Opinion and Analysis
Questioning productivity faith
OPINION: We're missing out on one of the great promises of capitalism.
Flicking the switch on electric cars
OPINION: When will electric vehicles follow the path of digital cameras and get to point we can afford them, asks Mike O'Donnell.
Wellington leaders deserve a back pat
OPINION: John Milford is heartened to see Wellington's leaders are not working in silos.
Two agents may not deliver
If having one real estate agent is good, surely more than one is even better?
Off by one degree
OPINION: If the steps in your marketing are off only slightly, then it won't get you the results.
Big power switch ahead
OPINION: Power users are in for a shock, but it's the electricity industry feeling the real pain.
WREDA answers Chamber's criticism
The capital's economic development agency hits back at Chamber of Commerce criticism.
Beautifully mature big spender
OPINION: Looking at the ads, you'd think Baby Boomers just want to buy retirement homes and funeral cover.
Motorways, baby boomers, and dumb housing luck
OPINION: Justin Kean has some controversial solutions to make housing more affordable.
Deadline looms for tax rules compliance
OPINION: What will tax changes mean for "one man band" businesses?
Demand more from Casanova corporates
OPINION: Some companies act like Casanova, wooing new customers with treats denied to older ones.
Diagnosing the NZ economy
OPINION: The New Zealand economy appears to be in good health. But how much of this is real?
May's thrashing highlights the merits of advice
OPINION: The recent British election reminds Mike O'Donnell of a classic album by The Police.
Small is beautiful
OPINION: Small business at its best is a lifestyle, even better if you can make a few friends in the process.
Ignoring immigration truths
OPINION: It might be a vote winner but is clamping down on immigration a backward step?
Why destroy your business?
OPINION: You get to the point where you have to break your business to grow. This is hard.
Sacking via text not OK
OPINION: He used company cars without permission and watched pornography at work, but was wrongly dismissed.
Ignore youth vote at your peril
OPINION: Something interesting happened during Britain's election: young people came out to vote.
Managing a tourist boom
OPINION: Talk of new tourist taxes is popular, but our visitors are more than paying their way already.
Bitcoin: Your next investment?
Bitcoin could be used to give investors some currency diversification in the event of a global meltdown.
Google becomes Mr Fix-It
OPINION: Tech giant everyday tools that prove artificial intelligence no longer the domain of sci-fi movies.
Piecing your financial life together
OPINION: You know what you need to do - here's how to get started.
Ask Kevin: What do I have to disclose?
Q: What do I have to tell prospective buyers (and my real estate agent) when it comes to selling my house?
