Opinion
Netball NZ leaders failing the sport off court
OPINION: Netball NZ ended talks on a privately backed competition without an alternative.
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Tauranga needs experienced leaders, not famous names
OPINION: The Mount Maunganui deaths were a preventable governance failure.
Luxon's Government: Beyond the noise, there is real progress
OPINION: The election campaign should focus on economic plans, not political drama.
From Top to bottom: The risk behind party's rapid rise in the polls
OPINION: Opportunity's Universal Basic Income plan is under scrutiny.
Paul Henry could be the jolt NZ politics needs
OPINION: A broadcaster turns politician – and it just might work.
Leftist tax grab could cost NZ dearly
OPINION: Election giveaway promises risk taxing ambition out of existence.
Bruce Cotterill: $30m public service failure exposes a far deeper problem
OPINION: Waste and mistrust are eating away at the public service.
Bruce Cotterill: Time for the whingers to take a back seat
OPINION: A boring and sensible Budget was exactly what New Zealand needed.
Bruce Cotterill: What will we do after we teach machines how to do our jobs?
OPINION: AI must simplify, not complicate, our way of life.
Bruce Cotterill: Are we putting the wrong people in charge of our top sports?
OPINION: Governance crisis holding back our athletes and coaches.
Bruce Cotterill: Why weak MPs are putting their own careers first
OPINION: Too many in power advance by criticising rather than contributing.
Bruce Cotterill: Why New Zealand needs a ‘kamikaze Cabinet’ to fix the economy
OPINION: Use this oil crisis to cut bloated government and rebuild real resilience.
Bruce Cotterill: AI is about to reshape our lives faster than any tech before it
OPINION: Progress and potholes – The AI journey ahead.
Bruce Cotterill: TVNZ has lost its way and the public deserves better
OPINION: If TVNZ cannot be truly independent, it is time to sell it.
Bruce Cotterill: Why prices never really fall and $7 coffee is here to stay
Labour productivity has grown by under 1% a year, while wages rose by about 6% a year.
Bruce Cotterill: Political polls and why voters’ memories matter
OPINION: Voters appear to have forgotten Labour's record, Bruce Cotterill argues.
Bruce Cotterill: How NZ can protect itself in a fracturing world
OPINION: From Iran to Greenland, global shocks are reshaping old power blocs.
Bruce Cotterill: Bondi terror, soft policing and why NZ needs a new security plan
OPINION: Terror’s ‘nasty creep’ brings antisemitism and activism closer to our shores.
Bruce Cotterill: National would be nuts to dump Luxon as PM now
OPINION: Party history shows leadership coups rarely end well.
Bruce Cotterill: Why Air NZ’s CEO might need to travel more
OPINION: It's getting hard to remain silent about the national icon.
Bruce Cotterill: Have we forgotten the value of a hard day’s work?
Labour productivity has grown just 4% in New Zealand over the past decade.
Bruce Cotterill: Seven long-term fixes to stop NZ swinging between extremes
OPINION: Why New Zealand needs a bipartisan path.
Bruce Cotterill: The Greens have lost their way
OPINION: Cotterill warns political respect is collapsing amid rising activism.
Bruce Cotterill: GDP slump exposes deeper cracks in economy and govt response
OPINION: The economy shrank 0.9% in the June quarter, double the worst forecasts.
Bruce Cotterill: Why NZ struggles to match Australia’s highway standards
OPINION: NZ must lift its game if we want better roads and more tourists.
Bruce Cotterill: Govt's unrealistic supermarket goals miss the mark
OPINION: Finance Minister wants more supermarket firms operating, to help lower prices.
Bruce Cotterill: Negligence and delusion endanger NZ's political landscape
OPINION: Opposition neglects to front on significant issues.
Bruce Cotterill: Butter backlash overlooks farming's crucial economic role
OPINION: Why butter prices reflect New Zealand's agricultural success.
Bruce Cotterill: Why a new slave labour commissioner won't change anything
OPINION: Labour's anti-slavery bill misses the mark.
Bruce Cotterill: Is it time to reassess our independence?
OPINION: The big challenges for the country are not going away.
Bruce Cotterill: How a simple vision could transform NZ
Vision statements need to be aspirational but achievable.
Bruce Cotterill: Standards in Parliament have hit rock bottom
Recent incidents highlight a decline in standards, both in Parliament and the media.