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SOE share loyalty scheme being considered
Finance Minister Bill English has acknowledged there is little he can do to stop shares from partial floats of state-owned enterprises ultimately ending up in foreign hands.

Bryan Gould: Making the correct choice between austerity and jobs
Financial turmoil and civil unrest has lessons for New Zealand.

I'm a big spender, Turia says
Their constituents are struggling but Maori leaders are living the high life.

Bruce Wills: Fewer taxes would help grow the economy for all Kiwis
Labour's proposals will make things a lot worse for exporters, writes Bruce Wills.

<i>Brent Sheather</i>: Super Fund makes use of size and power
Ordinary investors best to avoid successful scheme's strategy.

Big bills as cops wine and dine
Top cops and police managers put almost $144,000 on credit cards last year.

Brian Fallow: Inflation threatens to bite into recovery
Households at risk of slow wage growth combined with rising costs.

<i>Nick Smith</i>: Pipe dreams not just for potheads
Bill English's musings on the prison system are welcome. His economic strategy less so.

Report urges strong ECE push
A new review says some groups' lack of participation in early childhood education needs to be addressed.

Pay more to save the same, workers told
Tax relief cut, personal rates up - critics say low-wage earners will hurt the most.