Auckland has lost 4 per cent of its most fertile rural land to housing over the past two decades and is set to lose more under the strain of a million more residents.

Figures showing the average wage for New Zealand workers is more than $70,000, have been slammed as unrealistic and sending the wrong signal to new immigrants.

The Reserve Bank says raising interest rates now isn't the right policy response to an overheated housing market.

A factory worker fired when her emotional health deteriorated after a colleague was accused of sexually assaulting her has won her job back.

Stress is something we all have and at some level it's a good thing - it gets us out of bed in the morning and helps us keep motivated and focused.

Mobil plans to replace its own staff with up to 70 contract agents in a major shakeup at the country's oldest oil company.

If the market distortion is going to persist then those with the means should be buying multiple houses, they can't do anything but go up in value, writes Gareth Morgan.

An Auckland restaurant chain alleged to have paid workers less than $4 an hour has been taken to the Employment Relations Authority.

When it comes to changing your life, CV writer-turned-career coach Tom O'Neil says it is better to make changes by degrees.

A bread delivery driver has been awarded $18,000 after being sacked for refusing his boss's orders to beg for petrol when he ran out of fuel while making his rounds.

Women earn between $8000 and $20,000 less than their male colleagues in some New Zealand industries - despite being more qualified.

The three core recommendations of the Opposition's report into manufacturing are as flawed as they are predictable.

Shares in New Zealand and Australia's largest gold producers have bombed in recent weeks, with Australian giant Newcrest Mining shedding A$9 billion ($10.72 billion) in share value.

Research by Kenexa found up to 40 per cent of an organisation's success can be attributed to its leadership.

As an American, I have firsthand experience of how wrong the push for home ownership can go, writes Don Blair.In New Zealand as in most countries, the housing market is driven by two main variables.