Over the years I've come to despair over how badly our politicians understand technology.

Well-wishers to Justice Dame Lowell Patria Goddard, as she is off to her new job in Britain, include Judge Les Atkins QC and ex-lawyer Barry Hart.

New Zealand and Australia are currently co-hosting the Cricket World Cup so perhaps this is an opportune time to ask a rather difficult question of our neighbours across the Tasman. Are we really working as a team?

When I was a young, innocent choirboy, I was acutely aware of the stern rhetoric on the perils of sin, delivered by my local Anglican vicar.

It has been a big week for the sharemarket as the reporting season continues and stocks make big price moves.

Drains and water mains are the ultimate out of sight, out of mind assets.

The Taxpayers' Union's trenchant criticism of the NZ Superannuation Fund, over its poor investment in Portugal's Banco Espirito Santo, shows the dangers of viewing problems through ideological goggles.

Seven years down the track from the biggest debt-induced financial meltdown in history, the developed world is still loving leverage.

The Time Queen shares her experience using voice recognition software to save hours typing documents.

You know it's important to sell yourself while interviewing. The best way to do so is to do it through a story.

Lower oil prices mean the less efficient carriers with older aircraft than Air New Zealand are back in the game, writes Grant Bradley.

Paul Little last week learned Japan Post was making a takeover bid for Toll Holdings, and the bid valued his shares about A$110 million more than they were worth earlier in the day.

Traditional Chinese beliefs suggest the year should harbour the relatively calm and placid characteristics of the sheep along with peace and prosperity, says Liam Dann.

Mary Holm answers more questions this week.

There is news female solicitors now outnumber male solicitors in the Irish Republic.

Small business owners, particularly in the construction industry, should be breathing a sigh of relief this week.

Forestry investors are delivering a clear vote of no confidence in Government policy, in an area critical for New Zealand's response to climate change.

This week NZ share managers have 600 million more positive reasons to get out of bed.

Praise people when they perform well and minimise your attention on activities you don't want them to focus on.

Whilst fx trading is regularly promoted as a get rich quick scheme the reality is, surprise, quite different.

John Key has had a serious slap, writes Fran O'Sullivan. He underestimated the public's tolerance to be politically played by him. So where does it go from now?

Vint Cerf, one of the people who helped build the internet (and who's now been assimilated by Google of course), is warning about a digital Dark Age.

Out-of-court settlements may be cheaper, quicker and more certain than seeing a case through - but they can often feel like a cop-out.

It seems history is repeating itself as Greece again finds itself in the headlines, asking Germany to re-think the terms of the bailout package or risk Greece leaving the European union.

Legendary investor, Jack (aka John) Bogle has named exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as "the greatest marketing innovation of the 21st century".

Many of your customers may be using your product or service to help them do things that you have never thought of.