Why the NZ First leader is more likely to go with National than a red-green-black coalition.
Election 2017: It's Winston's call
Featured Comment:
"For many a green-blue coalition may be more appealing than a red-black-green one. I hope the Greens can be pragmatic. Winston is toxic"
Election 2017: English delivers for National — but not over the line yet
"I won't be giving any answers tonight or tomorrow," says Winston Peters, who sits in the familiar position of kingmaker. Some 380,000 special votes are still to be counted.
Featured Comment:
"My pick once vote finalised October 7: Nats form minority govt; give Winston enough goodies that NZ First supports them on confidence + supply"
Election 2017: The biggest winners, the biggest losers
Expectations and pundits defied. And dogs. Lots of dogs.
Nick Shewring on entrepreneurs' mental health
NBR Sunday Business: Andrew Patterson talks to BizDojo co-founder about coping with mental health issues.
Advance votes total 1.2 million, smashing record
One in three have cast an advance ballot.
Featured Comment:
"Would be interesting to know if we can go to bed once the early vote result is revealed."
Liquidator Barry White’s business goes under owing $6.6m
Official Assignee to investigate.
Lewis Road Creamery to avoid court stoush by settlement
Former chief financial officer Stephen Panckhurst wanted a larger share in the company.
Competition is for losers
Intelligent SMEs: A quiet, top-down messaging nudges SMEs toward competition, when they should be aiming for monopoly.
Fed begins 'great unwinding'
Margin Call: The US Federal Reserve has started to unwind its $US4.2 trillion portfolio of mortgage and Treasury bonds.
Canada looks south, welcome to Wales and more
Carry On: The weekly business travel news roundup also includes how airlines handled fuel shortage and 12 months of the Capital Express.
Matchmaking by word of mouth
Intelligent SMEs: Word of mouth is the best way for SMEs to find advisers – and advisers to find clients.
Why Trump's tirades are losing their potency
A marketing theory that describes how consumers respond to persuasive messaging offers some clues.
Putting theory into practice for young SMEs
Intelligent SMEs: While university education has its place, it is not and should not be seen as the only solution for "educating" people.
The advantages of outsourcing office space
Intelligent SMEs: Workspace as a service is a thing – and one with a number of advantages for SMEs.
Featured Comment:
"Even if it only gets sold for a song, it will still help to return some funds to the creditors".
![MinterEllisonRuddWatts partner Stacey Shortall says more women in senior law roles "talking about [being working mothers] more openly"](https://www.nbr.co.nz/sites/default/files/styles/home_article_thin/public/story_imgs/Shortall-Stacey.jpg?itok=z0Sg9hRy)
Featured Comment:
"That's the problem with MMP. New Zealanders don't elect the government. All the voters do is arm the various parties, and they slug it out amongst themselves"
Featured comment:
"This sort of deal would never get over the line in Australia where shareholders are more knowledgeable and simply tougher negotiators."
Featured Comment:
"This is exactly what investment companies should do. Invest/buy shares in companies, sell shares at a profit. This gross profit then pays for the operational costs."
Featured Comment:
"This is going to hurt; KPMG have nothing to lose."
Featured Comment:
"When in a hole, stop digging..."
Featured Comment:
"Sounds like the product is ready - so where are the customers?"
Featured Comment:
"The only difference between insanity and genius is results."
Editor's pick
Business
TruScreen director Tim Preston withdraws nomination on eve of AGM
Tim Preston joined the TruScreen board in 2014.
Property
Pitiful new home numbers sign of ‘deeply troubling performance failure’
“It’s time to stop talking and actually get on with building houses," says Leonie Freeman.
"Taking on apprentices is currently a large cost of doing business that has to be recognised by government."
"Reality TV actually depicting reality. As I live and breathe"
Banking & Finance
AIA sees growth opportunities in lifting insurance cover from purchases
The deal is also seen helping AIA strip out at least $US60 million of annual duplicated costs within three years.
Technology
YikeBike maker hits Kickstarter for electric skateboard project – with a slight legal hitch
The latest invention from the Christchurch crew behind the YikeBike. PLUS: What's next and YikeBike sales revealed.
Politics
Tactical voting hurting smaller parties, Horizon poll indicates
Survey results arrive just as Green leader James Shaw appeals to TOP supporters to throw in the towel and back his party.
I love the reference to 'the boy who stood on the burning deck'
Law & Courts
Dave Henderson loses appeal against conditions imposed on bankruptcy discharge
Failed property developer "did not understand his responsibilities toward a commercial enterprise and was unlikely to act differently in the future."
Media
Polls, punditry and puffery
Media Watch: The election campaign has focused on the Labour Party’s earnest new leader and her soaring chances against Bill English.
"Sky are AWOL on three major issues at the moment - delivery, content and price. This looks like it will address the delivery issue, but let's see what happens with the other two"
"Here is an idea... speak to Helen.. she had the NZ taxpayer pay for a pledge card where you wrote down all the things you were going to do... at least you will be able to remember what you said 6 months earlier"
Appointments
Saturn Portfolio appoints new authorised financial adviser
Sharukh Abdali is a chartered financial analyst and a member of the CFA Society of New Zealand.
NBR Rich List
People Scene
Appointments
NBR Special Report
