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Average business sale price hits a record $877k
The average price paid for a New Zealand small-to-medium business has hit a record. ABC Business Sales' September 2026 Quarterly Market Intelligence Report puts the average sale price for a... Read more
Is job lock keeping you in your job? What NZ law says you keep and lose
Job lock is staying in a job you’d otherwise leave because leaving costs too much. The new role might pay more, but you’d give up leave you’ve earned, security you’ve... Read more
Is a pet-friendly office a better place to work?
Plenty of Kiwi workers like the idea of a dog under the next desk. A 2024 poll of more than 1,000 employees by Frog Recruitment, which runs an annual Top... Read more
Entry-level jobs are scarce, but is senior hiring booming?
A quarter of teenagers looking for work can't find it. Stats NZ figures show 25.3% of 15 to 19-year-olds in the labour force were unemployed in the June 2026 quarter,... Read more
Netsafe warns shoppers to check before they click as Black Friday nears
Online shopping scam reports to Netsafe fell in September, but the online safety organisation expects scammers to step up as New Zealanders start spending for Black Friday and Christmas. Netsafe... Read more
How to protect staff from unwanted visitors at the office
A salesperson who won't take no for an answer, an upset customer who walks past reception, or a staff member's ex-partner waiting in the car park. Unwanted visitors are a... Read more