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Matthew Hooton: Labour’s credibility demands big new tax promises
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Richard Prebble: Cut red tape faster and deeper
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Bruce Cotterill: MMP system failing to serve NZ's majority
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Mary Holm: Home ownership vs shares - the great Kiwi debate
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Matthew Hooton: Why we should introduce universal military service
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Richard Prebble: Why NZ's trade with Brazil remains limited
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Sasha Borissenko: Legal risks soar as AI enters the courtroom
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Roger Partridge: How asset recycling could solve NZ's infrastructure woes
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Steven Joyce: NZ must rethink funding for hospital infrastructure
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Mary Holm: How do we make sure a home deposit gift is fair for both our sons
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Fran O'Sullivan: Why the UK's Supreme Court decision matters for women's rights
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Matthew Hooton: Cool heads needed as Trump disaster unfolds
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Richard Prebble: Prime Minister is missing the mark on trade leadership
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Ex-Files: Do I have to send my children back to Australia?
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Nadine Higgins: Deposit rates tumbling – where do I put my savings now?
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Bruce Cotterill: US tariffs won't rattle NZ's market confidence
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Mary Holm: How to weather sharemarket turbulence
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Richard Prebble: How NZ’s fiscal policies leave us exposed to trade shocks
OPINION: Labour and National have increased debt, leaving NZ vulnerable to shocks.
Sasha Borissenko: Family trusts no longer as attractive as they used to be
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Liam Dann: NZ must hold its nerve amid the tariff turmoil
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