Matthew Hooton: Covid and the polls - why Nats, NZ First want a delayed election
As Covid-19 comes under control, politicians are putting their eye back on the election.
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Fran O'Sullivan: A move to help virus-weakened NZ firms fend off predators
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Juha Saarinen: No, Spark isn't profiteering from Covid-19
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Matthew Hooton: Lockdown is working. Here's what needs to happen now.
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Christopher Niesche: Should Virgin be bailed out or be left to fight for itself?
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Sasha Borissenko: Bosses can't use pandemic to slash and burn
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Fran O'Sullivan: In crisis, beware the front page test
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Mary Holm: KiwiSaver - growth fund or cash?
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Paul Glass: More urgency required to protect jobs
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Brian Fallow: After Covid-19, migration may never be the same
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Matthew Hooton: Save lives, but at any cost? That's Ardern's awful dilemma
Limiting death toll is Prime Minister's main aim; it can't be the only one.
Fran O'Sullivan: Survival and the question of staff
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Liam Dann: Minimum wage rise means more effort needed to keep firms afloat
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Juha Saarinen: New Medtech - Iron fist in a latex glove?
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Rebecca Howard: Pushpay keeps the spirit of giving alive
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Gavin Evans: Virus plan must protect economy and lives
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Mary Holm: Can we rely on our shares? On our banks?
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Hooton: Why we can trust Ardern to get us through this
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