When the likes of the OECD look at our structural economic policy settings and compare them to what has worked in other countries, they reckon we should be doing a lot better than we are, writes Brian Fallow.
Research suggests there is no "magic number" for chief executive tenure in this country, with the most poorly performing companies having a mix of short and long-serving bosses.
The parent company of a firm that sold controversial currency trading software racked up a $109,000 debt for food and drink at a flash Auckland restaurant.
Procrastinators everywhere should take heart in gaining what could be the best excuse yet for their thumb-twiddling: blaming it on Mum and Dad.
Here are some reasons not to embrace the view of economic analyst Jesse Colombo that NZ is hurtling towards crisis.
Women earn less than men because they are seen as pushovers when they don't negotiate hard and are seen as "ball-breakers" when they do, a psychologist says.
Japan, the world's third-biggest economy, has a long and notorious history of protectionism.
Auckland's sizzling property market could bring New Zealand's economy crashing down, a global economic expert warns.
Kiwi women should "up the attack" on breaking into top executive ranks and boardroom roles rather than being discouraged by lack of success.
A counselling client of mine "Allie" had just been promoted at her law firm. I asked if she was excited.
Welcome to the first of my regular series entitled My Light-Bulb Moment.
Go into many organisations and you might hear people say "I don't trust my co-workers to do what they say they will," or "This place really lacks trust among colleagues."
People often ask why NZ should incur any costs curbing its greenhouse gas emissions when we account for less than 0.2% of the global total, writes Brian Fallow.
Another rise in the official cash rate next week remains a done deal, economists say, despite weaker-than-expected inflation in the March quarter.
Heritage Hotel Management has appointed Marcus Keenan as the new general manager of Heritage Auckland.
Agricultural chemicals manufacturer Nufarm will close its plant in Auckland, with as many as 59 jobs to go in move to Australia.
Trade Minister Tim Groser is not impressed by Australia’s free trade agreement with Japan and hopes it will be ignored by the US within the Trans Pacific Partnership.
New Zealand's emissions of greenhouse gases grew 2.2 per cent in 2012, accelerating from 1.4 per cent in 2011.
The pay gap between the highest and lowest earners is getting wider. It's a trend that, says one researcher, can be traced back to the 1980s.
New Zealand food prices fell in March as cheaper cakes and candy drove a fall in grocery prices, and offset more expensive meat and produce.
Can water cooler talk help fix the gender pay gap? President Barack Obama seems to think so.
House prices around the country have hit a new high with the median price now topping $440,000 but sales are down 10% on last year. (+infographic)
When Mark Gozzo got a request from a stranger to connect on LinkedIn, he considered it just another chance to expand his professional network. In a month's time, it had turned into a new job.
A decline in the production of feature films last year dragged the New Zealand screen industry's revenue down 4 per cent.
A fundamental reason New Zealand interest rates and exchange rates are systematically higher than we might wish is that collectively we do not save enough.
Auckland's unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest level in six years. So what's behind the fall and will it continue?
Prime Minister John Key has defended new oil and gas exploration permits in a major conservation park, saying it is not a National Park and mining already takes place there.
The Ministry of Education will continue to pursue a leaky schools lawsuit against Carter Holt Harvey after it failed in an attempt to have the claim quashed.
A recovery growing stronger and broader, but accompanied by inflation pressures, is the picture painted by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research's latest quarterly survey .
The number of businesses who say it is getting harder to find the skilled workers they need is well above the long-term average, the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research reports.
Business confidence remains at multi-decade highs for the first three months of the year, although the strong upswing of previous quarters has flattened out
Women should think again about directorships, for far from trailing men, it's greatly to their credit that so few are debasing themselves in this way, writes Bob Jones.