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Jeremy Tauri: Do your sums before growing assets

Alan Clarke: Beware of following the group

Over the past four weeks, we have looked at the main issue around forecasting and whether we can predict a boom or a bust, writes Alan Clarke But, what about next week ?

Seven-year rule could do with tweaking

Every year, our letters are met with surprise. "Do I really have to keep all my records for seven years?" They ask me this like they hope the rule has changed, writes Jeremy Tauri.

Bars bucking council await decision

The Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority has reserved its decision on licence renewals for two Whangarei bar owners who are refusing to embrace a one-way door policy.

Confidence good for region

Small businesses in Northland are tracking some of the most significant growth in the country, as national revenue growth hits its highest level in five years.

Switch to organics pays off

A battle with kikuyu and a change over to organics proved to be two challenges that a Kerikeri vineyard triumphed over this year.

Alan Clarke: A bust often follows the good times

In an ideal world, we would be able to predict the top of a boom, and then we could alter our investments and assets accordingly, writes Alan Clarke.

Jeremy Tauri: Tax cuts should not be snubbed

I've been surprised at the number of people who say they don't want National's proposed tax cut, writes Jeremy Tauri.

Jeremy Tauri: It's hard to see merit in capital gains tax

Capital gains tax is a big topic of debate at the moment, although David Cunliffe's Labour camp may want to forget his policy fumble in the recent debate.