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Brian Fallow: Wartime economy is no time for interest rate rises

The old rules don't apply as long as we're doing battle with Covid-19.

Matthew Hooton: Success is a danger for Judith Collins

Collins risks the same fate as David Shearer in 2013.

Damien Venuto: The section in the MediaWorks report that will make executives squirm

OPINION: Maria Dew's report issues a warning across corporate NZ.

Chris Keall: What bugs me about Google billionaire Larry Page's NZ visit

Google has taken assertive steps to minimise its NZ revenue exposed to our tax system.

Hamish Rutherford: The problem of an overheating economy

OPINION: A hot labour market may seem a good thing, but problems may lie ahead.

Richard Prebble: Why poll woes show Labour's fate sealed

Current poll numbers are the type of voter shift that changes governments.

Juha Saarinen: LED v OLED - what to know when buying a new TV

Buying a television these days is a complex endeavour.

Opinion: Government the real obstacle to supermarket competition

Obstacles to competition have little to do with the two big supermarket chains.

Adrian Orr: Navigating for long-term economic wellbeing

RBNZ governor urges banks to take heed of tightening lending standards.

Brian Fallow: Wild swings in the year of Covid

Households' wealth has soared — and so has the level of government debt.

Hamish Rutherford: ComCom's searing assessment of supermarkets

The probe into supermarkets should not be a surprise, but it should prompt changes.

Liam Dann: How the hell did we allow a supermarket duopoly?

Officials here tried to prevent a supermarket duopoly but final call was made in London.

Opinion: Our over-inflated housing market

Easy money and dreadful housing regulation has been a toxic combination for house prices.

Richard Prebble: Centralisation isn't answer for hospitals

Centralisation is a culture that crushes initiative and problem-solving.

Juha Saarinen: Era of 'dumb pipes' is over

Anything that can be done or be provided over a network will migrate online.

Bruce Cotterill: What I learned observing the health system

OPINION: There is plenty to pick up from a day observing the health system in action.

Phil O'Reilly: Why our immigration reset doesn't stack up

Policy needs to be evidence-based and work for the good of all Kiwis.

Jamie Mackay: Open letter to the PM - hold urban NZ to equal account

Don't sacrifice New Zealand and its economy on the altar of climate change.