OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: WhatsApp and Beatles make Spark the right moveIt might be worth $23 billion because it's the new app the cool kids are using but I can confirm WhatsApp has already lost some of its street cred, writes Liam Dann. I've signed up.23 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionTamsyn ParkerStock Takes: Bond feverWhile the sharemarket has been overloaded with a raft of company financial reports this week, the fixed interest market has had a flurry of its own announcements.20 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Power policy needs more illuminationBrian Fallow asks :Does the electricity market entrench the ripping off of consumers? Would replacing it with a single buyer model address the issue of energy hardship among some households?"19 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionMark Lowndes: Around the world in 240 daysTravelling the world as a New Zealand businessperson can be a heartening exercise, says Mark Lowndes.16 Feb 08:30 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Will skyscraper rise from 30-year hole?Anyone who has followed progress on this site (or lack of it) probably has good cause for remaining sceptical, at least until the diggers turn up, writes Liam Dann.16 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Go for genericTempted to buy Nurofen? Don't be. Ibuprofen, the exact same active ingredient, costs less than half. It just doesn't have the brand recognition.15 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Immigration good - up to a pointMigration is a big deal in the New Zealand economy, writes Brian Fallow. In such a small, open and mobile country changes in the net flow of permanent and long-term migrants are a major influence on the economic cycle.12 Feb 04:30 PM
EconomyMervyn King - 'We are not out of the woods yet'The global financial crisis is far from over and the underlying problems that gave rise to it remain unsolved, says Lord King.11 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Reporting season is real crowd-pleaserAt the end of a long, hot silly season, the corporate reporting season - which kicks off this week - comes as welcome relief for followers of business news.09 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Govt's TPP benefit figures in doubtThe economic benefits from the Trans Pacific Partnership, if it eventuates, are seriously overstated and may well be outweighed by the costs, writes Brian Fallow.05 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Our chance to make Aussies listenAbbott has asked Key to ensure NZ concentrates its efforts on trade and relationships with the Pacific, writes Fran O'Sullivan. NZ is also roped into the B20 (business initiative).04 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionGreg Visser: Energy management reaps financial rewardThe more energy efficient your business, the lower your energy spend. Reduced cost, improved bottom line. It's so obvious, writes Greg Visser.03 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: When death taps you on the shoulderI am 56 years old and still work full time, but I have not yet joined KiwiSaver.03 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Rate rise will be less than in pastThe Reserve Bank is announcing its OCR decision this morning. Brian Fallow looks at whether interest rates need to rise as high as they did in the last cycle.29 Jan 06:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Oz economy still setting the paceThe plain fact is that in industry after industry, Australians have a longer stride, writes Brian Fallow. As long as that remains true, they will outpace us and the gap in incomes and living standards will widen.22 Jan 08:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: The five biggest mythsAsked about the KiwiSaver myths he has heard most often, Mercer's NZ managing director Martin Lewington comes up with five off the top of his head.20 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionSteven Joyce: NZ must keep moving forward to become 'Pacific Tiger'The economic omens for New Zealand this year are good.13 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Plenty of concerns to drive Key's yearJohn Key will probably get in a few more rounds of golf in Maui before he returns to New Zealand to get his election year planning under way in earnest.31 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Kickstart incentive for kids to joinI'm considering signing my kids up for KiwiSaver, in part to get the $1000 kickstart but will also make regular contributions.16 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Market will give verdict on ChorusWell, this was supposed to be the quirky, light-hearted year-ender column, full of whimsical reflections on the big business events of 2013.15 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Mystery surrounds trade deal talksSo should we look on the TPP with hope or dread? Impossible to say until we know what "it" is, writes Brian Fallow. It doesn't help that these meetings are conducted with all the secrecy of a papal election.11 Dec 08:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Review of Len Brown under watchAuditor-General Lyn Provost is keeping a watching brief on Auckland Council chief executive Doug McKay's review of Mayor Len Brown's possible use of council resources.10 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Oz flagbearers put Abbott to testAustralia's automotive and aviation industries appear to be on the brink of collapse, writes Liam Dann. Holden is considering pulling its manufacturing operations out of the lucky country.08 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Home buyers beware - rates are set to riseBorrowers need to be aware that current market pricing implies a rise in interest rates of around 2 percentage points over the next two years, writes Brian Fallow.04 Dec 08:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: G20 global tax debate vital for NZTrade, trade facilitation, productive investment and movement of labour will be on the agenda and NZ will be able to play a constructive role, writes Fran O'Sullivan.03 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Noisy natives should be welcomedIf there's any compromises that have to be made to persuade native birds to become urbanised, it's surely time for humans to do the bending, writes Brian Rudman.03 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: China v USA - NZ's dilemmaLiam Dann considers the extremely difficult diplomatic position NZ could face this century as China grows in economic strength and asserts its political muscle.01 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanLabour's sell-down alarm absurdAir New Zealand has frequently been a political football for politicians of all stripes.19 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionLiam DannBlog: Life as a Twitter addictThere's never been a better time to be a journalist or a news junkie, writes Liam Dann.17 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Flexi-Super's equations far from simple'Not really such a great idea" is senior actuary Geoff Rashbrooke's verdict on Peter Dunne's Flexi-Super proposal. writes Brian Fallow.13 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Scandal still hanging over BrownAuckland Mayor Len Brown made a reasonable fist of fronting up to key Auckland businesspeople yesterday at the Herald's annual Project Auckland luncheon.12 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwisaver: Savings tips for returning expatsI read your interesting recent article on the Welcome Home Loan and believe it might apply to our returning daughter11 Nov 04:30 PM
