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Debbie Mayo-Smith: When it's OK to be a workaholic

Debbie Mayo-Smith shares her thoughts on when its OK to be a workaholic.

Get Sorted: How much is enough?

Hang a target to hit for what you'll need in the future, writes Tom Hartmann.

Christopher Niesche: Tax breaks a hot election topic

COMMENT: Property investment is looming as a major battleground at Australia's election later this year.

Liam Dann: Rates cut no mystery - Wheeler

COMMENT: It's Friday morning, the day after the Reserve Bank Governor's bombshell rate cut and I've muddled my diary.

Brian Gaynor: Bank pours fuel on the real estate fire

COMMENT: While the focus is on government debt and farm debt, interest rate cut adds to a much bigger problem.

Mary Holm: Low-interest argument has merit

COMMENT: Yes, you're right that it's really important to consider not raw interest rates but how they compare with inflation.

Diana Clement: Dishonesty costs you and me big time

COMMENT: Thanks New Zealand. Your collective dishonesty costs me thousands of dollars a year.

Brian Fallow: World weighs heavily on NZ

BRIAN FALLOW: An increasingly sombre view of the global economy lies behind the Reserve Bank's decision to cut the official cash rate.

They do things differently in Maori broadcasting

Why did a row involving Mihingarangi Forbes and Annabelle Lee challenging Willie Jackson wind up before a Crown entity, asks John Drinnan.

Diana Clement: Navigate ACC's yays and nays

We're lucky. Few countries have such an all-encompassing no-fault accident compensation scheme as we do in New Zealand with ACC, writes Diana Clement.

Brent Sheather: Financial Markets Conduct Act - still a work in progress

Brent Sheather talks about the Financial Markets Conduct Act.

Dick Smith's timing out of sync

Dick Smith, founder of the soon-to-be defunct retailer that carries his name, could have chosen better timing to have a pop at Harvey Norman.

Executive Success: Keeping his head in the cloud

For lawyer Michael Brick, the workplace is the downtown Auckland office of Seattle-based Microsoft.

Brian Fallow: Learning about learning

Employers are among the stakeholders the Productivity Commission wants to hear from as it sets about a wide-ranging inquiry into tertiary education.

John Drinnan: On-demand services boosted

MediaWorks is taking initiatives to improve its on-demand offering on 3Now.

Social enterprise Thankyou Group to launch in NZ

Australian social enterprise Thankyou Group is expanding to New Zealand.

Juha Saarinen: 'Locky' ransomware strikes

Juha Saarinen talks ransomware and what not to do if you are hit with the disruptive cyber attack.

Graham McGregor: Finding a 'better way' to sell

Graham McGregor talks finding a 'better way' to sell.