Privatisation is unlikely, but the Government is looking at other ways for TVNZ to get friendly with the private sector, writes John Drinnan.

Many of us wouldn't be brave enough to invest any money when things look as precarious as they have lately, writes Mark Lister. We would sit on the sidelines and wait until things looked safe agai

The internet of Things - IoT - is a marketing buzz-term, but the whole thing will be upon us sooner rather than later, writes Juha Saarinen.

Business editor Liam Dann looks at just how much of a concern the China market crash should be for us here in New Zealand.

Robyn Pearce believes that we're just re-discovering the best of the old ways - people-based, principle-based behaviours.

Graham McGregor shares tips on how to use infographics in your marketing.

Christopher Niesche writes: The jobs and education portal is a mature business in Australia so it has to look for growth overseas, particularly in Asia.

Next week is a choice opportunity to get us all talking about money matters, writes Tom Hartmann.

Debbie Mayo-Smith talks to Julie Russell, Secretary of the NZ Bookkeepers Association, who was one of the early adopters of Xero accounting software.

If you could take out a mortgage fixed for 12 years at 4.01 per cent to invest in an asset that lasts decades, would you?

When are you Kiwi enough to qualify for KiwiSaver? Helen Twose puts that question to Nigel Jackson, Westpac's head of wealth products.

Once depressed, debt becomes a vicious circle, says Judi Clements, chief executive of the Mental Health Foundation.

Foreign firms play an important role but we need good rules in place, writes Brian Gaynor.

The country is not convinced a deal would have plenty of upside, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

Q: A few years ago my daughter entered the workforce. She got a credit card with a limit of $500. Within a year the bank sent a letter raising the limit to $10,000.

Talk radio tends to have a conservative audience and when he appears in the Herald Hosking's opinion is one of many. But TV has a pervasive influence, writes John Drinnan.

Wherever you draw the line, too many children are going without, writes Brian Fallow.

Landcorp should be lined up for a partial privatisation to inject new private capital into the company instead of selling off farm assets at the bottom of the dairy cycle, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

Here are some more time tips for working parents, following on from last week's article on how to reduce early-morning stress.

Councils and Government have a poor record when it comes to selling shares, says Brent Sheather.

One Christmas, when I was still a boy, we tagged along with my mother to her shift at the nursing home. As I recall, only three people died that day.

Marketing commentator Graham McGregor says memorable points of difference can help ensure customers return.

Christopher Niesche has a look at Domino's stand out financial result.

Canadians, not Chinese, take top spot as the biggest investors in New Zealand over the past two years, according to analysis released by KPMG today.

Building a retirement fund is one thing, but we might do better to focus on what kind of weekly income we can achieve with it, writes Tom Hartmann.

The fall in the New Zealand dollar to US65c from US85c a year ago has been a blessing and a curse, writes Bernard Hickey.

Q: My wife and I are on a medical benefit and applied for a hardship withdrawal from my KiwiSaver. I have to wait another 13 weeks before applying again.

Tying up money in a property investment could be more hassle than it's worth for a recently retired couple still young enough to splash out on themselves.

Using drier lint instead of cotton swabs, home dentistry and free range guinea pigs. When does extreme budgeting go too far?