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Mary Holm: Home ownership vs shares - the great Kiwi debate
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Matthew Hooton: Why we should introduce universal military service
OPINION: Call for universal military service amid rising defence costs.

Richard Prebble: Why NZ's trade with Brazil remains limited
OPINION: Navigating Brazil's complex market for New Zealand businesses.

Sasha Borissenko: Legal risks soar as AI enters the courtroom
AI tools risk breaching privacy by using sensitive, suppressed information.

Roger Partridge: How asset recycling could solve NZ's infrastructure woes
OPINION: New Zealand faces a $210 billion infrastructure deficit with ageing systems.

Steven Joyce: NZ must rethink funding for hospital infrastructure
OPINION: Private investors should be invited to build more of our health facilities.

Mary Holm: How do we make sure a home deposit gift is fair for both our sons
OPINION: You will need to explain to both sons why the amounts differ.

Fran O'Sullivan: Why the UK's Supreme Court decision matters for women's rights
OPINION: The UK Supreme Court has ruled 'woman' refers only to biological women.

Matthew Hooton: Cool heads needed as Trump disaster unfolds
OPINION: No one knows where Trump’s lunacy will lead – the priority is not making it worse

Cecilia Robinson: Meta’s worst-kept secret, and the Kiwi who exposed it
OPINION: Meta executives don't let their own teens use their platforms.

Ex-Files: Do I have to send my children back to Australia?
OPINION: My kids and I are settled here but my ex wants them to return to Melbourne.

Nadine Higgins: Deposit rates tumbling – where do I put my savings now?
OPINION: Term deposit rates have fallen from 6% last year to about 4.3% now.

Bruce Cotterill: US tariffs won't rattle NZ's market confidence
OPINION: Is tariff panic premature for NZ?

Mary Holm: How to weather sharemarket turbulence
OPINION: Knowing when to invest again is impossible so it's better to stay put.

NZME boardroom battle - Editorial independence and the key questions for shareholders - Opinion
OPINION: Are the proposed boardroom changes in the best interests of readers?

Prabani Wood: Failing to get frontline healthcare right has a huge cost
Every dollar invested in primary care saves around $13 on post-primary healthcare.

Richard Prebble: How NZ’s fiscal policies leave us exposed to trade shocks
OPINION: Labour and National have increased debt, leaving NZ vulnerable to shocks.

Sasha Borissenko: Family trusts no longer as attractive as they used to be
OPINION: Last week the trustee tax rate increased from 33% to 39%.

Liam Dann: NZ must hold its nerve amid the tariff turmoil
OPINION: Our economy faces yet another challenge to fragile recovery hopes.

Steven Joyce: Supermarkets should front-foot a break-up before legislators arrive
OPINION: The big challenge is a third player having enough scale to compete effectively.

Fran O’Sullivan: Time for NZ to take charge in trade leadership
OPINION: It would be absurd to stand by while Trump decimates the global trading system.