It is high time for the Government to go easy and give itself more room to manoeuvre in setting fiscal policy, writes Brian Fallow.

Over the years, John Barnett and Dave Gibson have fought to get funding for their respective film and TV dramas.

Litigation risk and costs, and the time it can take to achieve an outcome through the court process, are such that many parties are simply unable to pursue valid legal claims.

Mark Adamson tells Anne Gibson of his reaction to shareholder criticism, the massive business sell-down, turning 50 and his holiday plans.

Robyn Pearce talks the benefits of being stretched, no matter what our age.

Brent Sheather talks active versus passive fund management.

Tom Hartmann talks credit card history and what factors can affect credit scores.

Given the recent scrutiny applied to Fonterra's board size, Staples Rodway Director Tracy Hickman considers the optimal board - in theory and in practice.

Debbie Mayo-Smith talks about five customer service gems.

Why do we have so few IPOs in New Zealand? The NZX will have only three main board IPOs in the current year compared with 12 in 2014 and seven in 2013.

COMMENT: Do your children dream of receiving water balloons and unicorns for Christmas? Get real, Diana Clement writes.

OPINION: The savings you can make shopping around for insurance are certainly worth the hassle, writes Mary Holm.

Current affairs programme would be 100% taxpayer funded.

Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler will be acutely conscious that inflation for the past year has been below the 1 per cent bottom of the bank's target band.

Investing in small caps need not be a volatile experience, you just need to focus on the right stocks, Mike Taylor writes.

Running a privately-owned business is hard work; and mostly rewarding. Investing in privately-owned businesses is also hard work and mostly rewarding.

Robyn Pearce talks how to raise successful young adults. "If we always seek to protect our children from adversity, we weaken, damage and distort the precious young lives we're entrusted with."

Small Business editor Caitlin Sykes talks to business owners Dana Johnston and JP Schmidt about dealing with the lead up to Christmas.

Small Business editor Caitlin Sykes talks to business owners Lesley Carroll and Samantha Kooiman about dealing with the lead up to Christmas.

Debbie Mayo-Smith talks ideas and strategies to make your online newsletter more valuable.

More than a few business leaders will be quietly enjoying the troubles of the world's first publicly-listed law firm, writes Christopher Niesche.

Tom Hartmann gives 12 tips of Christmas to help save a penny or two.

COMMENT: The line between a good profit and a poor one is now so fine that we regularly hear retailers blaming the weather for bad results, writes Liam Dann.

Fun money is designed to stop you feeling tortured or restrained by a budget, writes Diana Clement.

OPINION: Debates over "unconscious bias" are de rigueur in "people" circles. But plain "sexism" has more cut-through, Fran O'Sullivan writes.

Mary Holm talks enjoying wealth, insurance brokers and property woes.

Traditional media are adapting as they strive to hold on to their share of advertising dollars with digital and video markets continuing to rise.