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What can governments really do to ease the cost of living pain?
ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.
'Emissions leakage': The hidden flaw driving NZ industry offshore
ANALYSIS: Govt handout follows rising costs under New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme.
No, you’re not imagining it - election ads really are everywhere
Election ads feel like they're everywhere - and there's a good reason why.
Nations Championship power rankings: Clear front-runners, ABs peaking at right time
ANALYSIS: The winners and losers from the opening three rounds of fixtures.
In Iran, Trump risks another American ‘forever war’
New York Times analysis: Trump may have fallen into a familiar presidential trap.
In Iran, Trump has found an opponent he cannot easily dominate
New York Times: Trump is accustomed to forcing other countries to bend to his will.
Messi, Mbappe and the magic moments making this a World Cup for the ages
ANALYSIS: The top four seeds have all reached the semi-finals at this World Cup.
World Cup: Ranking the four teams left in the semi-finals
The semi-finalists are the four top-ranked teams from the original draw.
TVNZ hints at more local quiz shows. Could these formats be next?
We break down five international formats ready for New Zealand screens.
Warriors v Tigers: Key takeaways from dominant win despite costly errors
ANALYSIS: Ben Francis runs the rule over the Warriors' win against the Tigers in Sydney.
Mussel venture sinks deeper into debt as govt funding dries up
OPINION: Troubled mussel-farm seeks private investors after public dollars dry up.
Rennie's journey to All Blacks role demonstrates key qualities for success
Those who experience the full madness of international rugby know how to manage risk.
Have All Blacks selections for Italy test gone far enough?
If Dave Rennie's first test week was bold, week two is rather conservative for Italy.
The changes ABs need for Italy test – and key man they must keep
ANALYSIS: Ruben Love must retain the No 10 jersey but changes elsewhere are expected.
Why packed stands don’t mean full confidence for NZ Rugby
NZ Rugby earned 11% of its income from match days, far below England’s 55%.
Gen Z and millennial Kiwis are delaying life plans as cost of living bites
A survey shows more than half of Gen Zs rank the cost of living as their biggest concern.
Gregor Paul: How Beauden Barrett could feature in All Blacks side for Italy
Barrett could return at fullback in a rejigged All Blacks side to face Italy.
What mattered most in tight All Blacks win
ANALYSIS: The All Blacks now seem to know who they are.
Gregor Paul: What surprise Jacobson selection reveals about Rennie’s thinking
ANALYSIS: Luke Jacobson's shock selection at No 7 marks Dave Rennie’s boldest call.
How Rennie plans to rebuild All Blacks’ culture and confidence
Dave Rennie's All Blacks era starts in Christchurch but it wasn't supposed to be this way.
Analysis: Why NZ needs a new pathway to world motorcycle racing
ANALYSIS: Hope alone will not put a Kiwi back in MotoGP.
The flashpoint selection in Dave Rennie's first All Blacks squad
Few, if anyone, would have predicted a raft of selection changes for the first test.
The Opportunity Party’s tax reset won’t fly
ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.
'There will be no excuses': All Blacks vow to snap slow-starting trend
Dave Rennie has just 10 days and six trainings to shape his first All Blacks squad.
Gregor Paul: Big fish, small pond - Why the All Blacks can't match football's reach
ANALYSIS: Real Madrid's jersey deals earn $650m a year, dwarfing the All Blacks' $70m.
Inside Andrew Little’s inner circle: The former Beehive staffers now running the mayor's office
Little has built a Beehive-style mayoral office — see who's who and what they're paid.
Warriors v Dolphins key takeaways: Errors prove costly as signs of 2025 emerge
ANALYSIS: Ben Francis analyses the Warriors' defeat to the Dolphins in Brisbane.
Great expectations: What this All Blacks team need to achieve
ANALYSIS: What will Rennie need to earn a contract extension beyond next year's RWC?
Thomas Coughlan: Labour thinks New Zealand is very broken — it’s unsure how much it wants to fix it
Labour candidates swapped stories of a tough economy, but new policy is hard to find.