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Liam Dann: Fix or float your mortgage when rates creep up?
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Diana Clement: Know your rights with KiwiSaver
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Brian Fallow: Who said tax was meant to be fair?
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Fran O'Sullivan: NZ regulators could learn lesson from huge penalty
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Liam Dann: Cold facts don't diminish need to look after farmers
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Diana Clement: Making money on the side
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Juha Saarinen: Efail security scare fails to kill off email
COMMENT: Despite email being abused by every cyber miscreant, we still continue to use it.
Diana Clement: A ticking debt time bomb
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Liam Dann: It's time to give Government a chance
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Juha Saarinen: Security flaw alleged in Census website
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Diana Clement: The pros and cons of balance transfers
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Liam Dann: New Governor ready to stamp his mark
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Holm: Short selling not risky for funds
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O'Sullivan: Ardern's oil ban short-sighted
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Juha Saarinen: Getting online rugby ready for kick off
COMMENT: There are some parts of the country where internet could be better.
Liam Dann: Business - try to look on the bright side
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Brian Fallow: Why the long faces from business?
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Fran O'Sullivan: No early winner in trade war
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Liam Dann: The Govt insider's guide to happiness
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John Drinnan: Playing games v current affairs
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Brian Fallow: What about the workers' share?
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Fran O'Sullivan: Ardern finally in driver's seat
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Juha Saarinen: iPad homes in on school sector
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Brian Fallow: Interest rate change? Not really
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Diana Clement: Make the most of your pay rise
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