Opinion

Letters: A message to the Govt from an Iranian Kiwi

OPINION: We respectfully ask the New Zealand Government to be our voice during this time.

Letters: Formal dress for Mayor Tim’s farewell? What a load of bull**** and jellybeans

OPINION: Let's honour Tim Shadbolt in the colourful manner in which he lived.

Editorial: It's important locals support independent supermarkets

OPINION: Competition is healthy, and smaller operators offer shoppers an alternative.

'Not traditional whakapapa': Popular hot pools changes its name after three decades

OPINION: Changing the name of Parakai Hot Pools isn't erasing history - it's restoring it.

Editorial: It's important locals support independent supermarkets

OPINION: Competition is healthy, and smaller operators offer shoppers an alternative.

Editorial: Summer fun, costly pain – ACC warns of surge in preventable injuries

OPINION: Bay of Plenty summer sports injuries alone led to more than 7000 ACC claims.

Editorial: We must acknowledge the risk of having all our personal data online

OPINION: The latest data leak incident gives us a chance to review what we upload online.

Editorial: Abuse and assaults on workers unacceptable

OPINION: There is no excuse for getting angry at someone who is just doing their job.

Letters: A message to the Govt from an Iranian Kiwi

OPINION: We respectfully ask the New Zealand Government to be our voice during this time.

Letters: Formal dress for Mayor Tim’s farewell? What a load of bull**** and jellybeans

OPINION: Let's honour Tim Shadbolt in the colourful manner in which he lived.

Letters: St John staff there to help, they shouldn’t be assaulted

OPINION: Ambulance staff should not be at the mercy of 'thugs with an attitude'.

Letters: Why does the US suddenly want to empire-build?

OPINION: Readers debate US military power, empire and the legacy of the Monroe Doctrine.

Editorial: Summer fun, costly pain – ACC warns of surge in preventable injuries

OPINION: Bay of Plenty summer sports injuries alone led to more than 7000 ACC claims.

How 2026 could play out for your mortgage, investments and the election

OPINION: The OCR, now 2.25%, is tipped to reach the bottom of its cycle in 2026.

Liam Dann: Why 70 really is the new 50 ... and why the retirement age will need to rise

OPINION: As if we don't have enough to worry about right now, we're all getting older.

The Ex-Files: How would my partner’s large social media following be valued if we separated?

OPINION: Monetised social media accounts can be split as relationship property.

Editorial: We must acknowledge the risk of having all our personal data online

OPINION: The latest data leak incident gives us a chance to review what we upload online.

Glenn Dwight: Back to work. Back to reality

OPINION: The first real hurdle of returning to work is the password situation.

Shade: The best ways to chill out in your garden this summer

OPINION: Whatever you choose, remember that summer is for relaxing, not baking.

Diana Clement: What not to spend money on in 2026 if you want to get ahead

OPINION: Buy now, pay later on non-essentials can sink future home loan hopes.

Letters: Why does the US suddenly want to empire-build?

OPINION: Readers debate US military power, empire and the legacy of the Monroe Doctrine.

Editorial: Abuse and assaults on workers unacceptable

OPINION: There is no excuse for getting angry at someone who is just doing their job.

Cecilia Robinson: Five New Year's resolutions NZ should make

OPINION: Why we should choose optimism over cynicism.

Fran O'Sullivan: Bipartisanship support for trade deals is crucial

OPINION: Why political parties need to prioritise the national interest on trade.

Mary Holm: How much insurance do you really need? What every household should weigh up

OPINION: Basic life insurance cover is vital, even for low-income families.

Letters: On Venezuela, tourist ACC claims and UK border rules

OPINION: Several correspondents warn NZ could suffer in a world of power blocs.

Liam Dann: Supermarket prices aren’t too high, wages are too low

OPINION: The obsession with supermarket prices distracts from NZ’s productivity problem.

Best of Glenn Dwight: Marmite and jandals can grow our economy

Glenn Dwight's take on how to fix our economy was his third most popular read of 2025.

Letters: Trump’s rhetoric signals dangerous imperial ambitions

OPINION: The President's actions could be seen as empire-building.

Editorial: Simple measures can make beach swimming safer

OPINION: This summer is already a busy one for lifeguards.

Matthew Hooton: NZ must prepare for the end of the rules-based era

OPINION: If international law no longer exists, NZ needs a new approach.

Can office culture survive the work-from-home revolution? Yes, but you can’t force the fun

Workers prized freedom, flexibility and trust as key to feeling happier at work.

Why Manage My Health data breach is ‘dire’ – and how criminals could use patient info

OPINION: I don't envy the company, but it should never have been in this position.

Neil McGregor: Why your best career thinking happens when you stop trying

OPINION: Many top New Zealand roles never appear on job sites or public listings.

Kim Knight: My weekend with Waiheke's rude and entitled

OPINION: A holiday encounter with bus seat hogs and child hecklers.

Ben Francis: The six players who could become All Blacks centurions

OPINION: Which players could join the 15 others to have played 100 tests for New Zealand?