Bill English should look into a mirror next time he points the finger at Auckland Council for not doing enough to encourage affordable housing, writes Brian Rudman.

Chief executives and unionists have weighed in on the debate sparked by a soft drink boss' comments that New Zealand has an "ingrained" anti-corporate mentality.

The Government has ignored a recommendation by the United Nations for legislation to dictate a maximum number of work hours to reduce the risk to workplace health and safety.

Invention creates jobs, it creates exports, and it creates wealth, writes Sir James Dyson. Both in the UK and in New Zealand, we need to do more to ease the skills shortage.

New Zealand's economy surged in the December quarter to the best level since mid-2007, according to the latest Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion.

House prices struck a new median price record of $389,000 last December, up 9.6 per cent on the same month in 2011, the Real Estate Institute of NZ says.

Job vacancies in Australia may be dwindling but the economic situation there doesn't appear to be stopping New Zealanders from taking their chances in search of a better life.

The Prime Minister's office is standing by its tally of the number of jobs created by The Hobbit after criticism it had plucked the number "out of thin air".

Many have written about the impact of the internet and e-commerce on business.

The signs are mildly positive for the dairy and beef sectors this year, but the outlook for sheep farmers does not look quite so rosy.

My last job interview was in the 20th century but I've employed more than 100 people since then, so a few tips for job-seekers.

Many have been brought up on a "follow your dream" diet only to find out too late that it doesn't always result in a job. An injection of realism is long overdue.

Low floating mortgage interest rates look set to lift in the second half of next year, economists say.