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Editorial: It's time to allow scientists to return to Whakaari

OPINION: On-island monitoring equipment should be restored to White Island.

Ratepayers question if new council’s self‑assessment stacks up – Letters

OPINION: Our readers have their say.

Mark Lister: Negative returns ahead? How to make your money work harder

Markets expect another 0.25% OCR cut later this month, squeezing savers further.

Opinion: Why cracks in US credit markets matter for investors

Some company bonds have plunged 60% almost overnight.

Hearing loss concerns: Drivers question toll of chip-sealed roads

OPINION: Our readers have their say.

Editorial: Should we take the rough roads with the smooth?

OPINION: Pāpāmoa residents say chip seal noise forces them to shout inside their homes.

Opinion: Why a weaker NZ dollar could be both blessing and burden

It’s at a three‑year low against the Australian dollar, now around A$0.88.

Todd Muller on his breakdown and the struggle of 'quiet' weeks five years on

OPINION: It's Mental Health Awareness Week, and it can act as a trigger

Mark Lister: Tech's sharemarket dominance raises awkward questions

OPINION: Three companies rival entire swathes of industries that employ millions.

Opinion: Is the global bull market rally justified?

Global shares hit record highs, defying recent pullback forecasts.

Editorial: There are hidden victims in Phil Goff's $160k meth lab clean-up ordeal

OPINION: Meth testing and remediation was big business a few years ago.

Opinion: Reporting season could signal turnaround for struggling economy

The local reporting season is heating up, suggesting an economic recovery.

Editorial: The suite life and bootcamps - are efforts for troubled teens working?

OPINION: One spent a year living in a motel, 10 had a year in a military-style academy.

Mark Lister: Why lower inflation won't ease the cost of living

OPINION: The CPI rose at an annual rate of 2.7% in the June quarter.

Mark Lister: The pros and cons of paying down your mortgage faster

Mortgage rates are below 5%, offering a stable return.

Editorial: Foreign tourist fee is a no-brainer

OPINION: We must hold this and the next government to reinvesting the money in DoC sites.