EmploymentIncomes up as workforce ages and pay rates riseWage and salary earners' incomes rose 4.8 per cent at the median over the year ended June, but the increase reflected an ageing of the working population as well as higher rates of pay.04 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandLow-pay life sets banker a challengeAndrew Mexted-Bragg is trading his Audi for the bus and leaving a luxury inner-city apartment to share a flat with four other people.12 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandLiving on less than $18/hourA "living wage", for Ofa and Ngalu Tauerangi, would mean the chance to get a good night's sleep.06 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionBryan Gould: Key's march toward inequalityThe Key Government's indifference to the plight of the unemployed has been one of the least appealing aspects of its skewed order of priorities, writes Bryan Gould.28 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandBig pay gap angers expertThe Government should stop giving contracts - and knighthoods - to companies that pay their bosses more than three times their lowest-paid workers.18 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandPrincipals collect $1.3m in top-upsPrincipals are getting their salaries topped up by as much as $29,000 for extra work .16 Jul 05:30 PM
EmploymentTrades drive a booming job marketThe need for builders and carpenters in Auckland and Christchurch is driving a booming national job market, new figures show.11 Jul 06:18 AM
BusinessPay rises for key Auckland IT staffSome essential technology roles in Auckland are seeing big increases in remuneration.10 Jul 05:30 PM
BusinessSchool joins Living Wage MovementA Dunedin primary school has become the first in New Zealand to pay its entire staff a living wage of at least $18.40 an hour.02 Jul 06:05 AM
New ZealandTimes getting tougher for KiwisMore than a third of New Zealanders say they are feeling the financial pinch more than they were two years ago with less disposable income.01 Jul 05:30 PM
EmploymentAverage wage figures 'unrealistic'Figures showing the average wage for New Zealand workers is more than $70,000, have been slammed as unrealistic and sending the wrong signal to new immigrants.27 Jun 07:44 AM
EmploymentGender pay gap hitting up to $20kWomen earn between $8000 and $20,000 less than their male colleagues in some New Zealand industries - despite being more qualified.17 Jun 05:30 PM
BusinessProperty boom's $1.5m agentsTop real estate agents are making up to $1.5 million a year as they cash in on soaring property prices.09 Jun 05:30 PM
Small BusinessHamilton leads the way with 'living wage'Hamilton has become the first city council in New Zealand to approve paying all staff a 'living wage', and Auckland and Wellington are considering following suit, a campaigner says.22 May 02:48 AM
New ZealandSupermarkets undecided on youth wageFoodstuffs says its supermarkets are still deciding whether to adopt the new youth wage, which came into effect today against the backdrop of union opposition.01 May 12:33 AM
New ZealandBacklash over pay cut protestsBusiness NZ chief executive Phil O'Reilly has criticised unions for taking industrial action over new youth rates which came into effect today.01 May 12:25 AM
Small BusinessMinister ignored minimum wage adviceLabour Minister Simon Bridges ignored advice from Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment to raise the minimum wage to between $13.80 and $13.90 an hour.03 Apr 05:05 AM
EmploymentInnovation: New projects drive plans to hire staffThe overwhelming majority of Auckland information and communications technology employers are planning to hire new staff this year as new projects are rolled out and customer demand increases, research shows.27 Mar 04:30 PM
NetballLow wages force players to quit earlyLow wages combined with ever increasing demands of the professional era is forcing some players from the sport too early, says NZ netball players' association.19 Mar 04:30 PM
Small BusinessFirst employer adopts living wageA Henderson tofu maker has become the first Auckland employer to sign up to the living wage campaign, promising to pay its six factory workers at least $18.40 an hour within a year.14 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionHide: Bravo the real business classRodney Hide looks at the left's latest cause for businesses to cough up a "living wage".09 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandMany realtors earn less than living wage: surveyForget any notions about rich real estate agents because a survey shows many of them are nearer the breadline than the Bollinger.01 Mar 04:30 PM
Small BusinessGovt: $18.40 minimum wage would cost 26,000 jobsDuring question time Prime Minister John Key was asked about the new minimum wage of $13.75 and calls for a living wage of $18.40 in Parliament today.27 Feb 05:39 AM
Small BusinessMinimum wage rise debateThe Maori Party is at odds with the Government over the increase in the minimum wage to $13.75, calling it pitiful.26 Feb 05:44 AM
Small BusinessMinimum wage to increase by 25cLabour Minister Simon Bridges has announced the minimum wage is to rise by 25 cents to $13.75 from April 1.26 Feb 02:18 AM
EmploymentYouth starting wage law recommendedA Parliamentary committee has recommended a starting wage for youth be passed into law.26 Feb 12:25 AM
EmploymentHousehold incomes rise by $5.7bThe mortgage belt and taxpayers have been the main winners in a $5.7 billion rise in households' collective income.20 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionTapu MisaTapu Misa: Moral pressure drives fight for living wageEveryone agrees we're a low-wage economy but the impact of that on families has been lost behind a haze of judgment and indifference, writes Tapu Misa.17 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandUnionist calls for Auckland wageService and Food Workers Union lead organiser Len Richards told a conference launching the living wage at AUT University yesterday that Aucklanders needed $24 an hour to pay higher rents and other costs.14 Feb 04:30 PM
