EmploymentHow unemployment warps your personalityNew research suggests extended joblessness could also dampen our personalities. And that can make it harder to find more work.26 Feb 12:20 AM
EmploymentCanada's curious case of job securityJob security in Canada remains at elevated levels despite energy companies and retailers firing workers.18 Feb 01:30 AM
EmploymentRise in jobseekers lifts unemploymentA surge in the number of job seekers outpaced strong employment growth in the last three months of 2014 and is keeping a lid on pay rises.04 Feb 04:00 PM
ConstructionSurge in summer job listings - Trade MeNew figures show there's been a big hike in demand for jobs over the past year. So what vacancies are employers looking to fill - and where?08 Jan 09:35 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Kiwi economy set to beat Aussie ... againNext year's outlook for the New Zealand and Australian economies is the same as this year's - we are expected to outperform our Tasman neighbours once again.19 Dec 04:00 PM
BDBDEmploymentEconomic growth expected to hit highEconomic growth is expected to average a historically high annual rate of 2.8 per cent over the next five years.16 Dec 01:30 AM
LifestyleKiwis feeling the boomerang effectMore New Zealanders are coming home — or staying here — as the Australian dream turns sour for many. Why does life suddenly seems better on this side of the Ditch?28 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandThousands of Kiwi jobs dangled in front of AustraliansNew Zealand wants to lure thousands of West Australians and expats across the Tasman to fill a nationwide skills shortage.15 Nov 08:26 PM
EmploymentUnemployed youths advised to take unpaid workBank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz says young people out of work should consider working for free.08 Nov 11:00 PM
New ZealandSisters fired from job unlikely to get awarded compoTwo girls who were fired from their part-time jobs because their bosses claimed a lack of customers, received compensation when the company showed no evidence to support their assertion.05 Nov 05:53 AM
BDBDManufacturingJobless rate at five-and-a-half year lowNZ's unemployment rate has fallen to a five-and-a-half year low as employers took on a growing number of migrants.04 Nov 10:12 PM
New ZealandNumber of sole parents on benefits drops to record levelNew Zealand's roll call of sole parents on benefits has dropped again - this time to the lowest level in a quarter-century.17 Oct 04:48 AM
EmploymentMonetary incentive for staying in work or moving regionsNational has announced further steps to try to reduce benefit numbers by 25 per cent, including paying more people to move to other regions for jobs and bonus payments for those who stay in a job for a certain period of time.17 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandNational to slash benefit numbersPaula Bennett wants to reduce benefit numbers by 25 per cent, including paying more people to move to other regions for jobs.16 Sep 08:25 PM
AgribusinessExperts lower forecast for economic growthEconomists have cut their forecasts of economic growth in the current year, the latest quarterly survey conducted by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research has found.15 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandCorkery offered to resign over tiradeInternet-Mana press secretary Pam Corkery offered to resign after swearing at journalists at the party's launch, but she says she won't apologise to the reporters.25 Aug 11:41 PM
New ZealandDotcom: I'm not the Whale Oil hackerKim Dotcom says he's not behind the hacking of the Whale Oil blog, and he's not paid out any of a $5m bounty he'd offered for information to help his legal case.24 Aug 10:37 PM
New ZealandTirade overshadows launchThe Internet Mana party launched their campaign with a promise to create 50,000 jobs - but the message was overshadowed by a tirade from press secretary Pam Corkery.24 Aug 06:37 AM
New Zealand'Super hero' Dotcom kicks off campaignKim Dotcom was hailed as "New Zealand's newest super hero" as the Internet Mana Party kicked of its campaign today.24 Aug 03:31 AM
EmploymentClosing the talent gap - where are the skilled staff?From restaurants to rocket-builders — businesses of all sorts share a common problem: Finding enough skilled staff. Anthony Doesburg reports.14 Aug 05:00 PM
EmploymentNZ job prospects sunnier at lastFor the first time since the global recession hit, it is now easier to find a job in New Zealand than in Australia.06 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDManufacturingJobless rate drops to five-year lowNew Zealand's unemployment rate has dropped to a five-year low as the nation's economic growth spurs firms to take on more staff.05 Aug 11:56 PM
EmploymentFinal calls for Pizza Hut staffA 74-year-old office worker made redundant after 18 years has been told she won't get a payout from her Pizza Hut bosses.12 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe project that gave a voice100 low-income families were asked what they needed to get out of poverty. Here are their answers.10 Jul 08:05 PM
EmploymentKeep an open mind about ex-consStatistics show that the so-called "black sheep of the family" is neither rare nor endangered.20 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Genuinely fearful' worker gets $16KA barber was "genuinely fearful" of remaining in the presence of an employer who regularly made fun of him and told him "I hate white people".18 Jun 03:54 AM
EmploymentWhy it's hard to define unemploymentWhat does it mean to be unemployed? The definitions of "unemployed" vary from country to country.09 Jun 02:30 AM
EmploymentWhat Google says about the economyA growing number of researchers are turning to big data in hopes of unlocking the secrets of the economy at the speed of the Internet.06 Jun 01:20 AM
