Entrepreneurs are driven by the next big idea, the next big trend, and NZ has a number of prominent people leading the way, including Xero's Rod Drury and the Ryan brothers of YikeBike fame.

Di Humphries, the former boss of Glassons women's wear chain, is seen as a strong contender for the top job at children's clothing retailer Pumpkin Patch after chief executive Neil Cowie resigned this week.

Three years ago, Jonathan Davison, 32, achieved his goal to climb Mt Everest. One year later he joined Mainfreight's graduate programme.

Country music star is still waiting for Hollywood to get on board, writes Barney McDonald.

With 'jobs for life' now a rarity, more people are juggling multiple roles.

Elizabeth Marvelly became a pop opera star at the age of 18. Six years on, though, the Kiwi singer is packing it in, deciding that she no longer wants to sing the classical music that has brought her fame and money.

Rebecca Miller’s life was never going to be run-of-the-mill; her father was one of the world’s most famous playwrights. Then she fell in love with one of the world’s greatest actors.

Air NZ boss Christopher Luxon has sold everything from soap to icecream. Now he wants to sell tickets...

More than half of the workers in an employment survey are planning to look for a new job in the next year.

Many people assume that sending their child to a private school will boost their academic achievement, writes Judith Nowotarski. That assumption is wrong.

Let's take a fresh look at the evolving and perennially interesting topic of corporate speak.

Young people are overlooking the agricultural technology sector as a viable, well-paid career option, says Gallagher.

The benefit of an after-school job is far, far greater than the cash it gives teens, writes Donna McIntyre.

The blood-alcohol limit for drivers should be lowered to prevent more unnecessary road deaths, says one of New Zealand's most experienced police officers.

He brought the world to New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup. Now Martin Snedden is bringing New Zealand to the world, writes Suzanne McFadden

Is working from home really working? Anthony Doesburg reports.

When it comes to hiring IT staff, there's at least as much pressure on employers to put their best foot forward as there is on job candidates.