OpinionComment: We must stand up to ChinaComment: NZ's decision on Huawei was right and we should stand up to China.18 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionBryan Gould: PM needs to put promise into practice nowComment: This Government needs to start delivering results now.04 Feb 04:00 PM
SportLetters: Walk the Avenue at your perilI have walked the footpaths in most NZ cities and have never seen anything so disgraceful25 Oct 06:00 AM
OpinionBryan Gould: Democracy needs a good PresidentCOMMENT: It is a decision for the American voter alone but it matters to all of us. We need to get it right.07 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionBryan Gould: Max Key's misplaced machismoCOMMENT: I can, on the basis of long experience, offer a tip that might help Max Key in his search for what it means to be a "real" man.28 Oct 09:26 AM
OpinionBryan Gould: Could our TV create Trump?COMMENT: We would be foolish to assume NZ is immune from the syndrome where television "stars" use relentless self-promotion to seek elected office.17 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionGould: Rich rentiers do nothing for usCOMMENT: As we read yet again of huge gains by property speculators, are we not obliged to ask a serious question?14 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionSour grapes against ABs goes too farIn sport, as in the rest of life, success is not always accompanied by applause and approbation. It can often attract resentment, envy and criticism. Rugby is no exception.07 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionPress can't start story then not finish itCOMMENT: The media, which did such a good job in bringing an important story to public attention, cannot duck out now.22 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionNarcissism shadows Trump's campaignThe American presidential election has been dominated over recent days by speculation about the mental fitness of the two main candidates.10 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionGould: Brits forge path to better EuropeCOMMENT: Where Britain now goes, others will follow. For all those who want to see a better European future, that is an enticing prospect.27 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionBryan Gould: Housing bubble dangerously inflatedThe outlook is bleak. The problem may be clear, but there is no one ready to step forward with a solution, writes Bryan Gould.13 Jun 12:22 AM
OpinionBryan Gould: Housing consensus ignores poverty and perilCOMMENT: The two major parties agree the homelessness and unaffordability crisis has arisen because the market has not been allowed to function properly.23 May 09:30 PM
OpinionBryan Gould: Homelessness a problem Govt chooses to avoidCOMMENT: The problem of families with children forced to live in third-world conditions is eminently resolvable, writes Bryan Gould.17 May 01:00 AM
OpinionThe loopy rule sucking flair from rugbyCOMMENT: It is surely obvious that the lineout drive is increasingly at odds with the kind of contest that the game is intended to promote, writes Bryan Gould.10 May 03:20 AM
OpinionBryan Gould: With John Key the buck stops somewhere elseCOMMENT: It is amazing how often a Prime Minister who totally dominates his government seems to have been left out of the loop when crucial issues are decided, writes Bryan Gould.04 May 10:33 PM
OpinionBryan Gould: House prices won't cool until banks restrainedCOMMENT: Tweaking interest rates or imposing a low rate of land tax to cool the housing market is likely to be ineffective, writes Bryan Gould.27 Apr 04:51 AM
OpinionBryan Gould: Niue contract damaging to Govt reputationCOMMENT: Unless we make it clear that we are not prepared to accept this erosion of our reputation for probity, the bad news will keep on coming, writes Bryan Gould.19 Apr 10:17 PM
OpinionBryan Gould: Rich private donors a threat to NZ democracyCOMMENT: The purpose of democracy is not to win the propaganda battle but to elect a government that is accountable to the whole community - not just a few with money to spend, writes Bryan Gould.12 Apr 02:46 AM
OpinionBryan Gould: Govt serving interests of the richCOMMENT: Without realising it, we are becoming just like other countries where it is accepted that government serves the interests of the rich, writes Bryan Gould.08 Apr 03:00 AM
OpinionBryan Gould: Fair pay fight part of wider war for respectOur failure to pay women at the same rate as we pay men is nevertheless an expression of a deeply entrenched attitude in our society, Bryan Gould writes.01 Mar 10:32 PM
OpinionBryan Gould: Community spirit can be used beyond sands of AwaroaOur society will be stronger and healthier, if we see more of that community spirit expressed and applied in other parts of our national life as well, writes Bryan Gould.24 Feb 01:22 AM
OpinionBryan Gould: Fund tertiary education locally to compete globallyThe case for sparing the taxpayer the cost of tertiary education by applying a "user pays" principle looks pretty shaky when the user and the taxpayer are the same people, writes Bryan Gould.04 Feb 01:43 AM
OpinionBryan Gould: TPP signing a denial of democracyThe TPP is not just a run-of-the-mill trade agreement but a major concession of the powers of self-government to large, international (mainly US) corporations, writes Bryan Gould.14 Jan 12:50 AM
OpinionBryan Gould: Education's sinking lid crushing industry's vitalityIn 1995, a year after my return to New Zealand to take up the Vice-Chancellorship of Waikato University, I was invited to lead a delegation to visit universities in China - the first such invitation....30 Nov 08:49 PM
OpinionBryan Gould: Does John Key believe he can get away with anything?COMMENT: John Key is adept at staying closely in touch with public opinion. It is one of his great political strengths - and weaknesses, writes Bryan Gould.12 Nov 11:41 PM
