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Juha Saarinen: Sentry Eagle surveillance programmes
I was intending to give Snowden and the topic of mass state surveillance a rest, as it is starting to feel done to death already.

Fran O'Sullivan: Vital witness missing in SCF trial
There are big questions that beg answers arising from the Serious Fraud Office's failed action in what was billed as the biggest alleged fraud in New Zealand's history.

Inside Money: All your money questions asked in seven days
Just 42 seconds into the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) video 'What is money?' the audio dropped out.

Mark Lister: NZX50 weathering the financial storm
Amid the chaos we've seen in global markets over the past month, local shares have held up remarkably well.

John Drinnan: Henry the radio star a hard sell
A combined breakfast show on TV3 and RadioLive will be a massive change to the breakfast media landscape, writes John Drinnan.

Get Sorted: Lift your game this Money Week
It’s Money Week where attention is turning to all things money related. The theme this year is around getting your finances fighting fit.

Jock Anderson's Caseload: 'Close your legs' lawyer on drugs charges
In Jock Anderson's Caseload today: a Wellington lawyer who made controversial comment during a rape case faces court himself and clash of the crocodiles.

John Drinnan: TAB out to lift racing's profile
The Totalisator Agency Board's new broadcasting general manager, Craig Norenbergs, wants tweeters following the horses.

Juha Saarinen: How to stop the law playing dirty
In the wake of Nicky Hager's home being raided to ferret out Rawshark it's become clear that journalists are seen as a source of information by authorities in more ways than

Inside Money: Global think-tank explains why debt is a downer
According to a report, post GFC - a crisis ultimately blamed on excessive leverage - the world hasn't really changed, debt-wise.

Chris Barton: Are blogs journalism?
Blogging coupled with social media dissemination is brilliant; perhaps the greatest democratising force of our time, writes Chris Barton.

KiwiSaver: Top up savings with two schemes
KiwiSaver certainly isn't the first word in workplace retirement savings.

Mark Lister: Nervous types, buckle up
Sharper day-to-day movements will be unnerving for some investors.

Liam Dann: Falling kiwi to attract foreign buyers
Liam Dann writes: Get ready for an influx of bargain-hunting foreign investors, because as the dollar drops, NZ assets are effectively going on special.

Jock Anderson's Caseload: How Love Boat sank courtroom pest
Jock Anderson's Caseload looks at the goings-on around the courts and the legal fraternity. This week, a serial litigant is sunk by the cruise from hell.

Get Sorted: Easy as
Small successes lead to more success, and snowballing up can make it easier for us to build momentum and get going. Trying to do too much at once, on the other hand, can be demotivating.

Inside Money: Blank pages and novel regulations
At only 623 pages the unofficial almost-final draft of the Financial Markets Conduct Act regulations, is light reading by historical novel standards.

Juha Saarinen: Hits and misses of the iPhone 6
Tech blogger Juha Saarinen finally got his hands on the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus over the weekend, here are his initial thoughts on the new devices.

Liam Dann: How's the economy? You choose.
Liam Dann offers up five reasons for economic gloom and five reasons for cheer.

Stock Takes: Power companies ride the election wave
Shareholders in NZX-listed power companies became the first beneficiaries of National's decisive victory in the general election after the market opened on Monday.