Auckland socialite Amanda Hotchin has clearly never heard - or possibly even cares about - the Marie Antoinette syndrome.

If the crisis enveloping Greece has taught us anything it is that there is little time to lose in putting our own fiscal house in order.

An Australian is in town scouting out assets for Bahrani interests - which may include the Crafar farms

John Key's government needs him to lead from the front as it enters the tricky period where it must do combat with its opponents in the national interest.

Fran O'Sullivan notes a contradiction emerging in the utterings of Fonterra on the one hand, and Federated Farmers on the other.

Fran O'Sullivan writes that it is time New Zealand authorities were given the ability to issue a permanent ban against errant company directors.

Prime Minister John Key will today front the first full meeting of a global environmental alliance.

Fran O'Sullivan writes that the Maori Party is doing itself a disservice by acquiescing to National's foreshore 'solution'.

Fran O'Sullivan writes that till now, Key has operated a rather laissez-faire approach to Cabinet management.

If Govt projections over our petroleum sector bear fruit, NZ could be the oil sheikhs of the Pacific, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

Many people are ignoring the opportunity to discuss the Government's mining proposals rationally, says Fran O'Sullivan.

It's good news that the Securities Commission is about to get off its butt and issue a 'Please Explain' to NZX boss Mark Weldon.

The Government should issue a quiet warning to Kiwis living in Israel not to accede to any request to use their passports for Israeli missions.

No-one could have smelt the uranium on John Key's shares if he had ensured they were tucked into his blind trust in the first place.

Fran O’Sullivan rates how John Key delivered on the 'five takeouts' business expected from his Parliamentary statement.

How will business judge John Key's economic plans? Pretty well - if he meets the five key criteria, writes Fran O’Sullivan.