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Steve Braunias: Eight weeks of suspense - what’s next in the Polkinghorne trial?
OPINION: The Polkinghorne murder trial nears closure as the jury prepares to deliberate.
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Business Opinion
Steven Joyce: PM needs to focus on economic recovery not gang patches
OPINION: Inflation is under control but growth needs a lot of work.
Mary Holm: How to split your mortgage when refixing
OPINION: With interest rates on the way down, what should you do?
Matthew Hooton: This Govt is distracted on economy – and bigger problems loom
OPINION: The average four-person household is $1600 a month worse off than in mid-2022.
Reviews
A bad episode of The Crown? A Very Royal Scandal review
The Newsnight interview drama shows royal family life in all its dysfunction.
William Dart review: Heady delights from Auckland Philharmonia
OPINION: Two hours of life-affirming joy and stylish elegance at Auckland Town Hall.
Review: Girls & Boys is a must-see, even if it’s uncomfortable
It has the intimate grittiness of a loved one’s bloodstained, sweat-soaked clothing.
‘You’re pressing too hard!’: The best and worst Hollywood kisses
OPINION: Cinema’s five greatest smooches – and five we’d rather forget.
William Dart review: NZSO's marine-themed Auckland concert
REVIEW: Nielsen’s Helios Overture was an inspired launch for the NZSO's La Mer concert.
What new biography reveals about Queen Elizabeth II
REVIEW: Craig Brown's funny, fact-filled biography of the late monarch.
Cartoons
Daron Parton’s cartoons: September 1 - 30
Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.
Letters to the Editor
Letters: Overseas inspiration for Auckland’s transport solution; the problem with higher road speeds
OPINION: 'Are we really in that much of a hurry to die? I for one am not.'
Letters: Don't we want cheaper groceries?
OPINION: 'More expensive bureaucrats to roll back existing bureaucrats.'
Letters: Company tax loophole must be closed now
OPINION: 'Sanitarium... should pay tax, just as all struggling people and companies do.'
More opinion
Elliott Smith's Tight Five: How the Rugby Championship lost its meaning
OPINION: Rugby bosses in South Africa and New Zealand are playing their own game.
Opinion: Diddy made hip-hop sparkle – his arrest tarnishes that legacy forever
OPINION: Legal cases make 54-year-old's music sound drained of its gleam and gloss.
Editorial: More competition on transtasman flights a win for consumers
OPINION: Jetstar's plans to return to Hamilton and Dunedin are a boost for the regions.
Letters: Don't we want cheaper groceries?
OPINION: 'More expensive bureaucrats to roll back existing bureaucrats.'
Audrey Young: Te Pāti Māori MP scores spectacular own-goal over 'lies' slur
OPINION: Tākuta Ferris proved his point with his own blatant porky.
Opinion: Faster is not always better - why the case for higher speed limits is fatally flawed
OPINION: Even a 5km/h increase in speed can double the risk of fatal crash in urban areas.
Exploding pagers in Lebanon: The Mossad operation that shocked the world
As the death toll from attacks in Lebanon rises, Mossad is living up to its reputation.
Sports Insider: Could South Africa return to Super Rugby?
OPINION: And would Kiwis even want them back?
Wayne Brown: Build a new harbour bridge, don't waste billions on flawed plan
OPINION: A tunnel in the same location as the current bridge achieves nothing.
Editorial: Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau's financial admission fails to relate
OPINION: Whanau selling her car to help pay the bills was surprising, but not relatable.
Steve Braunias at Polkinghorne trial: And now we wait
OPINION: Steve Braunias continues his diary from the High Court at Auckland.
Agnes Naera: Progress for women in the boardroom still hard-won
OPINION: 131 years since Suffrage Day there is still work to be done.
Claire Trevett: A bad poll and an overseas trip makes Chris Hipkins an easy target
OPINION: It didn't take long for National to make merry with leadership speculation.
Letters: Company tax loophole must be closed now
OPINION: 'Sanitarium... should pay tax, just as all struggling people and companies do.'
Opinion: Is solar power the solution for NZ’s energy crisis?
OPINION: Rooftop solar power could help fix NZ’s energy crisis, build disaster resilience.
Opinion: Kia ora, G'day - Te reo Māori is soaring in Australia
OPINION: Kia ora is almost as popular as gidday in Australia.
Editorial: Classroom plan should be a relief to teachers
It beggars belief to see the union's opposition.
Ryan Bridge: Wouldn't it be easier if we banned kids?
OPINION: The reality is a parent’s job in 2024 is no different to what it’s always been.
Letters: Health NZ v nurses – what's really up with staffing levels?
OPINION: Also in today's letters – climate policy, speed limits and sentencing reforms.
Arena Williams: Is a private capital raise the answer for Kiwibank?
OPINION: National has never come to terms with Kiwibank.
Steve Braunias at Polkinghorne trial: A rich man womanising and a wronged woman dying
OPINION: Steve Braunias continues his diary of the Polkinghorne murder trial.
Richard Prebble: This is a US election no one should copy
OPINION: More debt, tariffs and wealth taxes are all issues in the US election.
Audrey Young: The tsunami of policies aimed at Māori
OPINION: Māori claim to have been 'thrown under the bus' by the Government. Here's how.
Opinion: Teens and social media - striking the balance between freedom and responsibility
OPINION: An age ban may seem like a quick fix but it ignores a few crucial realities.