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Heather du Plessis-Allan: What power do we want policing the world? Russia, China or US

OPINION: Khamenei was a murderer whose regime killed thousands of civilians.

Liam Dann: Iran conflict could sink economic recovery ... and Luxon

A badly timed supply shock threatens to spike inflation and sink our fragile recovery.

Cecilia Robinson: How long will we let tech profits outweigh kids' safety online?

OPINION: A study of 2.5m people links earlier smartphones to worse youth mental health.

Fran O’Sullivan: Iran crisis and Trump’s tariffs leave little room for NZ to breathe

OPINION: Any prolonged Iran conflict risks higher oil prices and NZ export disruption.

Matthew Hooton: Luxon's leadership now a problem for the whole country

Luxon's Iran remarks left him unable to explain New Zealand's official stance.

Roger Partridge: How asset recycling can help solve the infrastructure deficit

A 2012 law forces taxpayers to buy Genesis shares to keep a 51% Crown stake.

Richard Prebble: Affordability politics – what Luxon, Hipkins and Seymour's speeches really told voters

OPINION: Christopher Luxon offered 37 initiatives but little sense of priority or empathy.

David Harvey: How to decode ministers who say they are 'taking advice'

OPINION: The phrase often signals delay and strategic ambiguity rather than clarity.

Liam Dann: Why does talking about economic recovery make some people so angry?

OPINION: An economy that is in recovery does not necessarily imply a healthy economy.

Emily Robertson: How Greyhound racing lost its social licence

OPINION: Why greyhound racing is being shut down.

Sarah Claussen: Why you should care that the Government is shutting down a sport

OPINION: The greyhound racing ban sets a shoddy 'shut-down test' for other sports.

Cecilia Robinson: Why Auckland’s growth story is gaining credibility

OPINION: The NZICC is tipped to draw 33,000 overseas visitors and $90m in spending yearly.

Fran O'Sullivan: New Zealand's fiscal 'directors' are sailing us towards a debt reckoning

OPINION: An ageing population is driving faster growth in health and super costs.

Editorial: Slow house price growth is a chance to reset how we build wealth

OPINION: The Reserve Bank now sees only gradual house price gains, in line with incomes.

Matthew Hooton: Interest rates and Auckland housing U-turn could give Luxon election tailwind

OPINION: The Reserve Bank now looks less likely to lift the OCR before voting begins.

Roger Partridge: Damned if they do, damned if they don't – the billion-dollar bill for Labour's gas ban

OPINION: The LNG levy will cost up to $180m a year for 15 years to secure back-up fuel.