Older people and women are paid less for their work, on average. So what can employees do?

Five findings from a new independent stocktake of the state of our lakes and rivers.

Meanwhile, a plan to require all NGOs to give up their private data has been criticised.

New Zealand's current account deficit narrowed, partly bolstered by the tourism sector.

Wairoa butcher Kiri Gilbert believes any time is the right time to uplift a community, and he's done just that - through song. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Hastings has congratulated its largest number of newly officiated New Zealand citizens just as Statistics New Zealand released population projections stating Hawke's Bay would grow steadily over the next 30 years. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

How do Prime Minister Bill English's comments about drug tests stack up with official data?

Whanganui Mayor Hamish McDouall has rejected a report by the Maxim Institute suggesting many regions like his will drop or stagnate within three decades. Made with funding from NZ On Air

New Zealanders are drinking stronger beer and more often than they were last year.

As our population ages, retirement at 65 is becoming out of reach for most.

The unemployment rate rose to 5.2 per cent as labour force participation rate reached an all-time high.

In 2016, more migrants came to New Zealand on work visas and more holidaymakers arrived than ever before.

New Zealand manufacturing activity finished 2016 above its long-term average, unchanged in December from a month earlier.

New Zealand's residential building consents took a tumble in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, largely due to earthquake disruption

Food prices fell in December, with vegetables, meat and dairy cheaper, although fruit became more expensive.

New Zealanders spent more on their cards in retail stores last month than any previous December.

New Zealand commodity prices rose in December, the eighth consecutive monthly gain, as dairy prices continued to improve.

A Property Institute said the situation "threatens the fundamentals of what it means to be a Kiwi".

A booming construction sector continued helped New Zealand's economy grow at a faster pace than expected in the third quarter.

New Zealand's booming migration and tourism set new records in November, with arrivals continuing to increase and departures steadily lower.

New Zealand food prices rose slightly in November after adjusting for typical seasonal patterns.

New Zealand consumer confidence slipped from a 19-month high this month while remaining relatively upbeat.

School leavers remarkably unaffected by earthquakes, surprising research finds.

Nearly one in three Kiwi households are spending over a quarter of their income on housing, according to Statistics New Zealand.

There are now four buildings at Wellington's CentrePort which could be demolished following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake.

Statistics NZ data shows cleaners, rubbish collectors labourers pest controllers, hotel porters, and courier drivers have the highest rate of claims for injury at work.

Women are being branded an untapped resource in filling the national trades shortage, as a new company seeks to get women into the construction industry.

New Zealand's annual net gain of migrants hit another record high in October.

Statistics NZ staff are moving into a new home after the 7.8 earthquake partially collapsed its headquarters at CentrePort.

The British High Commission building in Wellington has been closed after earthquake damage was found.