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Gavin Evans: Virus plan must protect economy and lives

COMMENT: The Government should have a little more faith in the public, writes Gavin Evans.

Fran O'Sullivan: Hard decisions at the big end of town

Shutdown leaves major companies desperately seeking ways to survive.

Mary Holm: Can we rely on our shares? On our banks?

While shares slide and traders panic, house-price volatility is out of sight, out of mind.

Five portfolio review tips for investors

Cameron Watson of Jarden outlines some key pointers from investors.

Mary Holm: How to give your KiwiSaver a WOF check

It's highly likely you're not getting as much out of KiwiSaver as you can.

Jeremy Sutton: Tips for family issues during lockdown

How to deal with shared custody, relationships and finances.

Hooton: Why we can trust Ardern to get us through this

Beating virus will require the sort of powers more usually associated with communism.

Editorial: The case for public bailouts of businesses in the time of Covid-19

We say: The case for the Government to prop up business during lockdown is compelling.

Oliver Mander: Z Energy – safe haven or rocky shore?

Z Energy has had a sharp fall from grace since late February.

Pattrick Smellie: How to close an aluminium smelter

Closure is a long term decision with long term execution and consequences.

Fran O'Sullivan: In these days of crisis there is the rarest of gifts: Time

We can use this interruption to our daily lives wisely.

Mary Holm: Coronavirus - go and buy that house anyway

Today's market panic doesn't have to mean saying goodbye to home ownership.

Matthew Hooton: In crisis, Ardern rises to challenge ... but Bridges?

In spite of the PM's performance, events could swing election to National.

Brian Fallow: A bungy cord for a virus-hit economy

This week's emergency measures won't stop the fall, but they do provide a valuable buffer.

Damien Venuto: With all eyes on coronavirus, what have we missed?

Nothing else has mattered in the media apart from the outbreak.

Fran O'Sullivan: Note to Parliament - Never waste a crisis

There is much to gain from a united face and focusing strongly on the economy.