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Professor Yiyan Wang looks at Chinese urban youth culture and why they have embraced conspicuous consumption

Professor Yiyan Wang looks at Chinese urban youth culture and why they have embraced conspicuous consumption

Complex, misunderstood regional economies range from triumphant to troubled, says NZIER

Complex, misunderstood regional economies range from triumphant to troubled, says NZIER

High China stocks and high NZD compounding NZ log export doldrums, says Peter Weblin. Surging domestic demand a bright spot

High China stocks and high NZD compounding NZ log export doldrums, says Peter Weblin. Surging domestic demand a bright spot

Geoff Cooper says the intent of the proposed Unitary Plan is about letting Aucklanders decide how and where they want to live through markets, while managing the costs of these choices

Geoff Cooper says the intent of the proposed Unitary Plan is about letting Aucklanders decide how and where they want to live through markets, while managing the costs of these choices

John Brosnan shows how to find the time to ensure everyone knows what is happening, their key tasks and the standards expected

John Brosnan shows how to find the time to ensure everyone knows what is happening, their key tasks and the standards expected

Coral Phillips explains what you can and can't claim for refunds of petrol excise taxes when you use vehicles or equipment off-road

Coral Phillips explains what you can and can't claim for refunds of petrol excise taxes when you use vehicles or equipment off-road

Friday's Top 10: Matthew Bartlett on the IMF backing inequality, unashamed economic defenders of inequality, Piketty for dummies, the tax system that fights inequality, Dilbert & more

Friday's Top 10: Matthew Bartlett on the IMF backing inequality, unashamed economic defenders of inequality, Piketty for dummies, the tax system that fights inequality, Dilbert & more

Lower dairy commodity prices, the high currency, and higher interest rates drive down farmer confidence. Now sheep and beef farmers are more confident than dairy

Lower dairy commodity prices, the high currency, and higher interest rates drive down farmer confidence. Now sheep and beef farmers are more confident than dairy

Federated Farmers explain why they think a carbon tax in New Zealand would make environmental outcomes worse, undoing the progress on reducing carbon achieved so far

Federated Farmers explain why they think a carbon tax in New Zealand would make environmental outcomes worse, undoing the progress on reducing carbon achieved so far

The RPRC looks at the new Labour Party KiwiSaver policy in detail, identifying the helpful aspects and calling out new problems they will cause

The RPRC looks at the new Labour Party KiwiSaver policy in detail, identifying the helpful aspects and calling out new problems they will cause

Ten-year freight alliance reached between Fonterra and Silver Fern Farms' JV, Port of Tauranga and Maersk

Ten-year freight alliance reached between Fonterra and Silver Fern Farms' JV, Port of Tauranga and Maersk

Stephen Toplis and Raiko Shareef explain how the Chinese are internationalising their currency, the timeframes involved and how it will impact New Zealand

Stephen Toplis and Raiko Shareef explain how the Chinese are internationalising their currency, the timeframes involved and how it will impact New Zealand

Catherine Leining and Suzi Kerr trace how the NZ ETS came to get a bad rap and show why it is worth saving and how it can be improved

Catherine Leining and Suzi Kerr trace how the NZ ETS came to get a bad rap and show why it is worth saving and how it can be improved

Raising the ‘steaks’ – demand drivers are changing in the global protein matrix: Rabobank

Raising the ‘steaks’ – demand drivers are changing in the global protein matrix: Rabobank

East & Partners says the Aussie financial system inquiry can't do much to improve competition because the horse has already bolted

East & Partners says the Aussie financial system inquiry can't do much to improve competition because the horse has already bolted

The data on home ownership and the facts about affordability have become highly politicised says Muriel Newman. 'The figures simply don’t tell us the full story'

The data on home ownership and the facts about affordability have become highly politicised says Muriel Newman. 'The figures simply don’t tell us the full story'

Luke Harrington thinks the growing movement for fossil fuel divestment could, like campaigns against tobacco and apartheid, become a tipping point for change

Luke Harrington thinks the growing movement for fossil fuel divestment could, like campaigns against tobacco and apartheid, become a tipping point for change

Jeanette Maxwell likes Doug Avery's advice: nothing good has been ever been invented by negative people. They do not innovate, create or inspire

Jeanette Maxwell likes Doug Avery's advice: nothing good has been ever been invented by negative people. They do not innovate, create or inspire

Friday's Top 10: Brendon Harré on National vs Labour on housing affordability, UK councils' spy planes, Christchurch rents, Canterbury's leap frog sprawl

Friday's Top 10: Brendon Harré on National vs Labour on housing affordability, UK councils' spy planes, Christchurch rents, Canterbury's leap frog sprawl

Good climactic conditions helping horticulture; apples post best export year, kiwifruit recovering well from Psa crisis

Good climactic conditions helping horticulture; apples post best export year, kiwifruit recovering well from Psa crisis

Until log inventory levels get down to around 3 million cubic metres the market isn’t expected to show any pricing strength, says Peter Weblin

Until log inventory levels get down to around 3 million cubic metres the market isn’t expected to show any pricing strength, says Peter Weblin

Chapman Tripp looks at the likely scope of change in National's promised wide-ranging overhaul of competition law

Chapman Tripp looks at the likely scope of change in National's promised wide-ranging overhaul of competition law

Jason Krupp says if urban NZ is serious about tackling housing affordability, local govt and planners must include property prices in their planning

Jason Krupp says if urban NZ is serious about tackling housing affordability, local govt and planners must include property prices in their planning

With New Zealand's biggest corporate farmer eyeing the opportunities, dairy sheep may revitalise one aspect of the industry Fed Farmers say

With New Zealand's biggest corporate farmer eyeing the opportunities, dairy sheep may revitalise one aspect of the industry Fed Farmers say