OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: The sceptics' case on Labour's planThe contrary view to Labour's plan for monetary policy and savings goes broadly like this: It is a cute idea but it won't work, writes Brian Fallow.07 May 09:29 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Key pulls chain on Crusher CollinsFran O'Sullivan asks, "What pushed Key to the point where he applied the choke chain to the Cabinet's Rottweiler? Pity Key didn't yank the chain earlier."06 May 05:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: US will be silver bullet for NZ dollarThere's a lot of debate about a silver bullet solution for New Zealand's high dollar, writes Liam Dann. The good news is there is one. The bad news is that we have no control over it.04 May 05:00 PM
OpinionInside Money: Keep KiwiSaver tidy - why it doesn't need messing withLabour’s proposal to transform KiwiSaver into a direct instrument of monetary policy has generated acres of comment.30 Apr 09:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Labour's plan a subtly blunt instrumentWhat we got from Labour's finance spokesman David Parker on Tuesday was a much broader economic policy than that would imply, writes Brian Fallow.30 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionChangyong Rhee: Strong links with Asia lift NZ prospectsNew Zealand is well positioned to capitalise on the largely favourable global trends.29 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Flaws in Labour's inflation planIf Labour finance spokesman David Parker is proposing a job swap with the Reserve Bank Governor he should say so, writes Fran O'Sullivan.29 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionInside Money: How default apathy keeps fees highAustralia’s A$1.7 trillion super system has come in for another mauling, this time at the hands of “independent think tank”, the Grattan Institute.28 Apr 09:30 PM
OpinionInside Money: Old selfies could help you saveBy age 67 I will, according to a digitally-imagined version of my future self look equal parts ex-coalminer and chimpanzee.23 Apr 09:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Aussie trade deals hold risks for NZAustralia is on track to notch what experts are calling an "Asia Inc" trade trifecta.22 Apr 09:45 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Looking for a DIY option on KiwiSaverIn Australia, where contributing to superannuation is compulsory, there is an option for DIY super funds, ie you manage it yourself.21 Apr 09:30 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Second time round raises new problemsBlended families are common in New Zealand.18 Apr 04:15 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Fonterra ramps up China strategyFonterra has come to a compelling realisation it will need to develop "Chinese feet".15 Apr 05:30 PM
BusinessChina Business: Fran O'Sullivan: A political hot potato...Is big end of China town's NZ investment a political issue, asks Fran O'Sullivan.15 Apr 04:15 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Tech wreck fears riseThe United States tech sector has taken a hammering and investor sentiment has turned against so-called "growth" stocks, writes Liam Dann.13 Apr 04:15 PM
OpinionJohn Drinnan: War and peace on the airWarring between MediaWorks' radio and TV arms has calmed since new owners took over in November, writes John Drinnan.10 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionTamsyn ParkerStock Takes: Tech wreck?Technology stocks have been through a roller-coaster of a ride this week leaving investors wondering if it's the start of a crash or just a temporary blip.10 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionPeter Bromhead: Gloomy futureThe latest report from the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change makes glum reading.10 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionInside Money: Why technology hasn't made finance cheaper yetTo date, technology has failed miserably to reduce the costs of finance to end consumers.09 Apr 09:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Monetary policy attack off targetA fundamental reason New Zealand interest rates and exchange rates are systematically higher than we might wish is that collectively we do not save enough.09 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Control of prices major poll issuePrices and who controls them is already an issue for this year's election, writes Fran O'Sullivan. The "market rules OK?" is not the kind of slogan that opposition parties are chanting.08 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionBob Jones: Female directorships - careful what you wish forWomen should think again about directorships, for far from trailing men, it's greatly to their credit that so few are debasing themselves in this way, writes Bob Jones.07 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Can I use it to start a business?I originally joined KiwiSaver when it started as I was told the plan was that the money was for retirement but would also be available for your first house and/or first business.07 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionInside Money: Crowding-out and peer pressureThe new age of finance has arrived in the shape of the Financial Markets Conduct Act (FMC), which sets down rules for the fashionable technology-enabled activities of ‘crowd-funding’ and ‘peer-to-peer lending’.02 Apr 08:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: IMF dulls shine on China trade goalJohn Key won't be thanking the IMF for taking a little bit of the shine off his new joint goal for bilateral trade between NZ and China to reach $30 billion by 2020, writes Fran O'Sullivan.01 Apr 04:30 PM
OpinionInside Money: Winners by default - when five becomes nineAccording to a list I compiled earlier, 11 KiwiSaver providers volunteered for default duty but only nine were approved by the government last week.31 Mar 08:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwisaver: Big retirement schemes very differentSo what's the difference between KiwiSaver and the Government's Superannuation Fund and is Kiwisaver backed by the Government?31 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Cycle turns for wheeler-dealersWatch closely. We are about to find out if we have learned anything from the financial crisis, writes Liam Dann.30 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionTamsyn ParkerStock takes: Mega warningThe Shareholders Association has warned investors to be wary of the market speculation surrounding TRS Investments - the company which this week announced it would merge with Kim Dotcom's Mega in a $210 million deal.27 Mar 08:30 PM
