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Inside Money: KiwiSaver condemned
The only problem with this technically-excellent, thoroughly-executed, thankfully-brief statistical analysis of KiwiSaver is its uselessness.

Juha Saarinen: The elephant in the living room
SkyTV, Spark's Lightbox and Quickflix, pretend in public they're not concerned about Netflix arriving, but that's just bluster, writes Juha Saarinen.

Robyn Pearce: Multi-tasking more damaging than smoking dope
There's a common belief that women are better at multi-tasking than guys. It's only partly true.

Inside Money: Aussie politicians crack-up over advice, laughable lessons for NZ
FOFA is a serious law, introduced by the previous Labor government after a series of scandals hit Australia's financial planning industry.

KiwiSaver: It pays to look at contract
A reader writes: If my employer includes its contribution as part of a total remuneration package, what happens to the contribution if one opts out of KiwiSaver?

Graham McGregor: Unfair marketing advantage strategy
What is your 'Unfair Marketing Advantage Strategy' going to be for 2015?

Get Sorted: 'Twas the month before...
Steer clear of dumb debt this season – and the more tidings of comfort and joy there’ll be for the rest of the year.

Bernard Hickey: Motorway spending a dead end
Why is the Government over-spending on motorways when new technologies could render them white elephants?

Mary Holm: Rental road to riches can be rocky
My partner and I have our own home at the moment with a sizeable mortgage, and we're thinking of starting a property rental portfolio.

Diana Clement: 'Tis the season for cheer - within reason
Herald columnist Diana Clement looks at how to get the best out of the Christmas shopping spend.

Brian Gaynor: Backdoor lister's huge fall from grace
Ken Wikeley's bankruptcy is a massive fall from grace for one of the NZX's more colourful characters.

Stock Takes: IPO pipeline is pumping again
The ticker codes are allocated and the listing dates set - New Zealand's initial public offering pipeline is pumping again.

John Drinnan: PC gone mad - or PR flop?
Public relations is back in the news, with controversy over Iain Rennie and the State Services Commission's "loose" handling of the press conference for departing Cera boss Roger Sutton.

Jock Anderson's Caseload: Who are the best and worst judges?
CaseLoad is confident his public interest mission to reveal New Zealand's best and worst judges will come up trumps.

Inside Money: EQC letter spells out funding, insurance model shake-up
The latest Briefing to the Incoming Minister from the Earthquake Commission is a revealing document.

Inside Money: Reserve Bank issues speed warning on money
Changes to the country's payment system have been profound and New Zealand moves closer to a cashless society, says the Reserve Bank.

Graham McGregor: The value of focussing on a niche
Graham McGregor shares insights from business expert Michael Katz about focussing on a niche in your marketing.

Your Money: At what age do Kiwi workers earn the most?
It's good news if you're in your 30s but not so good if you're over 50 according to earnings data from Statistics New Zealand.

Get Sorted: Respect for hip hop elders
The film Hip Hop-eration pushes perceptions of retirement in the right direction.

Debbie Mayo-Smith: How to improve cash flow this January
Accounting is an essential component of every business so it's time to start investigating using online accounting software.

Liam Dann: South Korea open for business
The free trade deal announced with South Korea is extremely good news for a number of our export industries, writes Liam Dann.

Mary Holm: Ignore critics and have fun getting old
I want to see a change of attitude in the press towards ageing Kiwis. We are tagged the greedy generation.

Diana Clement: Read fine print on supermarket insurance
'Did you see that Countdown is selling insurance?" a friend emailed last week. My initial response was: "There's nothing new in that."

Juha Saarinen: Break the banhammer and cyber-security
Tech blogger Juha Saarinen raises questions about the chief censor eyeing Slingshot over access to unclassified material.

Stock Takes: Our IPO winners and losers
It's shaping up to be another bumper year for the NZ sharemarket, with the NZX 50 up more than 14pc and trading at record levels.