COMMENT: While the focus is on government debt and farm debt, interest rate cut adds to a much bigger problem.

COMMENT: Yes, you're right that it's really important to consider not raw interest rates but how they compare with inflation.

COMMENT: Thanks New Zealand. Your collective dishonesty costs me thousands of dollars a year.

BRIAN FALLOW: An increasingly sombre view of the global economy lies behind the Reserve Bank's decision to cut the official cash rate.

Why did a row involving Mihingarangi Forbes and Annabelle Lee challenging Willie Jackson wind up before a Crown entity, asks John Drinnan.

Debbie Mayo-Smith talks the benefits of working when you don't have to.

It is incomprehensible Fonterra's board could have persistently got it so wrong.

What proven marketing templates can you find that would be useful in your own business?

Here's a synopsis of current market thinking: governor doesn't want to cut rates but he will have to cut because the world's so gloomy, writes Liam Dann.

Let's get you back on the KiwiSaver ladder, step by step, writes Mary Holm.

We're lucky. Few countries have such an all-encompassing no-fault accident compensation scheme as we do in New Zealand with ACC, writes Diana Clement.

The NZX reporting season clearly demonstrates that the domestic corporate sector is in good shape, writes Brian Gaynor.

Brent Sheather talks about the Financial Markets Conduct Act.

Dick Smith, founder of the soon-to-be defunct retailer that carries his name, could have chosen better timing to have a pop at Harvey Norman.

For lawyer Michael Brick, the workplace is the downtown Auckland office of Seattle-based Microsoft.

Employers are among the stakeholders the Productivity Commission wants to hear from as it sets about a wide-ranging inquiry into tertiary education.

MediaWorks is taking initiatives to improve its on-demand offering on 3Now.

Australian social enterprise Thankyou Group is expanding to New Zealand.

Peter Lyons writes about one of his favourite teaching experience, where he helped a group of students make an investment.

Like Mick Jagger heading back out on tour, corporate raider Ron Brierley rides again, writes Liam Dann.

It's mathematically impossible, but we get told we can save by spending all the time.

Fonterra's total borrowings now more than $7.5 billion, writes Brian Gaynor.

Auckland Council is reverting to its Unitary Plan proposal, which will provide for just over 80,000 new homes by 2040, writes Bernard Hickey.

Having a manageable student loan is the first step to future happiness, writes Diana Clement.

The point that both men were colourfully making is it's not wise to follow the herd in investing.

Broadcast news veteran has many fans among MediaWorks staff, writes John Drinnan.

Juha Saarinen looks at some potentially insecure ways of paying online that are being used by some big operators.

How many Kiwi kids are living in hardship? Far too many is the only answer that matters, write Brian Fallow.

Small business owner Scott Gardiner shares his tips for successful business travel.

There is an old saying, popular with economists, that if you torture data sufficiently it will confess to anything, writes Brent Sheather.