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Brian Fallow: Another way to save on super

Is it right to pay more than the dole to wealthy superannuitants?

Dita De Boni: Flexibility at its stretchiest for employers

Landlords hit back

Landlords have hit back at Reserve Bank consultation on their sector, threatening to punish tenants by hiking rents if a tougher lending regime is ushered in.

Mortgagee sales tumble

Fewer Kiwi homeowners are being forced to sell their houses as the economy grows.

Heat on investment homes

The Reserve Bank has taken a step closer to treating residential investment properties differently from owner-occupied ones.

Landlords 'a danger to financial system'

Reserve Banks says landlords could be a danger to New Zealand's financial system in the event of a housing collapse as it looks to tighten lending rules.

Q&A Larry Summers: Robots are hurting middle class workers

Famous economist Larry Summers answers questions about robots and the hurting incomes of middle class Americans.

Henri Eliot: Directors should spend more time on the shop floor

A director must spend time visiting the operations of the businesses for which your board holds ultimate governance responsibility.

Gehan Gunasekara: Privacy training essential

'We take our obligations under the Privacy Act seriously" is a common refrain, sadly, observed more in the breach, writes Gehan Gunasekara.

Harold Hillman: What if you don't like your manager?

Chasing revenue can be risky

Seven years on from the global economic meltdown, New Zealand businesses are quietly optimistic, but the tide can turn quickly, warns an insolvency expert.

Brian Fallow: Underground, under spent

Drains and water mains are the ultimate out of sight, out of mind assets.

Migration at high

The net migrant gain has rebounded, pushing the annual population gain from this source to a record 53,800.

Small trade surplus last month

New Zealand eked out a merchandise trade surplus of $56 million last month, its first since last June, but on an annual basis the deficit widened to $1.4 billion from $1.2 billion for calendar....

Confidence dented by volatility

Global political uncertainty and oil price volatility have seen the confidence of Kiwi chief executives take a hit this year, but they are still more optimistic than their counterparts in Australia....

English - Wheeler's comments as popular as Ebola

Entrepreneur, keep your pitch simple and specific

A lot of entrepreneurs when pitching think they need to lead with a macro market and major problem they are solving. Keep it simple.

How unemployment warps your personality

New research suggests extended joblessness could also dampen our personalities. And that can make it harder to find more work.