Why there is not just one “retirement”

Success comes more swiftly to those adept at marketing and promoting their businesses.

Bill English said the forecast super costs of $30 billion by 2030 were large but ruled out changing anything, saying it was affordable "at the moment".

Ask any big business what's holding them back and they'll have all the answers ready: government policy, the weak economy, the internet, consumers' reluctance to spend.

The announcement of plans to impose an "Anti-Travel Tax" came at an unfortunate time for Transport Minister Simon Bridges, writes Grant Bradley.

More than six months into the great oil price crash, US growth remains sluggish and cautious US consumers have banked the savings, writes Liam Dann.

Budget 2015 is one of the most counter-intuitive of the seven that Bill English has delivered as Finance Minister, writes Bernard Hickey.

Oz study’s analysis based on value for shareholders telling with activity picked to rise in NZ this year, Brian Gaynor writes.

A student loan is a loaded financial gun. Only just out of short pants, thousands of teenagers Pass Go by turning 18 and stepping straight into generation debt, Diana Clement writes.

Rob McLeod, chairman of EY, says while NZ is in a relatively strong position, we face material risks.

What's in the Budget for business? Well, that's what we usually call our "Budget at a glance" graphic. This year we've opted for: What business needs to know.

Could business have expected more from a Budget labelled by Finance Minister Bill English as "a plan that's working"?

Bill English has basked in the NZ economy's rock star status but ironically unforeseen rocky conditions have denied him the satisfaction of unveiling his first Budget surplus.

The advertising world has gone digital - and not just indoors, writes John Drinnan. Outdoor advertising firms Adshel and iSite are both increasing their digital foothold in the Auckland streetscape.

There's a lot we just don't know about the Government's moves on tax and real estate, writes Brian Fallow. Trying to judge the likely impact on the Auckland market of the property taxation measure the Government announced on Sunday is one of those times.

Is the Govt really getting double the amount of dividends from its sold down power companies?

Dr Juliet Newson's job as a geothermal reservoir modelling engineer at Contact Energy has her harnessing computer power to visualise the underground steam resources of the Wairakei area.

The size of the deficit distracts from a more meaningful question: what should government spending and taxes be as a fraction of the national income?

Successful people don't put things off. Instead, as much as possible they finish what they've started.

Fran O'Sullivan asks: Why is the Government holding back from stopping cashed-up foreigners from continuing to snap up homes at prices that mainly they can afford?

Tech blogger Juha Saarinen on Vodafone turning off Twitter and Facebook SMS messages without warning.

It would be a stretch to suggest trading rooms will fall silent tomorrow afternoon when Finance Minister Bill English enters Parliament to deliver his seventh Budget.

Up until a couple of months ago it was possible to use KiwiSaver to buy a first home in Australia but all that changed at the beginning of April.

The David Ross effect came into play again last week Sovereign hived off its remnant investment business.

Debbie Mayo-Smith reminds readers of five simple lessons to help improve sales including the power of silence.

When planning for the future seems just too hard, we all need a way to put it in focus.

The Government has surprised the market with a stronger than expected move on property tax, writes Liam Dann.

For people other than residential property investors, Thursday's Budget is expected to be a nickel-and-dime affair, writes Brian Fallow.

The Auckland residential property boom has developed some of the characteristics of the Dublin bubble a decade ago, writes Brian Gaynor.