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Matthew Hooton: Covid scare saves Ardern once more
Yet again, a dose of bad news inoculates the Prime Minister against criticism.

Brian Fallow: Pressure goes on for water reform
Radical reform is on the agenda, and councils should seize the opportunity.

Fran O'Sullivan: What NZ's enhanced trade deal with China means
NZ finally inked a long ago negotiated upgrade to a bilateral free trade agreement.

Juha Saarinen: Oh please, not CovidCard again
It's hard to see CovidCards offering anything over and above the CovidTracer app.

Jamie Mackay: Ten predictions from a wily old accountant
It's hard to argue with a worldly, wily and wise accountant.

Editorial: Upgraded NZ-China FTA a win for exporters
Editorial: Upgraded trade agreement with China is a win for NZ's primary sector exporters.

Opinion: The housing shortage is even worse than you'd thought
New Zealand's housing is a national catastrophe.

Richard Prebble: How to really spot the difference between a good and bad school
I farewelled my brother last week - this is the best advice he ever gave me.

Ben Kepes: Running for recovery - a drug and alcohol rehab success story
COMMENT: Leo's story is one about bravery and courage.

Harmful content vs free speech online: Who should decide?
There's a hugely important principle at stake.

Business Insider: McCaw, Carter, Williams turned waterboys
The inside word on New Zealand's business community.

Cecilia Robinson: We need to shut our border, now!
We are seeing increasing numbers of returning Kiwis testing positive for the new strains.

Brian Fallow: Failure to boost productivity is keeping us poor
NZ's productivity performance has long lagged behind other nations.

Matthew Hooton: The Trump years - how he could have salvaged respectability
Inauguration's display of national unity was an important first step.

Matt Burgess: The Climate Change Commission should do what works
As important as where emissions will be reduced is how emissions will be reduced.

Damien Venuto: Beware the dangerous influencer in your family
Your family and friends can be great at the art of persuasion.

Editorial: Economic winds could shift
Editorial: Economy is in remarkable shape, but this should not be treated as a given.

Richard Prebble: NZ dangerously exposed to Covid outbreak
Our border quarantine is fallible and community tracing measures woefully inadequate.

Craig Hudson: Can SMEs afford to ignore wellbeing any longer?
OPINION: Business success and positive wellbeing are linked.

Steven Joyce: Trump legacy in tatters but Democrats also need to be careful
Riots spurred by President who forgot what politics is for.

Juha Saarinen: The SolarWinds hack continues to singe
There are some alarming, details around the hacks.

Taxing residential properties: Is it time to pull the lever?
COMMENT: Trying to slow increase in house prices will involve suite of policy measures.

Sasha Borissenko: 2020 in review - the law changes that kicked off last year
COMMENT: To celebrate the New Year, let's look at some of the law changes in 2020.

Four challenges to address in 2021
Kiwis are looking forward to getting off the rollercoaster ride that has been 2020.

Richard Klipin: Learn the language of money this new year
It's important to understand concepts like diversification, asset allocation and risk.

Fran O'Sullivan: Two big New Year business hangovers
COMMENT: Two issues which will not be resolved without some leadership in 2021.

Juha Saarinen: Will new rules legitimise cryptocurrencies?
New regulations set to shake-up cryptocurrencies in 2021.

Richard Prebble: Govt's Covid report release all spin and no transparency
We need an independent royal commission into all aspects of the response to the pandemic.

Craig Hudson: Taking stock of small business success in 2020
2020 was the ultimate test for small business survival.