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Have our jobs become too greedy for our time?

Financial Times: A convincing case for a drastic overhaul of the way we earn a living.

Can your boss force you back to the office? Employment experts' advice on WFH amid crackdown

What rights do employees have if their boss calls them back to the office?

Gisborne tops economic growth rankings, Auckland slips

Gisborne took the top spot for the first time in four years.

Asia stocks hold steady as more rate cuts loom

Markets are still basking in the afterglow of the Fed's rate cut.

Mark Lister: Is now a good time to buy a house?

OPINION: The worst is behind us.

Liam Dann: NZ’s GDP per capita problem is about to solve itself – that’s not good news

NZ faces a long stint of low growth unless we shift the dial on migration or productivity.

Steven Joyce: PM needs to focus on economic recovery not gang patches

OPINION: Inflation is under control but growth needs a lot of work.

Matthew Hooton: This Govt is distracted on economy – and bigger problems loom

OPINION: The average four-person household is $1600 a month worse off than in mid-2022.

GDP falls 0.2%: 'Effectively a recession that's lasted two years' - economist

On an annual basis, GDP fell 0.2% over 12 months to June 2024.

Sweet as ... no? Chocolate set to get more expensive

There is a warning worse may be to come.

Chris Smith: The solution to our broken home-buying model

OPINION: The banking system is working for shareholders and against consumers.

Falling migration could further subdue economy, analysts warn

High immigration numbers have been 'papering the cracks' of the economy.

Marty Verry: More forestry mills will close

OPINION: Three things need to change or we'll lose more timber mills.

Soaring chocolate and olive oil prices push annual food price inflation up

Selected price index data shows overall inflation pressure continues to ease.

Inside Economics: Do we really need to spend more on infrastructure?

OPINION: And Liam Dann looks at the economic policy debate ahead of the US election.

Leaving home: Records tumble for Kiwi departures

The latest data shows the overall net migration rate falling from high levels.

Are you better off than your parents were?

Inflation has pushed up many costs in recent decades.

‘Chrono-working’ tipped to be NZ’s next big employment craze

But are bosses suffering Next Big Thing fatigue?