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The article provides information on the richest and most affluent people residing in Auckland, New Zealand. Graeme Hart was a tow truck driver-turned entrepreneur and is considered to be a classic rags-to-riches fable. Michael Friedlander is the leading landlord in the city. Stephen Tindall is the founder of The Warehouse and is worth 400 million dollars.

The article offers information on the 1918 influenza epidemic in New Zealand from the book of historian Geoffrey Rice entitled "Black November: The 1918 Influenza Epidemic in New Zealand." Rice emphasizes that the said influenza epidemic remains the country's worst natural disaster. The Spanish flu took its toll on people of all ages, and the group most affected was Maori. In his book, Rice also talked about the origin of influenza.

The article presents the author's views on the changing housing trends of Auckland's New Zealand, wealthy citizens. Former Auckland mayor Christine Fletcher, a Mount Eden resident with second homes at Cooks Beach and Wanaka, says the wealthy are more inclined to invest heavily in a second home. Bayleys Real Estate's top residential agent, Remuera-based David Rainbow says that some people are happier to maintain an apartment in Auckland in return for having the weekend mansion by the water.

The article features some of New Zealand's self-made millionaires. Most of the country's wealthiest people, including Graeme Hart, Eric Watson and Wendy Pye, believe that determination and doggedness are the keys to success rather than education. Shane Armstrong, for example, cites his time as an electrician as ideal training for running a business empire. Property mogul John Sax dropped out of school to become a multimillionaire. To these people, learning is needs-based, and that, their experiences tell them that there are more important attributes to have than academic achievement.

The article presents information on Aaron Bhatnagar, son of the Indian-born retail magnate Sir Roger Bhatnagar. The recently married Bhatnagar, 29, has a high profile all of his own. Since he left university with a masters in political studies some eight years ago he has been a property investor and developer, an Auckland community board member and is now a client relationship manager for Brother International Corp., a Japanese multinational. He also ran the election campaign in Mt. Roskill for new National list member of parliament Jackie Blue.

The article presents information on the 13 wealthiest resident of Auckland, New Zealand. Each of them is worth comfortably in excess of $200 million. Graeme Hart, 50, is in a class of his own, not just for being the wealthiest New Zealander (worth at least $3.5 billion), but for unlocking shareholder value in companies he takes over. Mark Hotchin half-owns Hanover Group, the financial services company with Eric Watson. Hanover earned a profit of more than $100 million, buoyed by a strong finance market and sharp increases in property prices. He is the second wealthiest man.

Focuses on the Cave Creek tragedy which killed fourteen people from wooden platform that collapsed in New Zealand. Investigations on the accident and on the people responsible for the shoddy workmanship and the negligent risk-management practices that led to the tragedy; Results of the findings of the investigation failed to hold a single individual or organization into account; Impact of the tragedy on the politics, the survivors, and its urban legend.

This article focuses on the rich and wealthy citizens of Auckland who are part of the elite $150 million plus club. Financier and property owner Mark Hotchin, comes close to making Auckland's top-10 wealth list, with an estimated minimum wealth close to $150 million. Hanover Group, the finance company Hotchin half-owns with Eric Watson, has continued to perform well, taking business from the high street banks. He is now reported to be branching into insurance. Property developer Ted Manson, has been carried along by the property boom and his company is debt free. Manson Developments' current major project — part of around $250 million of development work on the books — is a 29-storey tower on the former Northern Roller Mills site, Shortland Street, in the heart of Auckland's central business district. INSET: Australia's Richest.

The article focuses on New Zealand's richest man Graeme Richard Hart. It states that Hart has a personal wealth of at least 6 billion dollars, but only few people outside the business industry know him. He is a businessman who attempts to reshape the global packaging industry through the debt-leverage deals of his company, Rank Group. It also mentions that Hart is a very private person who does not enjoy publicity.

The article focuses on the struggle that financial boss Rod Petricevic faces over an expensive car and advances from an ailing company. Petricevic was declared bankrupt on August 7, 2008 after he failed to repay Bridgecorp $576,000 plus interest that he lent from a subsidiary of Bridgecorp to pay his personal tax bill. The judge ruled out bringing Petricevic's beachfront at Orewa, New Zealand into the mix because it was held by a family trust wherein the trustees were him and his wife.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to previously published articles including one about the New Zealand government's use of $728 million of taxpayers' money to buy back the trains without a cost-benefit analysis, another "Safety not necessarily assured," on the ban of LPG cabinet heaters in the July 5, 2008 issue and conduct of living in South Auckland in the June 28, 2008 issue.

The author reflects on Bill Sutch of New Zealand, who allegedly handed confidential information to Russia. An overview of Sutch as a member of the communist traveller, a group of rational spies, is offered. He pointed out that Sutch's relationship with the communists, gives enough reason for the Security Intelligence Services conclusion. The author suggests that the acquittal of Sutch was due to lack of evidence.

The article presents information on the rising rate of properties in the Waiheke Island, New Zealand. The Waiheke Island has been developed into a rich and powerful hub for the business activities and hospitality industry. Soaring property prices have changed the face of Island. The property boom at Island started after September 11, 2001.

The article focuses on the success of alternative dispute resolution, a process use in solving civil disputes that was first introduced in New Zealand in 1994. It discusses that ADR succeeded in solving conflicts through mediation rather than going through courts, allowing it to grow with more disputes being settled. According to the, even the government agency Legal Services Agency, which was established to help people with legal need, was also giving mediation an official sanction.

Assesses the trading and economic relations between Japan and New Zealand. Insights on the changes in the attitudes of New Zealanders towards Japan; Significance of Japan as an important trading partner; Features of the New Zealand exhibit presented at the Aichi Expo; Assessment of the New Zealand export of Kiwi fruit, beef, and other dairy products.

Reports on the efforts of multimillionaire entrepreneur Tony Falkenstein to establish Onehunga High as the first business secondary school in New Zealand. Amount of fund given by Falkenstein for Onehunga High; Creation of a model for secondary business education nationwide; Offer of business courses for year 10 to 13 students.

Profiles Michael Anthony Erceg, multimillionaire in New Zealand. Educational background of the entrepreneur; Success of Erceg in the liquor business; Foundation of the Independent Distillers Co. by Erceg.

Explores whether New Zealand should recognize Anzac Day as part of its history and accept the Anzac campaign disaster of Great Britain. Commemoration of the landing of New Zealand and Australian soldiers in Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey on April 25, 1915; Meanings of the Anzac Day for New Zealanders; Prime minister Helen Clark's opposition to a concert by a British-born singer for commemorating the Anzac campaign; Significance of the Anzac campaign to World War I and in the shaping of New Zealand nationalism.

Several letters to the editor related to rugby league in Australia are presented including, one on the annual State of the Origin rugby league championship, one on St. George Illawarra Dragons rugby league team's coach Wayne Bennett's signing of rugby league player Mark Gasnier, and one on rugby league player Jarryd Hayne.

In this article the author discusses the proposed political reforms in Auckland, New Zealand. He points out that the outcome of the local governance is the most important thing to be considered in dealing with the issue of reforming the city's governance. He also argues that the government must think of how people relate to their respective communities and whether they feel part of them in locking Auckland into one super-city.

Comments on the controversy concerning Air Marshall Bruce Ferguson's speech at the 90th commemorative dawn service near Anzac Cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Claim that the English officers sent New Zealanders to their deaths on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915; Sacrifice and glory of those who perished or were wounded in the Gallipoli campaign; Ferguson's description of the Gallipoli campaign as the "high-water mark of New Zealand and Australia's imperial subservice".