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Gender pay gap: Is this why?

Research finds three new facts that show how much pay still differs for men and women - even at the very top.

Career Coach: The importance of being more transparent at the office

Door closes on Gen Rent: The proof is in the figures

If you are reading this and you don't own Auckland property, this will probably ruin your Sunday.

Work Advice: Feeling hostile about this takeover

Karla L. Miller's advice to a reader on how to handle a hostile takeover situation.

John Roughan: Salute bold few who were right on money

Amid all the chatter of parity this week, I heard not a word of credit given to those who changed the country, writes John Roughan.

Raising a family, California style

Tom O'Neil: Lightbulb Shone for magazine entrepreneur

"One of the most important realisations for me was the determination, energy, focus and 'stickability' needed to make our business a success," says Hannah Shone, founder of The Natural Parent magazine.

Transtasman parity tells real story of NZ strength

Rather than being "unadjusted and unsustainable", the exchange rate may reflect the fact that the NZ economy is not quite the basket-case the Nats' opponents would wish to paint it, writes John Armstrong.

Half of bosses planning salary freezes

More than half of company bosses are planning to freeze salaries this year, but skilled finance and accounting professionals are more likely to get a boost in pay.

Two more Outlook time-saving tips

Time and productivity columnist Robyn Pearce adds to her list of time-saving email tips that will save you hours per week.

Kiwi dollar pipped in parity race

The New Zealand dollar fell against the Australian currency yesterday after the Reserve Bank across the Tasman kept its cash rate unchanged.

House prices hit record

"March is always the most active month for property sales, but there has never been a month's trading to compare with the past month," Barfoot and Thompson said.

Auckland leads 8.5pc increase in job vacancies

Henri Eliot: Guiding principles for effective governance in NZ

As businesses are getting busier, it is a good time to revisit the key guiding principles for all boards in NZ to follow.

Doorman sacked for being too nice

That willingness to go above and beyond for tenants - by taking care of pets and watering plants - didn't sit well with management.

Bernard Hickey: The winds of change

Chaos theory calls it the butterfly effect. It's the idea that a butterfly flapping its wings in the Amazon could cause a tornado in Texas, Bernard Hickey writes.

Zappos to employees: Get behind 'no bosses' approach

No job titles. No traditional bosses. It might sound nice, but would you really want to work there?

Miners wiped out by coal glut

Coal prices have dropped 33pc to levels that have made most mining companies across the Appalachia region unprofitable.