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.
Analysis
The drop in victims of violent crime, impact of Govt’s ‘vibe’ rather than its policies
Luxon has reached his target for reducing victims of violent crime four years early.
How common are errors in IVF labs? Can they be prevented?
An Australian woman recently gave birth to a stranger's baby after an IVF embryo mix-up.
Latest Opinion
Editorials
Editorial: We must navigate change on shipping emissions
OPINION: Shipping carries 99% of New Zealand's trade by volume.
Editorial: For the love of the game, we must mitigate risks of sporting corruption
OPINION: We must be vigilant over corruption seeping into sport.
Business Opinion
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.
Cartoons
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.