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Stranger handed key

A Waiheke Island real estate agent has been faulted for giving a stranger keys to a holiday bach he was selling, without the property owner's knowledge.

Job reforms not enough, says union

Unfair employment practices including zero-hours contracts are not going to be solved by National's latest measures, politicians and a union representative say.

Cartoon: Fragile China economy

Companies to encourage youth

Xero NZ's 27-year-old sales director Ben Richmond is setting his sights on becoming Prime Minister.

Two-thirds would quit for more flexible job - survey

Bernard Hickey: Teen mums give best returns

Imagine if you could invest $14.1 million up front and get a return over the next 50 years of $3.3 billion. Would you do it?

Career Q&A: Pregnancy and the workplace

Joyce E.A. Russell, vice dean at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business answers reader questions.

Kiwi stable after taking rough ride

The rout in the New Zealand dollar appears to be over, for the moment at least.

Bill Sole: NZ needs more apprentices

Urgently, we need to increase the availability and scope of apprenticeships to meet the changing demands of our economy.

Matthew Goodson: What to do about Auckland's housing bubble

How can the air be gently let out of the souffle without having it collapse? Mathhew Goodson writes.

Multi-tasking gone wrong

While playing grannie I had to fit in a few hours of my own work. This is what happened, writes Robyn Pearce.

Bankers tighten the screws on Greece

The European Central Bank has tightened liquidity conditions for the Greek banking system following the landslide referendum victory for the Athens Government.

Employers plan to bulk up staff wallets

There will be more job opportunities this year and the bulk of salaried workers can expect a raise, albeit a small one, thanks to strong economic growth and employer confidence.

Chinese economy building to 'crisis point'

Chinese shares are plunging again today, suggesting a raft of Govt-introduced measures aimed at halting the sell-off are failing.

Bryan Gould: EU power brokers have guilty role in Greek tragedy

Why are the Germans and other creditors determined to force the Greeks into such a damaging dead end? The answer is they care little for the travails of the Greek people, writes Brian Gould.

Get Sorted: Playing like there's no tomorrow

Activities like masters-level sport increase our quality of life as we get older.

Is 'resting bitch face' holding you back?

Karla L. Miller answers a reader question about how to get ahead when you suffer from a permanent scowl.

Is China a capitalist or communist success story?

The reality of China's SOE privatisation is far from the potted free-market anecdote we like to tell ourselves.