OpinionStock Takes: English pumps power dividendsIs the Govt really getting double the amount of dividends from its sold down power companies?21 May 07:20 PM
EmploymentExecutive Success: It took a while to get up steamDr 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.21 May 05:00 PM
OpinionRob McLeod: Acrobatics of balancing books and votesThe size of the deficit distracts from a more meaningful question: what should government spending and taxes be as a fraction of the national income?20 May 09:42 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Fairer capital gains taxation the best approachWe might never see a CGT in this country, which could well be a good thing given the compromises that would likely be part of its introduction, writes Mark Lister.20 May 09:38 PM
OpinionInside Money: Insurance commission debate crosses the TasmanDavid Chaplin on insurance company 'churn' or the shifting of clients to different providers for commission.20 May 09:30 PM
OpinionRobyn PearcePut it away the first timeSuccessful people don't put things off. Instead, as much as possible they finish what they've started.19 May 10:40 PM
OpinionFran O'Sullivan: Housing horse boltedFran 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?19 May 09:49 PM
OpinionJuha SaarinenNo more Twitter texts means headaches for usersTech blogger Juha Saarinen on Vodafone turning off Twitter and Facebook SMS messages without warning.19 May 09:30 PM
OpinionChris Adams: Don't hold breath for BudgetIt 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.19 May 09:27 PM
OpinionGraham McGregorGraham McGregor: Using digital personalisation to get positive publicity18 May 09:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Doors shut on NZ-grown funds for Aussie homeUp 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.18 May 05:00 PM
OpinionInside Money: DIMS, letters dedicated to David RossThe David Ross effect came into play again last week Sovereign hived off its remnant investment business.18 May 04:16 AM
OpinionDebbie Mayo-SmithFive quick reminders to help you improve salesDebbie Mayo-Smith reminds readers of five simple lessons to help improve sales including the power of silence.17 May 10:33 PM
OpinionTom HartmannGet Sorted: Tune in to your futureWhen planning for the future seems just too hard, we all need a way to put it in focus.17 May 09:30 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: New tax rules a big stepThe Government has surprised the market with a stronger than expected move on property tax, writes Liam Dann.17 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Budget a nickel-and-dime affairFor people other than residential property investors, Thursday's Budget is expected to be a nickel-and-dime affair, writes Brian Fallow.17 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Stop that booming bubbleThe Auckland residential property boom has developed some of the characteristics of the Dublin bubble a decade ago, writes Brian Gaynor.15 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeHow to set your kids up for lifeLearning how to budget is one of the most valuable skills you can teach your teenagers, writes Diana Clement.15 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeMary Holm: Banks should cope if housing divesWhatever lies ahead, your best bet is to avoid any position in which you have to sell - mortgagee sale or not, advises Mary Holm.15 May 05:00 PM
TelecommunicationsJohn Drinnan: Global mode undermines local content and regional rightsAdvocates for global mode and open internet access are undermining local content and the survival of the New Zealand production industry, writes John Drinnan.15 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: You want us to pay for SkyPath?With rates going up again to pay for Mayor Brown's vision Brian Rudman is a little nervous about being stuck with funding the cycling lobby's cross-harbour vision as well.14 May 09:31 PM
OpinionStock Takes: Carter Holt float game kicks offThe cut and thrust around Rank's Carter Holt IPO has begun...14 May 09:30 PM
OpinionCaseload: More special treatment and judicial flim-flamJock Anderson on Blues rugby player George Moala's recent discharge without conviction as an example of a two-tier justice system.14 May 09:30 PM
OpinionDeborah Russell: Speculators can pay their wayWhen Graeme Wheeler introduced the Reserve Bank's new rules for property investment in Auckland, he said that it was only one tool to manage the housing crisis.14 May 09:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Density makes land preciousAuckland house prices climbed 9.5 per cent in just the last three months, according to the Real Estate Institute - an alarming number, Brian Fallow writes.14 May 05:00 PM
Personal FinanceCarmel Fisher: Money talk healthy for kidsTo raise unspoiled children, discuss financial issues openly, says new book.14 May 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Price rise a risky move by SkyIncrease a brazen move when Sky's prices are already an issue and we are in the first days of a competitive pay TV market, writes John Drinnan.14 May 05:00 PM
OpinionAnne GibsonAnne Gibson: Thumbs up for lending rulesDampening highly geared speculators' appetite for the Auckland cash-box housing market got the thumbs up from many quarters yesterday.13 May 07:00 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Loan restrictions shrewd moveThe Reserve Bank has abandoned its one-size-fits-all approach to loan-to-value ratio curbs recognising house price inflation is an Auckland problem.13 May 07:00 PM
OpinionTime right for banks to list NZ assetsNo other advanced economy in the world would allow almost all of its banking system to be owned overseas, writes Paul Glass. "Let's require the big four banks to list 25 per cent of just their NZ operations on the NZ Stock Exchange."13 May 05:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Minister wise to pick battles with ACCACC Minister Nikki Kaye toyed with the idea of issuing a ministerial direction to make it abundantly clear to the board of directors just who is in the box seat when it comes to funding policies.13 May 03:36 AM
OpinionInside Money: Reserve Bank shows why NZ is getting on like a house on fireDavid Chaplin says the Reserve Bank has made a heroic attempt to hose down the smouldering Auckland property market.13 May 01:40 AM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Reserve Bank buys us some timeEconomics editor Brian Fallow says today's Reserve Bank move is crude, ad hoc and temporary - but it buys some time.12 May 11:10 PM
OpinionCaution advised for investorsIt's that time of year when we start to hear many of the business commentators debate the sharemarket adage "sell in May and go away".12 May 09:37 PM
