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<i>Peter Bills:</i> Don't shoot the messenger, guys
There was I thinking you Kiwis were a friendly, welcoming bunch and I get banished to Oz for daring to question NZ's sky-high prices.
<i>Gill South</i>: To see ourselves as others see us - it isn't always a pretty sight
Criticism of NZ business can be hard to take...
<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Helping hands get all the respect
Sure, we revere those who help others, but spare a thought for all the rest.
<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Old standards won't guide move to broadband
Rules drafted in the 1970s don't have much to tell us about where the internet is heading.
<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: NZ behind eight ball on China's pool table
New Zealand may find itself economic toast if it doesn't get a comprehensive China strategy together - and fast.
<i>Allan McRae</i>: Accountability far too important to be left to directors to decide
More companies are likely to go private if boards don't improve...
<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Lift the drawbridge, it's Fortress NZ
Fear of foreigners is the new fashion in our island hideaway.
<i>Steve O'Neill</i>: Looking beyond the business
Software company has accumulated an impressive customer list, despite some heavyweight competitors.
<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Where's the carbon? You're standing on it
As the Emissions Trading Scheme begins, studies find a wealth of carbon locked up in the soil.
<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Pandering to China on Key agenda
Prime Minister John Key will launch his own version of 'Panda diplomacy' in Beijing today.
<i>Gareth Morgan:</i> Best treatment goes to the loudest
The way the limited resources of our public health system are allocated across those in need is increasingly ad hoc and unfair.
<i>Juha Saarinen</i>: Teen entrepreneurs had a head start
Launching a business when you're 13 or 14 isn't the usual recipe for success, but it works for some.
E is for book
A library in your handbag? Cheaper reading? The salvation of newspapers? Digital publishing promises all that and more. But, reports Karyn Scherer, the future isn't quite here yet.
<i>Gill South</i>: Win, lose or draw - World Cup offers lessons
The FIFA World cup has plenty of examples of management techniques...
<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Rates: Up and up then down the hole
Paying ever-rising taxes to local bodies is the ultimate grudge expense.
<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Crime sleuths separate forensics
Scientists say watchers who have fallen victim to the CSI effect need a dose of reality.