Andrew King: Here's how Gen Y can buy a home
Andrew King writes: A recent report showed that Generation Y - those under 28 - were increasingly becoming property orphans and spending their money on travel and shopping.
Andrew King writes: A recent report showed that Generation Y - those under 28 - were increasingly becoming property orphans and spending their money on travel and shopping.
For a lot of people the contribution an employer pays towards your KiwiSaver - currently 3 per cent - is in addition to your wages, but this isn't always the case.
Like barristers, I hand write everything: it enables clearer expression. It's a life-long habit which I enjoy in a tactile sense.
Mark Ford, who has quietly and efficiently been responsible for ensuring Aucklanders have high-quality water and wastewater disposal, has lost a long battle with illness.
Watercare chairman David Clarke has paid tribute to the company’s former chief executive, Mark Ford, who died earlier today after serious illness.
Individuals can experience a lot of conflict between various parts of their lives - including work and home life.
I had an unusual experience at The Warehouse last weekend that told me something had changed for the better.
A woman has been awarded nearly $17,000 after her hours were cut at a hotel where she worked in Timaru.
KiwiSaver certainly isn't the first word in workplace retirement savings.
Employment confidence rose to a six-year high in the September quarter as sentiment in Canterbury bolstered the nation's outlook on jobs.
What would it take to give up the day job and retire young? Financial adviser Simon Hassan says few people want to quit work at a young age these days.
ANZ's chief executive David Hisco's $4.1 million pay packet got a few Kiwis hot under the collar this week. But how 'bout we compare our bosses with the US?
Most people have no idea how much money chief executives make compared with the average worker.
A man squatting at a property since the owner moved back in has been unsuccessful in asking the ERA to acknowledge his status as the owner's employee.
The solution to Auckland's serious housing shortage is - when viewed calmly - logical, writes Bob Jones. Emulate Dubai, and hire cheap overseas workers.
One of the main trends coming through from this year's pay survey is the lack of women in the list of top-paid chief executives. So where are they?
Tamsyn Parker writes: We're living in a "rock star" economy, even Finance Minister Bill English reckons we should all be in line for a pay rise. But how do you broach the subject?
An administrator at Bunnings Warehouse who sat through the winter months at a desk in a warehouse that got down to 6C has been awarded compensation.
People concerned that they may lose their jobs are more likely to develop asthma than those in secure employment, a new study suggests.
A construction worker recruited from England to work on the Christchurch rebuild has been awarded almost $40,000 after he was found to have been unjustifiably dismissed.
'The hardest thing for me after my mum died was going back to work," says Barbara (not her real name).
Andrew Bell of Andiamo has been appointed to operate the new Cornwall Park Cafe and the former Cornwall Park Restaurant, also known as the Kiosk, which has been closed for many months.
Liam dann writes: If New Zealand is "on the cusp" of something exciting, as John Key has promised, then it is on the economy which we should now be expecting him to deliver.
'The company I work for does engagement surveys every year," said Alison, who works in retail in Auckland.