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Nathan Field: Old fashioned TV-watching still rules
One industry that has been surprisingly resilient in the face of new technology is television.
<i>Sean D'Souza</i>: Nudging customers to the next step
When you're writing an article, inserting the next step should be really simple.
<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Reforms put on a show for telco trainspotters
Fast-changing industry provides plenty of work for market-watchers.
<i>Damien Grant:</i> Trusts industry a costly sham
Lawyers sell trusts for the same reason McDonald's sells fries.
<i>Bernard Hickey:</i> Havens for rich tax avoiders will cripple NZ
Avoiding and minimising tax is almost a national sport...
<i>Chris Barton</i>: Pirates may help lawmakers see the treasure
Copyright debate shows politicians have no idea what the internet really is.
Success: World-first idea to solve factory woes
Breakthrough invention fixes dust problem that plagues processing plants.
Fran O'Sullivan: More clarity needed on Chinese land bids
The Government has yet to take a truly holistic look at the dairy industry.
<i>Gill South</i>: Try starting with the positives for a change, academic advises
Managers are too prone to dwell on what's wrong, says visiting professor.
Debbie Mayo-Smith: Simple tips make for better negotiation
Negotiation - it's something you do every day, from dealing with the family or choosing a restaurant with your partner, to dealing with prospective clients and employers.
Media: Fair Go deal diminishes brand
A deal between a market researcher and Fair Go is bad for the consumer watchdog TV programme.
<i>Brian Fallow :</i> A more cheerful tone from Reserve Bank
As the markets try to divine how long "some time" is, the nuances of the statement are relatively upbeat.
Geof Nightingale: Selective GST use noble but foolish
Someone once said for every tax problem there is a solution that is straightforward, uncomplicated and wrong.
Andrew Gawith and Susan Guthrie: Subsidising incomes stunts growth
Paul Krugman identified the post-1980s as resembling the "gilded age" of the 1920s - one characterised by a high and rising concentration of income in the hands of a narrow elite.
Dick Brunton: Successful customer service has to come from the heart
The untold story is that 60 per cent of New Zealanders have had at least one particularly bad customer experience in the past 12 months.
<i>Bernard Hickey: </i>Debt overload leaves youth no choice but to leave
The youth will have to pay higher taxes or cut govt services...
Liam Dann: Traders use their noodles to bet on NZ
As if oil prices weren't enough to worry about, instant noodles are being blamed for an impending edible oil shock.
Success: Partners sell Kiwi expertise to Asia
NZ firm sees growing market for green energy technology.
<i>Gill South</i>: Boost your promotion prospects with some strategic thinking
If you want to move up, you'll need to take the initiative, says author.
<i>Sean D'Souza</i>: To keep them listening, just add variety
Put on some Bach, Beethoven or Chopin. And listen to the music. What do you hear? You hear variation. The music races madly ahead. Then it stops. It goes softer, then louder. Then at a normal volume once again.