EmploymentFears of revealing pregnancyA new study has found the need to control one's image for job security is prevalent among expectant mothers.22 Apr 04:30 AM
BDBDEconomyShipley: Opportunities in AsiaDame Jenny Shipley wants NZ firms to take advantage of her appointment to the the board of the Boao forum, which has grown to become a major event for world leaders.21 Apr 10:00 PM
OpinionHenri Eliot: Mai Chen on corporate governanceMai Chen recently spoke to Henri Eliot about corporate governance and her appointment today to the board of the BNZ.21 Apr 09:30 PM
EmploymentHas there ever been a better time to be an entrepreneur?Vivek Wadhwa explains why it is a great time to be an entrepreneur rather than taking job offers from big companies.21 Apr 09:00 PM
EconomyLesson in iron ore boomNew Zealand should take a leaf out of Australia's book in terms of what not to do in the face of a commodities boom, says Paul Bloxham, HSBC's chief economist for Australia and New Zealand.21 Apr 05:00 PM
EmploymentLevelling the gender imbalance pays offWhen it comes to the workplace gender diversity divide, opinions are mixed. Is progress being made? Or is it just more of the same?21 Apr 05:00 PM
EmploymentWhy the US economy is like Game of ThronesThe seasons in George R.R. Martin's "Game of Thrones" aren't regular or celestial, just like business cycles.21 Apr 01:37 AM
EconomyTobacco tax edges out deflationWere it not for the annual increase in the tax on tobacco the consumers price index would have recorded outright deflation for the year to March.20 Apr 05:00 PM
BDBDEconomyInflation slumps again - CPI dips 0.3pcInflation is down again, with falling petrol prices pushing the consumers price index down 0.3 per cent in the March quarter.19 Apr 11:00 PM
EmploymentCompanies can 'fix' pay gap - Google execTo stop perpetuating the gender pay gap, companies need to stop asking "What's your salary history" to prospective employees.18 Apr 12:00 AM
EmploymentNZ split into 'two nations'New welfare benefit figures confirm that New Zealand is splitting into two: Auckland and Christchurch, and everywhere else.17 Apr 12:24 AM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Climate costs left for the futureIt seems the Government plans to rely heavily on a hoard of cheap, low-quality carbon credits to meet its current climate change target.16 Apr 09:30 PM
EmploymentSacked worker paid out $9000A New Plymouth retail store sacked shop assistant Ericia Durning after she took home a car magazine without permission last year.16 Apr 05:00 PM
EmploymentBoss's paycut to hike wagesThe boss of a technology start-up in Seattle has shocked his employees by raising his company's minimum wage to US$70,000 ($92,160).16 Apr 05:00 PM
EconomyDairy shares dip after global auctionThe price of Fonterra Shareholders' Fund units fell to their lowest point since listing after the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction registered another fall in product prices.16 Apr 05:00 PM
Employment$9k for worker fired over magazineA shop worker who was fired and reported to police for taking home a magazine has been awarded more than $9000 in compensation.16 Apr 03:44 AM
OpinionDita De Boni: Zero-hour contracts backdownHow pleasing it was to see Labour Minister Michael Woodhouse walk back from the worst excesses of zero-hour contracts this week, Dita De Boni writes.15 Apr 09:40 PM
OpinionAnna Russell: Most lead lives of quiet desperationToo often the purpose of why a company exists becomes lost in an unrelenting focus on the bottom-line.15 Apr 09:30 PM
Official Cash RateRegulators eye property investorsRegulatory moves to curb bank lending to residential property investors are a live possibility, says Reserve Bank deputy governor Grant Spencer.15 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Guarantee minimum work hoursJust as Labour governments are prone to cater to even the more extravagant wishes of trade unionists, so their National counterparts can find it difficult to resist the over-the-top whims of....15 Apr 05:00 PM
EmploymentPhilanthropists urged to create jobsNew Zealand's wealthiest philanthropists and community trusts are being urged to link up with local employers to create jobs for unemployed young people.15 Apr 05:00 PM
EmploymentProtestors slam 'zero-hours' contractsAbout 180 fast-food workers and supporters marched up and down Auckland’s Queen St at lunchtime to demand an end to “zero-hours” contracts.15 Apr 08:05 AM
BDBDEconomyNZ dollar back above 99 cents AussieThe New Zealand dollar is back trading above 99 Australian cents and sparking renewed speculation of parity.15 Apr 03:10 AM
OpinionRobyn PearceA Middle Earth Adventure in New Zealand - from Alps to Ocean by bikeIf you'd like a challenge, I thoroughly recommend getting some wheels and starting to train for a cycle trail somewhere next summer.14 Apr 09:30 PM
OpinionJohn Key's make-or-break BudgetThe two Budget-related announcements risked giving every impression that National is running on empty, reckons John Armstrong.14 Apr 05:30 PM
EmploymentChanges signaled to zero-hour contractsWorkplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Woodhouse is keen to see some of the harshest contracts outlawed.14 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBoost to R&D not enough to close gapBetter than nothing, but only just. The increase in funding for business research and development grants Prime Minister John Key announced yesterday looks even less impressive in light of numbers....14 Apr 05:00 PM
