Employment growth is moderate and wage inflation subdued, payrolls data for the December quarter suggest.

Almost two-thirds of the New Zealand workforce is looking for a new job in 2013.

Long-serving Solid Energy chief executive Don Elder has joined the exodus from the top of the state-owned enterprise, his departure welcomed on the West Coast.

Marking 50 years of work at the Hillside foundry, Roger Parsons yesterday poured the last KiwiRail cast on site before heading to his local for a beer.

Alcohol company Independent Liquor sacked an employee over allegations of drunken misbehaviour at a Fight For Life charity boxing match it sponsored.

The latest tax figures offer some hope that the labour market is not quite as grim as official statistics portray.

Prime Minister John Key wants New Zealand to be a "magnet for investment" but his Government faces a big sales job to persuade New Zealanders that "foreign" investors and "big business" should be embraced.

A South African who faked work references and lied about his qualifications and experience has won $10,000 compensation for unjustified dismissal.

John Key says Hollywood finds New Zealand more attractive than other countries because it does not have a strong union movement.

Doctorate degrees can earn graduates more than double the national median wage five years after capping, a Ministry of Education report has found.

There is little doubt that we desire higher wages and higher standards of living for our society but this cannot be done through legislation, writes Matthew Jones.

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.

Less than a third of New Zealand businesses plan to hire new staff in the current quarter, with enhancing the performance and productivity of existing employees a priority.

Air New Zealand plans to outsource some of its contact centre work in a bid to cut costs.

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.

A diabetic who was fired for miscounting limes and grapefruit and falling asleep on his forklift died two months before he was awarded $12,000 for unfair dismissal.