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Christopher Niesche: Oz economy at risk as house prices fall
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Liam Dann: Will Auckland property follow the Sydney slump?
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Patrick Brockie: Auckland ready to take the toll
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Fran O'Sullivan: Now's time to sell down Crown assets to fund infrastructure gap
Comment: It's time to sell a raft of Crown-owned assets like Transpower and NZ Post.
Liam Dann: Experience rules in the age of abundance
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Diana Clement: KiwiSaver fees are a necessary evil
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Liam Dann: Business confidence - why certain people are a pack of idiots
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Diana Clement: How to avoid crippling debt
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Liam Dann: Trump farm policy is pure socialism
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Diana Clement: Who gets what when I die?
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Brian Fallow: Climate warms towards Govt's plan to cut carbon
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Juha Saarinen: Internet criminals reaching new lows
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Diana Clement: Who ate all the PIEs?
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Brian Fallow: Ratepayers need a break
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Juha Saarinen: Battle to crack fake social media
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Liam Dann: Trade war shock just what NZ didn't need
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Diana Clement: Why you need to splurge to budget
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Brian Fallow: NZ running faster, but falling behind
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Should Kiwi businesses pay less tax?
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Liam Dann: Predicting end of cash is bananas
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