OPINION: Why are local leaders and the Government at odds over summer travel?

In the new year, we need a new response to stalemate over misbehaving Kainga Ora tenants.

OPINION: Instead of addressing its own failures, IHC removes residents' basic choices.

Pre-Covid travel stint feels like a different era, if not whole other universe right now.

OPINION: Teuila Fuatai on cricketer's decision not to take the knee.

OPINION: Striving to be more productive might also be filling your world with stress.

Opinion: Life's not going back, so let's figure out how to exist in our new normal.

OPINION: For many, obstacles litter the path to freedom and 'normality'.

Some of our brightest solo stars feeling shafted by Government's handling of Covid rules.

Vaccination push raises questions around health and safety requirements and obligations.

Naming subcluster ethnicity made already stressful situation worse for affected families.

OPINION: Another week at level 4 and we're still failing to learn from our mistakes.

OPINION: Getting to the root of violence must come first.

Indigenous knowledge should be valued beside Western systems, not pitted against them.

OPINION: Shame, trauma, loss of culture recalled.

Opinion: Emergency spots are subject to a raft of criteria.

OPINION: Pandemic has forcibly halted a business model that should never have flourished.

Understanding how pōwhiri and koha work is simply part of that process.

OPINION: It's the only way to break the cycle of violence and harassment.

Understanding what Panthers have achieved tells story of Pasifika struggle in Aotearoa.

OPINION: Exactly what are we missing out on so that bike/pedestrian bridge can be made?

OPINION: Naomi Osaka's French Open exit spotlights mental health of elite tennis athletes.

Leadership power-struggle fuelling debate over what country's democracy should look like.

OPINION: Training for a half-marathon - it sounded like so much fun...

OPINION: Emergency housing system is broken and Govt needs to step up and fix it.

OPINION: Cautionary tales for anyone braving the daily suburb-to-CBD transport grind.

Milestone election for Samoa chance to reflect on what it means to look back from afar.

OPINION: Appetite for new direction is strong but those at the top are dragging the chain.

Those boots weren't made for walking - but would I do it all again? In a heartbeat.

OPINION: The twist in the drama came via an apology - from a surprising quarter.

OPINION: Essential to getting back on track is recognising what is wrong.

OPINION: Proposed Aussie law change means a dire situation is about to get worse.

OPINION: While many struggle, for others, Covid has reinvented work.

OPINION: Confusion and contempt erupted last week because it was unclear who qualified.

Contrast in attitudes to how people are treated is woven into transtaman relationship.

OPINION: Vodafone's policy was an interesting development in Banks' exit from radio.

OPINION: Publicly showcasing adverse circumstances should not be needed to gain attention.

OPINION: We've made it to the home stretch, but the year isn't over yet.

OPINION: The first step to tackling hate crime in NZ is accurately measuring it.

OPINION: Life in NZ - even with challenges and adversity - holds promise for migrants.

OPINION: I work in mainstream journalism. Here's why I don't hate Google and Facebook.

OPINION: Housing crises bring out the best, worst and most nonsensical in all of us.

Surgical mesh failures have been known for a long time. Why is it taking ages to fix?

OPINION: Issue of kids going off to earn instead of learn has been misread.

OPINION: Labour has a sizeable group of Pasifika MPs. How will it respond to their needs?

OPINION: A 're-reset' hike takes a little more effort than expected.

OPINION: We have fantastic fruit pickers. Why don't we look after them properly?

OPINION: Candidates' word choice reveals how well they grasp a problem.

COMMENT: How bridge repairs are causing chaos for Auckland commuters.

COMMENT: A Sāmoan New Zealander reflects on place of Te Reo in her life.

COMMENT: Why medical school is reviewing pathway for Māori and Pasifika students.

COMMENT: Since when do we 'plough ahead' when it comes to public health restrictions?

COMMENT: Extreme beliefs in everyday conversation should not be brushed aside.

COMMENT: Research heroes are tackling the lack of diversity in scientific institutions.

COMMENT: The abortion debate finds its way back to the political chambers.

COMMENT: So, I thought this is what returning to competitive sport feels like in your 30s.

COMMENT: There is some hope for those who struggle in the toxic military culture.

COMMENT: Tracey Martin shifts the blame over Oranga Tamariki staff allegations.

COMMENT: Why it pays to get the facts straight when addressing racism.

COMMENT: The subsidy scheme highlights problems with courier contracts.

COMMENT: He's not technically on the Covid-19 "frontline", but it's close enough for me.

COMMENT: How world leaders are helping me get through Covid-19.

COMMENT: What do the two crises have in common?

COMMENT: Shane Jones made good points that were lost in Indian comments controversy.

Comment: When PR trumps free speech we are all losers writes columnist Teuila Fuatai.

Is the year of media mergers finally here, asks Teuila Fuatai?

What does it look like to respect the Treaty of Waitangi in 2020?

COMMENT: For myself, the Ihumātao protest and its leaders are the news story of 2019.

COMMENT: The blame game is not the way forward for Samoa right now. Not as families mourn.

COMMENT: The trial has raised searching questions about the court process and victims.

COMMENT: Minister's remarks help us recognise institutional racism.

COMMENT: Last week's loud objections to arranged marriage were merely a sideshow.

COMMENT: Kids as young as five can be obsessed about body image.

COMMENT: Fly-in fly-out Pacific Island workers get a rough immigration deal.

COMMENT: Legalising cannabis would help stop pathway to prison for Māori men.

COMMENT: Iwi leader believes country's future lies with everyone being tangata whenua.

COMMENT: Regaining your lost conversational ability needn't be as painful as pulling teeth