Fran O'Sullivan: Turnbull's close shave holds lessons for Key
COMMENT: Malcolm Turnbull's narrow win in Australia ought to put fellow political brahmin John Key on notice.
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COMMENT: What can you think of that is a welcomed gift, and yet is also a piece of blatant marketing?
Debbie Mayo-Smith: MicroMoments and what you need to know
COMMENT: A new phenomenon due to the rise in smartphones is where we turn to our devices to answer a need.
Hickey: The great housing down-trou
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Helen Twose: Can I buy my first home in Blighty?
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Fran O'Sullivan: Memo - This is not a pissing contest
Comment: John Key and Graeme Wheeler should fix the housing crisis - not point the finger at each other.
Diana Clement: Expect the unexpected
COMMENT: Potential calamities like Brexit are said to occur every eight years.
Gaynor: Property prices a recipe for inequality
COMMENT: NZ household wealth figures show the booming residential property market is a major contributor to inequality.
Holm: Not all property upgrades increase value
COMMENT: Renovating kitchens, bathrooms best but don't spend too much.
Stock Takes: Managers tackle Brexit nerves
"Don't panic" has been the overall tone, as would be expected, but a wide range of views have been expressed.
Robyn Pearce: Survival tips for working parents with small children
COMMENT: Emergencies are a fact of life with children - so anticipate them.
Fran O'Sullivan: Why won't Key act on housing?
COMMENT: It is a pretty crap society that pulls the ladder up on younger people or those less well off just because they want to preserve their new unearned wealth.
Graham McGregor: Five ways to boost retail profits
COMMENT: Five ways to quickly improve profits in your retail shop.
Get Sorted: Map it, man
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Debbie Mayo-Smith: What can I use my smartphone camera for?
COMMENT: A selection of ways you can use your smartphone camera.
'Australia's fortunes big factor in arrivals wave'
COMMENT: New Zealand's economic history matches the line chart for our net migration flow through the years, writes Liam Dann.
Bernard Hickey: The people are revolting
COMMENT: Imagine how productive and wealthy our economies would be with a President Trump and a Prime Minister Peters.
Diana Clement: Reining in the industry cowboys
COMMENT: The Wild West is alive and well in the financial services world.
Brian Gaynor: Leave vote could bite older Brits
COMMENT: Snubbing EU stifles flow of young immigrants needed as UK ages.
Avoid 'Black Swans' with term deposits
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Fran O'Sullivan: Ability to look other way to get tougher
COMMENT: It is a scandal that it has taken a Govt inquiry for PM to agree to a crackdown on abuse of NZ foreign trust regimes.
Fran O'Sullivan: Will backlash against elites show up in Oz?
COMMENT: John Key will be watching intently as Australia goes to the polls tomorrow to see how fellow political Brahmin Malcolm Turnbull fares.
Brian Fallow: Oi, Brits - check out our model
COMMENT: The political and financial market aftershocks of the Brexit vote will eventually subside.
John Drinnan: Digital not pulling its weight
COMMENT: Spark chief executive Simon Moutter hit a nerve calling for Google, Facebook and other global media players to pay their fair share of taxes.
Tamsyn Parker: How much of a cut is your KiwiSaver provider taking?
COMMENT: Am I really getting what I pay for when it comes to KiwiSaver fees?
Robyn Pearce: Horrifying email overload statistics
COMMENT: How many open emails and applications do you have on your computer right now?
Juha Saarinen: Passport and social media presence please
COMMENT: At what point are the authorities asking for too much information?
Graham McGregor: Marketing professional services
COMMENT: Part 1: Three simple strategies that will help professional services to market their business more effectively.
Brent Sheather: Brexit risk-off?
COMMENT: Stock markets have taken a big dive on the Brexit surprise, so the question is: how long will the new risk-off direction last?
Harold Hillman: Five reasons to find a strong mentor
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