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Fran O'Sullivan: Why India's FTA win could reshape our exports – and our politics

OPINION: The deal will cut or scrap tariffs on 95% of New Zealand exports to India.

Matthew Hooton: Labour now holds cards over Luxon’s India deal

OPINION: Deal with India would not have happened without PM’s personal determination.

Ashley Gardyne: What 2025’s wild markets taught investors heading into 2026

OPINION: In April 2025, tariffs drove a near 20% plunge from S&P 500 highs.

Richard Prebble: Is the economic recovery enough to save the coalition?

OPINION: The fragile recovery puts the coalition's re-election on the line.

Liam Dann: Smooth sailing for the economy in 2026 ... we can hope!

OPINION: Year-ahead predictions are a mug’s game, says Dann (who has a go anyway).

Nadine Higgins: How to get your money and mindset ready for a bumpy 2026

OPINION: From survive to thrive: Small money moves to make 2026 work for you.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: My word of the year, deja vu

OPINION: Critics say the public service is still 14,000 roles larger than under John Key.

Martin Gummer: Dear PM, here's how to fix an energy crisis

OPINION: An open letter to the Prime Minister calls for an urgent strategy.

Diana Clement: What charities really need at Christmas

OPINION: Salvation Army's Andrew Wilson says need is rising as cash donations fall.

Liam Dann: Surviving in '25: Was the year really as bad as it felt?

OPINION: It ain't over yet ... Liam Dann tempts fate with his year in review.

Cecilia Robinson: Australian teens are now safer than their Kiwi cousins

OPINION: Social media age limit for teens is an overdue public health protection.

Fran O’Sullivan: Why NZ and Australia should push back on Trump’s intrusive visa rules

OPINION: US border staff could soon demand five years of your social media history.

Mary Holm: How to invest a large inheritance in your 20s and avoid mistakes

OPINION: It's tough losing your mum at a young age.

Matthew Hooton: Why Nicola Willis cannot win a fiscal fight with Ruth Richardson

OPINION: The minister's suggested debate with the Nat political veteran is a lose-lose.

Editorial: Who's watching the watchdog? Cloud over FMA chair undermines trust

OPINION: The investigation comes at the worst time for the FMA.

Oliver Hartwich: The miller, the greyhound and the sledgehammer

OPINION: Greyhound clubs are not guaranteed compensation, only that it be ‘considered’.