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Elizabeth Kerr thinks a good life is getting tangled up with a goods life
2nd Dec 14, 10:00am
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Elizabeth Kerr thinks a good life is getting tangled up with a goods life
Elizabeth Kerr says the social pressure to keep 'buying up' stops people from utilising their money and time to their best advantage
25th Nov 14, 10:00am
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Elizabeth Kerr says the social pressure to keep 'buying up' stops people from utilising their money and time to their best advantage
Elizabeth Kerr outlines her ideas on how you can create a money machine that spits out exactly what you need each year
18th Nov 14, 10:58am
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Elizabeth Kerr outlines her ideas on how you can create a money machine that spits out exactly what you need each year
John Bolton shows what a property developer is up against when constructing houses. The costs of system inefficiencies get priced into the properties
9th Oct 14, 9:30am
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John Bolton shows what a property developer is up against when constructing houses. The costs of system inefficiencies get priced into the properties
John Bolton takes a look at the term structure of mortgage interest rates, showing how to think about value-for-money for each of the terms
8th Oct 14, 9:30am
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John Bolton takes a look at the term structure of mortgage interest rates, showing how to think about value-for-money for each of the terms
Squirrel Mortgages' John Bolton unpicks the tangle of how multiple mortgages and multiple banking can operate, identifying the traps and the opportunities
7th Oct 14, 9:24am
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Squirrel Mortgages' John Bolton unpicks the tangle of how multiple mortgages and multiple banking can operate, identifying the traps and the opportunities
Olly Newland gives seven reasons why he thinks the property market may get the speed wobbles this year
21st May 14, 9:38am
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Olly Newland gives seven reasons why he thinks the property market may get the speed wobbles this year
Bernard Hickey looks at the pros and cons of Labour's big new monetary policy and savings policy tool – the Variable Savings Rate
29th Apr 14, 8:01pm
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Bernard Hickey looks at the pros and cons of Labour's big new monetary policy and savings policy tool – the Variable Savings Rate
Conor English shows why meat farmers might have a tough time getting better returns
23rd Apr 14, 9:53am
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Conor English shows why meat farmers might have a tough time getting better returns
'Give it a few weeks and the interest rate rise news will be fish and chip paper', says Olly Newland
14th Mar 14, 8:43am
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'Give it a few weeks and the interest rate rise news will be fish and chip paper', says Olly Newland
Bruce Wills explains how Federated Farmers achieves its influence on rural issues in the political arena and why online access has cross-party appeal
1st Feb 14, 9:56am
Bruce Wills explains how Federated Farmers achieves its influence on rural issues in the political arena and why online access has cross-party appeal
Bruce Wills sees encouraging progress on a number of fronts based on science, market research, and sector strategies
1st Jan 14, 10:39am
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Bruce Wills sees encouraging progress on a number of fronts based on science, market research, and sector strategies
Bruce Wills has greetings and four wishes for the new year
19th Dec 13, 3:02pm
Bruce Wills has greetings and four wishes for the new year
Willy Leferink points out that results of academic models have been poor predicters of recent water quality improvement; innovative remediation does bring improvement
27th Nov 13, 11:10am
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Willy Leferink points out that results of academic models have been poor predicters of recent water quality improvement; innovative remediation does bring improvement
Bruce Wills reviews a year of advocacy by Federated Farmers, and where the focus will be in the coming year
20th Nov 13, 11:58am
Bruce Wills reviews a year of advocacy by Federated Farmers, and where the focus will be in the coming year
'Only in NZ could official guidelines determine that excellent water quality must become ‘poor’ or ‘very poor,’ just because it is in a farming area': Leferink
15th Nov 13, 12:20pm
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'Only in NZ could official guidelines determine that excellent water quality must become ‘poor’ or ‘very poor,’ just because it is in a farming area': Leferink
Bruce Wills looks forward with some optimism for provincial New Zealand; says they may be 'back in the game' following some big decisions
6th Nov 13, 3:24pm
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Bruce Wills looks forward with some optimism for provincial New Zealand; says they may be 'back in the game' following some big decisions
Bruce Wills wonders why it is not an issue when cities store water to cover dry periods but some see it as a threat when rural NZ does
1st Nov 13, 11:38am
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Bruce Wills wonders why it is not an issue when cities store water to cover dry periods but some see it as a threat when rural NZ does
Pita Alexander tells dairy farmers to 'make financial hay' before milk prices fall; sheep farmers turn to shine is coming
25th Oct 13, 2:07pm
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Pita Alexander tells dairy farmers to 'make financial hay' before milk prices fall; sheep farmers turn to shine is coming
We have changed our opinion about the rent-or-buy equation; market froth and regulatory intervention looms
25th Oct 13, 9:07am
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We have changed our opinion about the rent-or-buy equation; market froth and regulatory intervention looms
Bruce Wills calls for big changes to the way we vote in local body elections; wants an online option, with the polls open for one day only
23rd Oct 13, 11:19am
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Bruce Wills calls for big changes to the way we vote in local body elections; wants an online option, with the polls open for one day only
Willy Leferink defends the need for inspectors to pre-book compliance visits; supports big fines for non-compliant offenders
23rd Oct 13, 10:58am
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Willy Leferink defends the need for inspectors to pre-book compliance visits; supports big fines for non-compliant offenders
Opinion: Shannon pelt plant closure shows need for water storage, says Fed Farmers
23rd Oct 13, 10:31am
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Opinion: Shannon pelt plant closure shows need for water storage, says Fed Farmers
Olly Newland has twenty questions to ask before you buy (or sell) your property
25th Sep 13, 2:24pm
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Olly Newland has twenty questions to ask before you buy (or sell) your property
Elizabeth Davies on how she pays more than her rent to go on holiday to relieve the stress of paying rent
19th Aug 13, 1:25pm
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Elizabeth Davies on how she pays more than her rent to go on holiday to relieve the stress of paying rent