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Markets with Madison: Michael Saylor Part Two

MicroStrategy executive chairman and self-described Bitcoin ‘maximalist’ Michael Saylor discusses what it will take for more companies and governments to adopt Bitcoin.

Māori business excellence on show at awards

Stage set for a celebration of the collective spirit of Māori entrepreneurship.

Simon Wilson: The shockers for Govt hiding in the Mood of the Boardroom

OPINION: To politicians and business leaders growth is seductive but so are other things.

Markets with Madison: Spark

Telecommunications companies were considered a defensive stock in a recession, but now they’re losing their Spark with investors.

Society Insider: Kiwis and their yachts at Am Cup; Mowbray’s empire; the ultimate society 21st

This new weekly column pulls back the curtain to reveal how NZ's other half live.

Official cash rate decision: Reserve Bank cuts rates by 50 basis points to 4.75%

The Reserve Bank cut the official cash rate (OCR) by 50 basis points to 4.75% in October. Video / NZ Herald

Markets with Madison: Executives on the economy

Executives are increasingly optimistic now the Reserve Bank has cut rates. But how long can their companies hold out for the economy to improve?

Mood of the Boardroom: Is Barbara Edmonds a credible future Finance Minister?

Many business leaders rate the Opposition Finance Spokesperson highly.

Mood of the Boardroom: Seymour strikes right note with CEOs

But there are some concerns, including over the Act leader’s new Ministry of Regulation.

Majority of business leaders support Nicola Willis’ public sector spending cuts

National leaders promise a Budget surplus by 2027-2028 through spending cuts.

CEOs optimistic despite tough economic backdrop

Opinion: Further OCR cuts should help spur some economic growth.

Mood of the Boardroom: How CEOs rate Te Pāti Māori and Greens

Mixed ratings to the leaders of New Zealand’s minor opposition political parties.

'Smart, strategic and vital to our interests': Winston Peters ‘in his sweet spot'

CEOs laud Peters ‘the best Foreign Minister New Zealand has ever had’.

Watch live tomorrow: Mood of the Boardroom – CEOs’ verdict on the Government

New Zealand's top CEOs have their say on the coalition and its policies.

Opinion: Wellington government job cuts have compounded the hurt across the community

OPINION: Businesses are scaling back and dipping into their reserves.

Opinion: How great CEOs can survive recession and beat adversity

OPINION: Downturns are Darwinian, so how can can great leaders get through them?