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Comment: Air NZ pilot layoffs - there is a better way

I don't envy Greg Foran's position, but I think he is making a mistake.

Oliver Hartwich: A question of war and peace

The world is at war. The enemy, a tiny virus with the effect of a large military force.

Matthew Hooton: Yes, we need to extend lockdown - here's why and for how long

COMMENT: If elimination fails, it will be back to flattening the curve.

Phil O'Reilly: Putting small business at the front of NZ's recovery

We have an opportunity right now to make sure that as many businesses as possible survive.

Think Big, the return? Government's business role in virus recovery

New Zealand is unusual for not having more crony capitalism than it does.

Mary Holm: Tough times raise questions about your money and bank deposits

Is it better to stick with one bank, or spread your money around?

Liam Dann: Ghost of Muldoon - state support can't mean a return to 1970s

Our economy faces a new era of state control but we shouldn't forget lessons of the past.

Oliver Mander: Retirement village blues will fade away

Sector has been hard-hit, but housing the elderly still attractive business for investors.

Matthew Hooton: Lockdown is working. Here's what needs to happen now.

Expect a tougher line from the Prime Minister and law enforcement until April 22.

Christopher Niesche: Should Virgin be bailed out or be left to fight for itself?

Australia's government has made it clear Australia needs two major airlines.

Sasha Borissenko: Bosses can't use pandemic to slash and burn

The outbreak doesn't give business-owners licence to flagrantly disregard employment laws.

Mary Holm: Swimming against the current in the quest for better sharemarket returns

Prices are low, but if you buy too soon they may keep falling as you watch in dismay.

Fran O'Sullivan: In crisis, beware the front page test

Businesses and politicians must be sure their actions pass public scrutiny.

Staff at one of NZ's iconic firms are taking pay cuts - where does that leave others?

The implications of the nationwide lockdown are just beginning to dawn on many Kiwis.

Pattrick Smellie: Distressed businesses - form an orderly queue

When it comes to distressed sectors of the economy, there is a long queue forming.

Mary Holm: KiwiSaver - growth fund or cash?

My mum had her KiwiSaver in a growth fund but changed to cash. Is it too late?