Business & Tech
Teens working in NZ are paid less than everyone else
Here’s why these activists think the starting-out wage should go.
Why working hard doesn’t always make you rich
“I will be a Māori Millionaire.”
The online world can't be left to tech bros. It needs indigenous voices
Indigenous thought has a lot to offer future technologies, writes Daniel Smith.
Younger employees are the least happy at work - new study
Hate your job? You’re not alone.
Blink and buy: What shopping for shoes looks like in the future
“We need to approach these problems with continuous innovation."
A Porirua porn star on why she switched from finance to sex work
“Last year, I turned over just over $200,000, solely from sex work.”
How to protect yourself from sextortion
Netsafe says there has been 88% increase in reports of sextortion since 2019.
This lonely coriander leaf made me cancel HelloFresh
Why does HelloFresh packaging suck so much?
Pay secrecy is hurting Pacific and Asian women the most
Māori women can miss out on more $400K compared to Pākehā men over a 40-year working life.
We built an off-the-grid life but it took a lot of privilege
“I'm trying to do things now that are going to be helpful for our descendants in like 200 years"
NZ is in a recession. What does that mean?
And what can we do to get out of it?
The online movement inspiring rangatahi to take control of their money
Research shows rangatahi Māori are driven by creating financial security for their whānau and hapū.
Tradies just wanna have sanitary bins at work
“I wish men had more thought for people outside of their own bubble.”
Rangatahi talk financial goals
Honey Ellis (Tainui, Ngāti Kahungunu) is a social worker turned TikTok educator.
The TikToker helping rangatahi grow their cash
The Māori Money Movement series is created in partnership with Sorted.
AI could make our lives better – but not at its current speed
"I have seen enough movies to know how this ends."
How to become your own boss: Rangatahi share their secrets
“ I didn’t choose brick laying, brick laying chose me.”
Why chocolate milk has more health stars than regular milk
Primo proudly displays its 4.5 health star rating, while actual milk settles for just 3.5 stars.
You don’t need to pay rent for a flooded house you can’t live in
If it’s partially uninhabitable, then you can pay reduced rent.
I’m a sex worker…and I’m asexual
“I have no intention of leaving the industry. This is a part of my identity.”
An OnlyFans creator making $5k a week answers your questions
“A lot of people want to smell my gym socks.”
How do we get more women in trades? Stop men being dicks
Only 12% of tradespeople are women and sexism is keeping it that way.
A free Tesla is being offered with this $1.8m Auckland home
Rana says he has had more than 50 email enquiries since advertising the Tesla offer yesterday.
Sole searching: New report reveals unethical footwear brands
Only 40% of companies knew where all their direct suppliers were.
A practical guide on how to get a good job reference
Give your flatmate a break.
Bad news: doomscrolling is ruining your health
Who would’ve thought?
Exploring the horny and heartfelt world of VRChat
"The encounters I had could be split into categories - the heartfelt, the harassing and the horny."
NZ CEOs earn up to 88 times more than employees: We crunched the numbers
The gap between CEO and worker pay has been widening in recent decades.
Interest explained: how it affects the price of everything
But even if you’re not borrowing money, interest affects the price of everything in Aotearoa.
Spotify and Tinder use AI to influence us but won’t tell us how
“The process isn’t human or necessarily understandable to us."