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Hospitality sector springs into life

New Zealand's hospitality sector is experiencing an upturn right now but it's too soon to break out the champagne, says an industry spokesman.

Childcare head's sacking upheld

An early childhood centre manager who used an account set aside for children's lunches, has failed to prove she was unjustifiably dismissed.

Cruise line to lift passenger numbers for NZ

Royal Caribbean is bucking the cruise industry trend this summer and will carry more passengers around New Zealand waters.

Chris de Freitas: Scare proves fragility of precious 'pure' brand

Fallout from the Fonterra botulism scare serves as a timely reminder of the value of New Zealand's international reputation.

Workers: We could not leave at night

An Auckland employer is accused of exploiting migrant workers who claim they were not paid and were housed in city offices.

Stand out in competitive market

In today's competitive employment landscape it's important to actively promote yourself, build networks and be known for your specific skills and experience.

Housing loan restrictions a step closer

The Reserve Bank has moved a step closer to curbing the low-equity housing loans that banks can make.

Reserve Bank fine-tunes low-equity loan restriction regime

Nutricia: We will bring back trust

Damage to the brand not yet known, boss says, as rivals report boosted sales on back of infant formula recall.

Govt mulls fourth inquiry into Fonterra

Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce says the Government is yet to decide whether there will be a separate inquiry into Fonterra on top of one planned .

The view from the Treasury

Treasury officials, it seems, think a lot about inequality these days.

Time to reflect on a greying NZ

How best to cope with the long-term budgetary impact of an ageing population is something Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf is careful not to be drawn on.

Bryce Edwards: The ideological basis of the 'Fonterror' scandal

"Was the Fonterra milk scandal caused by New Zealand being 'hostage to a blinkered devotion to laissez-faire market ideology'?" asks Bryce Edwards.

Economists play down jobless rise

The June quarter's 8000 increase in the number of people employed was not enough to keep pace with growth in the labour force as a whole, and unemployment

Lowest wage growth since 2010

Average hourly earnings have risen by the lowest amount since 2010, new figures show.

Unemployment up to 6.4pc

The NZ labour market is showing gradual improvement as unemployment edges up, wage growth stays subdued and more people look for work.

Time to nurture brain and body

Fruit bowls instead of snack machines and Swiss balls replacing office chairs are some of the changes businesses are making.

Port pricing too varied, exec says

A United States cruise industry executive says New Zealand port companies need to come up with consistent pricing to help attract more ships.