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Matthew Hooton: Ardern decisively positions NZ with the US in a new Cold War
OPINION: The Great Game between the US and China has well and truly begun.

Matthew Hooton: Knives out for James Shaw among party faithful
OPINION: Knives are out for minister among some party faithful

Steven Joyce: Here's an idea for the Government - try listening
People are worried, but Govt isn't taking notice.

Fran O'Sullivan: City streets in urgent need of a crime clean-up
As NZ reopens, Auckland CBD should be something special — not somewhere scary.

Mary Holm: With today's rules, why bother owning a rental?
An investor asks: With today's rules, why bother owning a rental?

Brian Fallow: What do you mean by no regrets Governor?
You can only play the cards in front of you, central bank boss tells MPs.

Liam Dann: Crash, slump, correction or bust? Call it what you want, it is happening
All the market noise is just the sound of central banks sucking cash out of the economy.

Matthew Hooton: Ardern faces the great unravelling
For too many voters, the polarising PM has overstayed her welcome.

Opinion: Appalling Nadia Lim 'Eurasian fluff' claim - why things are not all right for women in business
DGL founder blames Nadia Lim's looks for My Food Bag's dud IPO.

Christopher Niesche: Private equity giant's A$20b takeover bid
Opinion: The Ramsay Health Care board has opened its books to due diligence.

Brian Fallow: Tradies beware - tax change could bite
Suggested change to obscure tax rule could hit many small businesses.

Matthew Hooton: Labour rebrands Ardern, National better stay sharp
OPINION: Jacinda Ardern will have to work hard to secure a coveted third term.

Matthew Hooton: Nicola Willis - reluctant revolutionary?
OPINION: As National's Finance Minister, she could inherit an economy that's a basketcase.

Fran O'Sullivan: Finally, the time has come to make Putin pay
Hitting Russia's elite financially might just work.

Brian Fallow: Economic soft landing tricky to pull off
Central bank sees GDP growth continuing, but that forecast could easily veer off course.

Hamish Rutherford: Is Kiwibank really for sale?
If the Government buys into Kiwi Group, its commercial funds may have good reason to exit.

Mary Holm: Why both partners need to know how the finances work
For a busy couple, it makes sense to allocate most of the chores. But not money.

Matthew Hooton: One last chance left for Ardern to deliver
PM's ambition is huge, but so is the challenge of making good on her rhetoric.

Brian Fallow: Productivity boost needed to lift NZ incomes
NZ's reliance on more workers - and more migrants - isn't boosting real incomes.

Damien Venuto: Google, Facebook v NZ media - should collective bargaining be allowed?
A new report neglects some important principles.

Greg Smith: Investing for growth gives way to value
Rising interest rates change the way that stocks are price.

Bruce Cotterill: Forget the fear and get back to life
NZ is facing an epidemic of stress thanks to Government's excessive caution.

Kate MacNamara: Income insurance uses Covid to justify $3.5b scheme
Do we really need to spend $3.5 billion a year to buffer workers from redundancy?

Mary Holm: Is it better to invest or pay down a mortgage?
Maybe you can borrow for that rental property — but are you sure you won't get dunked?

Matthew Hooton: Beyond the fringe, anger is real
Disquiet about Covid rules is rising — and not just among the conspiracy theorists.

Brian Fallow: Wages show symptoms of Covid-19
Lockdowns and supply chain woes have hit productivity, and someone has to pay.

Opinion: Unemployment insurance creates more problems than solutions
Grant Robertson's social unemployment insurance is more welfare than insurance.

The Ex-Files: Dividing the family home when one person wants to stay
My ex wants to sell our home, but I can't afford to buy him out and want to stay here.

Mike Munro: Why Christopher Luxon's real challenge begins now
The brutal debating chamber will be the real test after fledgling leader's soft summer