Mary Holm: Share returns still out-shine gold
Despite the recent plunge, shares still win against volatile gold.
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Matthew Hooton: The debt left to fall on Generation-Covid
Virus fight will take a heavy toll — especially on young people.
Brian Fallow: Recovery mission an all-Kiwi affair
The rest of the world is in no position to pull NZ out of recession.
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Paul Drum: SMEs to plot a course to safety
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Call to millionaires: Come to 'Sanctuary NZ' - for a price
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Dangerous anti-5G conspiracy crosses the line
Fringe crowd of people sharing wild conspiracy theories about 5G can no longer be ignored.
Comment: Air NZ pilot layoffs - there is a better way
I don't envy Greg Foran's position, but I think he is making a mistake.
Oliver Hartwich: A question of war and peace
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Matthew Hooton: Yes, we need to extend lockdown - here's why and for how long
COMMENT: If elimination fails, it will be back to flattening the curve.
Phil O'Reilly: Putting small business at the front of NZ's recovery
We have an opportunity right now to make sure that as many businesses as possible survive.
Think Big, the return? Government's business role in virus recovery
New Zealand is unusual for not having more crony capitalism than it does.
Mary Holm: Tough times raise questions about your money and bank deposits
Is it better to stick with one bank, or spread your money around?
Liam Dann: Ghost of Muldoon - state support can't mean a return to 1970s
Our economy faces a new era of state control but we shouldn't forget lessons of the past.
Oliver Mander: Retirement village blues will fade away
Sector has been hard-hit, but housing the elderly still attractive business for investors.
Fran O'Sullivan: Time for the uber rich to step up and help
Rich Kiwis should follow Sir Stephen Tindall and stand up and be counted.
Mary Holm: Why this is not the end of the financial world as we know it
Things look awful. But in the long run — 10 years-plus — shares are still the best bet.
Norman Gemmell: Reviving NZ's post-Covid economy
There are at least three 'big issues' to address.
Matthew Hooton: Covid and the polls - why Nats, NZ First want a delayed election
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Brian Fallow: Facing up to the other big issue, climate change
While we combat Covid-19, we still need to fight climate change.
Editorial: Agriculture must again lead us to recovery
We say: Winter is coming, not just weather-wise, and farmers are feeling it too.
Kerry Worsnop: NZ's economic recovery will depend on agriculture sector
In a time of global uncertainly, there is no better time to have growers at your back.
Fran O'Sullivan: A move to help virus-weakened NZ firms fend off predators
Government needs fund to prevent distressed companies being scooped up cheaply.
Juha Saarinen: No, Spark isn't profiteering from Covid-19
The Covid-19 crisis has resurrected some ancient unresolved issues in the tech industry.
Matthew Hooton: Lockdown is working. Here's what needs to happen now.
Expect a tougher line from the Prime Minister and law enforcement until April 22.
Christopher Niesche: Should Virgin be bailed out or be left to fight for itself?
Australia's government has made it clear Australia needs two major airlines.
Sasha Borissenko: Bosses can't use pandemic to slash and burn
The outbreak doesn't give business-owners licence to flagrantly disregard employment laws.
Mary Holm: Swimming against the current in the quest for better sharemarket returns
Prices are low, but if you buy too soon they may keep falling as you watch in dismay.
Fran O'Sullivan: In crisis, beware the front page test
Businesses and politicians must be sure their actions pass public scrutiny.
Staff at one of NZ's iconic firms are taking pay cuts - where does that leave others?
The implications of the nationwide lockdown are just beginning to dawn on many Kiwis.
Mary Holm: KiwiSaver - growth fund or cash?
My mum had her KiwiSaver in a growth fund but changed to cash. Is it too late?
Pattrick Smellie: Distressed businesses - form an orderly queue
When it comes to distressed sectors of the economy, there is a long queue forming.