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Brian Fallow: Job insurance plan won't come cheap

Scheme could help workers and employers, but there's no denying the added cost.

Hooton: Luxon is even-stevens to become PM - could he mend divided NZ?

National leader should aim to heal a nation polarised as never before.

Sir Ian Taylor: Is the devil in the detail of Ardern's MIQ announcement?

The rules keep changing as the Government finds other holes in its Covid Response plan.

Damien Venuto: How long will the stench of MIQ hang over NZ?

With MIQ set to be dissolved, Damien Venuto questions how long the legacy will last.

Liam Dann: Good times for jobseekers but inflation risk looms

OPINION: The tightest labour market in decades is a double-edged sword for the economy.

Richard Prebble: Govt policies make the rich richer while the poor get poorer

The growing inequality is the result of government policies and galloping inflation.

Juha Saarinen: Oh duck off, autocorrupt!

Many of the automatically corrected changes are usually amusing. But the fun wears thin.

Opinion: Why inflation looks here to stay

The Reserve Bank's response to Covid has been nothing short of a catastrophe.

Sir Ian Taylor: The Covid test offered to NZ last year that we need

Sometimes the risk of not moving at all is greater than moving too quickly.

Hamish Rutherford: Inflation heightens dilemma for Reserve Bank

The Reserve Bank may be forced to raise interest rates even if house prices are dropping.

Richard Prebble: Defence, security, climate change loom larger than Covid

OPINION: NZ is dangerously isolated and has less international influence than ever before.

Dr Bryce Wilkinson: The train wreck that is Govt policy-making

OPINION: This year is going to be busy and difficult for the Government.

Juha Saarinen: It's all a game to Microsoft

Microsoft might have scored another lucrative headshot with Activision Blizzard.

Jamie Mackay: 'Red' light not a death knell for exploring NZ

Many of us may not be able to travel overseas, but there's plenty to see in New Zealand.

Mark Fowler: Further rate rises could lead to unexpected outcomes

Annualised inflation of 5-6 per cent is not sustainable, writes Mark Fowler.

Fran O'Sullivan: 5 things the Govt needs to do as outbreak looms

Outbreak is looming, so why isn't Govt going on the front foot?

Mary Holm: Should this teenager get a credit card?

Sometimes a homemade gift can be as welcome as a big-budget present.

Steven Joyce: After the sunshine comes the economic storm

Cheap money sustained us through Covid — now it's time to pay the price.