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Why this Budget matters for intergenerational fairness
14 May 2020
Opinion: Susan St John and Claire Dale explain what we do and don't need from the Budget to help share the pain of economic crisis between the generations.
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NZ’s toolkit for the Covid-19 response limited by our institutions
13 May 2020
Opinion: "The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" could describe New Zealand’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, says Professor Natasha Hamilton-Hart.
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Tank the tunnel
11 May 2020
Opinion: Is it heresy to suggest mothballing Auckland's biggest infrastructure project? Professor Tim Hazledine takes his chances.
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Social cohesion threatened in post-Covid-19 world
8 May 2020
Top social scientists say New Zealand’s strong national unity during lockdown is now under threat as grim new economic realities and prolonged disruption in personal lives hit home for many.
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Student venture aims to bring automation to home builders
8 May 2020
A group of students who met during a free University venture development programme, are preparing to take their building automation ideas to the world.
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Three keys to post-Covid business success
7 May 2020
Opinion: Companies that survive and thrive after the Covid-19 economic crisis will have three characteristics, explains Peter Zámborský.
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Recovery needs tax cuts not shovels - drop GST
28 April 2020
Opinion: On the day that the Prime Minister announces the move to level 2, the Minister of Finance should startle the country by proclaiming a GST holiday writes Tim Hazledine.
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Not too late to change abhorrently wasteful policy
23 April 2020
Opinion: Adjustments to Winter Energy Payments could save the Government $450 million; money low-income workers could use as NZ exits lockdown, writes Susan St John.
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Covid-19 class actions: The tidal wave on the horizon
21 April 2020
Opinion: As the dust begins to settle from Covid-19, now, more than ever before, individuals and businesses will collectively begin to survey their losses and look for ways to recover, writes Nikki Chamberlain.
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Major study out on effects of Covid-19 lockdown
21 April 2020
New Zealanders are proving resilient during the current lockdown but there has been a rise in levels of mental distress, according to the New Zealand Attitudes and Values Study (NZAVS).
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Forget about shovels
20 April 2020
Opinion: As New Zealand prepares to come out of lockdown, let's use this important moment to reshape the way we are living, writes Anne Salmond.
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How to move to level 2 as quickly as possible
20 April 2020
We can get to level 2 quite quickly with the right monitoring and tracing, if testing capacity is sufficient and results are speedy, say leading New Zealand scientists.
