Cabinet power broker Steven Joyce needs to do more than sniff the political breeze when it comes to foreign house buyers, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

...and why Labour is swinging at wrong political football, writes David Chaplin.

Graham McGregor's weekly marketing tips on how to improve your business.

The Government's submission to the "Re:think" tax white paper process under way in Australia highlights the lack of mutual recognition of imputation credits as the most significant barrier....

When it comes to increasing diversity on boards, we often hear that the best person for the job should be chosen, Tracy Hickman.

And some we’re not. Here’s where most people get caught out with money.

Debbie Mayo-Smith's free and easy tips presented to the rural contractor association but with relevance for many businesses.

Younger people often seem to have a natural understanding of how people are engaging in the marketplace writes Liam Dann.

It's impossible to know where the rout of Chinese stocks will end but there's little doubt its effects will wash over Australia one way or another, says Christopher Niesche.

One reader thinks he's cracked it through by topping up monthly KiwiSaver losses and at lower prices.

Increased IPO activity is a clear sign of an overvalued market, writes Brian Gaynor.

Rejection of hardship withdrawal applications and problems with first-home buying generate many complaints to watchdogs, writes Diana Clement.

Watching Nokia's device division being dismembered by its current owner Microsoft is pretty horrible, writes Juha Saarinen.

With half of 2015 done and dusted, it's probably a good time to take stock of the sharemarket's winners and losers in the year to date.

John Campbell's image is flying high, though in this employment market you would have to be careful about turning down too many options, writes John Drinnan.

Jock Anderson remembers the late Sir Ronald Davison and takes a look behind the scenes of the legal profession.

Is the emissions-reduction target the Government announced this week ambitious, as it says, or feeble and inadequate, as its critics say?

Fran O'Sullivan reflects on Craig Norgate - a man with much more to him than mere business.

As the inventor of texting passes away, Juha Saarinen looks back at the humble beginnings of SMS and its capabilities.

Economics editor Brian Fallow says today's business opinion survey shows we've passed the peak of economic growth.

Chris Barton says he remains perplexed as to how Apple has managed to create an army of fanatical fans.

Graham McGregor with couple of suggestions for online marketplaces that can help you with your marketing.

Activities like masters-level sport increase our quality of life as we get older.

Craig Elliffe writes: The officials' paper indicates an exemption will apply when you inherit a property from a deceased estate or have transferred as part of the property settlement.

Hamish Fletcher says he FMA, after some law changes, now has the tools that allow it to proactively stamp out misleading conduct in the market.

A reader asks: Shouldn't a solicitor have funds for reimbursing a KiwiSaver fund if a contract is cancelled after a non-refundable deposit has been paid?

What should be done with KiwiSaver pots once they're free to be dipped into at 65? This issue is rapidly creeping up on KiwiSavers and the Govt, writes Bernard Hickey.

Women's gifting circles and promises of rich returns are raising concerns for some people about their legality, writes Mary Holm.

Whether you want to book tickets to an event, pay for a carpark or buy a movie ticket online, fees and charges are sucking you dry, Diana Clement writes.