By Colin Peacock for RNZ Mediawatch Amazon Prime's announcement of a Lord of the Rings TV series to be made here was big news in the media - as was huge tax break it is likely to get. It's part of a business model that means Amazon... Source: NZ Herald Business News
Beautiful people tend to have a lot more luck in the work world.Research has shown people deemed attractive get paid more, receive better job evaluations and are generally more employable. It's even been shown that good-looking... Source: NZ Herald Business News
By Gill Bonnett for RNZ A Filipino worker has spoken out about the exploitation he suffered at a North Island farm while working up to 14 hours a day.Immigrant groups and unions say threats of violence and deportation are common... Source: NZ Herald Business News
A SkyCity executive could set this year's national house price record with a sale his agent predicts could be around $20 million.Rob and Kim Hamilton's place is on Aldred Rd, Remuera , and is an American colonial-style home which... Source: NZ Herald Business News
By Gill Bonnett for RNZ Immigration New Zealand is investigating a complaint of corruption against an employee at the agency.It has refused to say which part of the organisation the complaint relates to.RNZ understands the... Source: NZ Herald Business News
Australia's longest serving treasurer has issued a warning for the country's economy, which he says is being propped up by emergency-level interest rates.Peter Costello, who was responsible for the nation's purse for the nine years... Source: NZ Herald Business News
Executives from the biggest US financial firms, including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs, met with top regulators in Beijing in a sign that the trade war with the US has done little to derail China's opening of its US$43 trillion... Source: NZ Herald Business News
It turns out, it is possible to have a horror holiday in Queenstown.While it's often touted as the jewel in New Zealand's tourism crown, according to global travel reviews website TripAdvisor, a bevy of visitors to the resort have... Source: NZ Herald Business News
The next unveiling of the $790 million Westfield Newmarket is next week, when 20 new shops open, followed a week later by the new alfresco rooftop dining terrace.A statement from owner Scentre Group said that next Thursday, fashion... Source: NZ Herald Business News
New Zealand shares edged higher in relatively quiet trading, with property stocks including Kiwi Property Group and Stride Property among the day's gainers. Electricity generators were largely weaker. The S&P/NZX50 50 Index increased... Source: NZ Herald Business News