OpinionBernard HickeyCity of cranes has a boom that's a bustCOMMENT: Auckland feels like a boom town. Its shortage of houses, hotels, roads, schoolrooms and tradies dominates the conversations.04 Jun 05:00 PM
PropertyMary Holm: Buying a home was never a doddleCOMMENT: How does buying now compare to 1989? The data may surprise.03 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: University numbers mean big businessCOMMENT: Does tertiary education needs a new approach?03 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Travellers beware insurance snagsCOMMENT: Medical conditions boost premiums but hospital bills are even worse.03 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionJuha SaarinenGear Friday: IoT and VR at Computex 2016Juha Saarinen tries virtual reality and a number of gadgets at this year's Computex in Taiwan.03 Jun 02:30 AM
OpinionHelen TwoseTwose: Put youth to work in boardroomWhen Hamish Walker sits at the board table, all that's going through his mind is: will it make the boat go faster?02 Jun 09:25 PM
OpinionLister: Investors wise to keep groundedCOMMENT: The domestic sharemarket has continued its march ahead, with the S&P/NZX 50 Index moving through 7000 points for the first time ever.02 Jun 09:25 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Fiddling while the emissions growCOMMENT: Legislation has been taken to remove the Emmissions Trading Scheme's buy one, get one free provision.02 Jun 06:30 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Maori TV: $11m, RNZ: ZeroCOMMENT: Bill English gave Maori TV n a $10.6 million boost in the Budget, although it has a $12.9 million nest egg built up over years of taxpayer funding.02 Jun 05:23 PM
OpinionJamie GrayBull running, but for how long?Since May 2011 the market index has piled on an average increase of 14.6% a year, to the point where it is now almost double where it was in May 2011.02 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionJuha SaarinenJuha Saarinen: Intel's play for a slice of gadget pieCOMMENT: Will the Internet of Things, wearables and cloud computing shore up chip giant Intel's business?01 Jun 12:00 AM
OpinionJuha SaarinenJuha Saarinen: Lessons from the big bank SWIFT heistCOMMENT: After money was stolen from through the SWIFT network, it is clear how easy it is for hackers to take advantage of customers online.31 May 08:56 AM
OpinionGraham McGregorGraham McGregor: The high value of repeat and referral salesCOMMENT: What do most businesses focus most of their marketing activities on?30 May 10:40 PM
OpinionDebbie Mayo-SmithWhy good customer experience makes dollars and senseCOMMENT: Think of the long term value of someone having a good experience in your business.29 May 11:30 PM
OpinionTom HartmannGet Sorted: Sex and money talksCOMMENT: Not talking about money with your kids is like not talking about sex. Avoiding it is not a great option.29 May 10:15 PM
OpinionLiam DannWhat the oil price rise means long termOil broke through US$50 ($75) a barrel last week for the first time since October.29 May 05:51 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanSky TV's threat to TVNZ over sport clipsSky TV bosses say Television New Zealand is grabbing too much of its exclusive sports footage to use on news bulletins and websites.26 May 10:10 PM
OpinionStock Takes: Developer targets NZ aged-careCOMMENBT: Fu Wah International, which already has plans to build two hotels in Auckland, wants to take a stake in a Kiwi retirement village operator.26 May 09:55 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Spending caught in a squeezeCOMMENT: The population is up, the Govt wants debt to go down. Net result: not a lot left to play with, writes Brian Fallow.26 May 09:33 PM
OpinionAndrew Mulligan: Chiefs provide blueprintCOMMENT: Much has been written about the mana of the Chiefs, so let's nod our heads and agree it's awesome. What isn't is playing for the Warriors.26 May 09:30 PM
OpinionPippos: Familiarity yet to breed contemptCOMMENT: In any relationship, familiarity can breed contempt if the needs of either party fail to be addressed, not yet so with Budget 2016.26 May 09:20 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Battle of the surpluses loomsCOMMENT: English faces challenge in curbing Key's enthusiasm for tax cuts before election.26 May 08:44 PM
OpinionToby ManhireManhire: English twiddles while ute burnsCOMMENT: The 2016 Budget is a mix of bullish and Billish, writes Toby Manhire.26 May 05:00 PM
TaxComment: 2016 the 'broccoli Budget'Liam Dann writes the 2016 Budget is the greens before the treats, but Bill English has delivered his promise of boring and stable.26 May 03:58 AM
OpinionMark Lister: Tax cuts not needed at this stageCOMMENT: Tax cuts seem off the table for now, and I think they should stay that way, writes Mark Lister.25 May 09:30 PM
OpinionJuha SaarinenJuha Saarinen: Dangers of blind trust in hi-tech worldCOMMENT: In outsourcing our cognitive capabilities to information tech systems, we gain convenience, but risk switching off critical faculties.24 May 09:31 PM
OpinionBrent Sheather: NZ shares vs the rest of the worldCOMMENT: According to the History channel the D-Day Landings in June of 1944 owed their success, at least in part, to the allies' mis-information strategy.24 May 09:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Time to level the playing field on taxCOMMENT: It's time for Bill English to announce a crackdown on multinational tax avoidance in New Zealand.24 May 06:25 PM
OpinionRobyn PearceRobyn Pearce: Don't do emails first thing in the dayCOMMENT: Set yourself regular checking times, but not in your prime creative time.24 May 01:30 AM
OpinionGraham McGregorGraham McGregor: Using the 'simplify principle' to boost salesCOMMENT: Simplifying is the way to offer incredible value for money and so to make a market grow thousands or even millions of times.23 May 09:27 PM
OpinionTom HartmannGet Sorted: Is insurance a gamble?Pushing your luck when considering insurance just puts makes it you against the odds. It's not about that.22 May 09:30 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: What to expect from Budget 2016 - scrapsCOMMENT: Contrast between Finance Minister and PM has some questioning whether this is a political marketing job, writes Liam Dann.22 May 08:00 PM
OpinionChristopher NieschePokies king's retirement plans take a hitCOMMENT: Len Ainsworth started making poker machines more than 60 years ago to subsidise his dental equipment business.22 May 05:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Don't stand for rip offs, vote with your feetCOMMENT: Kiwis' wallets are being siphoned daily by rorts and unjustified charges.20 May 05:00 PM
