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'Smiling assassin' targets rich immigrants
At Merrill Lynch in 1998, the ever-cheerful John Key was nicknamed "the smiling assassin" after he fired some 50 members of his team.
The actual cost of childcare
Working NZ families pay 28 per cent of their net income on childcare, according to an OECD study. Dita De Boni examines the costs.
Divvying up the digital infrastructure
The outcome of a bidding war for ultra-fast broadband will result in a major shake-up of the local telecommunications sector, writes Simon Hendery.
<i>Deborah Coddington</i>: Time to wake up to reality of child-bashing shame
Today's column may offend, so if you're of delicate mind, turn the page now.
Review advises changes to police pursuit policy
Banning police pursuits won't guarantee public safety, but other measures can be taken to make pursuits safer, a police review says.
'Armageddon hypochondria' off the mark
Investors are suffering from unfounded anxiety - or "armageddon hypochondria" - if they think the global economy is headed for a double-dip recession.
<i>Mood of the Boardroom</i>: NZ should get back on the international radar
Lloyd Morrison: We are a very small economy...
Budget tax overhaul set to fuel inflation spike
Inflation is expected to spike higher than many were predicting, as a result of yesterday's Budget tax changes.
NZ earners' tax burden second-lowest in OECD
The average NZ earner's total tax burden is second-lowest in the OECD, according to a new report.
<i>Brian Fallow</i>: Why the Budget will be a miserly affair
Anyone wondering why a belt-tightening Budget on May 20 is inevitable need look no further than the latest monthly Crown accounts.