NZ manufacturing has expanded for the third month in a row and reached its highest expansion rate since 2004, according to the latest PMI survey.

Unjustified disadvantage cases are up 26 per cent as employees increasingly "try their luck" during recessionary times, the EMA says.

The kiwi dollar has surged in value after a stunningly low unemployment stat and a speech by Alan Bollard.

Economists are surprised at the massive drop in unemployment stats released today, with the rate dropping from 7.1pc to 6pc in the March quarter.

An Air NZ flight attendant has been sacked after mistakenly sending a "highly derogatory and offensive" email about an Air NZ manager to the man himself.

A stint or a secondment overseas in your chosen occupation is something everyone should look at doing at all levels of their career, from PA to chief executive, writes Gill South.

The vibe in the employment market is positive, says Kate Ross.

Telecom says rumours of up to 2000 people losing their jobs at the company are 'rubbish'.

Long term migration from New Zealand to Australia is on the rise again