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Population boom opens up economic opportunities
Population boost in Whanganui and Horizons region districts means economic opportunities.
Tempting CV trick managers always spot
Embellishing your CV has almost become part of the process of applying for a job.
Getting on top of overload
Adjusting our minds to deal with the tasks we face daily is essential.
Major issues lurk as Kiwis go to the polls
The electorate is not so much demanding deep reform as a realignment of priorities.
How are we doing? Ask the numbers
COMMENT: Are the economic statistics strong enough to give National another term?
Shares edge lower ahead of election
The S&P/NZX 50 Index fell 23.83 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 7795.41
Grant Robertson: Labour's monetary policy not unusual
Labour will not give the Reserve Bank a specific target for employment.
Liam Dann: Why both parties face a fiscal hole
COMMENT: The last big economic stats before the election offer a warning.
New poll: What's driving how we will vote?
The economy continues to be the main influence on how people will vote, new poll shows.
Auckland cafe fined $30k for job breaches
Auckland's Page Corner Cafe has been fined after breaching the rights of two workers
NZ economy grew by 0.8pc in June quarter
NZ GDP improved over the June quarter, Stats NZ said.
Fake names furore: Welfare chief denies giving undertaking
Welfare chief right to protect staff by using fake names, maintains public service boss.
Fed to start reducing its $4.5 trillion balance sheet
The U.S. economy keeps getting better, according to the central bank.
Beneficiary to sue over use of fake names
Woman will sue Government after officials used pseudonyms on documents.
Fletcher quarry workers strike over hours, pay
Workers at Fletcher's Winstone quarry in Hunua are picketing the quarry today.
Aggressive incidents up 37% against council workers
WCC frontline staff are facing verbally abusive and aggressive members of the public.
$83k payout after woman sacked for wanting baby
A Turkish couple has won an $83,000 payout after the woman was sacked for wanting a baby.
Women in leadership needs more work
OPINION: Society's picture of a CEO still looks like a tall, white man.
Waikato DHB sends ED patients elsewhere
Waikato Hospital's emergency department is sending patients to a private clinic.
UK to underperform until mid-2018: BoE
A small industry of startups trying to teach boats to drive themselves is emerging.
The oversold benefits of standing desks, inactivity at work
Reporting on reducing inactivity at work has overplayed the role of standing desks.
Crude job prank drives out pregnant woman
A pregnant woman has left NZ after a workplace prank involving a condom and a crude note.
Crunch time for Budget numbers
Parties' expected surpluses much the same - but health is a key difference.
Sacked for Anzac day hangover sickie
A factory worker left a brutally honest message for her boss after a few drinks.
What's the most important economic stat?
WATCH: The most important economic statistic - Steven Joyce and Grant Robertson's calls.
Butter hits record price as food costs rise
Butter had it biggest price rise since 2010 as food prices rose in August.
Voters deserve better on Labour tax plan
Opinion: There's a case for capital gains tax - Labour should make it.
Labour v National: What's in it for you?
Would you be better off under a Labour or National Government?
Metiria Turei returns to campaign spotlight
The Green Party is downplaying the risk of putting Metiria Turei back in the spotlight.
Analysis: Google may win battle, but will lose the war
Google made headlines this week as female employee sued the company over discrimination.
Car dealer to pay more than $320,000
Car dealer failed to pay most of its workers properly.