The first impression of the Labour Party's "monetary policy upgrade" is that it looks good, writes Brian Fallow, managing to look both conservative and progressive.

Kiwi tech entrepreneur Derek Handley is on the hunt for a "right-hand" in New Zealand to manage investments and launch ventures.

Fifty-one workers were killed while they were doing their jobs last year, the Council of Trade Unions says.

All good sporting careers come to an end. But what happens to athletes who reach their mid-30s and need to find a post-sport work career?

New Zealand is among the minority of developed countries where the tax burden on wages has lightened over the past three years.

How fast and how far interest rates rise will depend in part on the exchange rate, says the Reserve Bank.

Career Coach Joyce E.A. Russell went online last week to take questions on etiquette in the workplace.

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.

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.

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.