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Clement: Paying tradies cash not okay
COMMENT: Receiving cash for work and not paying tax on it is a crime.
Basic needs loom large in election
COMMENT: It is still the basic human needs that dominate political thought.
Car boom looks like last hurrah for petrol
COMMENT: New sales at record but many may be obsolete in a generation.
Is it the money - or the voucher?
COMMENT: Gift cards have their benefits, but choose one without an expiry date.
Brian Fallow: Tax cuts or social spending?
Comment: Spending plans show clear difference between Labour and National.
John Drinnan: It's the magic of the movies
Film festival attracts a big crowd, despite the temptations of the small screen.
10 years on, KiwiSaver just works
COMMENT: Although not suited for everybody, the scheme is getting many of us ahead.
The risks we run in our working lives
COMMENT: It helps to look at some stats to choose what kind of insurance you need.
Aussie supermarket boycotts new Coke
COMMENT: Coca-Cola was hit with a setback when Woolworths refused to stock its new product
Diana Clement: Honesty is the best policy
COMMENT: How technology is catching dodgy insurance claims.
We need to talk about the price of food
COMMENT: After a good result in petrol price inquiry let's take a look at food costs.
Young people need help to face change
OPINION: Herald series on suicide opens up an issue that should touch all of us deeply.
Double your money - and then some
COMMENT: Survey shows KiwiSaver has been profitable for many people.
Red tape tying business in knots
Boards and management too busy with compliance to discuss the real issues.
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch best yet
COMMENT: New iPad Pro 10.5-inch is best tablet the company has produced by a long margin.
Neighbours helping neighbours
COMMENT: Last week participants at one of my events came up with a time-related problem.
Is this the beginning of the end of Tesla?
COMMENT: Elon Musk is taking too many risks with Tesla's Model 3.
Simon Barnett's departure an 'own goal'
How did MediaWorks miss signs that breakfast host Simon Barnett wanted a change?
What's wrong with giving the workers a fair go?
Employers should remember: better-paid workers make better customers too.
The value of using evergreen marketing
COMMENT: I'm a big fan of evergreen marketing and I highly recommend you use it.
Auckland property price slump: A 'one, two punch to the market'
Auckland's property slump is getting real now, writes Liam Dann.
Reflecting on the first half of 2017
COMMENT: We've made it into the back stretch, but it's a hectic calendar until Christmas.
Australia and the lucrative daigou trade
COMMENT: Australia's unofficial daigou trade into China is booming.
Top tips for clearing your debt
COMMENT: It can be done with a few strategies tucked under your belt.
KiwiSaver not medicine many hoped for
COMMENT: KiwiSaver has been a great success but hasn't boosted local markets as hoped.
Challenging times in the food business
COMMENT: Veritas hasn't been able to capitalise on today's consumer trends.
Brent Sheather: Be a winner, not a Winston
COMMENT: He may have been a great leader, but Churchill was rubbish as an investor.
Easing welfare's lifetime burden
COMMENT: Big data on benefits could save taxpayers' money - and do some good too.
No wedding, so it's de facto for Voda-Sky
John Drinnan writes the zagzigger.com site. He receives a free Sky TV service.
Is your leadership symbolic enough?
COMMENT: If a picture is worth a thousand words, make sure it's in a worthy frame.
How to get more from your iPhone headphones
COMMENT: A list of things I bet you didn't know your iPhone headphones could do.