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A focus on the issues that really matter would avoid divisive policies.
Mary Holm: Why our obsession with property doesn't work well in retirement
Rising real estate values may not translate into retirement income.
Fran O'Sullivan: United political front missing in Covid fight
Major parties have missed the opportunity to join forces to boost confidence.
Bryce Wilkinson: Prudent levels for net worth really matter
But Budgets 2020 and 2021 did not satisfy these requirements.
Matthew Hooton: Housing deal shows Labour's failure
National hopes voters will forget the past, and see it as able to deliver more homes.
Brian Fallow: Will we COP it in Glasgow?
Climate conference could be risky for New Zealand, if the focus is on methane.
Liam Dann: UK trade deal - big winners and other winners (there are no losers)
There are no obvious losers in this deal. It is that good.
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The current system is broken and literally in need of significant repair.
Liam Dann: Covid inflation shock hits hard - but will it last?
The strength of inflation data has economists worried that rates may need to rise faster.
Damien Venuto: Govt's lack of trust in business is slowing Covid recovery
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The attitude in mining is changing.
Andrew Barnes: Time to let people go (and come) home
The logic of keeping double-vaccinated returnees in MIQ for 14 days no longer makes sense.
Sasha Borissenko: Covid-19, bureaucracy holding up immigration process
Uncertainty remains for those on the ground in Afghanistan.
Mark Fowler: Stagflation and the cost of Covid-19
Simply raising interest rates is too blunt an instrument at this point.
Opinion: Can we still divide our property from separate countries?
My ex can't get a MIQ spot. Do I need to wait until he returns to NZ to get a resolution?
Mary Holm: I'm 95 with $105,000 — what should I do?
If you can afford it, why not have a little fun instead of playing it safe.
Fran O'Sullivan: Prime Minister, come to Auckland and bring some hope
It's time the PM saw first-hand the damage that the continued lockdown is doing.
Steven Joyce: Good news emerging from pandemic gloom at last
The quicker we get to the vaccination target, the sooner we get our lives back.
Dr John Dunn: This pandemic will last for years - here's what NZ must do
Our government is doing many things well, but too slowly.
Brian Fallow: Big changes in the way we get around
New climate change document sees scope for cuts in transport emissions.
Matthew Hooton: MMP is the worst decision NZ ever made
Now we have tyranny of the median voter and the Wellington establishment.
Hamish Rutherford: Why Govt is the biggest winner of the booming housing market
Government accounts show a massive boost from rising asset prices and consumer spending.
Richard Prebble: Don't give MPs more power, they will abuse it
OPINION: An election-year nightmare of rising prices and increasing interest rate looms.
Roger Partridge: Social and economic toll on Aucklanders cannot be overestimated
The Government must set some objective targets and deadlines
Liam Dann: Auckland business abandoned and ignored
Auckland business feels marginalised and frustrated by lack of Government support.
Andrew Bayly: Business promised a roadmap but given a maze
The lack of certainty cuts to the core of business confidence.
Derek Handley: How space tourism can help conquer climate change
Some aspirational thinkers are pursuing more ambitious reasons for furthering into space.
Bruce Cotterill: You call that a plan, Jacinda Ardern? Here's a plan
Lack of targets in the Government's road map is a farcical blow to its own credibility.
Duncan Bridgeman: An issue that's not going to go away
COMMENT: Visa programme comes just in time with labour shortages worse than ever.
Mary Holm: $200k saved and a joint income of $150k - what are our house-buying hopes?
Can a couple with a joint income of $150K afford three children and a mortgage?