New Zealand's unemployment rate unexpectedly rose in the first quarter after the labour force swelled to a three-year high as more people started looking for work in a tight jobs market.

New Zealand wage inflation slowed in the first three months of the year.

Better a tourist attraction than just another member of the unemployed graduates club. Dita De Boni looks at the British royal family.

Old people have displaced more than 40,000 teenagers from jobs in the past five years as more choose to stay on in the workforce.

New Zealand's unemployment rate fell more than expected in the final three months of last year, reflecting a sharp rise in part-time employment.

Disappointing data on American home sales overnight spoiled the party on Wall Street.