OPINION: "Gamer" brings to mind a pimply youth, pale and unhealthy from too many hours twiddling in front of a TV. These days it could just as well be a fit young woman or an older couple.

OPINION: The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree is becoming as common as the old BA, or Bachelor of Arts. But do we need MBAs? Do they actually serve any purpose? And do they actually help careers?

OPINION: Fancy paying more for your food? Of course not. But some say it may be the sacrifice we have to make to ensure a healthy horticulture industry.

OPINION: The "new" normal for company results means earnings growth of 6 per cent is now considered pretty good.

South Canterbury's head is adamant the government is not discussing any "bail-out'' option with the company, contrary to speculation.

OPINION: Here's a quick quiz.

OPINION: If you're having trouble making money in today's scary and unpredictable markets, you're in good company says Terry Hall.

OPINION: Auckland grows so fast it would rank just behind Phoenix and other US hot spots if it were an American city. Its population was 1 million in 1997, 1.45m today and will be 2m by 2030 or so.

OPINION: I was listening to a podcast earlier this week which was titled "'Busy' is a codeword for 'Not committed'". The sentiment hit me like a ton of bricks. Maybe it resonates with you too.

OPINION: This is how meat industry insiders describe their industry: "There is a greater history of bitter struggle, betrayal, outrage and simmering resentment than there is of creative innovation, shared accomplishment and wealth creation."

OPINION: While I am usually reluctant to respond to opinion pieces, I must respond to Chalkie's column entitled "Value creation of free options offer an optical illusion", published yesterday.

OPINION: The board of Kingfish Ltd should have looked at winding the trust up rather giving shareholders a bonus share issue.

OPINION: Forget about investing in shares, property or managed funds for a moment. How about investing in your own creative capital?

OPINION: There is no shortage of irony in the receivership of Allied Nationwide, the latest finance company to collapse.

OPINION: As the creator and producer of a television series on business success, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to interview over 120 of Australia's leading entrepreneurs.

OPINION: Graeme Hart couldn't be more different from the typical Kiwi investor.

OPINION: I recently received an old-school piece of marketing from Air New Zealand. Now, I have a lot of time for our national carrier - which is probably a good thing as I'm a shareholder, just like you, thanks to the last government.

OPINION: For the past few weeks, Prime Minister John Key has made a habit of talking about his concern that New Zealanders risk becoming "tenants in our own land".

OPINION: New Zealand Post launched a new site this week, called Lasoo, which seems at first glance to be a pointless race toward the empty space on the internet that Ferrit once tried to own.

OPINION: The  failed Feltex case underlines the need for the mooted central regulator with the necessary resources, resolve, and judgment to take on the right cases and win them.