Expectations are that the Reserve Bank will cement in an interest rates rise in coming weeks but an economist is warning against going “too early like it did after the global financial crisis”.

A student job recruiter says these are unprecedented times for the labour market, as youth unemployment drops and job listings soar.

Converse has quietly removed any reference to the environmental impact of its global public art campaign from its website after being accused of greenwashing.

The unemployment rate has fallen to 4 percent in the three months ended June while wages grew at an annual rate of 2.2 percent.

Non-office workers such as production workers, retail staff, drivers, nurses, tradespeople and teachers had an overall wellbeing score of 59 percent compared with 65 percent for office workers.

Plans to close NZ’s only oil refinery may leave country exposed to global uncertainty, experts are warning.

A woman who has been fighting for years to get compensation for her leaky home is devastated a multi-million dollar court case against James Hardie has ended mid-trial.

Almost one in three New Zealanders living overseas are planning to return home with many keen to stay permanently.

Strong house prices and a tightening labour market continues to buoy consumer optimism.

Supermarket price gouging should be countered with strong regulation in the same way as public utilities are controlled, according to a marketing expert.