before, and he'll give you a straight answer: "Anything that's not digital is boring."