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Cornwall Park was 125 years in the making. What of the next 125 years?
An exhibit to celebrate takes a ‘sliding doors’ look at life of the park’s philanthropist.
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Liam Dann: No cranes, no fun – Auckland's building bust hits hard
OPINION: In Auckland, building work is down by more than 30% from its peak.
Darcy Ungaro: Can property still make you rich?
OPINION: Why ‘buy, borrow, die’ may no longer work for property investors.
Phillip Mills: The real measure of business – why authenticity matters
OPINION: Big businesses can drive social change by mobilising communities.
Fran O'Sullivan: Trump’s new tariff threat puts NZ exporters back in the crosshairs
OPINION: Why Trump’s tariff revival could hurt NZ’s economic balancing act.
Mary Holm: Why chasing sharemarket wins beats most investors in the end
OPINION: Betting big on one share is a risky way to invest.
Editorial: How long can NZ afford NZ Super at 65?
OPINION: NZ Super’s annual cost has jumped from under $20b in 2023 to $30b by 2030.
Matthew Hooton: Pete Hegseth may be ignorant, but he's not always wrong
OPINION: New Zealand spends the least on defence as a share of GDP among Nato’s IP4.
Nick Clark: The long decline of local democracy in NZ
OPINION: In 1989, 249 councils were merged into 73 in a national efficiency drive.
Richard Prebble: Why every Finance Minister's surplus always seems just out of reach
OPINION: Treasury moved the surplus forecast a year closer but will we ever get there?
Justin Flitter: Govt’s AI job cuts plan gets the sequence wrong
OPINION: Alethios research shows most public-sector AI use remains scattered.
Frith Tweedie: Manage My Health breach – Privacy Commissioner's report has implications for every business
OPINION: It wasn't just a hack or a technical lapse.
Liam Dann: Are Treasury’s sunny forecasts out of step with reality?
OPINION: Treasury tips inflation to drop from 4% now to 1.6% by June 2027.
The Ex-Files: How do we divorce when we have assets in both NZ and Oz?
NZ courts can divide moveable assets but not overseas real estate.
Diana Clement: Will NZ Super still be there when you retire?
OPINION: NZ Super is a core part of New Zealand's social contract.
Cecilia Robinson: From birth to broadband – What the Budget's small print tells us
OPINION: The most encouraging part of this Budget line is not just the money.
Fran O'Sullivan: Why Willis’ spending cuts may only delay the hard choices ahead
OPINION: NZ Super Fund withdrawals are now delayed until 2054, 26 years later.
From a humble Trade Me account to titan: The rise of a $150m Kiwi retail empire
Massive new superstore and warehouse will dwarf the likes of Ikea and Costco in Auckland.
Matthew Hooton: Willis’ heroic savings efforts overwhelmed by superannuation and debt
OPINION: No real improvement to NZ’s debt crisis is possible until NZ Super is resolved.
Michael Johnston: Let's trade the fees-free tertiary funding for something that works
OPINION: Students from the lowest-decile schools fell from 6% to 3% under the scheme.
Richard Prebble: 'Credibility matters' – Why the Reserve Bank's next move is crucial
OPINION: Inflation has exceeded the top of the bank's target band since September.
Liam Dann: Are we a tax haven now? Why the Aussies suddenly care about our capital gains rules
OPINION: Finance Minister Nicola Willis has invited Aussies to enjoy NZ's tax settings.
Nadine Higgins: Why we keeping paying more, for less
OPINION: Services like Uber Eats upsell 'priority' to fix delays you already pay for.
Bruce Cotterill: What will we do after we teach machines how to do our jobs?
OPINION: AI must simplify, not complicate, our way of life.
Fran O’Sullivan: Can Willis shrink the state without shrinking Cabinet too?
Nicola Willis plans a 12% cut to core spending and 8700 public service roles.
Mary Holm: I am 48 and know I will never get the pension
OPINION: Should younger generations be so pessimistic about the future of Super?
Aussies coming for NZ homes - Brisbane money could get them a bargain in Queenstown
Weaker house prices and a softer Kiwi dollar are luring more Aussie investors.
Matthew Hooton: Bold coalition reset bewilders lazy Labour
OPINION: National-led Government has finally stepped up to try to solve NZ’s crises.
Phil Thomson: Australia just handed us an opportunity. Are we going to take it?
OPINION: The tech ecosystem has grown more than six times in value since 2019.
NZ First wants KiwiSaver members to help Govt buy BNZ
ANALYSIS: Party reckons rating agencies will be fine with the Govt taking out more debt.