There are many ways small business owners can invest in themselves and their staff, from hiring a business coach, attending an Icehouse course or a university short course.

A breast-feeding mother has been banned from entering University of Auckland's childcare centre to feed her baby.

Despite weather extremes, an Auckland climate scientist is unconvinced about the role of human-induced global warming.

Waiheke winemaker Kim Goldwater has donated a 14ha section of his vineyard to the University of Auckland.

Protective-barrier model is expensive and its success rate is unclear, researchers say.

Start-up tech firms need to repeat modest successes, says US Icehouse visitor.

Mai Chen asks whether emergency laws and cash can sustain people's trust .

Peter Boxall asks: What makes the workforce happy, and how can we build on it?

Are the raft of employee 'engagement' surveys that show New Zealand workers are unhappy with ther work really accurate?

Expectant mothers' diets could be creating an obesity timebomb for their unborn children, a groundbreaking study involving New Zealand scientists has revealed.

Climbing the walls this school holidays? Get them out climbing real ones instead at supervised walls around the region.

University of Auckland staff conditions are not under threat.

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

Chris Liddell writes on the future of philanthropy and how we can get involved.

Several appeals have been launched to help Cantabrians following today's devastating earthquake. ANZ launched an appeal and announced it would make the first donation, $1 million.