I own a major airport, three retirement village operators, a chain of petrol stations, two power companies, two insurance companies, two banks and an iconic fast food operator. I don't own a house and never have.

Aucklanders' love affair with property has been questioned by a leading economist who says renting makes more sense.

More than 40 executives at three of New Zealand's top companies now earn more than $1 million a year, and one of our top bosses has taken a swipe at CEOs' salaries.

Ninety per cent of New Zealanders say flexible employment options such as working from home are an important factor when looking for a new job.

A caregiver refused to put underpants on a physically disabled elderly patient, and left him unshaven and unwashed on top of his tangled catheter.

Changes to bank lending criteria are making it easier to buy apartments, but experts say increased competition will force prices up in Auckland's overheated market.

New Reserve Bank powers and quantitative easing are among tools that could wean us off debt without hurting economy, writes Russell Norman.

Any approach to lifting housing affordability has to be broader than boosting the responsiveness of the supply side of the construction market, writes Brian Fallow.

There is a cost to businesses and the economy when innovative thinking and individualism is suppressed, though obviously a balance is required, writes Peter Lyons.

"Few folk understand money, which is logical as it's enormously complex," writes Bob Jones.