The drop in profit comes after the company faced higher costs and wrote down the value of its stake in NPT.

Hawke's Bay Regional Council chairman Rex Graham has slammed council management for keeping councillors in the dark on the Havelock

Unwanted critters was the biggest cause of cleaning and improvement notices being handed out at Wellington eateries over the past year.

Kate Reid, general manager of Orion Health NZ, faints at the sight of blood.

A ranking of CEO compensation at companies filling benchmark indexes in 25 of the world's largest economies shows the biggest paychecks.

The traditional annual performance review appears to be falling out of favour with employers.

If Jacqui Nelson's motto for life and work could be summed up in a few words, it would be: just give it a crack.

The Government says the speed limit may rise but only a few roads in the country would qualify.

A former Ministry of Transport manager has pleaded guilty to defrauding the agency of $726,000.

New Zealand cooperatives - particularly those in Wellington - have a lot to offer under-developed countries.

In any crisis event which results in loss of life, making contact with victims and their families should be a top priority.

Xero is betting on Denver to be the cornerstone of its North American operations.

A London financial district lawyer allegedly called a woman an "Australian s--t" and slapped her on the bottom.

The country's largest contract labour company, lifted first-half profit 15 per cent to $3.9 million.

COMMENT: Boards may make better decisions if directors have some understanding of the psychology of decision-making.

COMMENT: Same old approach won't solve the big issues, says author.

Work to uncover answers on the Havelock North water contamination incident which caused over 5000 people to become ill is under way

Three directors have stepped down from the board of Blue Sky Meats due to an age-related clause in the constitution.

Spark's Simon Moutter has gifted 6,000 shares to his assistant as appreciation for many years of service.

According to experts, there's seven very specific traits that every leader needs and if you don't have them, you'll never reach the top.

COMMENT: You have to be happy living with stress, entrepreneur says.

Research shows the role of an executive needs to change, as do the incentives, for the company's best interest.

COMMENT: Accountant's focus is now on electricity customers.

Yahoo last year secretly built a custom software program to search all of its customers' incoming emails.

COMMENT: What should chief executives be paid bonuses for?

Sport funding needs a full and independent review, says former Minister Trevor Mallard. Labour's sport spokesman says he's shocked

Support helps women get to the top, but so does taking your chances, an aspiring CEO tells Tamsyn Parker.

COMMENT: Small business owners offered a guiding hand.

COMMENT: If you want to build a global business from New Zealand, you have to be willing to fly to the moon and back.

Some CEOs see an alliance of Labour and the Greens, headed by rising stars, forming a viable government.