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<i>Brian Fallow</i>: Do we even need ultra-fast broadband?
It may be a solution that will not work to a problem that does not really exist.

<i>Peter Bills:</i> Don't shoot the messenger, guys
There was I thinking you Kiwis were a friendly, welcoming bunch and I get banished to Oz for daring to question NZ's sky-high prices.

<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Helping hands get all the respect
Sure, we revere those who help others, but spare a thought for all the rest.

<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Old standards won't guide move to broadband
Rules drafted in the 1970s don't have much to tell us about where the internet is heading.

<i>Gill South</i>: To see ourselves as others see us - it isn't always a pretty sight
Criticism of NZ business can be hard to take...

<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: NZ behind eight ball on China's pool table
New Zealand may find itself economic toast if it doesn't get a comprehensive China strategy together - and fast.

<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Lift the drawbridge, it's Fortress NZ
Fear of foreigners is the new fashion in our island hideaway.

<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Where's the carbon? You're standing on it
As the Emissions Trading Scheme begins, studies find a wealth of carbon locked up in the soil.

<i>Steve O'Neill</i>: Looking beyond the business
Software company has accumulated an impressive customer list, despite some heavyweight competitors.

<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Pandering to China on Key agenda
Prime Minister John Key will launch his own version of 'Panda diplomacy' in Beijing today.

<i>Gareth Morgan:</i> Best treatment goes to the loudest
The way the limited resources of our public health system are allocated across those in need is increasingly ad hoc and unfair.

<i>Juha Saarinen</i>: Teen entrepreneurs had a head start
Launching a business when you're 13 or 14 isn't the usual recipe for success, but it works for some.