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<i>Bernard Hickey:</i> Plan to rebalance economy shredded

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<i>Brian Gaynor</i>: Aussie banks' gain is NZ businesses' loss

<i>Editorial:</i> Archaic tax long past its sell-by date

When introduced in 1885, gift duty was meant to serve two purposes: to prevent people sidestepping the estate duty rules and to increase revenue.

<i>Bernard Hickey</i>: Get tough on advisers to win back trust

<i>Damien Grant</i>: Taxman cracks down on avoidance scams

<i>Liam Dann</i>: Dairy cows leave hobbits eating their dust

<i>Stock Takes</i>: Pumping out the cash

<i>Brian Fallow:</i> Printing money act of desperation

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<i>Steve Mackenzie:</i> Crunch time looms for hospitality trade

The hospitality business is about to get a shake up by way of a long-awaited Food Bill that will focus on food safety, writes Steve Mackenzie.