Fonterra's total borrowings now more than $7.5 billion, writes Brian Gaynor.

Auckland Council is reverting to its Unitary Plan proposal, which will provide for just over 80,000 new homes by 2040, writes Bernard Hickey.

Having a manageable student loan is the first step to future happiness, writes Diana Clement.

The point that both men were colourfully making is it's not wise to follow the herd in investing.

Broadcast news veteran has many fans among MediaWorks staff, writes John Drinnan.

Juha Saarinen looks at some potentially insecure ways of paying online that are being used by some big operators.

How many Kiwi kids are living in hardship? Far too many is the only answer that matters, write Brian Fallow.

Small business owner Scott Gardiner shares his tips for successful business travel.

There is an old saying, popular with economists, that if you torture data sufficiently it will confess to anything, writes Brent Sheather.

Small business editor Caitlin Sykes talks to business owner Suzi McAlpine about travel.

Our sharemarket's biggest company, Auckland Airport, is proving somewhat of a conundrum to analysts, investors and fund managers.

If your need for perfection is stifling creativity in others, you may indeed qualify, writes Harold Hillman.

The system for getting good money advice doesn't work for everyday folks, writes Tom Hartmann.

Debbie Mayo-Smith talks pain and gain for a remarkable elevator pitch.

Central banks in the Euro zone - Sweden, Japan, Denmark and Switzerland - now have negative interest rates on the money deposited with them by banks.

Advantage of falling interest will be offset by higher entry prices, writes Mary Holm.

Takeovers by cashed-up buyers mean less choice for KiwiSavers, Brian Gaynor.

I was waspish when MP Nikki Kaye first stirred the pot on the contentious issues of body corporate governance, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

NZ bloggers are trailing the US, Britain and Australia when it comes to commercially capitalising on their profiles.

I'd rather have the added security of Device Protection than not, but Google... did you have to make it this clumsy and non-obvious to use?

Fran O'Sullivan says no CEO worth his or her salt will get far without confidence in their own (and their company's) ability to deliver on its business plans.

Joyce writes about how we can learn from the tough times, especially those seemingly uncontrollable things that happen at work.

While the risk of a depression always exists, we should not fear recessions like our grandparents did, writes Mike Taylor.

Small business editor Caitlin Sykes talks to business owner Jordan Rondel about Instagram.

So why do I suggest we let tired people nap on the job? Not only parents of young children, but now also the rest of society is sleep-deprived, writes Robyn Pearce.

Last week's telco talkfest that all the major providers, Spark, Vodafone, Chorus, Kordia, 2 Degrees, Vector, Vocus and others was

One marketing strategy you might want to consider trying is what I call a 'Rolls Royce Marketing Strategy', writes Graham McGregor.

Small business editor Caitlin Sykes talks to business owner Melanie Holt about home delivery by subscription.

New Zealand's economy remains relatively robust, but it feels as if the stakes have risen sharply in the past few weeks, writes Liam Dann.

It's the lost decade - the 10 years in which the Australian share market has moved sideways, writes Christopher Niesche.