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.

More New Zealand employers are ignoring candidates with the best university grades in favour of those who clearly demonstrate skills, a conference has heard.

If John Key was genuine in his concern about being disadvantaged relative to property investors he could legislate to reduce the tax advantages, writes Brian Fallow.

A woman who was dismissed from a cowboy-themed bar at Auckland's Viaduct Harbour, in part for not wearing her cowboy hat, has been awarded more than $12,000.

Building products firm Alesco's tax-avoidance battle is heading to the Supreme Court but its chances of success are slim, says one adviser.

Aotearoa Fisheries said its first-half earnings fell sharply after its 50 per cent-owned seafood business, Sealord, wrote down the value of its loss-making Argentinian fishing business.

Alesco, whose tax-avoidance battle is seen as a test case for disputes involving more than $300 million, has won the right to appeal its case to the Supreme Court.

A hot Auckland real estate market and the Christchurch rebuild have pushed up spending on home decor items and hardware, according to new figures.

Rising job seeker confidence will see more than half of employees looking to change jobs in the next 12 months, says Pete Macauley, NZ regional director of recruitment consultancy Michael Page.

Inland Revenue's interpretation statement on tax avoidance has taken the best part of 10 years to finalise, writes Brian Fallow.

New research has found that New Zealand organisations trail much of the world when it comes to the proportion of women in leadership positions.

Battling bigger Kiwi waistlines could be as easy as limiting the number of food outlets - especially near schools, according to new research.

Kiwis ate their way through $1.5 billion worth of takeaways last year - a leap of more than 9 per cent on the previous 12 months.

When Laurinda Sutcliffe set up Loobie's Story with husband Brent more than three years ago, she vowed she would make sure her team never felt they were in a nine-to-five rut.

Creating incentives that provide opportunities within the wider Auckland region can be done if affordable housing and good paying jobs are available, writes Don Blair.