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Robyn Pearce: Interruptions are hazardous to business
"I hate email!" said Jean Michel. "It steals my time, the time of my staff and - if I let it - my money".

Fletcher's Ling 'never lost his cool'
Fletcher Building chairman Ralph Waters paid tribute today to the company's outgoing chief executive, Jonathan Ling.

Women missing from list of top earning CEOs
Where are the women? For the first time in eight years there are no women in the latest list of NZ's top-earning chief executives.

South Canterbury Finance liquidators appointed
Liquidators have today been appointed to eight companies within the South Canterbury Finance Group.

Waitress fired for serving boss wrong drink
A New Plymouth waitress has been awarded over $10,000 in lost wages and compensation after she was fired for serving her boss the wrong drink.

CEO Pay Survey: Salaries stall for NZ's top bosses
What are our top CEO's getting paid? Last year pay for NZ's bosses fell for the first time in eight years. See the full list here.

Cloud manager fired over off-duty drunkenness
An ex-manager at the Cloud during the Rugby World Cup has been awarded compensation after being fired for turning up at the venue drunk while off-duty.

Lepionka stepping down as Charlie's CEO
Stefan Lepionka, who co-founded Charlie's juice company, is stepping down as chief executive at the end of July.

Hastie Group folds - 500 NZ jobs at risk
Thousands of jobs, including 500 in New Zealand are at risk after Australian engineering firm Hastie Group went into voluntary administration today.

Website tackles dairy farm employment issues
A new website is being launched to help dairy farmers improve their knowledge of the legal responsibilities around employing staff.

Women's career advancement 'low priority' - survey
Women across New Zealand and Australia perceive their career advancement as a low priority in the organisations they work for.

Woz Live - no girlfriend, just genius
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak shared the story of Apple this morning with a group of tech and business admirers.

Expert comment: Franchize Consultants NZ
Win Robinson, managing director of Franchize Consultants NZ talks about the risks and rewards of franchising.

Small Business: Pets in the City - time to franchise?
Founders of upmarket pet hotel and day spa, Pets in the City, Rob and Carole Ellis, on why they are about to franchise their business.

Steve Wozniak: Lessons for NZ from Apple co-founder
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, here next week with his Woz Live tour, speaks to nzherald.co.nz about innovation, the future of Apple and Segway polo.