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Liam Dann: Last blast of economic news to offer no tidings of comfort or joy
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Mary Holm: Can I use my KiwiSaver to buy a campervan?
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'Very disappointed': Govt puts digital news bill on hold, may follow hardline new Oz law
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Matthew Hooton: Government gets fast-track reform right
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Editorial: Govt's Kiwibank move a good step in the right direction
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Richard Prebble: Dairy should be NZ’s economic growth engine not immigration
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Ruthi Bommoju: How to avoid costly mistakes in restructuring staff
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Liam Dann: Reliance on ‘bank of mum and dad' a worrying trend for NZ
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Bruce Cotterill: Health system in crisis - the need for radical change
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Mary Holm: How do you find a good financial adviser?
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Editorial: Painfully slow sell-down of airport stake has cost Auckland Council millions
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Matthew Hooton: Luxon in denial about NZ's economy - and sliding support for his Govt
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'Sad day': NZME to close 14 community papers by Christmas - private buyers may be keen on some titles
'This is a sad day for NZME and it’s not news I want to be sharing.'
Richard Prebble: The coalition Govt is creating red tape as fast as Labour
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Dame Theresa Gattung: Why the 8.2% gender pay gap matters for all Kiwis
OPINION: A new toolkit aims to tackle the gender pay gap in New Zealand.
Ex-Files: Can I make a claim for occupational rent after separation?
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Liam Dann: RBNZ's grim warning as productivity woes come to a head
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Steven Joyce: Wayne Brown’s proposed shake-up of Council Controlled Organisations just rearranging deckchairs
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Mary Holm: Will helping out an older friend affect my pension?
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Editorial: Cash rate cut signals tough times still ahead
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Matthew Hooton: Say no to Government having a four-year term
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Richard Prebble: This Government needs radical change to get out of fiscal hole
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Nadine Higgins: How to navigate the low equity minefield in NZ home loans
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