David Chaston

In the first of our new regular series on Microsoft Excel tips, we look at the various ways you can add up things on a spreadsheet

In the first of our new regular series on Microsoft Excel tips, we look at the various ways you can add up things on a spreadsheet

Auckland's new waterfront innovation hub takes shape with development starting on first building

Auckland's new waterfront innovation hub takes shape with development starting on first building

90 seconds at 9 am: Record TWI; Buffett bids for Watties; EU economy shrank, to adopt FTT; Japan's economy shrank too; CBA rejects outsourcing; NZ$1 = US$0.847, TWI = 76.9

90 seconds at 9 am: Record TWI; Buffett bids for Watties; EU economy shrank, to adopt FTT; Japan's economy shrank too; CBA rejects outsourcing; NZ$1 = US$0.847, TWI = 76.9

NZD opens today at record post-float high; TWI = 76.94 exceeding July-07 high of 76.88

NZD opens today at record post-float high; TWI = 76.94 exceeding July-07 high of 76.88

Is our economy heading into a new series of job losses, or is that just part of the transitioning of our economy? We are collecting the evidence

Is our economy heading into a new series of job losses, or is that just part of the transitioning of our economy? We are collecting the evidence

90 seconds at 9 am: US retail sales stuck; 'bullish for growth'; ING fires staff; UK facing inflation; Swiss fight house price rises with higher capital requirements; NZ$1 = US$0.841, TWI = 76.3

90 seconds at 9 am: US retail sales stuck; 'bullish for growth'; ING fires staff; UK facing inflation; Swiss fight house price rises with higher capital requirements; NZ$1 = US$0.841, TWI = 76.3

Local gold miner overcomes production issues to record a strong finish to 2012, reducing production costs and raising output

Local gold miner overcomes production issues to record a strong finish to 2012, reducing production costs and raising output

90 seconds at 9 am: G7 currency wars confusion; Dow above 14,000; Mixed signals from Barclays; Aussie mortgage market stalls; NZ$1 = US$0.843, TWI = 76.4

90 seconds at 9 am: G7 currency wars confusion; Dow above 14,000; Mixed signals from Barclays; Aussie mortgage market stalls; NZ$1 = US$0.843, TWI = 76.4

90 seconds at 9 am: Irish push Basel III early for EU banks; Germans say no to devaluation; US ready for cliff; Aussie mortgage approvals fall; NZ$1 = US$0.837, TWI = 76.1

90 seconds at 9 am: Irish push Basel III early for EU banks; Germans say no to devaluation; US ready for cliff; Aussie mortgage approvals fall; NZ$1 = US$0.837, TWI = 76.1

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Bretton Woods III; who's got the jobs; Ralph Norris; helicopter money; rural subsidies; fenceless farms; Jerry Seinfeld; Dilbert, and more

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Bretton Woods III; who's got the jobs; Ralph Norris; helicopter money; rural subsidies; fenceless farms; Jerry Seinfeld; Dilbert, and more

90 seconds at 9 am: China biggest trading nation; EU adopts reduced budget; BofE pessimistic; devaluation trouble; NZ$1 = US$0.836

90 seconds at 9 am: China biggest trading nation; EU adopts reduced budget; BofE pessimistic; devaluation trouble; NZ$1 = US$0.836

New aggressive mortgage pricing from Westpac signals a clear goal to win market share off rivals; big reductions require existing clients to borrow more

New aggressive mortgage pricing from Westpac signals a clear goal to win market share off rivals; big reductions require existing clients to borrow more

We look at where the OCR may be going by using a model that closely mimics the policy-setting activity of some key central banks

We look at where the OCR may be going by using a model that closely mimics the policy-setting activity of some key central banks

90 seconds at 9 am: BNZ puts Mainzeal in receivership; RBS fined over Libor, to claw back bonuses; China to need less coal; Aussie retail sales fall; NZ$1 = US$0.843 TWI - 76.3

90 seconds at 9 am: BNZ puts Mainzeal in receivership; RBS fined over Libor, to claw back bonuses; China to need less coal; Aussie retail sales fall; NZ$1 = US$0.843 TWI - 76.3

Here's a video for all farmers - one that got 2.2 million views in the past 2 days

Here's a video for all farmers - one that got 2.2 million views in the past 2 days

90 seconds at 9 am: Dutch bank nationalised; sharp US and UK bank crackdowns; Visa sued in Australia over fx conversion; Dow down, gold up; NZ$1 = US$0.846 TWI - 76.3

90 seconds at 9 am: Dutch bank nationalised; sharp US and UK bank crackdowns; Visa sued in Australia over fx conversion; Dow down, gold up; NZ$1 = US$0.846 TWI - 76.3

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Dodgy market signals?; Christchurch consents; ignoring history's lessons; listings shortgage; Generation Squeeze; steel industry trouble; Dilbert, and more

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Dodgy market signals?; Christchurch consents; ignoring history's lessons; listings shortgage; Generation Squeeze; steel industry trouble; Dilbert, and more

90 seconds at 9 am: US jobs expansion; Chinese PMI marking time, Aussie manufacturing in big contraction; Westpac makes bid for HK bank stake; NZ$1 = US$0.844 TWI - 76.1

90 seconds at 9 am: US jobs expansion; Chinese PMI marking time, Aussie manufacturing in big contraction; Westpac makes bid for HK bank stake; NZ$1 = US$0.844 TWI - 76.1

NZD ends week in NY trading higher than the last time the RBNZ intervened. TWI at 76.1, up sharply against AUD, JPY and GBP

NZD ends week in NY trading higher than the last time the RBNZ intervened. TWI at 76.1, up sharply against AUD, JPY and GBP

Property market remains tight over summer as buyer interest surges to record heights, but listings only rise 4%, realestate.co.nz reports

Property market remains tight over summer as buyer interest surges to record heights, but listings only rise 4%, realestate.co.nz reports

90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$1 = US$0.84 TWI - 75.5, world's biggest currency gainer; NZ borrowing jumps; China's investment bubble; US income gains; Congress ignoring budget crunch

90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$1 = US$0.84 TWI - 75.5, world's biggest currency gainer; NZ borrowing jumps; China's investment bubble; US income gains; Congress ignoring budget crunch

Bill Gross says if all else fails, 'buy land in NZ'; bond guru worried about how the flood of cheap money will play out for investors

Bill Gross says if all else fails, 'buy land in NZ'; bond guru worried about how the flood of cheap money will play out for investors

Latest credit data points to a renewed splurge in housing, fueled by low rates; borrowing by farmers rises fast too on strong growth in dairy conversions

Latest credit data points to a renewed splurge in housing, fueled by low rates; borrowing by farmers rises fast too on strong growth in dairy conversions

Opinion: David Chaston is taken aback by the shallowness of the Auckland mayor's position on affordable housing in his city. He thinks the Council is misguidedly targeting 'affordability for the wealthy'

Opinion: David Chaston is taken aback by the shallowness of the Auckland mayor's position on affordable housing in his city. He thinks the Council is misguidedly targeting 'affordability for the wealthy'

90 seconds at 9 am: Surprise fall in US GDP; surprise rise in EU confidence; surprise election announcement in Australia; NZ$1 = US$0.831 TWI - 74.7

90 seconds at 9 am: Surprise fall in US GDP; surprise rise in EU confidence; surprise election announcement in Australia; NZ$1 = US$0.831 TWI - 74.7