Opinion

Gregor Paul: How Australian teams gained the upper hand in Super Rugby
OPINION: Moana Pasifika's presence is affecting NZ's talent pool and team dynamics.

Letters: Opportunities arise for bigger defence bang for buck
OPINION: The All Blacks now have the chance to pick a true centre.
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Richard Prebble: Why NZ's trade with Brazil remains limited
OPINION: Navigating Brazil's complex market for New Zealand businesses.

Sasha Borissenko: Legal risks soar as AI enters the courtroom
AI tools risk breaching privacy by using sensitive, suppressed information.

Roger Partridge: How asset recycling could solve NZ's infrastructure woes
OPINION: New Zealand faces a $210 billion infrastructure deficit with ageing systems.
Reviews

'Made my life hell': Dramatic send-offs and a kiss end Mafs 2025
OPINION: Surprise admissions of guilt and a brutal grilling occurred at the show's climax.

Kiwi MAFS star's screaming showdown at reunion dinner
OPINION: Is it editing? Is it acting? or is it just unhinged?

Four things I learned about relationships after watching a season of MAFS
OPINION: From gaslighting to grim groom behaviour, Mafs was full of cautionary tales.

‘Be gone horrible woman!‘: Bride and groom battle at brutal final vows
OPINION: Mafs is drawing to a close, but the drama is far from over.

Mafs couple’s last minute love decision sparks confusion
OPINION: One pair refused to accept their own final vows in an unprecedented 360.

Watch: Dua Lipa shocks Auckland fans with Neil Finn duet
Review: The pop star performed one of her 'favourite songs' with a true Kiwi icon.
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Daron Parton’s cartoons: March 1 - 31
Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.
Letters to the Editor

Letters: Opportunities arise for bigger defence bang for buck
OPINION: The All Blacks now have the chance to pick a true centre.

Letters: Legal aid plays vital role in ensuring justice
OPINION: I'm proud we have a system enabling those who have no money to test legal issues.

Letters: Easter trading laws inconsistent and illogical
OPINION: The Defence Capability Plan overlooks key modern threats.
More opinion

Richard Prebble: Why NZ's trade with Brazil remains limited
OPINION: Navigating Brazil's complex market for New Zealand businesses.

Simon Wilson: Building homes and communities fit for the future
Opinion: The excellent community resilience work at risk from Government and the council.

Editorial: Heritage v housing, we must protect Auckland's character
OPINION: Auckland's villas are seen as iconic, akin to Melbourne's terraced houses.

Letters: Legal aid plays vital role in ensuring justice
OPINION: I'm proud we have a system enabling those who have no money to test legal issues.

Cruising the Mexican Riviera: How to make the most of your dock days in Mexico
Here's how to do your dock days on the Mexican Riviera right, writes Lana Andelane.

Opinion: Dying for Sex spotlights an often overlooked role - the caregiver
OPINION: Showing up for someone with cancer can make it hard to show up for much else.

'So much damage': Is the United States headed for a Trump recession?
ANALYSIS: Betting markets predict a 61% chance of recession this year. JPMorgan concurs.

Opinion: 1 in 6 Kiwis is disabled. Why does so much health research still exclude them?
OPINION: Disabled people encounter all kinds of barriers to accessing healthcare.

Opinion: Pope Francis has died, aged 88. These were his greatest reforms and controversies
OPINION: His papacy inspired joy and aspirations, and boiling anger and rejection.

Michael Burgess: Forget the maths - Auckland FC have sealed their first trophy
Auckland FC could hoist the Premiers Plate in Auckland on Sunday.

First XV rugby: How Kiwi schools rate in world rankings
OPINION: Bay boys show they have the resolve to build on recent successes.

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Letters: Easter trading laws inconsistent and illogical
OPINION: The Defence Capability Plan overlooks key modern threats.

Editorial: We must navigate change on shipping emissions
OPINION: Shipping carries 99% of New Zealand's trade by volume.

Alex Powell: Does Liam Lawson's penalty expose F1's double standards?
OPINION: What we learned from the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Opinion: NZ’s over-reliance on roads for freight means natural disasters hit even harder. But there is a fix
OPINION: Natural hazards can wreak havoc on Aotearoa New Zealand’s freight system.

Auckland Council CEO: Thunderstorms are unpredictable, the team did extremely well
OPINION: In a crisis, there will always be people who feel the response should be faster.

Letters: Health system announcement may be piecemeal repairs
OPINION: It sounds really good – until you look at the details.

Never mind Trump's tariffs – let’s talk about the other Liberation Day
True leadership means laying down power, not lording over others, says Justin Duckworth.

Editorial: For the love of the game, we must mitigate risks of sporting corruption
OPINION: We must be vigilant over corruption seeping into sport.

'We’re a cautious country': What's stopping NZ's food innovation?
Opinion: NZ has everything it needs to be a global food powerhouse. So what's the hold-up?

‘My mate the monster’: I unmasked a sex offender
I felt everything at once as I learned the truth - disgust, relief, fear, elation, grief.

Easter feasting has nothing on this farmer's appetite
By one o’clock, what a man needs is viscera, innards, guts, offal.

Opinion: The investor's guide to surviving a sell-off
Investors are advised not to panic amidst the market volatility.