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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.

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.