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Richard Prebble: A four-year term for Parliament is ‘recipe for chaos’
OPINION: Politicians should not be able to make deal with Opposition to extend their term.

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Opinion: Are New Zealand’s mining royalties too low?
OPINION: Mining contributes to the economy, but relies on foreign investment.

Richard Prebble: A four-year term for Parliament is ‘recipe for chaos’
OPINION: Politicians should not be able to make deal with Opposition to extend their term.

Cecilia Robinson: Why NZ’s health system needs a digital transformation now
OPINION: Sweden’s integrated system allows real-time data access across providers.
Reviews

Kiwi MAFS bride’s bold move behind husband’s back
OPINION: Bold betrayals of trust leave the final vows hanging in the balance.

‘The last straw’: ‘Cheating’ scandal rocks MAFS
REVIEW: One of the most controversial tasks in MAFS history was the last straw for some.

Kiwi bride scolded in tear-filled MAFS commitment ceremony
OPINION: The Jacqui and Ryan hamster wheel of emotions is up and running again.

Sweet Synthony: My night moshing with ‘half of Auckland’
REVIEW: last night proved why Synthony is an enduring success.

Karl Puschmann: Should you drink the Kool-Aid of Seth Rogen’s new comedy?
Review: The Studio is a chaotic love letter to the wild inner workings of Hollywood.

Mafs dinner party ‘sh**t show’: Will one groom even make it to the end?
OPINION: One of the final dinner parties of the experiment was a storm of emotions.
Cartoons

Daron Parton’s cartoons: March 1 - 31
Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.
Letters to the Editor

Letters: School lunch lessons from Japan
OPINION: 'Eden Park should fund its own development instead of asking for public money.'

Letters: What a load of rubbish we create with all our consumer products
OPINION: 'Why don’t they come clean and say that the Red Bull car is a dog?'

Letters: Why some people are afraid of police officers
OPINION: 'Little wonder that their mistrust of police take years to be dispelled ... '
More opinion

Gregor Paul: How NZ Rugby reached settlement with departing sponsor
It is believed Ineos has paid New Zealand Rugby what it owed for 2025.

‘The last straw’: ‘Cheating’ scandal rocks MAFS
REVIEW: One of the most controversial tasks in MAFS history was the last straw for some.

Property Insider: Spooked by agency closures; developer retrenching; residents begin Amaia shift
People are alarmed by the JLL closures, asking what that says about the successful agency.

Editorial: Rising intolerance casts shadow over our political landscape
OPINION: Education in this country is being increasingly divided by class.

Audrey Young: What has happened to the old Green Party?
OPINION: You are an MP all of the time, including the time before you became an MP.

Opinion: Trump’s tariffs – is he going back to the future and doing a tax switch?
OPINION: Donald Trump has assembled a Cabinet of 'outside the box thinkers'.

Letters: What a load of rubbish we create with all our consumer products
OPINION: 'Why don’t they come clean and say that the Red Bull car is a dog?'

Opinion: How students feel a year into the school phone ban
OPINION: Here's what young people really think about the ban.

Paul Lewis: The Kiwi sports leader who could find the money to fund a stadium
OPINION: We are paying the price for the decisions of yesteryear's politicians.

Opinion: Time to invest in our young farmers
Opinion: New Zealand needs young farmers just as much as most other countries.

Opinion: We underestimate the manosphere at our peril
NYT: The horrifying scenario depicted in TV series 'Adolescence' is entirely plausible.

Phil Gifford: The Hurricane who looks like an All Black every time he plays
OPINION: What shaped as a pretty boring round of Super Rugby Pacific had everything.

Reasons to be positive about red meat's future
OPINION: Is there a food equivalent of the Lord of the Rings?

Kiwi bride scolded in tear-filled MAFS commitment ceremony
OPINION: The Jacqui and Ryan hamster wheel of emotions is up and running again.

Editorial: Wealth, not race, divides educational opportunities
OPINION: Education in this country is being increasingly divided by class.

Letters: Why some people are afraid of police officers
OPINION: 'Little wonder that their mistrust of police take years to be dispelled ... '

Opinion: Why NZ’s economic signals are so confusing
GDP per capita rose for the first time since 2022, ending eight quarters of decline.

Opinion: We need action to support 300,000 Kiwis living with a rare disorder
OPINION: Rare disorders continue to be neglected and those affected face barriers to care.

Cecilia Robinson: Why NZ’s health system needs a digital transformation now
OPINION: Sweden’s integrated system allows real-time data access across providers.

Ryan Bridge: Govt guilty of Labour's crime on bloated public service
OPINION: Yes, this is the same “woke” that New Zealand First voted for.

Editorial: Our cities’ souls are being eroded with every hospitality closure
OPINION: Hospitality has always been boom or bust, but it seems more bust than normal.

How to legally reduce your tax bill before year’s end
OPINION: Check if you're on the right tax code, especially with multiple incomes.

Shane Te Pou: Mourning a loved one reminds me that life is for living
OPINION: The last few days have been a time for reflection for me.