Comment: Firms drive economic growth, not the Government
NZ needs more than good public policy to claw its way out of the Covid-19 crisis.
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Hamish Rutherford: Labour's 'cup of coffee' tax on super earners
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Oliver Mander: Dividends — will it be a flow or a trickle?
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Brian Fallow: Would negative interest rates be a positive move?
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Matthew Hooton: Greens don't appear to understand that Labour is not their friend
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Oliver Hartwich: Govt caution needed in these uncertain times
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Bruce Cotterill: Get out, see NZ, and keep an industry alive
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Mary Holm: Yes, you can get on the housing ladder
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