OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Strong NZ dollar only part of the storyThe New Zealand dollar has hit 76 on the Reserve Bank's trade-weighted index, its highest level since at least 1990, writes Brian Fallow.06 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionLiam DannBank policy battle is heating upImagine it would be if you had just struggled to save a 10 per cent deposit for your first home only to be told you now had only half the money you need, writes Liam Dann.03 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: NZX's growth needs ethical foundationsJanuary was a great month for sharemarkets with the NZX 50 Gross Index gaining 4.6 per cent while the ASX200 Accumulation (gross) Index appreciated 5 per cent.01 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian Fallow: Looser policy opens can of wormsThe idea that an overvalued exchange rate is the fault of the monetary policy framework has hardened into dogma, writes Brian Fallow.30 Jan 04:49 AM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Kiwis renewing appetite for debtKiwi households have regained their appetite for debt, and it is getting rapidly more hearty, write Brian Fallow.16 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowReview to help untangle red tapeIf there is a tendency for businesspeople's lips to curl at the very sight of their local council offices, writes Brian Fallow, the reaction may be unfair or at least misdirected.19 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Debate over R&D support worth havingThe NZ tech sector is in a very good place...09 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionFran O'Sullivan: TPP anything but plain sailingThe powerful US Chamber of Commerce has made it clear that the TPP deal is important to America's future success and job creation, writes Fran O'Sullivan.04 Dec 04:30 PM
Small BusinessSuccess: Hard wired for qualityPair find niche in high-tech marine and residential automation jobs.02 Dec 08:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Pharmac vulnerable in trade talksIt is not a binary question - will Pharmac survive or not? - but rather how might the rules it operates under change, writes Brian Fallow.28 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Free trade deal offers big payoffKey's positioning was smart politics given the upside for New Zealand when - not if - the TPP is concluded, writes Fran O'Sullivan.20 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Loan-to-value no magic bulletReserve Bank eyes tools to help prevent booms and busts that devastate household and bank balance sheets.14 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionFran O'Sullivan: Shearer's vision can unite LabourDavid Shearer's vision is for a New Zealand known the world over for smart thinking and really smart businesses taking the world by storm, writes Fran O'Sullivan.13 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Time for Key to call an economic summitOptimism and shock over dire jobs news no excuse for Govt inaction.09 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: US President on edge of fiscal cliffLooking at the US' fiscal numbers it is hard to escape the conclusion that the land of the free is also the land of the free-loader, writes Brian Fallow.07 Nov 04:30 PM
EconomyChris Barton: Taxation's black holeNew Zealand is an attractive destination for foreigners who want to make their taxes disappear.01 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowGovt housing plan misses markAny approach to lifting housing affordability has to be broader than boosting the responsiveness of the supply side of the construction market, writes Brian Fallow.31 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyHickey: Nimbys thwart housing optionsBernard Hickey looks at how nimbyism is thriving, magnified by the power of tax-free capital gains.27 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseSuccess: New direction revives tea sellerA shop's failure prompts decision to focus on online sales instead.21 Oct 08:30 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Tax evaders can be artful dodgersAvoiding or evading tax used to be socially acceptable, or at least not socially unacceptable. Bernard Hickey looks at how artful these dodgers can be.20 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Meanwhile, back at the ranchWhy is van der Heyden sticking around?16 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyHickey: Headwinds head off further growthJust imagine if economic growth wasn't a natural thing. Bernard Hickey looks at the possibilities.13 Oct 04:30 PM
