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Diana Clement: Last-minute Xmas gifts
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Liam Dann: Can we all be 'social influencers'?
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Diana Clement: Give zero-waste gifts this Christmas
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Liam Dann: Huawei just the start of NZ's China relations headache
COMMENT: China is not liberalising as the West hoped and this presents a challenge for NZ.
Brian Gaynor: NZX shelf life shockingly brief for too many
COMMENT: Directors with industry skills, strong emphasis on organic growth key.
James Penn: Purpose can make or break you
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Liam Dann: Festival of consumer greed won't save retail
COMMENT: Reflections on true spirit of the Black Friday and Cyber Monday mayhem.
Diana Clement: Don't conform to society's money pressures
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Brian Fallow: Easing the ratepayers' burden
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Liam Dann: Why I still love America (and why the Midterms matter)
COMMENT: The freedom to criticise the President is one of things that makes the US great.
Brian Gaynor: Aussies are banking on bumper profits in NZ
COMMENT: Why overseas ownership of the Big Four is a huge loss to our economy.
Does TVNZ have any hope against the Netflix onslaught?
Comment: The fight for the glowing rectangle in the living room is heating up.
The real cost of living on NZ Super
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Brian Fallow: No time for spend and hope
Global debt levels are at all-time highs, limiting our options if growth stalls.
Juha Saarinen: Is AI about to unseat our programmers?
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Diana Clement: Countering the dark arts of marketing and advertising
COMMENT: Ask questions of yourself when contemplating making a purchase.
Brian Gaynor: Restaurant Brands latest on foreign buyers' menu
COMMENT: Proposed offer for 75 per cent of Restaurant Brands illustrates two developments.
Financial juggles after marriage break-up
Comment: Investigate options to help with buying a new home.
Diana Clement: Steps for the perfect will
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Brian Gaynor: Balance of power in American voters' hands
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Take aim at the mortgage before your KiwiSaver
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Fonterra: The experiment that failed - what is going on?
The giant co-op was meant to transform the NZ economy. Things have't worked out that way.
Comment: What's wrong with petrol prices? They're too low
Fossil fuel buyers should get used to the idea that prices will rise, writes Brian Fallow.
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Diana Clement: Should your children be in KiwiSaver?
COMMENT: KiwiSaver really is worth its weight in gold as an education tool.
Brian Gaynor: Mainzeal — big promises, zero delivery
Long-running saga ended in the collapse of one of NZ's biggest construction companies.