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<i>Gill South</i>: Change by encouraging ideas - not by giving orders
Staff frequently come up with the answers you need, says expert with an international track record.

<i>Stock Takes</i>: MD's shock resignation knocks PGG Wrightson shares
Shareholders are upset...

$572pw: Auckland's mortgages soar
Homes are at their most affordable in six years - apart from in Auckland, where the average weekly mortgage is more than $570 a week.

Start buying houses, says Kiwibank boss
New Kiwibank head Paul Brock is urging potential first home buyers not to be spooked and to go out and buy, so long as they can afford to.

World media picks up on Henry comments
Paul Henry's controversial on air comments have gained worldwide media attention.

India lodges formal Henry protest
India has summoned NZ's high commissioner to protest against Paul Henry's 'racist remarks'.

Extended retail deposit guarantee gets little traction
Only seven companies - including the three "Heartland Bank" merger partners - have signed up for the Crown's extended retail deposit guarantee scheme.

NZ wool prices hit 14-year high
New Zealand wool prices surged to a 14-year high amid renewed demand for the fibre in the Middle East and Europe.

NRL: Dragons fly to claim NRL crown
The St George Illawarra Dragons have won the NRL grand final with a convincing 32-8 victory over the Sydney Roosters.

<i>Stock Takes</i>: Tasty pickings
It's not just Chinese investors looking to buy NZ food companies.

NZ firms to gain from aussie dollar surge
New Zealand tourism businesses and manufacturers that export to Australia are expected to be the winners from a strengthening Australian dollar.