Nearly 50 per cent of CEO respondents believe the Government should rewrite its agreement with the Reserve Bank.

COMMENT: New Zealand has an aversion to capital gains taxes. Or is it just the name?

Speaking out on important issues that face the nation has been a defining characteristic of the Mood of the Boardroom CEOs Survey.

Despite last year's gloomy outlook, we've managed to keep going and growing through the worst, says Liam Dann.

Staff and customers are still at the forefront of executives' minds.

Most chief executives find Prime Minister John Key's 'haven' idea attractive.

CEOs have creative ideas for accelerating research and development, writes James Penn.

Outgoing major Len Brown has been largely praised by CEOs for bringing together an amalgamated Auckland.

How do we do the difficult work that adds value to the economy?

The housing market will correct, but it will take a few years, Wespac's David McLean tells Anne Gibson.

What business leaders want to see from Bill English and Grant Robertson.

Chief executives overwhelmingly want the next Mayor of Auckland to improve public transport in the increasingly congested city.

COMMENT: Entrepreneur's scheme helps younger people into governance.

COMMENT: Accessibility is about our ability to engage with, use, participate in, and belong to, the world around us.

The new police payroll system has been pushed out to go live in April, after testing revealed "complexities" around integration with other systems.

The Audit Office has confirmed it has received a request to investigate some parts of the report into Whanganui's failed wastewater

Research has found working in open-plan offices or "hot desking" can increase distractions and uncooperativeness.

COMMENT: Kiwis need to take a fresh approach to managing their family finances.

A new measure would require NZX-listed companies to disclose CEO pay and take steps to improve diversity on boards.

How to evaluate a company culture at the start of a job search.

Employees may be paying a lot more attention to massive CEO paydays than many think.

Small businesses have been hurt by the gastro outbreak in Havelock North.

COMMENT: Collaboration between businesses and academia is crucial.

Apple's chief talks growth potential, corporate responsibility and what it means to be the face of a tech behemoth.

A former tax agent who didn't pay his clients' tax to the Inland Revenue Department and falsified 250 GST and income tax returns in

Taking initiative is an important factor when considering someone for a career advancement, business leaders say.

Follow these steps and you'll be in line for a pay rise.

COMMENT: Technology does so much to improve lives and makes products and services accessible and affordable.

COMMENT: In business, curiosity creates innovation and innovation is what enables growth.

COMMENT: Technology is giving Kiwis the chance to diversify beyond rental property and more recently Kiwi Saver investing.