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Steven Joyce: Covid's costs are coming home to roost

It's time for the politicians to admit the world has changed.

Fran O'Sullivan: National's tax plan so cynical it just might work

National's tax cut promise is certainly bold — it's also a complete rort.

Brian Fallow: Covid's scarring will take years to heal

Slower recovery now expected, especially in areas that rely on tourism.

Liam Dann: New Zealand's recession that's already over

Perhaps the weirdest thing about the Covid-19 recession is that it is already over.

Matthew Hooton: National takes its last throw of the dice

Behind in the polls, party must be bold when it unveils its economic transformation plan.

Ex-files: Can my mother leave my sister out of her will?

My sister is very well-off, and she barely spoke to mum. Can she challenge the will?

Juha Saarinen: Social media giants: Is it too late to rein them in?

Social media platforms have become something far darker than we could have imagined.

Liam Dann: We blew it - recession a reminder of bigger economic failure

NZ's first recession in 11 years is a reminder we wasted the opportunity for real change.

Darcy Ungaro: The intelligent and the lazy investor

Are passive funds and ETFs really going to build the kind of wealth you're looking for?

Matthew Hooton: Labour's cynical tax plan - but Nats risk taking us back to Muldoonery

Major parties are competing to be the most cynical.

Brian Fallow: Looking for Covid-19's cost in the job numbers

Wage subsidy appears to have succeeded, and kept people in jobs.

Fran O'Sullivan: Labour's tax plan ruffles geese without plucking

Hard to justify sabre rattles over 39% tax rate which affects so few.

Hamish Rutherford: Labour's 'cup of coffee' tax on super earners

Labour's tax on super earners will affect few and raise little in the way of tax.

Eric Crampton: Inequality, deprivation, and the Unicef report

Important parts of government policy are failing children.

Ben Kepes: Assessing a product and its 'miles per gallon'

The choice between lasts longer looks good v cheap but wears out in five minutes.

Juha Saarinen: Do we need Neuralink like a hole in the head?

There's never a dull moment keeping an eye on multi-billionaire geek Elon Musk is up to.

Comment: Diversification a faithful companion as US election looms large over markets

Attention is turning to what effect different election outcomes may have on markets.

Craig Hudson: Why embracing workplace wellbeing will help us rebuild faster

Wellbeing is a word often thrown around, but not often understood.