EmploymentUnion weakness lured filmsJohn Key says Hollywood finds New Zealand more attractive than other countries because it does not have a strong union movement.23 Jan 04:30 PM
EconomyMarket bubble fears raisedTower investment boss Sam Stubbs says there are signs New Zealand is headed for a sharemarket bubble and investors need to be wary of overvalued listed companies.23 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionMai Chen: Time to harness the economic tigerWe need to broaden the criteria against which we measure the progress of Government, writes Mai Chen, to include those non-material things, like happiness and equity.23 Jan 04:47 AM
EconomyNZ 21st nation for globalisationNew Zealand has been ranked 21st in a 60-country globalisation survey conducted by consultants Ernst & Young.22 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionGeoff Cooper: Misguided government policies stifle AucklandAuckland is home to a higher proportion of high-value service sectors operating in niche areas that we are competitive in, writes Geoff Cooper.21 Jan 04:30 PM
EmploymentDoctorates where the big money isDoctorate degrees can earn graduates more than double the national median wage five years after capping, a Ministry of Education report has found.21 Jan 04:30 PM
EconomyEloquent fraudster greatest anti-austerity critic Portugal never hadArtur Baptista da Silva's outspoken attacks on Portugal's austerity cuts made the bespectacled 61-year-old one of the country's leading media pundits last year.21 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionMatthew Jones: Minimum wage rises destroy jobs for those most in needThere is little doubt that we desire higher wages and higher standards of living for our society but this cannot be done through legislation, writes Matthew Jones.20 Jan 04:30 PM
Official Cash RateOfficial cash rate expected to holdThe Reserve Bank is unlikely to cut its official cash rate, economists say, despite another quarter of weak inflation. The consumers price index fell 0.2 per cent in the December quarter, when the markets and the Reserve Bank had expected a 0.1 per cent r18 Jan 04:30 PM
EconomyPrices drop in Dec - inflation now 0.9pcPrices unexpectedly fell by 0.2 per cent during the December quarter, said Statistics NZ this morning, taking the annual rate of inflation to just 0.9 per cent. Seasonal falls in vegetable prices helped push the CPI down.17 Jan 10:25 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Affordable housing? It's right under your nose, guysBill English should look into a mirror next time he points the finger at Auckland Council for not doing enough to encourage affordable housing, writes Brian Rudman.17 Jan 04:30 PM
EconomyKiwis fizz over Coke boss' criticismChief executives and unionists have weighed in on the debate sparked by a soft drink boss' comments that New Zealand has an "ingrained" anti-corporate mentality.17 Jan 04:30 PM
EmploymentNo move towards work-hour limitThe Government has ignored a recommendation by the United Nations for legislation to dictate a maximum number of work hours to reduce the risk to workplace health and safety.17 Jan 06:12 AM
OpinionSir James Dyson: Let's get inventing to create jobs and prosperityInvention creates jobs, it creates exports, and it creates wealth, writes Sir James Dyson. Both in the UK and in New Zealand, we need to do more to ease the skills shortage.16 Jan 08:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Kiwis renewing appetite for debtKiwi households have regained their appetite for debt, and it is getting rapidly more hearty, write Brian Fallow.16 Jan 04:30 PM
BDBDEconomyEconomy took off in DecemberNew Zealand's economy surged in the December quarter to the best level since mid-2007, according to the latest Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion.14 Jan 10:18 PM
EconomyProperty prices up againHouse prices struck a new median price record of $389,000 last December, up 9.6 per cent on the same month in 2011, the Real Estate Institute of NZ says.14 Jan 10:05 PM
