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Phil Goff says he's glad the city is not going into level 4.
Pitch for $45 million essential Three Waters workforce in Wellington
Documents reveal pitch for an accelerated apprenticeship scheme to retrain 100 people.
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'Disappointing': Last-ditch virus aid talks collapse in US
Millions of people who lost jobs due to Covid 19 will suffer hardship as talks collapse.
St Peter's College mourns sudden death of much-loved teacher
Peter Lyons was a well-respected economics teacher and Herald columnist.
John Key: Let in 'rich Americans' who want to buy a house
Sir John Key says we need to reopen the border or face 'a very significant contraction'.
The big ugly number due today - and what it will tell us
Unemployment will look ugly, but the true picture requires a deeper dive into the data.
Liam Dann: NZ's unwelcome new economic divide
The election is looking like a one-sided celebration of our Covid success.
Liam Dann: Reserve Bank putting the wind in market sails
Crisis has seen central banks come to the rescue, with predictable benefits for investors.
Brian Fallow: Lake Onslow hydro storage scheme is no pipe dream
$30m is worth paying to investigate scheme that would help decarbonise energy.
'400,000 jobs at risk': Nats' plan for Kiwis to start their own businesses
Kiwis wanting to start a business could access up to $20,000 from KiwiSaver: National.
Focus: 'Escape room' business evades Covid-19 financial hit
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The Road Ahead: What matters to you?
An election contest under the long, dark cloud of Covid-19 - what matters to you?
Liam Dann: How land-based industries are saving the economy
Strong dairy, meat and fruit export returns have propped up the economy despite Covid-19
Jacinda Ardern worried about dire levels of community Covid testing
Grant Robertson says Covid-19 fund must be preserved for possible second wave.
What border restrictions mean for NZ economy
IbisWorld report says NZ's GDP is expected to decline by 3.9 per cent.
Air NZ chief warns opening borders will be complex
Three prominent CEOs have shared thoughts on NZ's post-Covid China relationship.
Focus: The Warehouse set to slash more than 900 jobs
News that more than 900 jobs are set to be cut was delivered to workers in an early morning meeting before stores opened. Video / NZ Herald
SME confidence on the rise despite expected storm ahead
An MYOB survey reveals small firms' expected outlook for the next 12 months.
Peters blasts 'woke pixie dust', Labour and Greens' inexperience
Peters critical of own coalition partners' inexperience, says NZ First is 'insurance'.
Crushing Covid: Countries with female leaders have fared better
Nations with women at helm, like NZ, "prioritised public health over the economy".
Focus: Jacinda Ardern talks up 'huge' opportunities for Southland
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is playing up the "huge economic" opportunities that exist in Southland and has hinted the aluminium smelter at Tiwai Point could stay open longer than previously announced. Video / ODT
Precarious times for Kiwi language teachers
Kiwi language teachers face precarious times created by the financial hole left by falling foreign enrolments. Video / NZ Herald
Steve Braunias: The man who returned to Lincoln Rd post lockdown
Steve Braunias returns to Lincoln Rd in search of the way things are after lockdown.
Economic Scorecard: The regions that rode into Covid crisis strongest
Economists look ahead at how regions could survive the Covid-19 crisis.
Peter Lyons: Money, banking and the post-Covid economy
Comment: The dark art of private banks magically creating money is little understood.
Why has Government renamed its Covid-19 campaign?
Campaign changed to "Unite for Recovery" as focus went on the economy, now it's reverted.
Majority of Kiwis want borders closed until virus contained - poll
80 per cent support keeping NZ's border closed until the virus is contained elsewhere.