For over 25 years our building industry, economy and Government have failed to provide this basic guarantee: new buildings will not rot. Leaky buildings are the result of an unfortunate confluence of industrial, legislative, historical a... read more

Find success in finance, friendships, and spirituality with the advice of a well-known expert.
It's safe to say that nearly everyone is seeking a happier, more successful life. So then why do so few attain i... read more

A comprehensive, practical guide to help women who are just starting out in their careers, or who have been faced with managing finances after being in a relationship so that they can make the most of what they earn, and plan a long-term strategy for a secure, independen... read more

A surprising, informative, enlightening and at times outrageous must have guide to life from the world's most famous rock stars. Together with the finest selection from the Qmagazine archives and new unseen material, TEN COMMANDMENTS presents ten rules for life from fifty musicians. ... read more

Vintage New Zealand tourism posters from 1920-1960 show a glamorous destination for international visitors. In the heady days of early tourism, New Zealand was viewed as a wonderland of scenic beauty, with spectacular sport-fishing, unique Maori culture, diverse geography and ease o... read more

At the height of the startup boom, journalist Corey Pein set out for Silicon Valley with little more than a smartphone and his wits. His goal- to learn how such an overhyped industry could possibly sustain itself as long as ... read more

Throughout the twentieth century, technology and economics drove a dominant logic: bigger was almost always better. It was smart to scale up - to take advantage of classic economies of scale.
But in the ... read more

The Challenge Built to Last, the defining management study of the nineties, showed how great companies triumph over time and how long-term sustained performance can be engineered into the DNA of an enterprise from the very beginning. But what about the company that is not born with great DNA? How can ... read more

Janine Allis explains how she grew Boost Juice bars into a global phenomenon. How do you turn a single juice bar into a global company with more than 6000 employees and $160 million in global sales? Ask Janine Allis. In The Secrets of My Success, Australia's hottest entrepreneur tells the inside story... read more

Over 5 Million Copies Sold Imagine a workplace where everyone chooses to bring energy, passion, and a positive attitude to the job every day.
 
A powerful parable that will help you see your life and work in a new way. It's a rainy day in Seattle, and on the third floor of First Guara... read more

If you are looking for work. If you have lost your job. If you have graduated and cannot get a job. If you have been demobbed from the armed services. If you are taking an early retirement. If you are returning to the work force after a prolonged absence, such as raising a family. ... read more

In a brilliant intellectual adventure that ranges from David Ricardo and Adam Smith to economic geography and the science of complex networks, Shaun Hendy and Paul Callaghan explore how New Zealanders can learn to live off knowledge rath... read more