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Brian Fallow: Wishful thinking won't save tourism jobs
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Duncan Bridgeman: Fletcher's heavy cuts highlight the economic pain ahead
Fletcher just gave us a hard reality check.
Mary Holm: Invest or pay off the mortgage? The balance is changing
With mortgage rates so low, wouldn't it be better to put your money into a share fund.
Mary Holm: Should I stick with the market through its ups and downs?
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Oliver Mander: Can infrastructure lift?
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Pattrick Smellie: Door ajar for foreign students
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Matthew Hooton: Is Govt expecting second Covid-like shock?
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Bruce Cotterill: Don't bet on the death of the office just yet
The office will make a great comeback. And quickly.
Comment: The post-virus future for SMEs is digital
The world has changed and SMEs need to change with it.
Fran O'Sullivan: This Budget arrests the immediate impact of Covid. What's next?
Rugby term fits $50b plan which reins in damage and sets Labour up for election.
Brian Fallow: Borrowing to reach the other side
Here and now is the priority — dealing with soaring debt is tomorrow's problem.
Comment: What use is a good brand if it isn't being used?
Now is the time for New Zealand to maximise its stronger than ever brand.
Comment: Five ways to nail the economic reboot
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Fran O'Sullivan: The one key assurance businesses need from the PM
Declaring NZ will never go back to level 4 is the message business sector sorely needs.
Oliver Hartwich: The ghost of Kevin Rudd
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Juha Saarinen: Microsoft's data centres a big deal for NZ
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Covid-19 has shone the spotlight brightly on the cracks in retail and hospitality.
Sasha Borissenko: Lawyer wellbeing and drawing the line on lockdown legality
And if law firms were cheeky, what about the big accountacy firms?
Fiona Mackenzie: How ESG stocks can make your nest egg more resilient long term
Now is the time to be bold and make some great decisions for the long term.
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NZ businesses need to be ready for disruption from Amazon, Ikea and Costco.
Fran O'Sullivan: Enough 'can't do', now it's 'can do' time
Ardern needs to enlist business in a growth strategy that aims for a more prosperous NZ.
Mary Holm: I'm 30 and I've just got a cash windfall - where should I invest?
You can still end up buying bargains when the market falls.
Craig Stobo: Shovel-ready, but not work-ready
Govt will introduce a law change to enable the fast tracking of projects under the RMA.
Mary Holm: Market timing is not on your side
Picking the right moment to invest is an exercise in futility.
Pattrick Smellie: RMA reforms on fast track to nowhere
Acceleration of consent process to tee up 'shovel-ready' projects will irk National.
Matthew Hooton: This Govt is now abusing lockdown powers
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Finance Minister warns difficult times are ahead, but looks forward to a 'reset'.