Partying and fun veil pressure to give to ‘worthy’ cause and could be classed as illegal pyramid schemes in US, writes Mary Holm.

Insurance is a privilege. If you're caught breaching the terms and conditions of your policy, you could be blacklisted from both your present and any other insurer, writes Diana Clement.

A land-buying agency with compulsory acquisition powers is the most radical of the Productivity Commission's proposals for dealing with Auckland's housing crisis.

The Spark-owned video-on-demand service Lightbox will be bidding for streaming rights for NRL games, forcing Sky to defend its stranglehold on mainstream TV sport.

Jock Anderson on the late Bill Heast's will and his family division, the best places to be seen and heard, and more.

D-Day could be approaching for the NZAX's numerous penny dreadfuls.

Peter Bromhead finds himself inundated with advice on how he might hoist himself up the most important Aucklander rankings.

Personal finance columnist David Chaplin on the Green Party's accusation of the Super Fund and the Fund's response.

When people talk about the New Zealand health technology sector, they tend to think about two companies - Orion Health and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare.

NZME editorial director for business Fran O'Sullivan says more women need to be seen in chief executive roles in NZ.

Graham McGregor says loyal customers can be turned into lifelong loyal customers by making their lives easier.

When you're seeking expert advice on money matters, it can be hard to tell if an adviser is selling you something.

Debbie Mayo-Smith gives tips on finding a missing email or lost folder in your inbox.

Word of mouth is an inexpensive marketing strategy that supports a business activity to bring in more customers.

Christopher Niesche writes: Nine chief executive David Gyngell said the profit downturn was a cyclical issue, "bump, not a hill". But is it?

Auckland needs to grow "up" and it needs political leadership to convince those on the isthmus to embrace that growth, writes Bernard Hickey.

Craigs Investment Partners' Mark Lister has boiled down his top financial advice to three key tips he'll give his kids.

As many as one in 10 older people may be victims of financial elder abuse, writes Diana Clement.

A war of words broke out this week between New Zealand Shareholders Association chairman John Hawkins and Bevan Wallace, chairman of Efficient Market Services, writes Brian Gaynor.

One of Baltimore's most revered lawyers, William "Billy" Murphy, is coming to town to speak at a conference in Auckland.

Spark was this week given a lesson - if one were needed - that it is dangerous to mix with a toxic brand like the Whale Oil website, writes John Drinnan.

If we want to resist the trends dividing New Zealanders into the haves and the never-wills, the OECD has some policy suggestions the Government could take on board.

It hasn't been a great week for investment bankers on both sides of the Tasman.

David Chaplin on research house Morningstar's C+ rating of the NZ fund industry.

Fonterra management had no choice but to restructure, writes Liam Dann. But it is cosmetic surgery for a patient that requires much more fundamental medical attention.

Tech blogger Juha Saarinen on Apple's not-so-exciting Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco and UFB.

An important marketing goal for some businesses is to get regular appointments with high value decision makers, writes Graham McGregor.