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Fran O'Sullivan: Luxon faces high-stakes balancing act on global stage

PM Christopher Luxon will meet Xi Jinping in Beijing before attending the Nato summit.

Mary Holm: Should I pay off my student loan or invest in an index fund?

OPINION: You need to consider interest, taxes and fees.

Matthew Hooton: Luxon’s China and Nato scheduling dilemma

OPINION: PM faces a choice between democratic friends and “awful foursome".

Nick Clark: How AI could improve local government

OPINION: AI can offer rapid information processing which can be helpful to councillors.

Opinion: Public media not actually about audience ratings

OPINION: RNZ's value isn't in popularity but in public accountability.

Richard Prebble: What Luxon must do to secure a coalition victory

OPINION: The right's challenge is managing Seymour's and Peters' grandstanding.

Martin Gummer: Political consensus on natural gas needed urgently

Businesses face potential closures without stable gas investment environments.

Nadine Higgins: Should you swap residential for commercial property?

Commercial property yields in NZ range from 5% to 8.38%, higher than residential.

Liam Dann: Cheer up, Kiwis - and go shopping

OPINION: Uncertainty about employment is making people scared to spend on themselves.

Peter Simunovich: Mental health support at work is not optional

OPINION: Businesses invested in mental health during the pandemic but many are regressing.

Sasha Borissenko: Budget 2025 misses the mark on justice reform

OPINION: Access to justice or bogus rhetoric?

Diana Clement: How much should you have in emergency savings?

OPINION: Kiwis are working harder but saving less – here's what you can do about it.

Liam Dann: Town v Country – Big cities left behind in economic recovery

OPINION: A two-speed economy is developing which could cause headaches for the RBNZ.

Steven Joyce: AI is key to unlocking New Zealand's economic potential

OPINION: AI offers huge opportunities amid current economic challenges.

Fran O’Sullivan: It’s time NZ had a serious debate about making KiwiSaver compulsory

OPINION: Fraser Whineray's LinkedIn post has reignited the discussion.

Mary Holm: The biggest winners and losers from the Government's KiwiSaver changes

OPINION: Young people are the only clear winners in the Budget announcements.

Mike Lee: Smith & Caughey’s closure a body-blow to Queen St

Smith & Caughey’s closure will result in 98 job losses in Auckland.

Matthew Hooton: If superannuation can’t be cut, wage subsidies must be

Opinion: Nicola Willis has few options for big savings next year, but there are some.