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Editorial: 2026 is the year to get behind football in New Zealand

OPINION: Football in this country is having a moment.

Editorial: Wellington faces years of stagnation if it can't attract people

OPINION: The capital does still record the highest GDP per capita in New Zealand.

Editorial: Welcome to the lottery that is eating out

OPINION: There are some terrific restaurants and cafes. There are also some terrible ones.

Editorial: Napier’s orca a pod of big ‘fish’ in a small pond

OPINION: Since 1840 more than 5000 whales and dolphins have stranded.

Editorial: Why does ‘Aotearoa’ trigger such backlash?

OPINION: The reaction deserves scrutiny. Language rarely triggers outrage without reason.

Shadow summer: The frontline workers holding up everyone else’s holiday

OPINION: Frontline and service workers keep holidays humming, without taking one.

Editorial: New year, new you. Again.

OPINION: Why your New Year’s resolutions fail – and how to finally make them stick.

Editorial: How to say no without guilt when culture and burnout collide

OPINION: A University of Auckland survey found nearly 90% had experienced burnout.

Editorial: Is the long, hot summer a little too long?

OPINION: Do we need to be smarter and structure our summer breaks better?

Editorial: Data from most improved schools show stability, not resets, lifts results

OPINION: Principals in top improver schools kept stable goals and had low staff churn.

Editorial: Forests won’t disappear, so our behaviour around them needs to change

OPINION: We can’t change that we have more pine trees. We can change our behaviour.

Editorial: Anti-Semitism has always been a sign of a sick society. It is again

OPINION: Our Jewish community should feel safe. They do not.

Editorial: Gamified shopping apps fuel impulsive Christmas spending and junk gifts

OPINION: It's the thought that counts. Bring back thoughtful gifting this Christmas.

Editorial: Are these the dying days of cinema?

OPINION: We still quote scenes from decades ago but struggle to do the same for new films.

Editorial: New medical school a boost for heartland

OPINION: Rural medical training is still an issue that needs addressing.

Editorial: Who's watching the watchdog? Cloud over FMA chair undermines trust

OPINION: The investigation comes at the worst time for the FMA.