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While parties cry out for an extra year to 'deliver', most won't do anything useful.
Tailwinds and headwinds for Mike Pero's Pasifika Air
The tailwinds and turbulence ahead of NZ's newest aspiring international airline.
Richard Prebble: Education standards in freefall - what's going on in NZ schools?
We are stuffed if we do not fix NZ's education problem, writes Richard Prebble.
Juha Saarinen: Data centre investment in NZ heats up
Ambitious project said to cost $705 million.
Australian Govt caves to pressure from Google, Facebook
Facebook threatened to stop showing news by Australian media companies in its feeds.
Sasha Borissenko: One man's influence and his untimely death
Irish dancer Adrian Murphy had a big influence on New Zealand's dance community.
Fran O'Sullivan: AustralianSuper should be sent packing
National interest is at stake as super fund stalks Infratil.
Steven Joyce: Govt's reasons for Oz bubble delay don't wash
Opinion: Our government is making absolutely zero moves to open a transtasman bubble.
Matthew Hooton: The rise and rise of Act - and why they can hit 10%
After strong election result, Seymour has his sights set on National and Labour voters.
Fran O'Sullivan: China's sudden interest in CPTPP chance for Ardern to lead
Jacinda Ardern has a responsibility to take on board and support Xi Jinping's overtures.
Mark Lister: Infratil board needs to engage with bidder
Infratil is obliged to at least consider this bid, says Mark Lister of Craigs Investment.
Hamish Rutherford: Aussies go hostile for Infratil
ACC inserts itself in hostile attempt to take over Infratil.
Opinion: Time for a transtasman bubble
New Zealand's closed border is causing immeasurable pain.
Juha Saarinen: Call centre tech gets realistic
Power of AWS' cloud-based tool suggests a space where NZ has missed a trick.
Opinion: Beehive a symbol of NZ's polluting past
The country is waking up to the role buildings play in climate change.
Opinion: Covid vaccines herald a new Roaring Twenties of economic growth
Here come the Roaring Twenties. That, at least, is what stock markets seem to believe.
Sasha Borissenko: Who are the legal eagles of the National Party?
More than 20% of Parliament is made up of lawyers; who are National's legal industry reps?
Opinion: Getting NZ business to the top step of the podium
New Zealand must focus its investments, much like it does with sports funding.
The Ex-Files: Can the rich and famous get spousal support after a divorce?
How Kelly Clarkson's divorce could play out if it were in New Zealand.
Mark Fowler: Political posturing on China a balancing act
NZ 'hitched' its economic and trade wagon to China many years ago.
Bruce Cotterill: If honesty is the best policy, why don't we try it?
In politics and business, let's try telling it straight for a change.
Mary Holm: Making money on the sharemarket - the one 'free lunch' tactic
Diversifying your share holdings means less volatility — without cutting average return.
Business Insider: Air NZ's latest departure and NZGCP still rudderless
The inside word on New Zealand's business community.
Matthew Hooton: Who will lead us if our leader won't?
Parliament and traditional business lobby groups devoid of ideas.
Brian Fallow: Immigration — it's value, not volume
Time to focus on more than just the number of migrants.
Richard Prebble: Labour singing from National song sheet
Labour fiddling as productivity burns.
Lower mortgage rates before Christmas?
The Reserve Bank's funding for lending programme kicks off next week.
Opinion: Robertson ruled out bright-line changes. Now he isn't
Finance Minister promised not to change the bright-line test less than three months ago.
Christopher Niesche: Australia's plan to stamp out inequitable property tax
COMMENT: New South Wales Government introducing a bold plan to abolish stamp duty.
Sasha Borissenko: Splitting hairs over DNA legal framework and naughty lawyers
The Law Commission has recommended new regime to control how DNA is obtained and used.
Mary Holm: Share markets choc-full of temptation
Resist the urge to pick the sweetest deals — even the full-time investors can't do it.
Steven Joyce: Focus on growth, not the property bubble
House prices a symptom of wider issues.