Opinion
Duncan Garner: Two ticks National – have Christopher Luxon and John Key got this wrong?
Those who argue for two ticks National are being tribal and letting ego get in the way.
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Simon Wilson: Wider Auckland needs about 1000 emergency beds. Move-on orders won’t fix that
Why aren't we listening to those with solutions to NZ's rough-sleeping crisis?
Duncan Garner: Forget the Nicky Hager sideshow, there’s a new cost-of-living shock set to hit before election day
The only question that matters this close to an election is whether voters feel better off
Anna Fifield: Whoever the new UN secretary-general is will take on an impossible job
As world order breaks down, the UN face the challenge of remaining relevant.
Māori are 20% of NZ, but just 6% of our doctors. That gap matters
We need affirmative action policies in doctor training to build a better workforce.
They call themselves British patriots, so why don’t they live in the UK?
One great patriot after another shows their love for their country by living abroad.
Aaron Smale: The Māori Queen’s call to action - we must be warriors of life
The Māori Queen calls on Māori to succeed on their own terms.
Roadside drug testing – pot luck?
Fears lawful medical cannabis patients are at risk from blunt-force drug testing.
Duncan Garner: This is now the supermarket election – why everyone has a plan to get you cheaper groceries
Suddenly every political party wants to take on the supermarkets.
Steve Braunias: In praise of a national monument
Auckland's CRL is New Zealand the way you want it.
Greg Dixon: Don’t panic, there’s an upside to the coming AI apocalypse + is celebrity nudity the bane of modern life?
That the end of the world might be nigh is a troubling thought, but all is not lost.
Pauline Hanson has lit an immigration bonfire, economic consequences may follow
Latest research show startling measure of how dependent Aussie employers are on migrants.
Russell Brown: We are surrendering to stupidity
The rage against science that fermented in the pandemic is spilling everywhere.
Simon Wilson: Art is not the cause of runaway roads budgets
Rather than talking about what really blows out road budgets, Act opts for a culture war.
David Harvey: “Pseudo-legal” claims have no basis in law
Issues arise from the growth of self-represented litigants unfamiliar with the law.
Duncan Garner: Has Labour got an election year bribe up its sleeve?
If Labour has a big policy announcement to make, voters would very much like to hear it.
Leah McFall: When did it become embarrassing to read a book in public?
Reading in public used to be insouciant, cool, even sexy. Now, it’s up yourself.
Lotto’s changed its odds, here’s a guaranteed way to beat them
Whatever way Lotto NZ spins its changes, there is a distinct whiff of shrinkflation.
Our health system is a series of compromises, accidents and expediences, so it’s time to change the conversation
What could the health system look like if we built it from scratch all over again?
The Democratic Socialists of America have become the US's new triple-threat bogeymen
Hysteria is America’s newest addiction and fear is a rich compost to nurture it in.
Aaron Smale: Fact fiddling and parliamentary privilege at play in the Beehive
Anything an MP says on the record is somehow transformed into the truth. Yeah, nah.
Charlotte Grimshaw: Mark Zuckerberg is following in the footsteps of the Sackler dynasty
Like creators of OxyContin, Meta was accused of promoting harmful products to a society.
Steve Braunias: Found guilty of manslaughter and kidnapping, the Lord is sentenced
K was sentenced late last month. I hadn’t seen him since he was taken away.
Duncan Garner: This decision just made life even tougher for homeowners and small businesses
A blunt instrument is being applied to an increasingly complex and complicated problem.
Greg Dixon: Why I’m so glad Prince Harry and Meghan have moved home
People who say they’re not interested in Royal couple are, in my opinion, bare-faced liars
Go down the propaganda wormhole and you’ll find all sorts of unpleasantness
It’s state election time in Germany, and everyone is bursting into song.
Simon Wilson: Who really wants to cross Auckland's beautiful Waitematā Harbour in a tunnel?
The promising new proposal for Auckland’s harbour bridge.
Russell Brown: Controversial ADHD documentary risks dangerous consequences
A documentary about ADHD draws damaging conclusions.
David Harvey: It’s time to have an adult conversation about nuclear power
The blanket meaning attached to “nuclear-free” is a creation of sentiment, not statute.