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Number 5 - one of two on tasty menu

The distinctive three-level brick building housing the well-known restaurants Da Vinci's and Number 5, at 5 City Rd on Auckland CBD's Symonds St rise, has been put on the market.

Bad calls cut $66m to $16m

But iwi group will not take its founding trustees to court to recover lost "Treelords" settlement cash because of cost and "ongoing damage to the reputation of the trust".

Harold Hillman: Five common mistakes of the new manager

Debra Chantry: What happened to real Christmas Cards?

Handwritten Christmas cards will always stand out from the deluge of e-cards sent out these days, writes Debra Chantry.

NZX benchmark hits record high

The benchmark NZX 50 Index hit its highest point yesterday and has risen by 17 per cent in 2014, marking another golden year for local equities.

Robyn Pearce: The magic of chunking - How to break the job into bite-size pieces

Have you ever looked at a task, shaken your head and walked away feeling overwhelmed? And then you’ve beaten yourself up for procrastinating?

MediaWorks parts with more executives

MediaWorks is parting ways with two more senior executives as chief executive Mark Weldon gets ready for big changes next year.

Henri Eliot: Joan Withers on being a professional director

Mighty River Power chairwoman Joan Withers talks to Henri Eliot on corporate governance.

Business Leader of the Year: Simon Challies

An excellent communicator albeit with a quietly confident manner, highly successful but without any arrogance, an affinity with those moving into quiet retirement but with a love of hard-rocking Shihad - Ryman Healthcare boss Simon Challies.

Robyn Pearce: Multi-tasking more damaging than smoking dope

There's a common belief that women are better at multi-tasking than guys. It's only partly true.

Boss peddles bike fitness

"Get on yer bike," Ricoh New Zealand managing director Michael Pollok is telling staff. And he means it.

Too many consultants? - Deloitte US boss speaks

Jim Moffatt, chief executive of Deloitte Consulting, talks about his long career at Deloitte and whether the world has too many consultants.

Brian Gaynor: Backdoor lister's huge fall from grace

Ken Wikeley's bankruptcy is a massive fall from grace for one of the NZX's more colourful characters.

Secretary still keeper of secrets

The term "secretary" comes from the Latin for secret. Back in the day, a secretarius was someone who worked for someone of great importance, like a king, and was in charge of confidential information.

Exit plan lacking in companies

A large proportion of New Zealand business owners have no plan for exiting their operations.

Robyn Pearce: Do you need an assistant?

Buffett - Duracell deal will save billions in taxes

The unusual maneuver requires a level of cash and savvy that few mega-dealmakers could ever offer.

Henri Eliot: Should NZ directors undergo personality tests?

Experienced directors spoke to Henri Eliot about their views on directors taking tests to assess personality, skills and cognitive abilities.