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OECD warns NZ Govt it shouldn’t borrow to pay for tax cuts
Organisation calls for a capital gains tax, better education and more competition.

Must do better - NZ students among worst behaved kids in OECD: report
The report found that behaviour issues are 'particularly severe' in larger schools.

'Serious class disruptions': NZ students 'worst behaved' - report
Kiwi teens got bottom score among developed countries for classroom behaviour.

Matthew Hooton: This Government’s most important minister - it isn’t Luxon or Willis
OPINION: The National Party high-flyer is NZ's long-term productivity czar.

Editorial: Australian surplus adds frisson to May Budget
Opinion: Our editorial on Australia's remarkable economic recovery.

NZ's child poverty rate still above EU average - report
Green Party calls report 'sobering', urges Government to plug gaps in the welfare system.

How NZ education compares to other OECD countries
The percentage of 25 to 34-year-olds with tertiary qualifications rose 16 per cent.

Liam Dann: Why interest rates will likely go up to 7%
Where are interest rates headed? And how worried should we be about the economy?

Liam Dann: Economy has 'headroom' to handle challenges
Kiwis are getting gloomy but S&P Global Ratings retains confidence in NZ economic outlook.

Explained: Why do Australians live longer than Kiwis?
Australia touts a higher average life expectancy than NZ. Why is that?

Theresa Gattung: Time for radical investment in women-led ventures
Women founders are not always exposed to the growing NZ investment ecosystem.

Link NZ Super age to life expectancy, OECD report recommends
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said she will not increase the NZ Super age.

Alan Bollard: Covid has hit global economy faster and deeper than GFC
The Apec CEO Summit has turned its attention to the economic recovery from Covid.

Xi Jinping's 'cold war' warning for APEC
Chinese president Xi Jinping has kicked off the APEC 2021 CEO Summit this morning.

Liam Dann: John Key says the housing boom is over. Is it really?
Sir John Key's housing comments highlight the consensus around the NZ's economic dilemma.

Liam Dann: Precedented times - life in 2021 just feels like one giant caveat
The underlying strength of the economy in the past 18 months offers some comfort.

Delta outbreak would 'risk collapsing or compromising our health system'
Doctors warn that New Zealand's ICU capacity needs to be doubled to cope with Delta.

Supermarket profits 'persistently high' - Kiwis pay too much, loyalty schemes confusing
Competition watchdog to reveal how competitive it believes our supermarkets really are.

Covid-19: NZ delivered best health results in OECD, but where to now?
Analysis: Best results for public health and economy, but NZ and Oz need long-term plans.

Whanganui will lose its voice in health reforms - Reti
He expects the failure of Māori Health Authority, with 'huge sadness'.

Mike Hosking: The Government is playing whack-a-mole with Covid
OPINION: The vaccine is key to moving forward - but this is a joke.