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Apple glad to beta around bush
Tech blogger Juha Saarinen on Apple's not-so-exciting Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco and UFB.
Creative marketing to meet high value decision makers
An important marketing goal for some businesses is to get regular appointments with high value decision makers, writes Graham McGregor.
IMF finds NZ in a good fiscal space
New Zealand is the third-luckiest country in the world, as measured by its ability to take on more public debt, writes David Chaplin.
Uber vigilante fighting a losing battle
Russell Howarth is a former English riot policeman who has taken to performing citizens arrests on Sydney Uber drivers.
Is voicemail dead?
Debbie Mayo-Smith responds to claims that voicemail is dead - or should be. How many busy and overworked employees just let the phone ring?
Get Sorted: KiwiSaver or debt?
If you’re looking to get ahead, here’s where your dollars make the most sense.
Brian Gaynor: The culture that toppled Fifa
The Fifa controversy, particularly the rise and fall of Sepp Blatter, is probably more about business, money and governance than sport, writes Brian Gaynor.
Mary Holm: Dizzying pace of KiwiSaver changes
If we signed up to KiwiSaver doesn't this make us consumers? What are our consumer rights in regard to the Government's bait and switch? I think the Government needs its feet held to the fire.
Diana Clement: Specialist choices give KiwiSaver twist
Not all KiwiSaver funds are vanilla-flavoured conservative, balanced or growth funds, writes Diana Clement.
John Drinnan: Gower's paddy party payback
Labour Party folk were stunned when journalist Paddy Gower embarked on a radio tirade, saying the party was "rotten to the core", writes John Drinnan.
Stock Takes: Good prognosis for F&P Healthcare
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare reported yet another record full-year profit last Friday, justifying Craigs' consistently bullish view.
Time to sharpen the clippers?
To cut or not to cut? That is the question the Reserve Bank confronts ahead of next week's official cash rate decision, writes Brian Rudman.
Mark Lister: Little optimism for dairy recovery
The only topic that seems to be competing with Auckland house prices at present seems to be the declining Fonterra payout, and what it means for the economy as a whole.
Inside Money: NZ insurers get served as regulator begins life-changing process
Personal finance columnist David Chaplin on the FMA taking a closer look at the NZ insurance industry.
Hola - a shocker of unblocker
Hola operates as an "exit node" for traffic, which means someone else's data goes through your computer.
Why the World bank minds our behaviour
The World Bank thinks that when it comes to understanding human behaviour, we can do better.
Liam Dann: Sharemarket breather may not be a bad thing
After a dramatic bull run the New Zealand stock market has started tracking sideways. And that's probably a good thing despite what your next KiwiSaver statement may say, writes Liam Dann.
Chris Barton: Get real about digital investment
The Government needs to stop being a cheapskate and get real about its UFB and rural broadband investments.
The effectiveness of content marketing
Graham McGregor says content marketing lets you communicate with your clients without hard selling.
Niesche: Rich Listers spur awe, not envy
The annual BRW Rich List has published, showing Australia's 200 richest citizens ...
Focus gets better results
In small businesses, managers and owners wear many hats. Make sure you have the right focus to reach your business goals.
Mary Holm: Saving for family values
Revolving credit mortgage means you borrow only when you have to and makes your money work harder, writes Mary Holm.
Brian Gaynor: IPO puts spotlight on Aussie dairy sector
Trust set-up raises issue of whether farmer shareholder and external investor interests in Fonterra are fully aligned.
Diana Clement: Online options can make writing a will an easy task
Half of Kiwis don't have a will. In the under-40 age bracket the figure jumps to 70 per cent.
Another bad call from the judiciary
Jock Anderson on bad name suppression calls, legal aid, the John Banks affair and the Crown Solicitor.
Brian Fallow: Government shrugs off climate change
A big economic call the Government has to make this year is what emissions target New Zealand will commit to for the 2020s, writes Brian Fallow.