OpinionShould standardised testing be compulsory in NZ?Schools could soon be required to test students' English and maths twice per year.14 Dec 12:04 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWhy Wyn Drabble has awarded Shane Jones the quote of the yearOPINION: Hippies! Good gracious! Whatever next?13 Dec 10:38 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFormula 1: Lewis Hamilton takes stab at choice of venue for FIA awardsDon Kennedy on the latest in Formula 1.13 Dec 10:15 PM
OpinionStepping down and stepping up for Sir Collin TukuitongaOpinion: Resignation could see the start of something new.13 Dec 08:18 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEditorial: United Airlines' flights into Christchurch a shot in the arm for NZ tourismOPINION: New direct flights from San Francisco will bring much-welcomed big-spenders.13 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Kāinga Ora rates bill - did heads roll?OPINION: Why didn't Kāinga Ora or Auckland Council discover the error?13 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: US versus Google - what’s it all about?Opinion: Google has gone to extraordinary lengths to maintain its dominance.13 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRoger Partridge: Why Fair Pay Agreements were never going to workOPINION: A cautionary tale for policymakers.13 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGreg BruceThe 10 best streaming TV shows of 2023 to catch up on these holidaysFrom the end of Succession to the brilliance of Beckham, it was a great year for TV.13 Dec 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWe are no strangers to human suffering, but we’ve seen nothing like the siege of GazaNew York Times: Global leaders must understand, we can not save lives in these conditions.12 Dec 08:41 PM
OpinionLisa Te Morenga: The planned repeal of the smokefree law has become personalOpinion: Researcher says her dad is hooked on smoking, and there's nothing she can do.12 Dec 07:41 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFour key facts for thoughtful people when it comes to NZ povertyOPINION: I'm a capitalist and I can see why investing to solve childhood poverty matters.12 Dec 04:02 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Slashing red tape around medicines — will Seymour make it happen?OPINION: This could be a good start in David Seymour's fight against red tape.12 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Waka Kotahi name change just disguises the real problemOpinion: 'More emphasis on these things than the actual function of the organisation.'12 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: To Winston the spoils as the battlefronts keep openingWinston Peters enjoys the sun as protests keep rolling out at Parliament.12 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJuha SaarinenJuha Saarinen: Apple's $9000+ MacBook Pro M3 Max packs serious computing punchOPINION: If you are not put off by the hefty price tag, the device ticks all the boxes.12 Dec 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorSubscribers react to upward pressure on rents amid record migrationOPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.12 Dec 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Peters wastes no time with foreign policy pivotOPINION: 'Independent' policy is out, New Zealand's traditional allies are back in.12 Dec 12:03 AM
OpinionOpinion: You may not be a Swiftie... but be glad your daughter isTaylor Swift is helping fans understand themselves in an increasingly complex world.11 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Did you ever smoke? The first-asked question at hospitalsOpinion: Why is a particular question first on hospital questionnaire forms?11 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Is the Government trying to start a culture war over te reo Māori?OPINION: Why is the Government so out of touch with its inflammatory te reo policies?11 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWhy New Zealand's crackdown on vaping needs to go furtherOPINION: By next week, disposable vapes need to have nicotine limits and safety features.11 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionIan McCrae: How Te Whatu Ora strangled the health tech Golden GooseDespite the flood of spending the agency appears to be angling for even more money.11 Dec 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: For Palestinians, the future is being bulldozedNew York Times: "Palestinians are on their own now. Nobody is coming to save the day."10 Dec 10:26 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: A tired rehearsal of the tobacco industry’s playbookOpinion: Smokefree 2025 is entirely achievable.10 Dec 07:02 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRob RattenburyRob Rattenbury: How mentors shape our livesComment: Others help parents raise their children without often even being aware of it.10 Dec 04:00 PM
EditorialGovt has no choice but to fork out more for Cook Strait ferriesThe cost's blown out to fix ferry infrastructure, but our government has to pay it.10 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJarrod Gilbert: The good drugs are returning to chemistsOPINION: The damage caused by stopping pseudoephedrine has been done.10 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Our power system is in a parlous stateOpinion: "There is no doubt that our power system is at risk."10 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: ‘Super-city’ experiment in Auckland ‘a decade-long disaster'Opinion: Auckland is 'the City of Snails'.10 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: 'Uncomfortable' National ministers in for ride over race relations policiesOPINION: Not everyone in the coalition Govt is thrilled about its race relations policies.09 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Co-governance and the coalitionOPINION: On MMP, Question Time, and 'misinterpretations'.09 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Shane Reti’s approach to health is just what the doctor orderedThe Health Minister is prescribing better outcomes for Māori.09 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionShaneel LalShaneel Lal: How the change in the fees-free tertiary policy could put off potential uni studentsOPINION: This policy change is perhaps one of the first I haven’t felt like screaming at.09 Dec 04:00 PM