New Zealand universities could see a surge in the number of students crossing the Tasman if a new funding system gets the go-ahead in Australia.

People may find it easier to secure jobs in the coming months with the hiring intentions of employers on the rise.

Business confidence continued to decline last month in ANZ's Business Outlook survey, to its lowest level for a year.

A business which failed to pay its employees the minimum wage and chose to pay workers in beer on Saturdays has been ordered to pay a former employee more than $12,000.

Employment confidence is at its highest level in nearly six years and Auckland has overtaken Canterbury as the most confident region, according to a survey.

It's all eyes on the dollar this week after the effervescent kiwi fizzed to within half a cent of a record high by 5pm Friday, writes Liam Dann.

The high New Zealand dollar is insulating this country from rising crude oil prices that have spurred fears for the global economic recovery.

Employers are increasingly spending money to try to keep staff healthy, even if it comes at the cost of other company perks.

Advice from American career coach Joyce E.A. Russell about stepping into a management role for the first time.

Employers are having to adapt to a workforce ranging from school leavers to baby boomers as people stay working for longer.

Even after the solid GDP result last week there remains a nagging doubt that we're not really the kind of rock star that sets the world on fire, writes Liam Dann.

Paul Bloxham, who dubbed NZ 'the rock star economy', is sticking to his guns. He said the NZ economy was still powering ahead and was likely to outstrip other members in the OECD.

A Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment report this month says amendments to the Employment Relations Act and the Holidays Act that the Govt made in 2011 have achieved some of their policy objectives in the short term.

Q: Is KiwiSaver an innovation to solve a demographic bulge and mitigate some perceived future social issues? Or is it an attempt to change attitudes on saving?

It seems inescapable to conclude that the world is once more heading towards financial disaster, writes Dita De Boni.

India will offload about a quarter of its rice stockpiles and ease restrictions on selling fruit and veggies as a weak monsoon threatens crop output.

Yahoo says less than 40pc of its workforce is female and that many of the women are in non-leadership roles, amid a Silicon Valley debate over diversity.

Mining industry leaders are in shock over the rejection of an application to mine ironsands from off the coast of southern Taranaki.

The fate of a $70 million bid to mine ironsands off the ocean floor in the southern Taranaki Bight will be known this Wednesday.

House sale volumes and prices are dropping, according to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand, which has just released its May sales figures.

Career Coach Joyce E.A. Russell offers her top 10 career tips for the over-50 job seekers.

Food prices rose in May as a drop off in the price of meat, poultry and fish was offset by a 16pc gain in vegetables.