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Our physical health doesn't need to come at the expense of our earth's health.
Chris Keall: Death of the DHBs a chance to give health tech a new life
Dysfunctional patchwork of solutions needs to be replaced.
Opinion: Time for New Zealand to take centre stage in US
It's now time for NZ to capitalise on its international attention for handling of Covid.
Juha Saarinen: Another reason to beware of geeks from the East
New Zealand should not rely on gentle diplomacy - or being left off many a world map.
Richard Prebble: Andrew Little's health reforms will achieve little
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Opinion: Covid testing - 'no NZer should find these comments satisfactory'
A system that can be undone by a border worker not telling the truth is no system at all.
Fran O'Sullivan: Air NZ expectations letter? Return to sender
Grant Robertson needs to reflect on Government failings before preaching to airline.
Mary Holm: Nesting or investing - what's the point of owning a home?
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Steven Joyce: Labour drifting along on a road to nowhere
From vaccination to harbour crossing - Labour's list of delivery failures is growing.
Matthew Hooton: My message to National - and how to avoid another leadership fiasco
Party's MPs need to put their heads down and come up with some policies.
Brian Fallow: Climate change plan - emissions impossible for farmers?
Agriculture groups say Climate Change Commission too optimistic on potential for cuts.
The ex-files: Bitcoin and breakups - how does it work?
Cryptocurrency is a new issue that is becoming more common for separating couples.
Liam Dann: RBNZ covers all bases with OCR balancing act
The RBNZ continues to keep its options wide open as it deals with Covid-19 uncertainty.
Richard Prebble: Everything I predicted is happening - the credit boom will bust us
New Zealand has adopted social credit, and National and Labour MPs have done nothing.
Juha Saarinen: Will Google's plan tame the cookie monster?
Browser tracking tool has been greeted with industry suspicion.
Oliver Hartwich: The politics of legal sausage-making
As the saying goes, "Laws are like sausages: Better not to see them being made".
Michael Wood: Why Govt has taken track it has with Auckland rail
Time to drop the cynicism and ad hominem.
Opinion: Fairly sharing the burden is necessary for climate success
OPINION: The ETS in its present form cannot achieve zero net emissions.
Liam Dann: America is going to war on tax havens and it's going to change the world
Covid-19 and Joe Biden are driving the biggest change in global economics in 40 years.
Opinion: Why every Kiwi should back, or build a start-up
OPINION: Backing and building start-ups can do a lot for our future.
Bruce Cotterill: List of Government policy flops grows longer
Good design only works when accompanied by good engineering.
Fran O'Sullivan: Grant Robertson tightens Govt's grip on Air NZ
Robertson expects Government to be "involved in the process leading to board renewal".
Business Insider: The cheque's in the post, Brierley's parting gift
Plus, auditor tags ICBC accounts, Milford's 61 per cent return.
Mary Holm: I have $300,000 to invest. Where should I put it?
If weighing up a high-return investment, first find out how they're doing it.
Brian Fallow: Expect Reserve Bank to keep things loose
With so much uncertainty ahead, now's not time to ease up on stimulatory pedal.
Matthew Hooton: The new Govt role that could wreck a career
The light rail idea seems to be on an endless loop - who's going to take the wheel?
Opinion: To support lower emissions, oppose the Climate Commission's plan
OPINION: We need plans that work and a Commission prepared to justify its plans.
Opinion: Has Air NZ lost its marketing mojo?
Air New Zealand's brand is inexorably linked to our country, our people and our culture.
Richard Prebble: Why Judith Collins is politically a dead leader walking
Labour is on the ropes on housing and how to return to normal - and Collins blew it.
Juha Saarinen: Oppo answering the Pro phone call
You might wonder what's Pro about smartphones. Easy: it's their camera systems.
Christopher Niesche: Australian house prices surge back up
COMMENT: House prices in Australia are rapidly scaling new heights.