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Growing with intent: Why NZ needs scale to unlock its future

ANALYSIS: We are short some 35,000 people just to deliver key infrastructure projects.

Adam Naiman Sun, 26 Oct 2025

Politics

Solving Queenstown’s infrastructure challenges as tourism grows

Economics

New procurement rules aim to make it easier for NZ firms

Infrastructure

NZ ‘hopeless’ at asset management, Bishop tells Sydney conference

Infrastructure

No grand coalition but National and Labour seek infra consensus

Underarm

Kiwi migrants helping to create a ‘Big Australia’

Economy Matters

Retirement funding a slow unfolding crisis

ANALYSIS: The average KiwiSaver balance for people approaching retirement is often well below the amount needed to fund a ‘comfortable’ or even a ‘no-frills’ retirement lifestyle, alongside NZ Super.

Hillmarè Schulze Mon, 13 Oct 2025

Book Review

Golden acres: Creating wealth from mānuka scrubland

First-hand history of Mangaorapa Station in southern Hawke’s Bay.

Nevil Gibson Sun, 12 Oct 2025

On the Money

How New Zealand exported both logs and jobs

ANALYSIS: Part one of a series on the sad story of forestry as an investment in NZ.

Brent Sheather Sun, 12 Oct 2025

Beehive Banter

Bad and good numbers, Te Pāti Māori, signs of peace

ANALYSIS: The cut in the OCR is expected to give the economy a boost.

Brent Edwards Sat, 11 Oct 2025

Last Word

The emerging issue of gambling advertising and sport

ANALYSIS: New Zealand would do well to pay attention to what's been happening in the UK and Australia.

Hamish McNicol and Calida Stuart-Menteath Fri, 10 Oct 2025

Hunter’s Corner

Another Restaurant Brands dilemma

ANALYSIS: The share price may be in the doldrums, but the conditions for an opportunistic offer from the fast food operator’s 75% shareholder were put in place years ago.