OPINION: A lot of people were hurt by the mandates. More people are angry about them.

OPINION: Labour also needs a cup of tea and lie down to calm their nerves.

OPINION: The hīkoi is the opposite of organic. It’s a Māori Party protest.

OPINION: Trump's a big mouth - it’s hard to know what’s real and what’s bluff.

OPINION: It would have to been hard for Simeon Brown to justify NOT intervening.

OPINION: If the Reserve Bank over-squeezes the economy, Kiwis lose their jobs.

OPINION: Conspiracies around Luxon's house sale are much sexier than the boring truth.

OPINION: It was Coster who raised questions about his own political independence.

OPINION: Mondays and Fridays are for WFH - working from home.

OPINION: Media are falling for the same tricks from the same guy eight years on.

OPINION: Judges are bristling at the criticism they’re copping.

OPINION: The Greens have picked a fight with someone they clearly underestimated.

OPINION: Luxon knew he was picking a fight he was odds-on to win.

OPINION: The economy is stuffed. House prices are going backwards.

OPINION: Our electricity prices last week were said to be the highest in the world.

OPINION: Either the Government pays compensation to everyone abused, or to no one.

OPINION: Darleen Tana is just another badly behaved MP we could do without.

OPINION: Newshub is so far the biggest loss in the slow death of linear TV in NZ.

OPINION: Government MPs should prepare for an influx of angry emails.

OPINION: Doubts are emerging that the council's Long-Term Plan will pass.

OPINION: Parliament can change the rules if it wants to. It just doesn’t want to.

OPINION: All those involved in the allegations should want a proper inquiry.

OPINION: Finance Minister is no more than big spender Grant Robertson in drag.

OPINION: There's a deeply troubling idea at the heart of TPM's comments.

Opinion: The Government has some tough calls to make, writes HDPA.

OPINION: What happens next is the fault of the last Government.

OPINION: The country’s so broke that more than 3000 public servants were fired.

Opinion: Seymour and his party don’t mind having a crack at his PM.

OPINION: If we’re keen on joining - and we clearly are - why are we keen on joining?

OPINION: It’s been a busy week for the oldest member of the current Parliament.

OPINION: PM's strongest asset is also his greatest risk.

There are countless examples of teachers being punished when the pupil really should be.

There is a saying on the internet known as Godwin’s law. Basically everyone misquotes it.

OPINION: I hope they can shield her from the worst of the media attention.

OPINION: Maybe Luxon has been rich for too long. That is not a criticism.

OPINION: Too many of us are too sentimental to be completely honest about Newshub.

OPINION: I suspect many commentators like him too much to truly call it.

OPINION: It's good to see a mayor squaring up to central government on behalf of the city.

OPINION: Is it possible for us to have a Treaty debate without resorting to violence?

OPINION: Once again, Wellington is on water restrictions over summer.

OPINION: Mixed Treaty Principles Bill messaging by the coalition Government is awful.

OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Heather du-Plessis Allan.

OPINION: Every year since the pandemic it hasn’t gone back to normal.

OPINION: Not everyone in the coalition Govt is thrilled about its race relations policies.

Winston Peters has upstaged Christopher Luxon all week.

OPINION: It’s a no to the referendum but apparently a yes to everything else race-related.

Yesterday was day 35 since the election. These talks are now the second longest since MMP.

OPINION: For all of his faults - and there are many - Peters really is remarkable.

Opinion: Nats should’ve ruled him out and starved him of votes.

Opinion: We can ignore it but it will break down trust in our democracy

OPINION: The difference between 33 per cent and 20 per cent is massive in terms of power.

Porkies aren’t a surprise in politics. But generally parties are a bit smarter than this.

OPINION: A lot rested on Willis nailing her tax policy this week.

OPINION: David Seymour’s often the smartest guy in the room.

Opinion: Chris Hipkins' announcement given an epic wall-to-wall trashing.

Opinion: Winston Peters will bring drama, nostalgia - and there’s the David Seymour thing.

Opinion: Party’s vote against Nicola Willis’ paid parental leave bill goes down badly.

OPINION: The tax plans made Parker either so angry or so disappointed he quit his post

Opinion: Labour has fallen to its lowest level since at least 2019.

Opinion: The party is about climate change, fixing poverty, restoring Māori rights.

OPINION: Aucklanders seem to be scared the crime they’re reading about will walk in.

Opinion: There is very little downside in losing Wood as a minister.

OPINION: The power lies with farmers when it comes to climate tax

OPINION: Michael Wood definitely deserves the sack.

There’s just not enough time for things to improve.

Some voters are so desperate for a change of government they’ll take almost anything.

Why Meka Whaitiri’s defection did not bring the expected fallout

David Parker hopes to stoke the fires of envy.

Minister is giving more political rights to mana whenua than everyone else.

Some of former PM’s global stardom was earned some a coincidence of timing.

OPINION: Davidson drama is probably more damaging than Nash-created troubles.

The Greens were surely performing for a crowd rather than expecting an actual ban

Memo to Labour: before you do anything, ask yourself, would National do this?

Campbell’s sacking from both jobs - but especially the health one - is a pity.

A crisis always favours the incumbent

Once Hipkins finishes telling us what Labour won't do, he'll have to tell us what it will

Auckland will play a crucial role in deciding the new government

OPINION: Three Waters will be the make or break issue for new leader.