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Fran O'Sullivan: 5 things the Govt needs to do as outbreak looms

Outbreak is looming, so why isn't Govt going on the front foot?

Mary Holm: Should this teenager get a credit card?

Sometimes a homemade gift can be as welcome as a big-budget present.

Brian Fallow: Why worry about the economy? Let me count the reasons

Inflation, Omicron, climate change -- 2022 already has plenty of threats to growth.

Matthew Hooton: PM's choice on Omicron horrific but needed

Hundreds may die of Omicron but Jacinda Ardern had no other option.

Damien Venuto: 'Team of 5m' and 'be kind' - the catchphrases have gone stale

The pandemic has changed the audience. But the messaging has stayed the same.

Richard Prebble: What Clarke Gayford got right over Covid test call

Advice from PM's partner was honest, commonsense and should have been correct.

Hamish Rutherford: Credit crackdown - did Govt ignore warning signs?

A consumer lending probe will not avoid awkward questions for minister and his advisors.

Juha Saarinen: At last, reasons for the ransomware bandits to be fearful

Maybe there's some justice in the virtual world after all.

Sasha Borissenko: Where does low Māori vaccination rates leave us amid Omicron threat?

Waitangi Tribunal released a sobering ruling of the Government's Covid-19 vaccine rollout.

12 days of Kiwiana Christmas: How to beat inflation

Inflation is on the rise, but Christmas doesn't have to be a downer.

Matthew Hooton: My reflections of 2021 - and a hero who took on bureaucrats

Whānau Ora leader fought for his people — and refused to give in to bureaucracy.

Richard Prebble: I'm trying to find positive things to say about this Govt, but…

The world looks very different from the Beehive as the PM recounted her "achievements".

Juha Saarinen: On a digital health trip

There's some debate around how useful wearables are for health purposes.

Jamie Mackay: 2021 in review (and a couple of awards too)

This time last year we were looking forward to a better year. Instead we got 2021.

Bruce Cotterill: Here's to 2022 — let's make it a better year

Government failings resulted in damaging lockdown.

Fran O'Sullivan: If Labour thought 2021 was tough...

Reinvigorated National Party is much more likely to challenge Government in 2022.