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What we should be talking about when it comes to mining in New Zealand
OPINION: Mining is neither a cure-all nor an unmitigated disaster.
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Mary Holm: What to do when you're 57, have savings but no home
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Deborah Manning: Becoming a KC should mean more than the ability to charge $1500 an hour
OPINION: The rank should speak about what is valued and expected in the legal profession.
Editorial: To hold or hike – RBNZ stuck between rock and hard place
OPINION: Inflation is already higher than expected and will climb further with the war.
Matthew Hooton: National to campaign against Ardern’s 2021 record
OPINION: War, oil prices and inflation have undermined the “back on track” message.
Roger Partridge: The hidden reason houses cost too much
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Richard Prebble: Could a leadership coup be National's only way to avoid a wipeout?
OPINION: Modelling suggests a 9% swing could cost National up to 18 electorate seats.
Mark Thomas: Auckland’s deal is a start. But will it be strong enough to matter?
OPINION: The agreement still lacks multi-year funding and firm co-investment guarantees.
Ex-Files: Is it okay to use AI for free legal advice in the Family Court?
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Diana Clement: The pros and cons of downsizing your family home
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: If Nats don’t switch leaders, they face a spanking
OPINION: Polls now show National slipping below 30% support in multiple surveys.
Liam Dann: Why our leaders cling to growth dreams while the debt clock keeps ticking
OPINION: No politician will make a bold decision because we, the voters, won't let them.
Cecilia Robinson: Education reform is underway, now comes the hard part
OPINION: The next test for our schools starts in the classroom.
Fran O'Sullivan: Why two Chrises must put pride aside to land India trade deal
OPINION: The Trade Minister is set to sign the India free-trade deal at Anzac weekend.
Matthew Hooton: Tax hikes, deep cuts or both - the ugly choices politicians keep dodging
OPINION: No political party has any serious plan to prevent ongoing debt explosion.
Oliver Hartwich: Splitting the gentailers would not cut your power bill
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Richard Prebble: What China and Japan taught me about trust, tech and freedom
OPINION: Japan offers queues and trusted goods, but feels strangely stuck in time.
David Harvey: Is the Family Protection Act past its use-by date?
The Family Protection Act 1955 lets judges rewrite wills after the will-maker's death.
Nadine Higgins: How pharmacy visits are wrecking your budget
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Liam Dann: Iran war is a wake-up call on how seriously we take energy security
OPINION: New Zealand's renewable resources put it in a strong position on energy security.
Bruce Cotterill: Why New Zealand needs a ‘kamikaze Cabinet’ to fix the economy
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Fran O'Sullivan: Luxon bets on Singapore pact to safeguard NZ
OPINION: Both countries will give up the right to block key exports in a crisis.
Mary Holm: ‘Don’t count your chickens’ - money lessons from a 122-year-old’s windfall
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Fraser Whineray: KiwiSaver - It’s time to decide what it’s actually for
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Matthew Hooton: Trump capitulates totally to Iran
The US is no longer a reliable security partner for Israel, let alone Australia and NZ.
Oliver Hartwich: Who really runs the country’s public service?
OPINION: Why ministers should choose their chief executives.
Brad Tiller: The missing link few understand about KiwiSaver and infrastructure prosperity
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Chris Liddell: Why NZ cannot afford to miss the AI tsunami
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Bevan Graham: NZ is piling up a financial bill younger Kiwis cannot pay
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Liam Dann: Three things to help you feel calmer about the fuel crisis this Easter
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