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.

The Green Party has abandoned its policy of quantitative easing - otherwise known as printing money - after almost a year of punishing backlash from political opponents.

More than 1600 new apartment units are planned throughout suburban Auckland after a half-decade lull.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Nearly 40 per cent of properties sold in Auckland last month went by auction, Real Estate Institute figures show.

New Zealand's government wants to trim "super profits" from land banking which it says is the biggest impediment to housing affordability in Auckland.

May saw the best month for house sales in the past six years, according to monthly property stats released today by the Real Estate Institute (with graphics).

A process which commonly takes place at this time of year is one employees either welcome or dread: the annual performance review.