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New stark prediction on house prices for 2021
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Covid has no grand economic lesson for the world
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Sweden's grand plan to make zero-carbon steel
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Plenty of young people want - or need - to earn while they don't learn.
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US unemployment benefits to lapse as Trump rages
US President Donald Trump has refused to sign the Covid relief bill, demanding changes.
Brexit is finally done, but it's already out of date
New York Times: In the anxious dawn of 2021, buccaneers are out of fashion.
Frances Cook: Best response to job fears is boosting financial resilience
You can't always control your job, but there are ways to take control of your money.
Migrant exploitation: Papatoetoe bottle store must pay worker $28k
Migrant worker in store up to 12 hours daily, six days a week was not paid in full.
Fifth of deaths in India blamed on pollution
The number of deaths linked to India's dire air quality rose to 1.7 million in 2019.
Former Uber driver has app cancelled, claims unjustifiable dismissal as 'employee'
Former Uber driver claims he was unfairly dismissed.
Charles Waldegrave: Why lifting the minimum wage to a living wage is the only sensible course
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Pensioners going hungry as rents skyrocket
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Commercial contractors win school lunch tender
Big companies get most school lunch contracts as time pressure overrules local jobs.
Big read: Is there such thing as a humane eviction?
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A Moment In Crime Podcast: Tragedy in the hills - the mysterious death of polo star Lauren Biddle
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Kiwis rise to the challenge of the big shocks but struggle to confront ongoing problems.
Bruce Cotterill: Here's to the heroes of 2020 - and a better 2021
Let's hope life gets back to normal - whatever normal may mean.
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Covid-19: Was the $14b wage subsidy well-spent?
Govt payout kept people in jobs, but could that have been achieved at less cost?