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Mike's Minute: Power off!
Opinion

Mike's Minute: Power off!

Have people forgotten the meaning of the word moderation? The idea behind this 'power off' weekend is ridiculous. It's the parenting that's bad, not the technology.

The Tax Gap: Matt Nippert and Adam Hunt
Business

The Tax Gap: Matt Nippert and Adam Hunt

Herald investigations reporter Matt Nippert outlines analysis that revealed twenty large multinational corporations paid no income tax in New Zealand despite making $10 billion in revenues. He talks to former Inland Revenue manager Adam Hunt about the accounting tricks that allowed companies to minimise taxes.

Economy Hub - The Reserve Bank's surprise OCR cut
Business

Economy Hub - The Reserve Bank's surprise OCR cut

Milford Asset Management Executive Director Brian Gaynor, NZME Head of Business Fran O'Sullivan and Business Editor at Large Liam Dann dissect the Reserve Bank Governor's statement and look at the challenge the dairy slump has created.

Park Hyatt ground-breaking ceremony
Business

Park Hyatt ground-breaking ceremony

Watch this supplied video from the ground-breaking ceremony of the $200m Park Hyatt hotel at Auckland's Wynyard Quarter. Prime Minister John Key says there will soon be one million Chinese visitors coming to New Zealand each year.

Mike's Minute: A win for Labour
Opinion

Mike's Minute: A win for Labour

You can't expect people to put their life on hold while they wait for a phone call from an employer who contacts them only when it suits them. Good riddance to the zero hour contracts.

The Economy Hub: OCR preview
Business

The Economy Hub: OCR preview

Will the Reserve Bank cut rates next week? And could your mortgage rates rise if they don’t? On The Economy Hub this week ANZ economist Sharon Zollner and Craig’s Investment Partners’ Mark Lister talk to Liam Dann about the rates outlook, Auckland house prices, dairy debt and falling business confidence.

Emirates flight touches down from Dubai
Business

Emirates flight touches down from Dubai

The first direct Emirates flight from Dubai to New Zealand has just arrived at Auckland Airport. The maiden flight - operated with an Airbus A380 as a one-off special - touched down at 10.33am.

Mike's Minute: Working keeps you young
Opinion

Mike's Minute: Working keeps you young

Mike Hosking says the idea of young people expecting to retire at 52 is ridiculous, he believes work keeps you young and vibrant and that 'if you stop, you're dead.' He believes that especially now that we're living longer, retiring early would leave you with 30 or 40 years of boredom.