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Richard Prebble: What Luxon must do to secure a coalition victory
OPINION: The right's challenge is managing Seymour's and Peters' grandstanding.
Martin Gummer: Political consensus on natural gas needed urgently
Businesses face potential closures without stable gas investment environments.
Nadine Higgins: Should you swap residential for commercial property?
Commercial property yields in NZ range from 5% to 8.38%, higher than residential.
Liam Dann: Cheer up, Kiwis - and go shopping
OPINION: Uncertainty about employment is making people scared to spend on themselves.
Bruce Cotterill: How a simple vision could transform NZ
Vision statements need to be aspirational but achievable.
Mary Holm: We came to NZ with nothing and managed to buy a house
OPINION: But it's not so easy for those with physical or mental health issues.
Editorial: Too much talk about supermarkets, not enough action taken to improve competition
OPINION: The Commerce Commission completed its market study on the grocery sector in 2022.
Matthew Hooton: Labour’s Te Pāti Māori problem
OPINION: Fear of the alternative is Christopher Luxon’s easiest path to a second term.
Roger Partridge: New Zealand’s real economic problem: Too little capital, not too much profit
Opinion: The economy faces a worsening capital problem, undercapitalised for 50 years.
Richard Prebble: Govt's $140m school attendance initiative overlooks NZ's missing children crisis
OPINION: Community-based initiatives could be used to get these children back on track.
Brent Carey: Why a social media ban for under-16s won't work
OPINION: Stifling youth expression won't solve digital dilemmas.
One of our newest knights and his incredible backstory of creating a $660m company in his garage
'I don’t care if it’s Martha Stewart or the bloody Pope. I’m not taking [Made in NZ] off.'
Peter Simunovich: Mental health support at work is not optional
OPINION: Businesses invested in mental health during the pandemic but many are regressing.
Sasha Borissenko: Budget 2025 misses the mark on justice reform
OPINION: Access to justice or bogus rhetoric?
Diana Clement: How much should you have in emergency savings?
OPINION: Kiwis are working harder but saving less – here's what you can do about it.
Liam Dann: Town v Country – Big cities left behind in economic recovery
OPINION: A two-speed economy is developing which could cause headaches for the RBNZ.
Steven Joyce: AI is key to unlocking New Zealand's economic potential
OPINION: AI offers huge opportunities amid current economic challenges.
Fran O’Sullivan: It’s time NZ had a serious debate about making KiwiSaver compulsory
OPINION: Fraser Whineray's LinkedIn post has reignited the discussion.
Mary Holm: The biggest winners and losers from the Government's KiwiSaver changes
OPINION: Young people are the only clear winners in the Budget announcements.
Mike Lee: Smith & Caughey’s closure a body-blow to Queen St
Smith & Caughey’s closure will result in 98 job losses in Auckland.
Matthew Hooton: If superannuation can’t be cut, wage subsidies must be
Opinion: Nicola Willis has few options for big savings next year, but there are some.
Bryce Wilkinson: Trump's big spending bill spells trouble for US economy
OPINION: Moody's predicts US debt will reach 134% of GDP by 2035.
Opinion: Musk's focus shift needed for SpaceX and Tesla success
OPINION: The latest Starship launch faced multiple mishaps after successful separation.
Opinion: Retail isn't dying, but it needs to build community to thrive
OPINION: Retail spending in New Zealand remains flat, with apparel sales down $6 million.
Richard Prebble: Labour's support of Te Pāti Māori over haka punishment will be defining issue for next election
OPINION: Te Pāti Māori leaders skipped the Budget debate despite protests on their behalf.
From prison to professor: Lance Ryan’s journey highlights reintegration gaps
OPINION: I was banned for life from directing and served over eight years in prison.
Nadine Higgins: My biggest financial mistakes and what you can learn from them
OPINION: Three financial lessons, including investing, spending and life admin fail.
Liam Dann: Kiwis need to save their way out of this financial hole
Government moves to boost KiwiSaver contributions are a good start but should go further.
Bruce Cotterill: Standards in Parliament have hit rock bottom
Recent incidents highlight a decline in standards, both in Parliament and the media.
Fran O’Sullivan: Nicola Willis' Budget is pragmatic, ruthless but also generous
OPINION: Many will understand the end game but find the means unacceptable.
Editorial: Government's KiwiSaver changes don’t go far enough
OPINION: The contribution rate rise still falls short of what Australian employees get.
Mary Holm: Are bond investments a scam?
OPINION: Many KiwiSaver funds include high-quality bonds, except for the most risky ones.
Matthew Hooton: Budget reveals we’re going broke faster than we knew
OPINION: Gross debt is projected to increase by $73b, reaching $283b by 2029.