Newcomers need not let their talents go to waste.

New Zealand underperforms when it comes to innovation but spending more on R&D is not necessarily the solution.

Anyone waiting for cellular network newcomer 2degrees to add on-account services to the prepaid plans it launched at the start of August shouldn't hold their breath.

The tax system has deteriorated beyond the point where tinkering and tweaking are enough, was the message this week.

Determined newcomer 2Degrees forces the big two telcos to seriously court Kiwi consumers.

Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths are being blamed for Australians paying exorbitant prices for groceries.

Tough decisions about prisons, education, pensions and tax need to be made if NZ is to avoid a looming Government debt crisis, says Treasury.

How can we expect an Australian standard of living when their productivity is about 40 per cent higher than ours, asks Brian Fallow.

Broadband subscriber numbers rose 27 per cent in the 15 months to June to 1.1 million, Statistics New Zealand (SNZ) says.

Several of the world's weathiest countries also lay claim to a title they would not be so proud of - the biggest gaps between rich and poor.