New ZealandKiwi teens online for 6+ hours a dayOne in six Kiwi 15-year-olds is now online for at least six hours every weekday.19 Apr 08:50 PM
New ZealandNew environment watchdog an ex-Nat MPParliament's next environment watchdog will be a former National MP.28 Mar 03:14 AM
New Zealand'Fail grade' for NZ's environmental futureNZ's economic growth is "approaching its environmental limits", a once-a-decade environmental report card says.20 Mar 07:30 PM
New ZealandNZ to consider joining shipping standardA researcher says it's embarrassing our country hasn't yet made the move.13 Mar 09:12 PM
New ZealandRevealed: New Zealand's best universitiesNew Zealand universities have again scored high rankings in the annual QS World University Subject Rankings.07 Mar 06:01 PM
New ZealandPM turns Super into political footballBill English hints at changes as the cost of NZ Super is expected to triple in the next 20 years from $11 billion to $36 billion.05 Mar 06:55 AM
New ZealandPM's comments on pensions 'alarming'Prime Minister Bill English is being urged to give voters some certainty about whether he plans to change superannuation eligibility.05 Mar 01:17 AM
KahuTroubling teen suicide rateThe suicide rate among young Kiwi men aged 20 to 24 in recent years was double the rate of Australian men of the same age group, a study has found.12 Jan 04:21 PM
EditorialEditorial: Ranking must bear wider comparisonsAll too soon students will be back at school and questions will resume about about how well our education system prepares them for later life.03 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandVery-prem babies come up shortSurprise finding may be linked to how growth hormone works.10 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandBurns victim launches safety campaignAs a 2-year-old, Jack Dragicevich, 11, suffered third degree burns to 11 per cent of his body - now he wants to warn others.06 Dec 07:21 PM
New ZealandWhere do NZ students rank in OECD?NZ students rank above OECD average, but girls and rich students have seen their results drop.06 Dec 10:00 AM
OpinionNZ's end of year report: Could try harderCOMMENT: While we score high in the indices for peace and transparency, our poverty and inequality gaps have grown.28 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandOur kids at risk: Calling time on troubleNZ has the fourth-highest rate of child deaths from assault in the OECD. Simon Collins visited three communities to look for the root causes.27 Nov 04:00 PM
Aged careYears to rebuild investor trust - FMA bossIt will take years to restore trust in the finance industry says the boss of New Zealand's investment regulator.13 Oct 11:15 PM
Aged careMinister qualifies super affordabilityThe cost of superannuation would rise from 5 per cent of GDP to 7 per cent of GDP by 2045, Commerce Minister Paul Goldsmith said.12 Oct 10:22 PM
Banking and financeKiwis in world top five for money know-howThe study found New Zealanders underestimate their ability and know more about financial matters than they realise.11 Oct 11:55 PM
Banking and financeInterest rate spike biggest risk - KeyJohn Key has signalled a rapid and unexpected rise in interest rates and "something big that happens internationally" as the biggest threats to the NZ economy.03 Oct 01:41 AM
TelecommunicationsMobile broadband growing in NZNew Zealand has more mobile broadband connections than people02 Aug 11:40 PM
TaxIncome tax in New Zealand lowest in OECDA Kiwi family with two children on a single income pays the least amount of income tax in the OECD.12 Apr 08:30 PM
BusinessOECD points finger at rising inequalityGrowing gap between rich and poor drags economic growth lower.29 May 05:00 PM
EmploymentHow Uber-type jobs are driving inequalityNon-standard work has grown much faster than traditional employment following the economic crash of 2008.24 May 02:00 AM
BusinessBusinessNZ chief Phil O'Reilly steps downBusinessNZ chief executive Phil O'Reilly is resigning from his role at the end of the year after a decade in the job.19 May 04:32 AM
EconomyNumber of billionaires doubled since financial crisisThe number of billionaires has doubled since the start of the financial crisis, according to a report from anti-poverty campaigners.30 Oct 03:30 AM
New ZealandSouth Island life beats the North - reportJust as Mainlanders have always thought, life in the South Island is better than life in the North Island, according to a new OECD report.08 Oct 06:30 AM
EconomyNZ's 'rock star' status dimsThe economist who first said NZ’s economy had achieved “rock star” status has conceded that outlook has now clouded.19 Aug 12:18 AM
AgribusinessChicken's global dominationThe world's appetite for chicken is growing faster than any other meat, while pork consumption is slowing, according to an OECD report.15 Jul 04:10 AM
OpinionWhat NZ can learn from Scandinavia's successWhen we were the world's third wealthiest country in 1953 I was a sport-obsessed adolescent fourth-generation New Zealander living in a virtual paradise.10 Jul 09:30 PM
EconomyNZ Super Fund - I'm invested in what?Petfood, honey, a real estate agent, menswear, tea & coffee — you might not know it, but thanks to the Super Fund, you’ve got a stake in them all, reports Lesley Springall.10 Jul 05:00 PM
EmploymentTighten visa control: OECD reportWould-be immigrants with higher-level English language skills may be given higher priority after an international review of New Zealand's migration policy.09 Jul 05:00 PM
EconomyNew Zealand economy rocking onPaul Bloxham, who dubbed NZ 'the rock star economy', is sticking to his guns. He said the NZ economy was still powering ahead and was likely to outstrip other members in the OECD.22 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ healthcare system among world's best - studyThe New Zealand healthcare system is one of the most effective in the world, according to a recent study.20 Jun 05:18 AM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Missing pieces surface in productivity jigsaw puzzleWhen the likes of the OECD look at our structural economic policy settings and compare them to what has worked in other countries, they reckon we should be doing a lot better than we are, writes Brian Fallow.23 Apr 07:21 PM
