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Matthew Hooton: Luxon’s China and Nato scheduling dilemma
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Nick Clark: How AI could improve local government
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Opinion: Public media not actually about audience ratings
OPINION: RNZ's value isn't in popularity but in public accountability.

Richard Prebble: What Luxon must do to secure a coalition victory
OPINION: The right's challenge is managing Seymour's and Peters' grandstanding.

Martin Gummer: Political consensus on natural gas needed urgently
Businesses face potential closures without stable gas investment environments.

Nadine Higgins: Should you swap residential for commercial property?
Commercial property yields in NZ range from 5% to 8.38%, higher than residential.

Liam Dann: Cheer up, Kiwis - and go shopping
OPINION: Uncertainty about employment is making people scared to spend on themselves.

Bruce Cotterill: How a simple vision could transform NZ
Vision statements need to be aspirational but achievable.

Mary Holm: We came to NZ with nothing and managed to buy a house
OPINION: But it's not so easy for those with physical or mental health issues.

Roger Partridge: New Zealand’s real economic problem: Too little capital, not too much profit
Opinion: The economy faces a worsening capital problem, undercapitalised for 50 years.

Richard Prebble: Govt's $140m school attendance initiative overlooks NZ's missing children crisis
OPINION: Community-based initiatives could be used to get these children back on track.

Brent Carey: Why a social media ban for under-16s won't work
OPINION: Stifling youth expression won't solve digital dilemmas.

One of our newest knights and his incredible backstory of creating a $660m company in his garage
'I don’t care if it’s Martha Stewart or the bloody Pope. I’m not taking [Made in NZ] off.'

Peter Simunovich: Mental health support at work is not optional
OPINION: Businesses invested in mental health during the pandemic but many are regressing.

Sasha Borissenko: Budget 2025 misses the mark on justice reform
OPINION: Access to justice or bogus rhetoric?

Diana Clement: How much should you have in emergency savings?
OPINION: Kiwis are working harder but saving less – here's what you can do about it.

Liam Dann: Town v Country – Big cities left behind in economic recovery
OPINION: A two-speed economy is developing which could cause headaches for the RBNZ.

Steven Joyce: AI is key to unlocking New Zealand's economic potential
OPINION: AI offers huge opportunities amid current economic challenges.

Fran O’Sullivan: It’s time NZ had a serious debate about making KiwiSaver compulsory
OPINION: Fraser Whineray's LinkedIn post has reignited the discussion.

Mary Holm: The biggest winners and losers from the Government's KiwiSaver changes
OPINION: Young people are the only clear winners in the Budget announcements.

Mike Lee: Smith & Caughey’s closure a body-blow to Queen St
Smith & Caughey’s closure will result in 98 job losses in Auckland.