Prime Minister Tony Abbott's bid to put Australia back on a path to surplus is under threat from senators opposing A$40 billion ($37.6 billion) in savings.

The immigration surge continued to gather pace last month, with the net inflow of 4270 people the second-largest monthly gain on record.

A former chef at an Auckland cafe has been awarded more than $50,000 in unpaid wages and compensation for unjustified dismissal.

Kiwi workplaces are becoming more aware of the need for equal pay for men and women as YWCA-organised awards this week aim to celebrate organisations striving to close the gap.

Our addiction to debt could bring New Zealand's so-called rock star economy to a sudden halt, writes Brian Gaynor.

The Reserve Bank will probably raise the official cash rate again on July 24 while trying not to polish the appeal of a New Zealand dollar.

Dita De Boni writes: "No matter what the issue, McCully's modus operandi is to issue a press release so insipid it makes the phone directory look like top-shelf literature."

Big changes lie ahead for the international dairy trade when the European Union (EU) dismantles its 30-year-old quota system next year.

The final pricing for Vista Group's sharemarket float is towards the lower end of the indicative range.

A permanent ban against a former shareholder of a budget sunglasses distributor from working in a similar New Zealand business is void, according to a High Court judge.

Prices in New Zealand have shot up by 7500 per cent during the past century - but milk, cheese and eggs are relatively cheaper than in 1914.

Economists still expect the Reserve Bank to raise its official cash rate to 3.5 per cent next week.

House sales fell in June from a year earlier, led by properties of $400k or less, indicating the LVR restrictions are curbing demand at the cheaper end of the market.

Imagine teaching every child in this country how to program a computer - from age 5. When you think about it, it is odd that we don't.

Why has the median house price risen 25% in Auckland in the past two years, yet the median rent for a three-bedroom rental has risen just 6%?

Feel like you're paying a bit more for your veges at the moment? You're not wrong. Latest prices detail the impact winter is having on your seasonal staples.

When I was 16 - that's (ahem) 25 years ago now, right before Japan spiralled into economic stagnation - I stayed a year with a Japanese family as an AFS exchange student.

Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, must have noticed a striking difference between New Zealand and Australia when he visited the countries on consecutive days this week.

Fonterra and other big players on the international dairy market will need to buy or tie up with more companies to maintain the kind of growth they have enjoyed over the last few years.

Petfood, honey, a real estate agent, menswear, tea & coffee — you might not know it, but thanks to the Super Fund, you’ve got a stake in them all, reports Lesley Springall.

Two recent surveys indicate some loss of momentum in the manufacturing sector.

Of all the ways of measuring income inequality and poverty the most instructive, surely, are those which take account of housing costs.

A simple Unitary Plan of self-determination is appealing, but land use choices are riddled with unintended consequences, writes Geoff Cooper.

Would-be immigrants with higher-level English language skills may be given higher priority after an international review of New Zealand's migration policy.

Those on paid parental leave will be able to work occasionally on "keeping in touch days" without losing their entitlement under moves to increase the scheme's flexibility.

Entrepreneur Christina Domecq launched her latest business, Ora, at an event last night that included an address from Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce.