As we await another miserly Budget from Bill English we are entitled to wonder whether the Government is overdoing the fiscal discipline, writes Brian Fallow.

Wellington is a city facing challenges and great competition from Auckland but commentators say it is by no means "dying" as Prime Minister John Key has claimed.

Expectations of house price inflation have hit a record high in ASB's quarterly survey, while the numbers who consider it a good time to buy a house continue to fall.

Prime Minister John Key has offered "an unreserved apology'' to any Wellingtonian offended by his comment that the capital city was "dying".

New Zealand's chief financial officers are feeling cautiously upbeat but remain worried about challenges in Europe.

The government kept a smaller operating deficit than forecast in the first nine months of the financial year, even as the cost of the Canterbury earthquakes grew.

As Auckland approaches a statistical high of 200 different cultures in its workforce, it is becoming increasingly important for businesses to effectively manage employee diversity.

As competitors evolve and customer needs change overnight, innovation has become a basic requirement for organisations to survive.

Average house prices in Auckland fell from a record high last month, snapping a three-month advance as more properties came to market, according to new statistics.

Shares in the Fonterra Shareholders Fund rallied to their highest ever point today after the co-operative announced that it plans to cut 300 jobs.

Asking prices for property in New Zealand reached an all-time high last month, according to new figures.

A female truckie has been awarded more than $63,000 for being sexually harassed, discriminated against and unjustifiably dismissed from her job.

Economic backwaters like Northland and Gisborne should learn from the West Coast, Waikato and Taranaki.

The country's ageing population is driving the demand for professional and non-professional health workers and this can only increase.

Families of Pike River mine victims say they will ensure that recommendations from the health and safety taskforce are acted on.

Switched on Gardener will stay open despite the business playing a central and pivotal role in 106 cannabis operations.