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Bruce Cotterill: Why Air NZ’s CEO might need to travel more

OPINION: It's getting hard to remain silent about the national icon.

Fran O’Sullivan: Why timid Kiwi directors are holding back growth

OPINION: We need to delve deeper into New Zealand's under-performance at a board level.

Mary Holm: How to choose between paying off debt and investing

OPINION: Your partner shouldn't be investing in cryptocurrency with his property deposit.

Matthew Hooton: Why Luxon may be the one minister in the wrong role

OPINION: Voters have lost confidence in National’s ability to handle almost anything.

Richard Prebble: New Zealand 'going down the tubes' over school attendance problem

OPINION: Nearly half of New Zealand's pupils failed to attend school regularly last term.

Liam Dann: A mature conversation about asset sales and CGT? Yeah, right

OPINION: On the left and right, politicians need to lift the standard of debate.

David Harvey: The art of saying something while doing nothing in NZ politics

OPINION: Each new Government simply rebrands old ideas with fresher language.

The Ex-Files: How do we deal with our children's expenses after separation

Courts can order property for dependent children under section 26 rules.

Nadine Higgins: How to make family money work better

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Liam Dann: Is another GFC about to upend NZ's recovery?

OPINION: As AI tech bubble fears grow, how exposed is New Zealand?

Bruce Cotterill: Have we forgotten the value of a hard day’s work?

Labour productivity has grown just 4% in New Zealand over the past decade.

Fran O'Sullivan: How NZ-India trade could soar if free trade deal finally lands

OPINION: Talks have advanced through five rounds in seven months, faster than usual.

Mary Holm: Gold or shares – which one is better?

OPINION: Gold has risen lately, but that might not make it the best option long-term.

Matthew Hooton: Bipartisan deals don’t build progress – leadership does

OPINION: Calls for bipartisan policymaking risk undermining democracy.