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Mark Fowler: Is the NZ market a precursor for global markets?
The New Zealand sharemarket is underperforming compared to the US and Australia.

Jamie Mackay: All Blacks and Groundswell half a world apart but closer than you'd think
Neither the All Blacks coach or Prime Minister could still be in charge by 2023.

Opinion: What the All Blacks can learn from business fundamentals
OPINION: The business lessons we can take from following All Blacks' second loss in a row.

Liam Dann: Inflation blame game highlights silly political bias
Inflation is everywhere now - but who should we blame?

Opinion: Resisting the Great Resignation
Tight labour market and new ways of working require fresh thinking from management.

Mary Holm: Can a keen young saver borrow to invest?
The faster you climb, the greater the danger.

Fran O'Sullivan: It's time to taihoa on reopening plans
Rampaging virus makes it too risky to expose less-prepared regions.

Does it matter you can easily edit your own Vaccine Pass?
Plus: Microsoft in the frame as more emerges on Wednesday's problems.

Brian Fallow: Words can't hide climate failure
Promises are fine — but not when the promised action is decades away.

Damien Venuto: The two things TVNZ and Discovery have in common
The major players in the local market face similar challenges.

Sir Ian Taylor's MIQ logbook: Overwhelmed ministry needs help
OPINION: There are people willing to help. Why doesn't the overwhelmed ministry let them?

Opinion: New Zealand's public service is in decline
Our current approach is supremely short-sighted.

Opinion: Northland geothermal plant powering a sustainable future
Project meets our growing demand for power while supporting needs of future generations.

Andrew Barnes: How many deaths is our freedom worth?
OPINION: Throughout history, freedom has always come at a cost, writes Andrew Barnes.

Juha Saarinen: Unpacking the new Windows 11
Upgrades and what's not to like about Windows 11 software.

The Ex-Files: My ex and I don't agree on sending kids back to school
OPINION: Whether to send your children back to school is a difficult decision.

Opinion: Challenges ahead in route to success for infrastructure sector
We need not only to catch up but surge purposefully forwards.

Steven Joyce: Time to pump the brakes before inflation becomes entrenched
For the first time in 20 years, debt-fuelled government spending is inflationary.

Matthew Hooton: Poll slide a warning to PM - and it could get even worse
Latest numbers are sounding a message — and it's one Jacinda Ardern needs to hear.

Brian Fallow: Immigration — too much, too fast?
Study aims to find out if pre-Covid influx was a plus or minus for economy.

Alan Bollard: Covid has hit global economy faster and deeper than GFC
The Apec CEO Summit has turned its attention to the economic recovery from Covid.

Discovery vs TVNZ: Who will jump first in the paid streaming wars in 2022?
Ad-funded content is here to stay, but more paid content options are on the way.

Richard Prebble: Justice delayed is justice denied
Our court system is jammed, writes Richard Prebble.

Opinion: Why we're walking the path to the next GFC
Reducing debt to prudent levels is important both for governments and households.

Juha Saarinen: Turning the tables on hackers
Law enforcement turning the tables on digital criminals in past couple of years.

Liam Dann: Now the retail rebound begins ... or does it?
How local consumers behave with Delta at large is a big variable in our economic future.

Liam Dann: John Key says the housing boom is over. Is it really?
Sir John Key's housing comments highlight the consensus around the NZ's economic dilemma.

Paul Catmur: How to spot an actual imposter at work
There's a difference between thinking you're an imposter and actually being an imposter.

Fran O'Sullivan: Beware the bird that delivers gloomy news
Crisis predictions suggest it's time for NZ to start paddling in the right direction.