Bay of Plenty TimesAuckland surgeons must now consider ethnicity in prioritising patients for operationsHealth officials said it was an important step in reducing historical health inequities.18 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionBarry SoperSoper: Someone likely to end up as toast after Nats SFO probeCOMMENT: Simon Bridges was subdued and he looked shocked as he talked to journalists.12 Mar 05:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesSoper: Provincial Growth Fund goes where banks fear to treadFund agreed to pay up millions of dollars to improve forgotten, weed infested Māori land.27 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionBarry SoperBarry Soper: Burning Bridges - hapless Nats leader is toastCOMMENT: Summer BBQs spell bad news for Simon Bridges' job at the top.05 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionBarry SoperSoper: Why Christmas can't come soon enough for BridgesCOMMENT: The year, especially the past few months, hasn't been great for Bridges.02 Dec 05:00 PM
OpinionBarry SoperSoper: Do we get value from royal tour?COMMENT: Looking at happy faces, spending taxpayers' money was last thing on their minds.28 Oct 05:00 PM
OpinionBarry SoperSoper: Jami-Lee Ross saga - now the joke's on NationalCOMMENT: Will National use the so-called waka jumping law to get rid of Jami-Lee Ross?23 Oct 12:10 AM
OpinionBarry SoperBarry Soper: Simon Bridges comes up shortCOMMENT: All in all yesterday played out as a National Party soap opera.16 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionBarry SoperSoper: Bridges, the National leak and a shambolic schmozzleCOMMENT: Bridges' use of ministerial limo has become something of a political tidal wave.11 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionBarry SoperSoper: PM shows some steel in sacking WhaitiriFor her first sacking Ardern turns to the Helen Clark playbook.20 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionBarry SoperSoper: Clare Curran saga reflects poorly on PM's leadershipCOMMENT: Clare Curran's demise eerily similar to that of the Labour MP she replaced.09 Sep 06:00 PM
OpinionBarry SoperBarry Soper: Why are landlords being picked on?COMMENT: Most landlords aren't fat cats, so why change rental laws, asks Barry Soper.27 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionBarry SoperSoper: Someone's out to get Simon Bridges. They'll likely succeedCOMMENT: To know the enemy from within but perhaps the truth is too hard to bear.26 Aug 06:00 PM
OpinionBarry SoperBarry Soper: Simon Bridges becoming the invisible manCOMMENT: National leader had his chance but failed to take it.30 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBarry SoperSoper: Simon Bridges squares up to his biggest problemCOMMENT: With the last poll putting him at nine per cent he knows he has cause for worry.16 Jul 06:00 PM
OpinionBarry SoperSoper: Simon Bridges' rubbish first day as leaderCOMMENT: In his first attempt to embarrass Labour, Bridges ended up with egg on his face.28 Feb 09:21 PM
OpinionBarry SoperSoper: Burning Bridges - new leader won't be next PMCOMMENT: Next National Prime Minister will not come from new leadership pairing.27 Feb 04:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesLive: Bridges new Nats leader, Bennett remains deputySome MPs are still undecided, so a lot lies on the pitch to caucus.26 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionBarry SoperSoper: Anything can happen in Nats raceCOMMENT: Public popularity won't decide who'll step into English's Hush Puppies.25 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionBarry SoperBarry Soper: Why there's a lot to worry about in the National leadership raceComment: Simon Bridges clearly wanted no distractions as he launched his leadership bid.14 Feb 04:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesPeters takes legal action over pension leakFormer ministers, journalists, bureaucrats in Peters' sights.07 Nov 03:10 AM
OpinionBarry SoperBarry Soper: Winston Peters drove a hard bargainComment: The NZ First and Greens deals came at a fairly hefty cost to Labour.19 Oct 04:00 PM
