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Liam Dann: Just business as usual

What's in the Budget for business? Well, that's what we usually call our "Budget at a glance" graphic. This year we've opted for: What business needs to know.

Aaron Quintal: Child poverty unexpected focus of Budget

Could business have expected more from a Budget labelled by Finance Minister Bill English as "a plan that's working"?

Brian Fallow: Nibble, nibble - but will it bite?

There's a lot we just don't know about the Government's moves on tax and real estate, writes Brian Fallow. Trying to judge the likely impact on the Auckland market of the property taxation measure the Government announced on Sunday is one of those times.

Stock Takes: English pumps power dividends

Is the Govt really getting double the amount of dividends from its sold down power companies?

Executive Success: It took a while to get up steam

Dr Juliet Newson's job as a geothermal reservoir modelling engineer at Contact Energy has her harnessing computer power to visualise the underground steam resources of the Wairakei area.

Rob McLeod: Acrobatics of balancing books and votes

The size of the deficit distracts from a more meaningful question: what should government spending and taxes be as a fraction of the national income?

Mark Lister: Fairer capital gains taxation the best approach

We might never see a CGT in this country, which could well be a good thing given the compromises that would likely be part of its introduction, writes Mark Lister.

Inside Money: Insurance commission debate crosses the Tasman

David Chaplin on insurance company 'churn' or the shifting of clients to different providers for commission.

Brian Fallow: Budget a nickel-and-dime affair

For people other than residential property investors, Thursday's Budget is expected to be a nickel-and-dime affair, writes Brian Fallow.

Liam Dann: New tax rules a big step

The Government has surprised the market with a stronger than expected move on property tax, writes Liam Dann.

Brian Gaynor: Stop that booming bubble

The Auckland residential property boom has developed some of the characteristics of the Dublin bubble a decade ago, writes Brian Gaynor.

Mary Holm: Banks should cope if housing dives

Whatever lies ahead, your best bet is to avoid any position in which you have to sell - mortgagee sale or not, advises Mary Holm.

John Drinnan: Global mode undermines local content and regional rights

Advocates for global mode and open internet access are undermining local content and the survival of the New Zealand production industry, writes John Drinnan.

How to set your kids up for life

Learning how to budget is one of the most valuable skills you can teach your teenagers, writes Diana Clement.

Brian Rudman: You want us to pay for SkyPath?

With rates going up again to pay for Mayor Brown's vision Brian Rudman is a little nervous about being stuck with funding the cycling lobby's cross-harbour vision as well.

Caseload: More special treatment and judicial flim-flam

Jock Anderson on Blues rugby player George Moala's recent discharge without conviction as an example of a two-tier justice system.