Opinion
Benno Blaschke: Forget housing targets, fix the rules driving up land prices instead
OPINION: It will never be possible to completely take the politics out of housing.
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Diana Clement: Is domestic travel insurance worth it?
OPINION: Annual multi-trip policies start from $315 for unlimited domestic journeys.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: If Top wants to be elected, it needs to be honest with us
OPINION: It's not a centre party. It's a classic, redistributionist left-wing party.
Cecilia Robinson: Why a screen-first childhood is the wrong kind of ‘digital advantage’
OPINION: A University of Auckland review linked higher screen use to weaker focus skills.
A new G2 world: Why a US–China trade board should worry Kiwi exporters
OPINION: For NZ, the challenge is to insist on rules in a world drifting back to deals.
Paul Jarvie: No place for bullying in the workplace
OPINION: Bullying is now treated as a workplace hazard under three key New Zealand laws.
Editorial: Australia courts young workers while our Govt pulls the ladder up
OPINION: Youth unemployment is already high as pressure comes on the job market.
Matthew Hooton: Luxon delivers home truths in first-class speech
OPINION: It was perhaps the most substantive prime ministerial statement for 20 years.
Roger Partridge: Parliament to correct Supreme Court on climate change
OPINION: Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith will change the Climate Change Response Act.
Jane Wrightson: Why do we all think we're experts on schools?
OPINION: From 2026, financial education will be compulsory in schools to Year 11.
Richard Prebble: Imported workers fill jobs our own education and welfare settings fail to
OPINION: Our failing domestic policies are the cause of not having enough good workers.
Leonard Hong: Singapore envy is not an economic strategy
OPINION: It's no secret that the Government admires Singapore’s economic policy approach.
Liam Dann: Tougher than the 90s? Why the job hunt for young people is worse than it looks
OPINION: We should be shocked by youth unemployment.
Darcy Ungaro: How to spend your retirement savings with confidence
He says many retirees swing between reckless spending and extreme caution.
Fran O'Sullivan: Luxon’s Singapore playbook for pulling a lagging economy into shape
OPINION: NZ could do with an injection of Singapore's small-state survival ethos.
Mary Holm: Why borrowing to invest rarely stacks up better than killing your mortgage
OPINION: If you borrow money and also have investments, you are borrowing to invest.
Matthew Hooton: Why a Grand Coalition must be an option
OPINION: National and Labour together still command around 60% of the total vote.
Bryce Wilkinson: Budget 2026 risks repeating a painful era of borrow and hope
OPINION: Higher oil prices and Middle East tensions are set to cut real household incomes.
Richard Prebble: Energy scarcity should decide the next election
OPINION: Rising demand and dwindling supply leave voters facing an energy choice.
Elliot Royce: The quiet tax setting shaping who owns New Zealand
OPINION: Company tax settings risk hollowing out New Zealand's mid-market firms.
Liam Dann: Are we so used to a bad economy that we’ve stopped caring?
Oil jumped above US$122 a barrel but barely made headlines last week.
How do I know when I am legally separated?
OPINION: My wife says we are separated but we are still living together.
Diana Clement: How AI can and can't help you with your finances
OPINION: AI can audit your spending, build budgets and spot late-night blowouts.
Antonia Watson: Now the hard work begins with the India-NZ FTA
OPINION: New Zealand pledges a $34b investment and 5000 work visas for Indians.
Cecilia Robinson: The quiet recovery underway while everyone talks downturn
OPINION: Entry-level roles are up 31% year-on-year, signalling a bet on future demand.
Fran O'Sullivan: Nicola Willis needs to get into the political fight to win over voters
OPINION: The problem is that Willis also has a Budget and fuel crisis to manage.
Matthew Hooton: Coalition enters crucial month for survival
OPINION: Tensions between NZ First and National risk a snap election.
Michael Johnston: University education shouldn't be the default option
OPINION: Around one in five new university students drop out in their first year.
Richard Prebble: Why energy policy needs less panic and more honest arithmetic
OPINION: When the Māui gas platform closes this year, dry-year power shortages may loom.
Liam Dann: Time for Labour and National to fix the economy together
MMP has created a political inertia that is holding New Zealand's economy back