Pessimism persists despite slight lift in employee confidence
Cooks in a restaurant kitchen. Photo: 123rf Employee confidence has improved slightly but remains deeply in pessimism. The…
Businesses urge government to rethink ban on PayWave transaction fees
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson announced the ban in July. Photo: 123RF Thirty-five chambers of commerce…
How NZ economy is tracking after gloomy GDP figures
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has been under pressure for the country’s economic contraction. Photo: Samuel Rillstone Finance Minister…
$50,000, $1 million – or more? How much do you really need to save for retirement?
How much do you really need for a ‘no frills’ retirement? File photo. Photo: 123RF How much do…
Job applications rise to record high
Photo: 123rf The number of job applications rose 2 percent to a record high in July, with low-skilled…
Grads look offshore as public sector jobs dry up
Photo: RNZ / Quin Tauetau Graduates looking to start a career in the public service are finding themselves…
BNZ under fire for ‘demeaning’ digital wallet ad
Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi Several retail associations have panned a Bank of New Zealand ad promoting its…
Should a woman automatically get half a partner’s KiwiSaver if they separate?
Photo: RNZ / Hingyi Khong A new report has raised the question of whether the entitlement to half…
NZ ed-tech company Kami buys UK-based Book Creator to grow international reach
Kami founders Hengjie Wang, Bob Drummond, Jordan Thoms and Alliv Samson Photo: Supplied New Zealand-based interactive education technology…
‘Medical migrant’ seeks life in Australia
By Lisa Owen and Louisa Cleave Jo Neep receiving treatment in Australia in the past year. Photo: Supplied…
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori: Kiwi publisher aims to help raise one million bilingual children
A whānau reading Poppy and Buddy books, launched last year. Photo: supplied A new children’s book publisher has…
Good news for critically endangered Australian grey nurse sharks
By Marina Trajkovich, ABC Grey nurse shark populations along Australia’s east coast have steadily increased. Photo: ABC /…