OpinionBest Fish Guide should revisit the factsCOMMENT: A strong correlation was found between the state of the country's fish stocks and the quality of its fisheries management, writes Tim Pankhurst.24 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionWatch NZH Local Focus: Easter opening debate divides WaitomoShould Waitomo businesses be allowed to open on Easter Sunday? It's a question currently being considered by the council. Made with funding from NZ On Air.24 Jan 06:58 AM
OpinionFran O'SullivanTime for English to act on US trade dealCOMMENT: Bill English should act sooner rather than later if he wants to get a bilateral trade deal with the US on the table, Fran O'Sullivan writes.24 Jan 04:24 AM
OpinionRachel SmalleySmalley: Hurry up on medical marijuanaOPINION: Medicinal marijuana - what can't it do? Now scientists believe it could help cure irritable bowel syndrome, writes <h2>Rachel Smalley<h2>23 Jan 06:15 PM
OpinionWhy Fonterra's new posters are a hitCOMMENT: Fonterra's new ad campaign says exactly the right thing in exactly the right way, Vaughn Davis writes.17 Jan 12:24 AM
OpinionJamie MackayJamie Mackay's From the Lip - Don't die wonderingThe Country host Jamie Mackay shares his list of things to see and do before he shuffles off this mortal coil.16 Jan 04:00 AM
OpinionNiki Bezzant: Does a bit of butter butter better?Butter sales globally are on the rise.14 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartPut your money where your mouth isCOMMENT: Reliable as clockwork, and right on cue, DairyNZ stepped up to the microphone and shot themselves in the head.10 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: When stinky stuff hits fanCOMMENT: Dairy industry could take a leaf out of Boag's manual and admit to 'casual pollution' of our waterways.10 Jan 04:00 PM
EditorialDairy turmoil shows folly of narrow focusCOMMENT: Farming does not get the public attention is deserves.02 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel Stewart: Who will stand up to dairying?COMMENT: As we head into another sweltering Kiwi summer, the water quality of our lakes, rivers and streams will continue to disappoint and enrage.27 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionDom GeorgeDom 'Furious' George - Have yourself a beery little ChristmasDom George attempts to piece together the events of The Country's Christmas party.21 Dec 07:57 PM
OpinionRachel Stewart: Why I really hate XmasCOMMENT: We're entering that time of year when I remind people to be kind to atheists. Remember, Christmas capitalism has room for all of us.20 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionDom GeorgeDom 'Furious' George - Give a goat this ChristmasDom has come over all festive in this week's Furious George, advising us to give to those in need this Christmas.14 Dec 09:28 PM
OpinionFeeling betrayed by Air NZCOMMENT: Air NZ announced it was pulling out of Whanganui. It sent a powerful message that Whanganui was not worthy of our national carrier's munificence.13 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionJamie MackayJamie Mackay's From the Lip: 2016 - The year of the upset!The Country Host Jamie Mackay reflects on the good, the bad and the ugly of 2016.12 Dec 02:17 AM
OpinionKerre McIvorWhitebait fritters mean ChristmasCOMMENT: So this Christmas, I will savour every last morsel of my whitebait fritter - because it may well be my last for a while.10 Dec 07:45 PM
EditorialEditorial: NZ whitebait a delicacy worth savingNew Zealand whitebait are one of the few dining pleasures to escape the culinary assault of reality chefs.09 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionDom GeorgeDom 'Furious' George - Below the beltDom George is miffed that boxing novice Jamie Mackay gets ringside seats to the Joseph Parker fight...07 Dec 09:15 PM
OpinionOpinion: Key era one giant facepalmCOMMENT: I'm not gonna lie. I'm glad to see the back end of him. Clothed, of course, writes Rachel Stewart.06 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Don't get down about TrumpCOMMENT: John Key tries to smooth fears of a rising tide of US protectionism.04 Dec 01:30 AM
OpinionDom GeorgeDom 'Furious' George - Grin and beer itDom lovingly recounts The Country beer brewing process in association with Emerson's Brewery and under the iron-fist of Jamie Mackay.30 Nov 09:40 PM
OpinionJamie MackayJamie Mackay's From the Lip - aftershocks and shocking omissionsThe Country host Jamie Mackay reflects on some seismic shifts in the rural community.28 Nov 03:07 AM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Future written in red inkCOMMENT: Treasury's newly updated projections for the long-run outlook look OK for a few years, but then it gets ugly.24 Nov 05:19 PM
OpinionStewart: Dairy packs real punchCOMMENT: Watching the Havelock North water contamination debacle unfold is a salutary lesson in just how much power the dairy industry wields.23 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionTrade deal dead and major rethink neededCOMMENT: Let's be clear. The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) has not been killed by Donald Trump.16 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionRachel Stewart: Trump worse than force of natureCOMMENT: Like the NZ earthquakes, Trump's election is shaking the United States to the core.15 Nov 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Are you alright mate? Kiwis pull togetherOnce again the worst of circumstances brings out the best in New Zealanders.14 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Trump good news?COMMENT: There is a distinct possibility that Donald Trump's presidency may turn out to be good for business.11 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionNanogirl: Plants talking to scientistsCOMMENT: Scientists have taken phytoremediation one step further by combining it with nanobionics - the process of modifying biology with engineering.11 Nov 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Shock AB loss taken on the chinNew Zealand experienced something last weekend even more rare than an All Black defeat. It was a defeat accepted with good grace.11 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionKyle MacDonaldKyle MacDonald: Why do people worry?Why some people are worriers and what to do about it.10 Nov 07:58 AM
OpinionBrian FallowThanks for nothing, AmericaCOMMENT: Taking Donald Trump at his word, his election heralds a trade war, a recession, and a setback for climate change efforts.09 Nov 10:20 PM
OpinionDominic George: Going gaga over Irish winSheep and cattle eat grass and grass is green, just like the Irish rugby jersey, which is a good excuse to discuss the test in Chicago 09 Nov 08:00 PM
