John Key may have been indiscreet in his teacup chat with John Banks, but he's in good company.

Major political parties' lack of policies to redress our love affair with housing has bred frustration in economic circles.

Weighty matters are at stake this election, and then there are the issues that Karyn Scherer asked a few well-known people to ponder

It may only be temporary, but National's safety-first election campaign has been thrown seriously...