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![Editorial: Australian surplus adds frisson to May Budget](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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%](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Liam Dann: Economy has 'headroom' to handle challenges
Kiwis are getting gloomy but S&P Global Ratings retains confidence in NZ economic outlook.
![Liam Dann: Tight labour market points to more inflation ahead](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Liam Dann: Tight labour market points to more inflation ahead
Unemployment is low but how is it defined and how does it compare to benefit numbers?
![I will soon migrate to NZ as part of an experiment. Here's why I'll invest in the country](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
I will soon migrate to NZ as part of an experiment. Here's why I'll invest in the country
There isn't any place on earth with more opportunity than Aotearoa, writes Doug Steiner.
![Explained: Why do Australians live longer than Kiwis?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Theresa Gattung: Time for radical investment in women-led ventures
Women founders are not always exposed to the growing NZ investment ecosystem.
![Xi Jinping's 'cold war' warning for APEC](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mike Hosking: The Government is playing whack-a-mole with Covid
OPINION: The vaccine is key to moving forward - but this is a joke.
![Kiwis work 'harder not smarter' as productivity growth falls](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwis work 'harder not smarter' as productivity growth falls
New Productivity Commission report shows NZ still struggling to lift economic efficiency.
![Liam Dann: America is going to war on tax havens and it's going to change the world](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Liam Dann: America is going to war on tax havens and it's going to change the world
Covid-19 and Joe Biden are driving the biggest change in global economics in 40 years.
![US push for global tax rules could catch NZ film industry](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
US push for global tax rules could catch NZ film industry
US return to global tax talks is good news for NZ but could cause issues for film sector.
![Mathias Cormann elected next OECD Secretary-General](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mathias Cormann elected next OECD Secretary-General
The former Australian finance minister beat nine other candidates in a close contest.