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Opinion
What is the value of music?
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New Zealand musician Danny McCrum has lived a life immersed in music. It’s changed greatly since he first started, shaped by technology and an evolved (but not necessarily better) view on the art from society. He explores the value of music in a market where it’s infinitely available.

News
Westpac pushes its business banking with Wayne’s worrisome work/life balance
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We Kiwis like to think we’ve got it sorted, living as we do in our little slice of ‘100% Pure’ paradise. But we have plenty of demons and the truth is that New Zealand is “one of the worst-ranking OECD nations in terms of the percentage of the population that works ‘very long hours'”. So Westpac and DDB have dramatised that fact with another entertaining ad as part of its ‘Start Asking’ campaign that shows the pitfalls of owning your own business.

Opinion
The importance of being social
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Organisations that embrace the notion of a social business have the opportunity to gain loyal, engaged employees and find a competitive edge in recruiting, retention, talent development and business performance, writes Theresa Clifford.