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<i>Brian Fallow:</i> Health costs far scarier than bill for super
The scariest part of the long-term fiscal projections the Treasury released last week is the discussion of health-care costs, writes Brian Fallow.
<i>Ross Crotty:</i> Courts not always the best solution
Heading to the courts is not always the best solution in industrial disputes, says employment lawyer Ross Crotty.
<i>Gill South</i>: Family values pay dividend when the times get tough
Historically, says Gill South, family businesses do better during downturns.
<i>Deborah Hill Cone:</i> Who wants to hunt for younger men?
Deborah Hill Cone examines the cult of the 'cougars' who pursue younger men.
<i>Brian Gaynor</i>: KiwiSaver big and important success
KiwiSaver, which now has 1,189,597 contributing members, is a huge success.
<i>Audrey Young:</i> Key plans pitch on free trade deal to Japanese
John Key will make a bold pitch for a free-trade agreement between Japan and New Zealand tonight.
<i>Brian Fallow</i>: Lucky country moving further out of reach
How can we expect an Australian standard of living when their productivity is about 40 per cent higher than ours, asks Brian Fallow.
<i>Rob Cameron:</i> Building a bridge over troubled investment waters
Many New Zealanders don't trust the finance sector - financial advisers and the companies that provide investment products.
<i>Fran O'Sullivan:</i> Free trade deal buoys Fonterra
Fonterra chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden says the dairy co-operative will step up investment within Asia because of the Malaysian free trade deal.
<i>David Newport:</i> Deluge of businesses to hit market
The March 2009 ASB survey found that a full 25 per cent of business owners wish to sell in the next five years.
<i>Media:</i> World Cup TV scrum far from over
After shambolic handling of the free to air row, politicians could be excused for hoping the World Cup rights deal will be done, dusted and under the carpet.