EconomyDairy fall could dent the kiwi dollarFalling dairy prices could weigh on the NZ dollar and help push the currency as low as US80c against the greenback by the end of this year, says an analyst.06 Aug 05:00 PM
EmploymentLabour market unlikely to boost wagesEmployment growth slowed in the June quarter and outside Canterbury it stalled altogether.06 Aug 05:00 PM
EmploymentNZ job prospects sunnier at lastFor the first time since the global recession hit, it is now easier to find a job in New Zealand than in Australia.06 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Jobs data sign of economic slowdownThe jobs numbers out yesterday were less encouraging than the headline drop in the unemployment rate to 5.6 per cent suggests.06 Aug 05:00 PM
EmploymentThe dark side of those extra hoursWhen carpenter Samuel Parnell arrived in New Zealand in 1840, he was asked by a shipping agent to build a store on Lambton Quay.05 Aug 05:55 AM
EconomyWhat to know about Argentina's weird defaultArgentina didn't default because it couldn't pay its bondholders. It defaulted because a New York judge wouldn't let it pay its bondholders.05 Aug 04:10 AM
EmploymentSerco aims to give prisoners skillsPrisoners at Auckland's new $300 million private men's jail could be building or fixing metal skip bins.04 Aug 05:00 PM
EconomyClock is ticking for cheap creditsCheap imported carbon credits comprised 99.5 per cent of the units New Zealand emitters used to meet their obligations under the emissions trading scheme last year.04 Aug 05:00 PM
EconomyFight over comma sinks WTO dealA fight over a comma in a 65-page document helped spark the collapse of the biggest trade deal in the World Trade Organization's 19-year history.04 Aug 04:20 AM
EmploymentAbused the boss? You're hiredERA decisions in the past two years show workers frequently receive compensation after being unjustifiably fired for swearing at, or threatening, their bosses.02 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDEconomyKiwi dollar slips after double hitThe New Zealand dollar was headed for a 0.8 per cent weekly decline as more buoyant US figures bolstered demand for the greenback and kiwi sentiment was dented by Fonterra.01 Aug 05:00 PM
EmploymentEBay more diverse than Silicon Valley peersEBay says women make up 42pc of its staff - a more diverse workforce than many other Silicon Valley technology companies.01 Aug 04:30 AM
OpinionStock Takes: Lifeline for pipelineMetro Glass' solid sharemarket debut provided the shot in the arm New Zealand's initial public offering pipeline needed.31 Jul 09:30 PM
EmploymentLabour would axe Hobbit lawsLabour wants to repeal the law changes that were ceded to Warner Bros over The Hobbit films, a move which the Govt says would cripple the $3b screen industry.30 Jul 05:00 PM
EmploymentWelcome mat rolling out for returning KiwisReturning Kiwis are faring better than ever in the recruitment stakes and are being met with open arms by some employers.29 Jul 05:00 PM
EconomyNZ ranks in top 10 of countriesNew Zealand has retained its rank as one of the world's most developed countries.27 Jul 05:00 PM
Official Cash RateKiwi declines after warningThe New Zealand dollar has reached its tipping point and looks to be heading lower after the Reserve Bank fired a warning shot across the bows of the market this week.25 Jul 05:00 PM
EmploymentWorking 9 to 3The so-called "normal" 40-hour working week appears to be a thing of the past, the 2013 Census indicates.25 Jul 05:00 PM
EmploymentAdoptive mum's battle for parental leaveA woman who adopted a child has won the right to paid parental leave, after being told by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment that she wasn't eligible.24 Jul 11:02 PM
OpinionStocktakes: PowerbyProxi IPO plans pulled?Wireless charging technology maker PowerbyProxi has shelved its plans to list on the NZX this year, according to a market source.24 Jul 09:30 PM
Official Cash RateWait-and-see hold on rate risesThe Reserve Bank raised its official cash rate to 3.5pc yesterday, but said it would now remain on hold for "a period of assessment".24 Jul 08:58 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Poverty Street not a lifetime addressIs poverty for life? A Treasury report suggests not, writes Brian Fallow. Only 24 per cent of those at the bottom decile in 2002 were there seven years later.23 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBarry Ritholtz: Inflation truthers trip up over a math problemThe key difference between the truthers of 2010s and those of the 2000s is what each group has criticised and toward what purpose.23 Jul 12:25 AM
EmploymentHotel didn't pay worker for six monthsA hotel that reportedly didn't pay one of its workers for nearly six months, underpaid her husband, and withheld wages from both, has to pay the couple nearly $80,000.22 Jul 11:35 PM
Official Cash RateShadow board backs OCR rise - justNZIER's monetary policy shadow board thinks the Reserve Bank should raise the official cash rate to 3.5 per cent tomorrow, but it is a line ball call.22 Jul 05:00 PM
EmploymentFirms miss out by ignoring mumsFirms are missing out if they overlook mums wanting to return to work, according to new research.22 Jul 05:49 AM
EconomyAbbott surplus at risk in Aust budget impassePrime 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.22 Jul 02:50 AM
EconomyKiwis quitting Australia fuel immigration surgeThe immigration surge continued to gather pace last month, with the net inflow of 4270 people the second-largest monthly gain on record.21 Jul 05:00 PM
EmploymentChef awarded $50k for unfair dismissalA former chef at an Auckland cafe has been awarded more than $50,000 in unpaid wages and compensation for unjustified dismissal.21 Jul 05:21 AM
EconomyAwards for closing gender pay gapKiwi 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.20 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Rock-star economy needs plan if it's to lastOur addiction to debt could bring New Zealand's so-called rock star economy to a sudden halt, writes Brian Gaynor.18 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateReserve Bank caught in signalling dilemmaThe 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.18 Jul 12:21 AM
