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Patrick Phelps: Is mining the reason Australia is richer than New Zealand?

OPINION: Patrick Phelps responds to Liam Dann's column.

End of the conflict: TVNZ chair to step down as NZ Film Commission chair

The minister will meet Alastair Carruthers in his capacity as TVNZ chair in coming days.

A tongue-in-cheek look into judges' perks

OPINION: Judges get long periods of time off and travel paid for by the state.

Ex-Files: Can I appeal a shared custody order?

OPINION: There are three things to consider before you decide to appeal a decision.

Liam Dann: Don't bet your house (or your mortgage rate) on inflation forecasts

OPINION: It's taken years to start causing a serious economic downturn.

Cecilia Robinson: Why stop at schools? Ban smartphones for under-16s altogether

OPINION: The Government should take an even bolder step on kids' smartphone use.

Steven Joyce: Competition v compliance - NZ’s safety-first approach is hurting us

OPINION: Competition is nearly always the best way to ensure consumers win.

Mary Holm: Financial tips for graduating to the working world

OPINION: Start out saving a big portion of your pay while you can still live on little.

Liam Dann: Recession message finally hits home

OPINION: More than two years after interest rates started rising, Kiwis are downbeat.

Bruce Cotterill: After six months is the Government on the right track?

OPINION: Momentum is on the rise, but plenty more to do.

How to kill debt without selling that classic car or treasured artwork - Mary Holm

OPINION: How to balance debt repayment and investment growth in NZ.

NZ film company's $2.25m debts - top international comedian: 'My patience is exhausted'

Production company's managing director and NZ Film Commission point fingers at each other.

First interview: New Media Minister tells of 'urgency'; Scotty Stevenson's new radio show; Closed title rises from ashes

Media Insider: A top community news title is saved; The Hui to lose studio.

Editorial: Unemployment rate puts economic gloom in perspective

EDITORIAL: New unemployment figures are to be released next week.

Liam Dann's Inside Economics: NZ’s productivity ranking, how we compare with Singapore

Liam Dann answers reader questions and digs through the week's economic news.

Trademark move: Is this the new name for TV3's 6pm news?

Warner Bros Discovery confirms it is considering the name for its bulletin.