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Shane Jones: What 'freedom day' means for Northland

Opinion: Former MP and regional development minister considers prospects for Northland.

Smiles and waves aplenty on Kamo shared path

Cycling the shared path is so much more relaxing than on the road. You should try it.

Croaking before they croak: The frog, a blinking light on extinction's dashboard

Joe Bennett listens to the frogs at night; poignant as the whole species is vulnerable.

NZ squandered 2019 measles 'practice run' for Covid

Did New Zealand waste the learning opportunities from the measles outbreak of 2019?

Comment: Why are we being kept at level 4 with Auckland?

The decision to keep Northland at level 4 needs to be changed, now.

Kevin Page: Supermarkets a hotbed for silly stuff

Checkout operators - a beacon of calmness in a simmering sea of unease.

Māori world view about interconnectedness of all things

Seeing the world through a Te Aō lens would bring peace, says Anahera Pickering.

Anahera Pickering: Imagine if every young person had a village?

It's great to see community members pull together to seek solutions for our taitamariki

Shane Reti: Our bulging hospitals and primary care

A&E is the gateway to hospitals but there are long waiting times all over the country.

Matthew Hooton: Ardern's roll of the dice - for her and us; will we blow it?

So far, the Prime Minister's judgment calls have paid off.

Nats mull new rural medical school policy

Life-long education savings are in a mix of policies brewing ahead of the 2020 election.

Editorial: Shane Jones' blunt words short on propriety

EDITORIAL: 'There must be a limit to brandishing our money while uttering ultimatums.'

Comment: More to life than roads and rates

Put social, economic and environmental benefits first, says housing advocate Tim Howard.

Shane Reti: Polytech reforms - big issues to address

COMMENT: Removal of employment protections for staff made redundant a big surprise.

Joe Bennett: Is the world worth saving?

COMMENT: Just in my lifetime the population of the Earth has doubled.