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![Letters: Dog statue theft 'insulting'; rubbish shambles points to nanny state](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Letters: Dog statue theft 'insulting'; rubbish shambles points to nanny state
OPINION: Our readers have their say.
![Mark Lister: Japan is finding its way back onto the radar of investors](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Mark Lister: Japan is finding its way back onto the radar of investors
OPINON: Japanese shares rose another 20.6 per cent in the first three months of this year.
![Mark Lister: What to watch over the next three months](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Mark Lister: What to watch over the next three months
OPINON: This year has started very strongly for share investors.
![Mark Lister: Changes for trusts, tax rates and Portfolio Investment Entities](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Mark Lister: Changes for trusts, tax rates and Portfolio Investment Entities
OPINION: It’s extremely important to be tax-aware, and to minimise costs where you can.
![Opinion: Social media scammers have me longing for the old days](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Opinion: Social media scammers have me longing for the old days
OPINION: Bad buyers and sellers online are tricky and can fool the best of us.
![What do new interest deductibility changes mean for the property market?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
What do new interest deductibility changes mean for the property market?
OPINION: The housing market has stabilised and investors are facing fewer headwinds.
![Opinion: Housing crisis is a disaster so why is there little empathy for its victims?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Opinion: Housing crisis is a disaster so why is there little empathy for its victims?
Opinion: 'It’s absolutely disgusting that our country has such a severe housing problem.'
![Mark Lister: Companies still doing it tough - will lacklustre earnings give way for optimism?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Mark Lister: Companies still doing it tough - will lacklustre earnings give way for optimism?
OPINON: Many of our listed companies are still doing it tough.
![Opinion: Penalise teen criminals - but do it this way](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Opinion: Penalise teen criminals - but do it this way
Opinion: Do you remember your teenage years?
![Sonya Bateson: The kind of 'free ride' we should give jobseekers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Sonya Bateson: The kind of 'free ride' we should give jobseekers
OPINION: The 'free ride' for beneficiaries is over, according to PM.
![Letters to the editor: Heartened by the new Govt’s educational priority](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Letters to the editor: Heartened by the new Govt’s educational priority
OPINION: Our readers have their say.
![Opinion: Prosecuting homeless beggars seems pointless](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Opinion: Prosecuting homeless beggars seems pointless
Opinion: "Being poor should not be a crime."
![Opinion: High share prices can still mean good value](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Opinion: High share prices can still mean good value
OPINON: Some investors baulk when they see a high share price, but they shouldn’t.
![Sonya Bateson: Being a grandparent is a privilege, not a right](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Sonya Bateson: Being a grandparent is a privilege, not a right
OPINION: A lot of conflict arises between modern parents and grandparents.
![Mark Lister: Is it too late to buy US stocks?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Mark Lister: Is it too late to buy US stocks?
OPINON: The United States sharemarket has had a stunning run of late.
![Food prices should be lower - despite extreme weather](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Food prices should be lower - despite extreme weather
OPINION: I thought fruit was supposed to get cheaper in the summer.
![Bitcoin takes big step forward after regulator's nod](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Bitcoin takes big step forward after regulator's nod
OPINION: BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust quickly emerged as one of the favourites.
![Opinion: Where to from Waitangi with a kete full of hope?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Opinion: Where to from Waitangi with a kete full of hope?
OPINION: How do we harness hope and share it with those who need it most?
![Sonya Bateson: I think schooling should be free. All of it](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Sonya Bateson: I think schooling should be free. All of it
Opinion: We all want what’s best for our children, regardless of our financial position.
![Mark Lister: US Federal Reserve might have done the impossible](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Mark Lister: US Federal Reserve might have done the impossible
OPINON: A “soft landing” is always the goal.
![Marriage is on a downward trend and here’s why](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Marriage is on a downward trend and here’s why
Opinion: Who wants to be resentful and unhappy?