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.

What’s a former All Black, TV star and multimillionaire entrepreneur doing hosting a mainstream breakfast radio show? Marc Ellis tells Alan Perrott why he can’t stand still.

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.

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.

Vee Kessner, the owner of Space Studio, studied for a business degree at the University of Cape Town before studying interior design at design school.

The job climate is highly unpredictable, and there are huge issues regarding youth unemployment yet to be addressed. For students or new graduates, there is a strategic approach for all these aspects.

When insurance agents call her "ordinary" and "normal", Partners Life managing director Naomi Ballantyne takes it as an endorsement of her leadership style.

Nicole Kidman stopped Naomi Watts from giving up her acting dreams.

TV One news reporter Jack Tame tells Alan Perrott about his evolution from super-keen schoolboy reporter to US correspondent — will Mexico be next?

There are comparisons to be drawn between two of sport's greatest fallen idols in recent years: Tiger Woods and Lance Armstrong, writes Alan Goldman.

I had intended to avoid the subject of Lance Armstrong in this column, writes Dana Johannsen. But, like most of us, I've been sucked into the hype generated by the Oprah machine.

The day was a celebration, but tears were welling up in the eyes of Sir Paul Holmes' family.

Michael Thomson says he has received a lot of advice as he leaves secondary school to study for a university degree in social sciences.

Former England captain Tony Greig, who died last week, wasn't just a renowned cricket commentator. He brought the panama hat back into wide view and reinvented the humble car key as a tool to measure pitch conditions.

The belated inclusion of a knighthood for Paul Holmes makes this year's Honours List something very much out of the ordinary.