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Could working from home wreck the planet?

Next time your boss tries to convince you of the benefits of working from home, spare a thought for how that could contribute to wrecking the planet.

Brian Fallow: Wages going nowhere fast

Taken at face value, the December quarter numbers are evidence that the labour market has tightened, in defiance of the forecasters, writes Brian Fallow. But that has yet to show up in the wages data.

NZ dollar hits fresh monthly high

Kiwi dollar touches a month-high

The New Zealand dollar touched a month-high after Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler talked down the chances of another rate cut.

Wheeler argues against knee-jerk rate cuts

Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler has emphasised the flexibility written into his inflation policy targets agreement.

Raybon Kan: TPP - what could go wrong?

Free study far easier to boast about than secretive trade deal that prioritises multinationals.

Reserve Bank of Australia rates remain unchanged

The Reserve Bank of Australia kept its cash rate unchanged, while reiterating an easing bias given weak inflation.

Henri Eliot: Do off-site strategy days work and can they be more effective?

The annual strategy off-site is when a board conducts a deep dive into strategy which is a critical component of their governance role.

Maori see TPP benefits, risks

Some Maori business leaders say there are risks with the TPP, but people should look at it again to see the benefits it offers for the Maori economy.

Chinese stocks tumble to one-year lows

China stocks have tumbled again, hitting fresh one-year lows amid signs the recent market rout is triggering margin calls and forced liquidation, threatening yet another vicious downward market spiral.

Could you profit from the march of the robots?

They are replacing shop assistants and waiters, performing surgery, milking cows, driving cars and caring for the elderly - so how do you invest in the robot boom?

Is there an efficient and easy way to set goals?

Deep motivation and big picture thinking are at the heart of goalsetting, writes Robyn Pearce.

Mark Lister: Overvalued property vs low wages

Auckland housing, and many other parts of the country to a lesser degree, is grossly overvalued, it's as simple as that, writes Mark Lister.

BNZ lifts 2016 growth forecast after robust data

World's priciest 'average' homes

Auckland is one of the world's least affordable cities to buy a home. See here the homes that you can get for the median price around the world.

Japan's robots move into new jobs

Humanoid robots are fulfilling an increasingly broad range of jobs in Japan.

Housing crisis will hit employers

Widening wage and home ownership gap is employment time bomb, warn business leaders.

Bernard Hickey: Tech revolution threatens millions of jobs