Max's advice and 'personal hands-on' approach has helped many companies grow and prosper. He has also had first-hand experience with the Government sector, appearing before select committees and through his appointments to advisory groups.

Max has chosen his staff and contributors for their wide-ranging expertise, experience and knowledge.

Ian Templeton. OBE - Senior Correspondent. A highly respected journalist and commentator, a life member in the New Zealand Parliamentary Press Gallery. With his wisdom and experience, Ian heads a team who share a range of top-level contacts in the Beehive, in Wellington's bureaucracy, and among powerbrokers in the business, financial and farming lobbies.

Rob Hosking - Wellington correspondent. A freelance writer and commentator since 1999, Rob brings 15 years' journalism experience to the job. He specialises in the economy, tax and government regulation such as the Resource Management Act, business, and superannuation issues.  He has been in Parliament's press gallery since April 1997.

Tony Doe - Research Analyst. Tony has worked in broadcast and print journalism in NZ, Japan and the UK. In a career spanning 20 years, he has worked for some of the top radio groups in the world, including the BBC, and Capital Radio London and has won a World Broadcasting Award. Tony was also on the editorial committee for ITN Radio London. He was Business Editor for NOW TV in Christchurch, and has contributed to various business and lifestyle magazines. He taught journalism at the prestigious Radio Guild in London. He has an MA(hons) in History.

Anthony Byett - ASB Bank Chief Economist. One of NZ's most respected economic analysts and forecasters. Provides up-to-the-minute economic information for The Main Report Group.

Chris Mole - Associate Editor of NZ Energy & Environment Business Week and NZ Transport & Logistics Business Week, has more than 20 years' experience in print, radio and Web media, in NZ and the UK. He has worked as an Editor for Reader's Digest in London and as Press Secretary for one of NZ's most experienced politicians. Chris also maintains five websites for The Main Report/Trans Tasman Publishing Group.

Catriona MacLennan - barrister and journalist. Catriona has practised law in South Auckland since 1997. She writes on a freelance basis about legal and social issues for several top New Zealand publications.

David Solomon – Practising Financial Planner

David has more than 15 years experience in the financial planning industry, originally with IPD Securities Ltd and since 1993 as a Director of New Zealand Financial Planning. Most of his working career prior to that was in the Merchant banking industry in Wellington and Christchurch.

John Shewan - Tax Expert. PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Hamilton Hindin Greene - Sharemarket Advisors.

Leesa Ellis - Publishing Assistant in The Main Report Christchurch office. Leesa plays a vital role in preparing The Main Report/Trans Tasman Group publications.

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