Not just rugby: NZ beating Australia on wage growth
Stronger wage growth is helping to drive rates up sooner in NZ, say ANZ economists.
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Finance Minister defends use of Covid response funds and says he has more than enough.
Hasta la visa: Kiwi farm workers head back offshore
Immigration policy is driving New Zealand workers to take up jobs in Canada.
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ANZ economists see cause for optimism and forecast V-shaped recovery after sharp GDP hit.
Liam Dann: Gimme Shelter - Markets an island of calm in Covid storm
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Lockdown Hero: Tony's Restaurant owner serves up food parcels during lockdown
The owner of a popular steakhouse is cooking for those in need despite his store closure.
Worst-case scenario: Can economy cope if we can't eliminate Delta?
New forecast: What happens to jobs, GDP and interest rates if elimination doesn't work?
Lockdown Hero: Local butcher works for competitor's store to keep shelves stocked
Local butcher helps out the competition after 30 per cent of staff told to self-isolate.
Need extra cash? Call for stuck-at-home workers to join Covid response
Urgent call for Covid Healthline call centre staff to relieve a service under pressure.
Covid-19: Free mental health support for struggling small-business owners
Workers are urged to access wellbeing advice online.
Liam Dann: The worst thing about the Covid-era in NZ
We haven't seen mass death, illness or economic collapse but for some that isn't enough.
Editorial: Reserve Bank faces near-impossible rate call
Editorial: Governor Adrian Orr's dilemma mirrors the challenge facing our policymakers.
Buckle up bosses: Jobseekers in driver's seat with surge in jobs on offer
Experts urge businesses to sharpen up how they attract talent with surge in jobs on offer.
RBNZ should consider double interest rate hike - ASB economist
Hiking more aggressively next week could head off inflation risk and cool housing.
Sick day or lazy day? Kiwis admit to calling in sick to watch Netflix
New Zealanders have admitted to calling in sick to have a lazy day at home.
Opinion | Why is Labour trying to push through a two-tier benefit system?
A social insurance scheme would be the biggest change to NZ's welfare system since 1974.
Liam Dann: Don't let inflation panic overshadow jobs success
Big economic challenges remain but we should be thankful unemployment isn't one of them.
Extend visas for trapped immigrant workers - NZIER Economist
Peter Wilson says falls in unemployment reassure that immigrants contribute to economy.
New unemployment data may seal next interest rate move
Unemployment is expected to have fallen again in the June quarter.
Liam Dann: A smarter, more productive post-Covid economy - what the Govt needs to address now
Worker shortages are getting worse and risk derailing plans for a more productive economy.
150 jobs going as pharma company closes Manukau site
Pharma company is closing sites in South Auckland that have operated since the 1990s.
No brainer: The new tick your company needs to support neurodiverse workers
The Warehouse and AT have signed up for the Brain Badge and want others to do the same.
Accused ambo officer: Colleague 'saw me with no clothes on, but no sexual assault'
Worker feels vindicated by ERA decision awarding him $37,000 for unjustified dismissal.
6000 workers needed - new survey reveals 'desperation' of Auckland firms
A survey of Auckland Chamber of Commerce members reveals extreme shortage of workers.
The winners and losers of the low interest rate era
A Reserve Bank report shows the benefits of low interest rates vary across age groups.
Woman fired after relationship with boss ended awarded nearly $25,000
Woman who worked to pay off cell phone gets $25,000 after boyfriend/boss fires her.
Benefit numbers fall for second quarter in row
However, job support numbers are still 20 per cent higher than the start of the pandemic.
New report: Boomers want to work from home but for Zoomers the office works best
Boomers want to stay home and Gen Z wants office time but it's a mix that's healthiest.
Survey results: Plenty of jobs up for grabs so why are we staying put?
There are plenty of jobs on offer - so why are Kiwis reluctant to pursue them?
Liam Dann: The great worker shortage could solve itself - but no one wants that
OPINION: Worker shortages will get worse before they get better - what's the solution?
Liam Dann: Did we just have a recession? Here comes the big reveal
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Job vacancies surge past pre-Covid levels
A third monthly record for SEEK job adverts shows labour market stretched to limit.
Kiwi dollar tipped to rise on stronger post-Covid recovery
Fitch Solutions tips the kiwi dollar to rise as economy improves through next 18 months.
Millennials' financial confidence shaken by Covid
Soaring house prices likely to blame for a rise in financial anxiety of millennials.