OPINION: Does DIY make financial sense?

OPINION: Are committees, team-building games, brainstorming sessions and meetings really that useful?

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OPINION: Air New Zealand's Rob Fyfe is not the only CEO to turn around a business, so why has he attracted the the ''rock star'' accolade?

OPINION: The Ports of Auckland workers dispute has been running since November and Chalkie says it's the union that needs to do some serious thinking.

OPINION: Barely a day goes by without another story of impending job losses.

OPINION: Council chief executives should have to keep rates affordable for all ratepayers in order to earn big paypackets.

OPINION: In all walks of life there are the people who have inquiring minds.

OPINION: There's an intriguing coincidence between the arrest of alleged global internet pirate Kim Dotcom and the imminent decision on the Shanghai Pengxin bid for the Crafar farms.

OPINION: If you've put on a few kg over the festive season then this article may not be to your taste - particularly if you're heading overseas for a holiday.

OPINION: Allegations of rainforest fibre in New Zealand toilet paper are a sideshow in a much wider environmental debate, writes Maria Slade.

OPINION: Want to know a secret? The vast bulk of our business leaders are not particularly bright.

OPINION: The new minister of science and innovation has a big job ahead to convince Kiwis that clever means not just clean, green and high-tech, but mining as well.

OPINION: Fonterra's announcement last week of a return to free milk in schools after a 44-year drought has sparked debate.

OPINION: The good, the bad, and the ugly were all on show in New Zealand's business scene in 2011.

OPINION: In a world where the rise of social media means any customer can instantly comment about you online, brand reputation has become increasingly important.

OPINION: Parallels between the climate-change crisis and the eurozone crisis are everywhere.

OPINION: Are "mum and dad" stockmarket investors an endangered species?

OPINION: The great thingsabout capitalism is that it allows everyone to get richer.

OPINION: Wellingtonians should be feeling chipper - they've got a major company back.

OPINION: The first step has been taken to provide a solid foundation for publishers and the media industry coming to grips with their responsibilities in a digital age.