At a time when commodity producers are enduring a slump in prices for everything, Vietnam's pepper farmers are prospering.

The drop in dairy prices hasn't caused Finance Minister Bill English to rethink his confidence behind the forecast of the government reaching surplus next year.

New Zealand's economy remains patchy and continues to give off mixed signals, says Shamubeel Eaqub, NZIER principal economist.

To suspicious eyes, it starts to look as if the Govt is in ideological thrall to the 1980s dogmas that the smaller the state the better, and whatever the problem, the solution is a market, writes Brian Fallow.

Driving environmental sustainability at a petrol retailer seems counterintuitive at best; at worst, being on a hiding to nothing.

Being able to identify recruitment agencies who share your enthusiasm about your career and provide a 'whole person' approach is key.

The labour watchdog says it's time for communities to take a stand against migrant workers being exploited by their bosses, as 11 Auckland restaurants have been fined for failing to provide employment records.

The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research expects the economy to grow 3.4 per cent this year but then slow, to a moderate average rate of around 2.5 per cent over the next five....

Abano Healthcare, the listed healthcare investor, said first-half profit may rise 40 per cent even in the face of a weak Australian dollar and tepid economic growth across the Tasman.

"Get on yer bike," Ricoh New Zealand managing director Michael Pollok is telling staff. And he means it.

Eleven Auckland restaurants have been fined $66,000 for failing to provide employment records to a labour inspector.

A Curriculum Vitae or CV is your calling card to prospective employers - it is there to attract attention so you get that all-important interview.

Jim Moffatt, chief executive of Deloitte Consulting, talks about his long career at Deloitte and whether the world has too many consultants.

It could be the end of a dream for many as migration figures show that more New Zealanders are not only staying put but others across the Tasman are coming home.

The Reserve Bank is working on new regulations for loans to big property investors which are likely to see them pay higher interest rates.

New Zealand's fiscal outlook is not dire, but threatens to become so if the issues of an ageing population and poor-quality government spending are not addressed, says the New Zealand Initiative.

An Auckland restaurant has been ordered to pay $22,000 for failing to pay wages and holiday pay to migrant workers, in the latest action taken against its owner.

Rob Jeffrey was an understandably proud parent when he joined sons Grant and Craig and their team as they picked up the top award for family-owned company Kiwifruitz.

Gull has launched an investigation into claims petrol station attendants wages were docked when customers drive off without paying.

A new Harvard Business School study has found there are sharply different levels of career satisfaction for men and women.

New banknotes set to be released late next year will cost around $80 million.

The Reserve Bank has unveiled more vibrant and secure banknote designs which will progressively enter circulation later next year.

Finance Minister Bill English has warned that returning to surplus this year will be a challenge due to falling dairy prices and low inflation.