Job-hunters desperate to find part-time work are applying in their hundreds for vacancies that pay less than minimum wage.

Suddenly, grab-a-bargain websites are everywhere, with deep discounts on anything from burgers to overseas holidays.

It is no surprise that the most popular deals so far on the group-buying sites have been the cheapest ones.

Songstress and mother Jackie Clark is doing her bit to help families hit by the Christchurch earthquake.

Job listings on internet auction site Trade Me are up 25 per cent on a year ago, with growth particularly strong in Southland and Gisborne.

Sellers try all kinds of tactics to get their house noticed in sluggish market.

A 30-tonne rock that landed in the hallway of a Christchurch house during last month's earthquake has raised more than....

Scammers are targeting people desperate to find new homes in Auckland's rental property shortage.

Katherine Irvine has found people from all walks of life doing what they can to contribute to the earthquake appeal.