Opinion

Nadine Higgins: Does buying an EV make financial sense?

Even with road user charges, a Tesla can cost under half a Hyundai to run.

Glenn Dwight: Why every Kiwi needs a proper shed

OPINION: A proper shed is where order and chaos exist in a strange but important balance.

Letters: Drivers deserve choice when it comes to fuel

OPINION: Readers have their say on fuel standards, the Greens and te reo Māori.

Garden failures: My mission to crack garlic and passionfruit

OPINION: Gardening can bring out the competitive streak in me - I won't be defeated!

Editorial: Meta, Google and the game-changing court verdict

OPINION: A landmark case this week was a triumph in corporate accountability.

Editorial: Petrol prices are going up, but drug prices are coming down

OPINION: Meth prices dropped 55% in eight years, and that should concern us all.

Editorial: U-turn is a win for the small fish

OPINION: Politicians were quick to take credit, but it was public pressure that worked.

Editorial: Government right to review outdated dog control laws

OPINION: The key now is to ensure it is done properly and introduces meaningful changes.

Letters: Drivers deserve choice when it comes to fuel

OPINION: Readers have their say on fuel standards, the Greens and te reo Māori.

Letters: There are social and fiscal consequences to our manufacturing decline

OPINION: We should be promoting more homegrown food, a reader argues.

Letters: We should go further than scrapping size limits from Fisheries Amendment Bill

OPINION: Keep up the pressure on the bill – recreational fishers will be watching.

Letters: Do Willis and Luxon think beneficiaries are undeserving of support?

OPINION: Hard times are ahead for beneficiaries.

Ethan Manera: Little right to hit back as soaring water charges threaten Wellington's recovery

OPINION: Amid looming water shock, the minister aimed at the wrong target.

Erica Lloyd: Auckland has the bones to be a global deep tech hub – if it backs itself

Rocket Lab and LanzaTech alumni are spawning new deep tech ventures across the city.

Bruce Cotterill: AI is about to reshape our lives faster than any tech before it

OPINION: Progress and potholes – The AI journey ahead.

Fran O’Sullivan: Why global trade shake-up may be WTO’s only lifeline

OPINION: Todd McClay is in Cameroon as one of three WTO vice-chairs for MC14.

Warriors player ratings: Veterans struggle against rampant Tigers

OPINION: Rating the performances of the Warriors against the Tigers in Auckland.

Rebecca Fisher: Slow approvals put a global handbrake on our growers

OPINION: Our regulatory system must move faster and work smarter.

Editorial: Petrol prices are going up, but drug prices are coming down

OPINION: Meth prices dropped 55% in eight years, and that should concern us all.

Letters: There are social and fiscal consequences to our manufacturing decline

OPINION: We should be promoting more homegrown food, a reader argues.

Christopher Luxon grapples with ghost of Covid response as new disaster looms

The Government is keen to make sure its reaction to a crisis differs from Labour's.

Mary Holm: Sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll – and KiwiSaver

OPINION: How early is too early to start saving for retirement?

Penny Tucker: Why Auckland must be at the centre of growth

City leaders want a national ports plan so Auckland’s waterfront can be freed up.

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Desley Simpson: $1b in savings is just the start

Only around 35% of Auckland Council revenue now comes from rates.

'Are these mushrooms safe to eat?': When to use AI's help and when to absolutely not

OPINION: Health NZ has been told don't use ChatGPT for clinical notes, so when is it okay?

Simeon Brown: Auckland’s new momentum can unlock growth for the whole country

Police powers, patrols and a new CBD station aim to improve city centre safety.

Alice Soper: First test squad by new Black Ferns coach speaks volumes

Eight uncapped players, aged 19 to 24, have been named in the Black Ferns.

Richard Harman: How Auckland politics now drives the Beehive

Around 57% of coalition support at the last election came from Auckland.

Editorial: U-turn is a win for the small fish

OPINION: Politicians were quick to take credit, but it was public pressure that worked.

Wayne Brown: A five-point plan to fix Auckland and grow the economy

Wayne Brown sets out five pillars to reshape Auckland’s next 10 years.

Matthew Hooton: Diesel running out really would be a Mad Max world

OPINION: Nicola Willis needs to ration diesel immediately to delay social collapse.

Letters: We should go further than scrapping size limits from Fisheries Amendment Bill

OPINION: Keep up the pressure on the bill – recreational fishers will be watching.

Gary Blick: Five council decisions driving Auckland’s economy

Council spending equals only about 3% of Auckland's regional GDP.

Viv Beck: Midtown’s $10b transformation takes shape around NZICC

More than $10b in public and private projects are reshaping Auckland's midtown.

Marco Assorati: Why the next wave of infrastructure projects will define the nation

Webuild says infrastructure should be seen as an investment, not a cost