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Trade mission eyes up Indonesia opportunities
Trade mission eyes up Indonesia opportunities

A 52-strong trade mission is flying to Indonesia this weekend for two weeks of intensive briefings and meetings. It is…

NZ meat still sitting on Chinese wharf

New Zealand meat is sitting on the wharf in China and out on boats waiting to get in, while Kiwi authorities iron out the…

The two sides of the coin

Bill English painted a picture of recovery in the Budget. But stresses remain and the economy is being pulled in different…

Igloo aiming for 19,000 customers by end of year

Igloo - a joint venture 51 per cent owned by Sky TV and 49 per cent by Television New Zealand - offers 11 linear pay channels…

Reserve Bank lukewarm on Key's idea
Reserve Bank lukewarm on Key's idea

Documents released by the Reserve Bank yesterday give scant support to the Prime Minister's suggestion that it might exempt…

Eco-friendly sendoff option for your pets
Eco-friendly sendoff option for your pets

It was the death and unceremonious disposal of a guinea pig that sparked a business plan for Jane Bogust.

Telecom stays mum on online TV plans
Telecom stays mum on online TV plans

Telecom is keeping its powder dry on its plans for internet television and revealed little about what entertainment services…

Does Sky TV cost too much?
Does Sky TV cost too much?

Like death and taxes, nothing is more reliable than regular increases in the cost of subscribing to pay television.

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Managing corporate culture the key to multiple success
Managing corporate culture the key to multiple success

Organisations that manage their culture proactively attain greater returns across key areas such as…

Media seen as ideal workplace

The media business is perceived as the most attractive of all industries to work in, and TVNZ the most appealing media employer…

Sky's game of chicken with league sign of the times

Sky TV has played brinksman before. But there was something shocking about the game of chicken it played to secure television…

Diana Clement: Strict criteria for early KiwiSaver withdrawal

The problem for many KiwiSavers is often a lack of understanding of essentials versus luxuries. "It's my money and I want…

Brian Gaynor: Optimism plays part in big-picture Budget
Brian Gaynor: Optimism plays part in big-picture Budget

Budgets are not what they used to be. In the 1970s and early 1980s there would be queues outside Government…

Mary Holm: When is a property seller a trader?

Q: What constitutes a "regular trader" in terms of the tax man? How many properties and shares would you have to "trade"…

NZ meat blocked at Chinese ports

A name change for a government ministry has resulted on New Zealand meat being blocked at Chinese ports, Labour has claimed…

NZ consumer confidence picks up in May

New Zealand consumers continued to get more optimistic this month as rising house prices and an improving labour market…

Sky City benefits lost after mag called, court told

An Auckland businessman, who says he made $500 a week "tax-free spending money" from gambling at Sky City as…

Still no end in Air NZ price-fixing case
Still no end in Air NZ price-fixing case

An end to the long-running air-cargo case between the Commerce Commission and Air New Zealand…

Small NZ banks on notice - S&P

Standard & Poor's, the global credit rating agency, has put eight local banks on notice over the rising risk of…

Fran O'Sullivan: Sane stance on hard issues

The Finance Minister's latest public dance on the fiscal tightrope was the predictably cautious affair we have come to expect…

Man filed false tax returns in wife's name

A man who filed false tax returns in his wife's name has been sentenced to 280 hours of community service after admitting…

No time wasted on Meridian sale

The Government will waste no time selling down Meridian Energy with Treasury officials expected to meet investment bankers…

Stock Takes: Mighty nervous
Stock Takes: Mighty nervous

Local market players were feeling very nervous about Mighty River Power's share price on Tuesday...

Quadrant sells 14.2pc of Summerset

Australia's Quadrant Private Equity (QPE) has sold 30.7 million shares, or 14.2 per cent, of Summerset, the retirement village…

Success: Cooking without compromise

Baker reckons there's a place in the market for biscuits made just the way you'd make them at home.

Dita De Boni: Reality - it's just fantastic

Never mind the glossies fawning over celebrities; true-life tales are a sure-fire source of escapism.

Small business: Brand ambassadors - Scott Gardiner

MYOB New Zealand executive director, Scott Gardiner on establishing ambassadors for your brand instead of doing it all yourself…

NZ dollar slumps to 81.58 US cents overnight
NZ dollar slumps to 81.58 US cents overnight

The New Zealand dollar slumped to its lowest this year on expectations an improving US economy may prompt…

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