Treasury is questioning the way the Crown manages its assets, suggesting state ownership of social assets may not be the most efficient use of government money.

Are we doing enough? As another report lays out the benefits of a green economy science reporter Jamie Morton looks at what we're doing to achieve it.

With industry pundits hinting the job market will heat up across the board this year.

Corporate well-being consultant Sarah Harmer tells a story that illustrates how much energy levels can impact decision-making at work.

Looking back at two decades old textbooks I studied while completing a degree in the "dark art" of psychology, I discovered two things: one - I am quite old ... Two - the more things change, the more they stay the same!

For the first time in its history New Zealand is part of the world economy's fastest growing region, Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf says, but he worries that we are not doing enough to seize the opportunity that represents.

New Zealand's inbound migration rose to a 10-year high last month, as China overtook the UK to become the biggest source of net migrants for the first time in a decade.

Kiwis are splashing out on wining, dining and big-ticket items such as new cars and household furniture as consumer confidence hits a nine-year high.

The former New Zealand boss of JPMorgan Chase is locked in "full-blown adversarial litigation" with the bank where he is seeking $170,000 in damages.

There's nothing like an interest rate increase and the promise of many more to focus the mind.

Rate rises can seem a bit baffling, but the formula is pretty simple and the Reserve Bank has seldom been more explicit, writes NZ Herald business editor Liam Dann.

This OCR hike is just the start of the cycle, says Herald economics editor Brian Fallow.

The monthly decline in food prices was led by a 6.5pc drop in vegetable prices and a 5.1pc reduction in fruit, according to Statistics NZ.

The property market has cooled as rising mortgage rates have tempered demand in recent months, the Reserve Bank says.

One of the big drivers of economic potential is productivity, which historically has not been a strong point in New Zealand, writes Brian Fallow.

The days of written references for job seekers are mostly over with the majority of employers now preferring to talk to two or three nominated referees.

ANZ says its Truckometer indices suggest the economy is settling in for a sustained period of growth at least until the middle of the year.

Mortgage brokers are urging borrowers to fix the interest rates on their loans and say it's not too late despite an expected increase in the official cash rate tomorrow.

New Zealand house prices rose in February reversing the falls of December and January, according to just released REINZ figures.

Jobs growth in February is expected to have bounced back after a weak result in January, but not enough to bring down the unemployment rate.

The majority of New Zealanders do not fully understand KiwiSaver especially when it comes to switching jobs, tax rates and the Government's annual contribution.

About 600 construction workers are on the 17ha site of New Zealand's biggest new prison and the country's largest public-private partnership, which is recruiting staff now.

A company wanting to mine ironsands from the seafloor says the plan will mean $150m extra spent in the area each year.

The law is not always an ass but it can produce an absurdity. The decision to allow a failed job seeker access to his competitors' CVs is one of them.

From a Chinese perspective it makes perfect sense. After more than 20 years of rapid export-led growth it is time to fine-tune the economy, writes Liam Dann.

Interest rate rises this week will dampen demand for housing and could signal the end of Auckland's housing boom, according to an economist.