'He's not in our good books' - Sir Ian Taylor on TV stardom, business - and Govt anger
From 70s TV star to entrepreneur and outspoken columnist, what makes Sir Ian Taylor tick?
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromBest of Business Analysis
Revealed: TVNZ faces $15.6m loss; NZ media report card; Broadcaster's surprise return
Respected Sky TV video editor's untimely death; Tom Cruise set to top NZ box office.
Liam Dann: Ugly economic data adds to Labour’s week of woes
Opinion: Last week was a bad one for the Government.
Steven Joyce: Dead rats destroy Labour’s tax plan
Opinion: The left again shows no respect for risk-takers the country needs to succeed.
Fran O’Sullivan: China the key issue as trade ministers gather in Auckland
Opinion: Ministers coming to New Zealand from 11 countries are divided.
Mary Holm: Decaying house, no cash for repairs - how to patch up the financial damage?
OPINION: The owner is 63, his carer and sibling - with no ownership of the home - is 60.
Matthew Hooton: Dawn raids failure a new low
OPINION: First there was KiwiBuild, then the failure to stop dawn raids after an apology.
Editorial: Here’s hoping the Aussies walk away from EU trade deal
EDITORIAL: New Zealand's EU trade deal looks good compared to no deal at all.
Richard Prebble: Kiri Allan bullying claim - the other explanations in her favour
OPINION: Bully or just a hard-working minister?
Diana Clement: A matter of life and death - how to pay for your own funeral
OPINION: Even just being cremated can cost a few thousand dollars.
Exclusive: Josh Emett to open new restaurant - master chef on food, love and Gordon Ramsay
As Josh Emett turns 50, he reveals a new eatery for central Auckland.
Liam Dann: New Zealand is still a rich country ... now for the bad news
OPINION: The full pain has yet to transmit to the consumer and retail end of the economy.
Bruce Cotterill: When the only thing transparent is the politicians’ spin
OPINION: But can we handle the truth?
Fran O’Sullivan: Chris Hipkins deftly keeps onside with China and US
OPINION: Hipkins is clear that China remains New Zealand’s most 'complex relationship'.
Mary Holm: Hands off Mum’s money - kids should wait for their inheritance
OPINION: No child should expect an inheritance, writes one reader.
Jenée Tibshraeny: Will clobbering the indebted cool inflation?
OPINION: The difficulty of using interest rates to influence inflation.
Formidable Linda Clark's new TVNZ role; Ali Mau's Stuff move; Grant Nisbett's huge year
Media Insider: When Ian Taylor met Chloe Swarbrick; Poll: Your favourite TVNZ newsreader?
Mike Munro: It's election year, so welcome to the crime freak show
OPINION: Crime has become a kind of grotesque freak show for primetime TV viewers.
Matthew Hooton: Forget about election bribes - this Govt has spent all the money
OPINION: In cash terms, the picture is horrifying, or even Muldoonist.
Richard Prebble: Labour MPs scared of losing the best job they’ll ever have
OPINION: Polls suggest at least 22 Labour MPs are facing the end of their careers.
Top editor quits after less than six months amid Stuff leadership changes
MEDIA INSIDER: The editor oversaw the transformation of Wellington's daily paper.
Exclusive: TVNZ CEO Simon Power on why he quit, the abandoned RNZ merger and his US plans
Why the former Cabinet Minister will spend the next month in the United States.
Liam Dann: New Zealand’s recession may be over - for now
OPINION: GDP growth of just 0.1 per cent halted the slide.
Diana Clement: Why can’t banks be open about open banking?
OPINION: They have it in Australia and the UK but why not here?
Fran O’Sullivan: Hipkins’ priorities in China - Economy, economy, economy
OPINION: Chris Hipkins firmly put on the cloak of a political pragmatist.
Mary Holm: What to do when scammers call; protecting kids' inheritance from the taxman
OPINION: Has anyone ever got into a good investment through a phone call from a stranger?
Steven Joyce: Increase in road toll is the grim price of political decisions
OPINION: The road toll is horrific.
Star-studded radio station set to lose $3m; sport legend's car valet dispute; Stuff job loss fears
Listener to launch paywall on Herald site; the TVs that won't screen live sport.
Matthew Hooton: Why this arrogant Government doesn’t deserve Hipkins
OPINION: Chris Hipkins has hardly put a foot wrong. The same can't be said of his MPs.
Richard Prebble: China trip is Chris Hipkins’ Mission: Impossible
OPINION: I cannot decide whether Nanaia Mahuta is talking drivel or is brilliant.
Diana Clement: The perils of having too many eggs in one basket
OPINION: Best to take a hit on 10 per cent of your savings than 100 per cent.
Carrie Hurihanganui: Greg Foran's call to delay infrastructure is wrong for NZ
OPINION: Auckland Airport's CEO responds to Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran.
Bruce Cotterill: Govt needs to cut its costs - and here’s my plan to do it
OPINION: Are we still a wealthy and prosperous country? Sadly, no.
Mary Holm: 16 years old with five-figure inheritance - where should I invest?
OPINION: My bank will not allow a 16-year-old customer to open a term deposit.