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.
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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
Comment: Government has crossed line from using lockdown powers to maintain public health.
Unpicking the numbers: NZ's rising jobless and the future shape of work
It will be a long time before we see employment data as strong as this week's numbers.
Analysing Govt's pre-Budget moves: This is not a rainy day, it's a violent storm
Finance Minister warns difficult times are ahead, but looks forward to a 'reset'.
Comment: Professions deserve and want wage subsidy scrutiny
The question for professions should be "am I doing the right thing?"
Paul Conway: Now is the time to build a better NZ economy
Covid-19 has cut a swathe through our economy.
Comment: Tax question looms over NZ's recovery
Will Labour break its commitment not to raise tax rates, even in the face of Covid-19?
Fran O'Sullivan: Sir Roger Douglas' diagnosis not what Labour wants to hear
Sir Roger Douglas right to query wage cash for 'wealthy firms'.
Juha Saarinen: Don't rush contact tracing apps
It's better for now to temper expectations around contact tracing apps.
Comment: Why the Business Finance Guarantee Scheme is doomed to fail
The Government must address the BFGS's problems, if not, it will fail.
Paul McBeth: Supermarkets rolling in it as lockdown eases
But panic-buying of the sort we saw was only a temporary boost
Matthew Hooton: Ultra-left seeks Green takeover
Mild-mannered James Shaw is top of the hit-list.
Fran O'Sullivan: How NZ can sell itself to the world - and embrace new business
This country has exciting chance to step up as global hub for investment.
Mary Holm: Cash deposits or funds? Stop panicking about the health of NZ banks
Are our funds safe from Government intervention?
Paul Glass: Nine critical things the Govt needs to do to save the economy
Much more urgency needed as the country slides into the unknown
Pattrick Smellie: Why Covid-19 is Shane Jones' second chance
The current environment is a chance for a reset, and he knows it.
Oliver Mander: Pandemic a booster shot for Blis
After years of losses, biotech company may be heading for better times.
Matthew Hooton: Let's be clear, these three politicians have no idea who's doomed
Nobody — Government included — knows which industries will thrive or fail.
Brian Fallow: Opening up the local body money tap
Councils need to spend. The funding is on the way. So how can we put the two together?
Crisis management: Carnival Cruises' response to Covid-19
Cruise ship companies have been hit hard by the Covid-19 crisis.
Comment: How does our SME Loan Guarantee Scheme measure up to others?
Comparing New Zealand, Australia and UK's SME loan support models.
Bryce Wilkinson: That old snake oil theory that central bank credit is a free lunch
Money handed out to Kiwis must be taken from other Kiwis, one way or another.
The return of Winston Peters paves way for intriguing Budget, electrifying election
Peters punts up policies that would make New Zealand 'great again'.
Comment: Banks must lend beyond what traditional collateral allows
This is a call to all banks to accelerate your product development work.
Juha Saarinen: Two screens on the same device? Yeahnah...
Dual-screen laptops have been on the cards for a while now, but difficult to get right.
Matthew Hooton: Universal Basic Income high on Government's post-lockdown agenda
The final decision, as always, will be made by Winston Peters
Mary Holm: Why are more people buying shares than selling?
There's no use crying over a rash KiwiSaver move — so clean up and move on.
Comment: In a time of free money, how are we all in this together?
Should employers who have deep pockets be taking the wage subsidy?
Kevin Jenkins: Supply chains in the time of Covid-19
Another hot topic in The Colin Meads Club has been managing disrupted supply chains.