Central city carparks provided to workers will soon be taxed in a move described as "petty" by Opposition MPs.

Fees for board chairs have jumped in the past year as workloads increase and finance company prosecutions show the importance of directors "getting it right".

Chasing never-ending business growth is like a form of cancer, says Australian retail icon Dick Smith.

A tradesman was flown to Australia by his new employer two months ago for a job that is paying $12 an hour more than he earned in New Zealand.

The face of the exodus to Australia is changing as skilled trade workers in their 20s replace young, well-educated Kiwis flocking to Australia.

An OECD report has revealed that tertiary study adds little to New Zealanders' earning power.

Research suggests that women are less tolerant of illegal or unethical behaviour.

Fonterra said its net profit fell by 19 per cent to $624 million in the 2011-12 year to July 31.

Cliff Brown says the New Zealand dollar is often dismissed as a commodity-driven "risky" asset, and in the short term it often behaves that way.