It won't create a single new home, which is the crux of the crisis facing the country's two biggest cities, writes Brian Rudman.

When St John Ambulance officers came to his school to give first aid lessons, Isaac McFarlane was fascinated.

Smart political footwork by Prime Minister John Key has put the South Korean free-trade agreement back on the agenda.

An argument over a $5 fee has cost a Wellington motor lodge almost $12,000 and censure for wrongful dismissal.

Editorial: If foreign restrictions will help first-home seekers - and we should be sure of that first - they could be one of many policy levers used.

The challenge for New Zealand will be how to manage while the economies of its two biggest trading partners are slowing during continued strength in the Kiwi dollar

Wellington gives a "very confused picture of itself" to the rest of the country.

A capital gains tax on property makes little sense unless it also applies to the family home, says Bill English.

One of the last tax taboos, an explicit capital gains tax, doesn't generate the opposition it once did, writes Thomas Pippos.

The IT sector is hiring: software companies such as Orion Health and Xero are scrambling for developers to build their dreams of world-leading products.

The Prime Minister says first home buyers remain 'a priority' for the govt, but he's stopped short of endorsing a suggestion from one of his ministers.

Financial markets see almost no chance Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler will move the official cash rate from its all-time low of 2.5 per cent.

For 20 years, the world has watched in awe as the Chinese economy galloped ahead. Now it's slowing down, what does that mean for NZ?

Analysts expect to see steady earnings growth for listed companies with exposure to New Zealand when the 2012/13 results season gets under way next month.

First-time home buyers struggling to scrape together a deposit may soon be given a lending hand through changes to the KiwiSaver scheme.

If the #1 constraint on the growth of the economy over the next 5 years is a shortage of skilled labour, how can businesses position their team to get the right people and keep them?

Despite Yahoo's CEO Marissa Mayer instituting a "work from home" ban earlier this year, the general consensus among employers and employees is that finding a healthy work/life balance is good for staff and profits.

Treasury officials warned against the SkyCity cash-for-convention-centre deal, saying there were doubts the taxpayer would get enough out of it.

Inflation fell to an annual rate of just 0.7 per cent in the June quarter, a 14-year low, but economists expect that to be as good as it gets.

Editorial: Restoring investor confidence in NZ's financial markets is a long-term proposition - and Sean Hughes showed how much can be done in 3 years.

While commerce and accounting graduates may have trouble finding entry jobs in their field, AUT University graduates in hospitality have a number of options.

Inflation falls to a 14-year low, thanks to cheap imported petrol helping to counter rising housing-related prices.

An new interactive tool developed by a Victoria University professor in conjunction with Treasury lets people address the Government's long-term financial pressures.

Auckland house building activity is rising but unemployment remains high.

With 'jobs for life' now a rarity, more people are juggling multiple roles.

Economists expect inflation to have remained below the bottom of the Reserve Bank's 1 per cent to 3 per cent target band for the fourth quarter in a row when June quarter numbers are released next week.

KiwiSaver's launch the opportunity of a lifetime for lawyer.