The question is whether hard-working parents should be able to earn enough from their wages to give a couple of kids a minimally decent start in life, writes Brian Fallow.

John Key has admitted he had to be persuaded to back off his bid to press the Reserve Bank into exempting first-home buyers from the banks' new loan rules.

The days of a lifetime job, where people slave away for one employer until they retire, are rare.

Talented women are significantly under-represented in top jobs, but organisations can take action to level the playing field.

Graeme Wheeler has signalled he may delay the start of rises in the official cash rate if the Kiwi dollar stays high.

It may be six months or so before the Reserve Bank begins to raise the official cash rate, but monetary tightening is already under way, writes Brian Fallow.

Some 1,000 recruits are needed to train for work on roads, fresh water, stormwater and other infrastructure.

With oil fields generally in remote or unstable places, Sarah Balsom feels lucky to be based in Taranaki.

Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler has explained his decision to impose curbs on mortgage lending at low deposits.