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Positive referees help you land the job

Choose your referees carefully, writes Raewyn Court.

She's helped 150 people die: 'It's been the most rewarding work of my life'

Stefanie Green has a job few of us would want to do.

NZ house prices set new record: Six fastest-rising areas revealed

The spring effect has kicked into the housing market.

'Under attack': Best prices for farmers but compliance costs threaten golden run

Farmers should be laughing all the way to the bank, yet they are not, they are stressed.

Comment: Reserve Bank governor banks on help

Adrian Orr has stopped calling from help from the Beehive, but says the message is clear.

Liam Dann: RBNZ's summer breather makes me feel fine

Today's OCR call surprised markets but was hardly out of the blue.

The $288k Aussie job nobody wants

These high-paying roles would be a dream gig. But there's a reason they can't be filled.

'Surprise' decision: NZ dollar, interest rates spike after RBNZ leaves OCR at 1%

The Reserve Bank has announced the OCR will remain on hold at 1 per cent.

Argentina running dangerously low on dollars to pay back debt

Argentina needs to pay US$5 billion.

Nation of worriers: Study shows money, time, work big concerns

A new study reveals we spend more than a week each year worrying - here's how to stop.

Job speed dating at Auckland Airport: 300 roles on offer

More than 30 employers and 500 job seekers have registered to attend the event.

Liam Dann: Jobs market may be worse than it looks

There are cracks appearing in New Zealand's strong labour data. Should we be worried?

Unemployment rises to 4.2 per cent as wages hit 10-year high

This comes after unemployment dropped to an 11-year low in June.

Ron Ainsbury: The cult of the CEO

Comment: Do chief executives really deserve their 'masters of the universe' pedestals?

Editorial: Can record wage growth pull NZ out of its inflation rut?

EDITORIAL: As wage growth reaches decade highs, NZ needs to do a lot better.

Economist tips wage growth to hit 10-year high

Unemployment has likely risen, but the labour market remains tight, pushing wages up.

Liam Dann: What that upbeat housing forecast really means for economy

COMMENT: We shouldn't be cheering for a resurgent market - but we probably will anyway.

Liam Dann: Good news for Govt as business and consumer confidence turns

Consumer and business confidence getting better? Perhaps, but they couldn't get much worse