Author Amy Chua, the original "Tiger Mom", now has written a book, with Jed Rubenfeld, called The Triple Package, which promises to again make her everyone's favourite pariah.

When he had to choose between sport or a career, Martin Snedden wasn’t stumped. Now the cricketer, Rugby World Cup and tourism chief goes in to bat for a young sportsman and student. Denise Montgomery reports.

The OCR has been left unchanged this morning, making a March hike now 'a near certainty' according to one economist.

The Reserve Bank is announcing its OCR decision this morning. Brian Fallow looks at whether interest rates need to rise as high as they did in the last cycle.

An Auckland company whose software helps businesses and workers communicate about career development plans to expand into America.

Information and communication technology unlocks the door to greater productivity for many services firms, but more pressure may be needed to shove them through it.

The NZ dollar continues to trade at around eight-year highs against the Aussie dollar but foreign exchange strategists doubt the currency will hit parity with its transtasman counterpart any time soon.

The NZIER shadow board believes the Reserve Bank should raise the official cash rate when it reviews it tomorrow.

David Cunliffe turned up to the Herald in an old taxi van, quite a change from John Key who had arrived for his interview with five burly diplomatic protection squad members.

Finance Minister Bill English returned from the World Economic Forum in Davos today buoyed by the atmosphere there and saying "the sense of crisis has ebbed away."

A Far North beachfront mansion has had its price slashed after a struggle to sell - and is now being offered for $1.25 million below its valuation.

Kiwis are riding the strong New Zealand dollar overseas and using their newfound purchasing power to enjoy more sights and experiences while they are there.

You have these occasional moments, fleeting points in time when everything aligns.

The plain fact is that in industry after industry, Australians have a longer stride, writes Brian Fallow. As long as that remains true, they will outpace us and the gap in incomes and living standards will widen.

Editorial: It's better to touch the interest rate brakes lightly now, than bring the economy to a screeching halt sometime later.